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Contrary to popular belief, not all bacteria are harmful to us. Within our body, each 'human' cell is complemented by 10 microbial cells. These range from bacteria in the gut to viruses and fungi in other parts of the body. Gut bacteria helps digest food, produce vitamins, communicate with the immune system and create small molecules that help the brain function. Thus it is essential to have a healthy gut- by which we mean a gut with plenty of friendly bacteria.
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Contrary to popular belief, not all bacteria are harmful to us. Within our body, each 'human' cell is complemented by 10 microbial cells. These range from bacteria in the gut to viruses and fungi in other parts of the body. Gut bacteria help us to digest food, produce vitamins, communicate with the immune system and create small molecules that help the brain to function.
Thus, it is essential to have a healthy gut, by which we mean a gut with plenty of friendly bacteria. There are many ...more
Thus, it is essential to have a healthy gut, by which we mean a gut with plenty of friendly bacteria. There are many ...more
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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Gurgaon
A healthy gut is what keeps our body up and running the healthy way, however, it is only recently that people have started thinking about their gut health consciously. It is a commonly known fact that our body is a complex structure, where everything is connected to each other and that is where a healthy gut fits in, as it is closely related with a number of functions performed by our body. An unbalanced gut health is closely related to problems such as autoimmune diseases, hormonal imbalance, a...more
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Your gastrointestinal tract, or what you commonly call it- the gut , has a direct connection to your brain. This connection is bidirectional and it is known as the Gut-Brain axis or GBA. Your cognition, your thought processes, mental activity and your emotions are all linked directly and indirectly to your intestinal functions. The efferent and afferent neural pathways in the GBA allow the brain to control the epithelial cells, immune cells, smooth muscle cells, and enteric neurons in the enter...more
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Hello lybrate-user, Here I am sharing some tips for leaky gut.
1) Use ghee instead of butter.
2) Use bone stock/broth in your cooking.
3) Remove gluten and dairy casein from your diet.
4) Eat fermented foods such as kimchi, raw apple cider vinegar, pickles, etc.
Kindly contact to me for any further queries.
1) Use ghee instead of butter.
2) Use bone stock/broth in your cooking.
3) Remove gluten and dairy casein from your diet.
4) Eat fermented foods such as kimchi, raw apple cider vinegar, pickles, etc.
Kindly contact to me for any further queries.
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If you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and experience digestive issues on top of it, you are not alone. Studies have found that people with RA have more gastrointestinal (GI) problems than people who do not have RA.
Higher levels of inflammation and impaired immunity due to the disease likely play a significant role. Additionally, medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis – including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), corticosteroids and most disease-modifying antirheumatic d...more
Higher levels of inflammation and impaired immunity due to the disease likely play a significant role. Additionally, medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis – including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), corticosteroids and most disease-modifying antirheumatic d...more
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Contrary to popular belief, not all bacteria are harmful to us. Within our body, each 'human' cell is complemented by 10 microbial cells. These range from bacteria in the gut to viruses and fungi in other parts of the body. Gut bacteria helps digest food, produce vitamins, communicate with the immune system and create small molecules that help the brain function. Thus it is essential to have a healthy gut- by which we mean a gut with plenty of friendly bacteria.
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