Gut Health

Although health professionals since ancient times have known and worked at the level of the gut for the overall good health and vitality of their clients, it is only really in the last decade that the gut microbiome, it’s connections to all other body systems and the role it plays in the general health and wellbeing of every person has been established through scientific exploration.

The gut microbiome encompasses the environment inside the intestines. Every individual has a microbiome that is unique to them. This environment consists of trillions of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa and fungi. A proliferation of any of these can result in inflammation in the gut and in other parts of the body as there has been found to be direct links between the gut and every other organ and system. So if you wonder why you may have a low mood, not sleeping, getting urinary tract infections, respiratory infections or you’re symptoms seem to suggest your hormones are dysregulated, it may be that your intestinal microbiome needs some attention.

A healthy gut microbiome contains a diversity of beneficial bacteria, called keystone bacteria. There has been found to be a link between the gut and the heart, the gut and the brain, the gut and immune system. A large proportion of our immune cells resides in the gut, and they require a healthy microbiome to be able to functional at optimal levels elsewhere in the body.

Stress, poor diet and environmental toxins all contribute to reducing the numbers of these important bacteria. The aim of rebuilding the gut is to reinstate the keystone bacteria, support, heal the mucosa and intestinal barrier, reduce and prevent inflammation, and support digestion.
This is a big component that helps reduce inflammation in every other system including the endocrine system, the central nervous system, the immune system, the urinary tract.