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These 5 Steps Will Help Bring Your Gut Back Into Balance

Uncomfortable every time you eat? Unsure if you are sensitive to a food, questioning why you have gas or bloating and/or inconsistent bowel movements? We have more than one solution to help get to the bottom of this. Naturopathic Doctors believe gut health is the foundation for all optimal health so we take this topic very seriously and have many effective testing and treatments to help you.

Addressing gut imbalances or dysbiosis is not just for those suffering from a disorder of the  digestive tract. Your gut is the cornerstone to health and wellness and can impact mood,  immunity, autoimmune disease, even chronic illnesses. Getting it healthy and keeping it in  balance is essential for anyone that wants to achieve optimal health. 

Here are 5 steps that will help bring your gut back into balance: 

1. Remove

The first step is to remove anything from your diet and lifestyle that is bringing your  digestive system out of balance. Food sensitivities and allergies should be tested and eliminated during your healing journey. It is also important to remove anything that is  feeding bad bacteria or candida such as sugar andyeast. 

Symptoms of fungal and bacterial overgrowth include itchy rashes, athlete’s foot, nail  fungus, and thrush. While you can try an elimination diet to help determine what foods you  are sensitive to, your Naturopathic Doctor can use functional testing to pinpoint exactly  what foods you should avoid. 

There are other things to avoid too, like certain medications and stress. Ibuprofen and  antibiotics can negatively impact your gut, as can chronic and acute stress. Without  removing these things, your digestive tract will continue to be aggravated, no matter how  much support you give it. 

2. Replace

If your digestion is sluggish, you might benefit from betaine HCL or bile salts. This will help  you if you have low stomach acid or trouble digesting fats. This is especially true if you  have had your gallbladder removed. Your Naturopathic Doctor can help you determine if  these supplements are right for you. 

Fiber is another good thing to add back into your diet in higher amounts. This provides lots of  healthy food for your microbiome and helps with healthy elimination. One added bonus of  adding fiber to your diet is that it can also help with weight loss because it decreases hunger. 

3. Reinoculate

Supplementation and probiotic-rich food and drinks are great ways to replace the bad with the good. Probiotics, whether through natural food sources or nutritional supplements, will help support your microbiome. Fermented foods provide the body with natural probiotics and include sauerkraut, tempeh, kefir, kombucha, and non-dairy yogurt. Added benefits of including probiotics in your diet include a boost to your mood and immunity. If natural sources are not an option, or if you need extra support, your Naturopathic Doctor can help you find the right supplement. It is important that the probiotics reach your small and large intestines without being destroyed by your stomach acid. This means investing in a high quality brand. In addition to probiotics, increasing your intake of fresh organic produce and antioxidants can also support your gut health.

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