July, 2025
Summer is in full swing and in a few days most of us will be hanging out around the grill eating burgers, dogs, and some sweet treats as a reward for all the hard work you did in the winter and spring. We urge you to enjoy yourself! The key is to enjoy the day and then get back to work on clean eating. It’s easy to get caught up in the summer rewards, but they do add up and your cravings can change in a hurry. If we create an inflamed environment in the stomach it will lead to Gut health issues.
What is Gut Health about?
Gut health refers to the physical state and physiologic function of the many parts of the gastrointestinal tract. Diarrhea, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and heartburn are the most prevalent digestive-related issues. A clue that your leaky gut is mending is the ability to eat foods that previously caused digestion troubles, lethargy, migraines, brain fog, mood issues, and other leaky gut symptoms.
How to Fix it?
There are two modalities to fixing gut health, and using them in tandem is best!
1. Exercise!
Exercise??? For the gut?
If we respect the digestive system sitting in between our low back and our abs, then we can utilize those systems to enhance the motility of the intestinal tract. It’s also important to know that all of our organs have attachments back to our spine, so exercising the back in a precise way can have the same effect of enhancing motility. Lastly, we can do ELDOA in order to decompress the spine which will allow for much more efficiency in organ function.
2. Nutrition and supplements
Healthy foods will be reintroduced, and your diet will be more varied. Some foods that help improve gut health is Yogurt, Kefir, Miso, Sauerkraut, Kimchi, Sourdough, Almonds, and Olive oil. Processed junk foods, alcohol, sugary beverages, refined oils, and artificial sweeteners should all be avoided to promote the growth of beneficial gut bacteria. Eliminating gluten-containing foods and other common digestive stimulants may also help reduce harmful bacteria. T cells are immune cells that concentrate on specific foreign particles. T cells circulate until they come across their specific antigen, rather than attacking all antigens at once. As a result, T cells play a crucial role in foreign substance immunity. T cells are one of the most common immune cell types in the intestine. Antigens in GALTs, MLNs, and the LP induce these cells to grow and mature in the thymus or the gut. The majority of intestinal T lymphocytes mature in lymphoid tissues. In order to travel into the intestine, these cells express intestinal homing receptors. Naive T lymphocytes travel into gut-associated lymphoid tissues (GALTs) through the blood after exiting the thymus. We recommend garlic and oregano oil to alleviate bacterial issues.