Surprising Benefits of Healing Your Gut

You might be pleasantly surprised 🤩

Gut health is the first place I start with many of my clients because research has shown that it’s linked to hormonal balance, immune function, inflammation, mental health, and more!

Benefits of better gut health include:

▪️ Less Bloating

▪️ Easier Bowel Movements

▪️ Reduced Food Cravings

▪️ Clearer Skin

▪️ Mental Clarity

▪️ More Energy

While every person is unique and on their own healing path, optimizing gut health can have a powerful effect on many of the most common health issues.

If you’re curious about taking a root-cause approach to healing, schedule an initial visit to get started! ⬇️

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Is Your Gut Calling for Help?

Most people don’t realize this 👉

It’s a common misconception that the only signs of poor gut health are digestive problems, like gas, bloating, heartburn, constipation, or diarrhea.

Problems in the gut can also cause or aggravate:

▪️ Food Sensitivities

▪️ Skin Irritations

▪️ Food Cravings

▪️ Mood Changes

▪️ Brain Fog

While there can also be other factors contributing to these issues, it’s worth considering the domino effect that gut health has on nearly everything else in the body.

Want tips on improving your gut health? Be sure to follow for my upcoming posts.

Are You Getting Enough Fiber?

How much fiber you need 🤷‍♀️

Nutritional guidelines for Americans recommend getting 14 grams of fiber for every 1000 calories in the diet.

💥 So we’re talking 25-30 grams of fiber per day for most adults.

Here are some foods to help you get there!

✔️1 cup raspberries (8g)

✔️ 1 cup broccoli (5g)

✔️ 2 carrots (3g)

✔️ 1 cup quinoa (5g)

✔️ 1 cup black beans (15g)

✔️ 1 ounce chia seeds (10g)

Think fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, legumes, and whole grains.

You can do this 🙌

☕ Jittery From Caffeine? This Could Be Why...

This could be why 👇

Caffeine is metabolized in the liver, but not everyone metabolizes it at the same speed.

This depends largely on the activity of a certain enzyme (called CYP1A2).

Depending on the activity of this enzyme, you could be a slow metabolizer or a fast metabolizer of caffeine.

Slow metabolizers feel the effects of caffeine more intensely—with jitters, nervousness, restlessness, racing heart, or trouble sleeping.

Fast metabolizers don’t.

🧬 This is based on genetics!

The best thing to do is to know your limits and not buy into the caffeine culture if it doesn’t work for you ☕

👀 Most Overlooked Detox Nutrient

🥁🥁🥁 Ready for it??

The most overlooked nutrient that is essential for healthy detoxification is…

PROTEIN 💥

Amino acids from protein are needed for phase 2 detoxification in the liver, which is the phase where toxic compounds from phase 1 are conjugated for elimination.

Yep—conjugated 🤓

But you can get the full benefits of protein without ever knowing what that word means.

Amino acids are also the building blocks of glutathione—the body’s master antioxidant and detoxifier.

So what?

So without enough protein, liver detoxification cannot work at full capacity, and toxic compounds can build up in the body.

So next time you think about loading up on greens or garlic or lemon water…don’t forget to also grab a source of protein.