{"id":29576,"date":"2018-02-01T08:59:54","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T08:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.shawellness.com\/shamagazine\/en\/?p=29576"},"modified":"2022-11-14T13:27:34","modified_gmt":"2022-11-14T11:27:34","slug":"the-importance-of-gut-health-by-melanie-waxman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.shawellness.com\/shamagazine\/en\/the-importance-of-gut-health-by-melanie-waxman\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Gut Health by Melanie Waxman"},"content":{"rendered":"

Maintaining a healthy gut<\/strong> is very important to help protect our body from the outside world<\/strong>. The gut<\/strong> works diligently to metabolize necessary nutrients<\/strong> and eliminate dangerous toxins<\/strong>. A healthy gut also keeps our mind sharp<\/strong>, energy levels high<\/strong>, and immune strong<\/strong>. It is interesting to note that 70% of our immune system<\/strong> actually resides in the gut<\/strong>. If we have poor gut health<\/strong> then we might experience depression<\/strong>, inflammatory issues, arthritis<\/strong>, poor energy levels, thyroid problems<\/strong>, bloating, weight gain,<\/strong> brain fog or food sensitivities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A healthy gut<\/strong> has a strong intestinal lining that prevents foreign substances<\/strong> from making their way into the body. It is also the home to billions of microbiomes<\/strong> that help to prevent the overgrowth of bad bacteria. We are actually 90% bacteria and 10% human<\/strong>. Our gut cannot<\/strong> work efficiently if the flora<\/strong> becomes imbalanced<\/strong> and harmful bacteria is able to thrive<\/strong> or if the intestinal lining becomes<\/strong> inflamed<\/strong> and compromised<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Here are some simple suggestions to keep our gut in good health:<\/strong><\/p>\n