Nutritional therapists can help people having trouble with gut health issues and digestive conditions, by giving expert guidance and a personalized approach to introduce safe and effective changes to diet and lifestyle.
What does the gut do?
The gut also called the digestive system, or gastrointestinal tract consists of a collection of organs: the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas and gallbladder, & is home to your gut microbiome (GM).
The gut's basic functions are absorbing nutrients from the food you eat and excreting waste. The body will process nutrients full of vitamins, proteins, fats, and calories to help perform essential functions that account for a person’s overall physical and mental well-being.
A healthy gut can work harmoniously, but there is a bacterial imbalance, called gut dysbiosis, that can give rise to uncomfortable physical symptoms. Alongside gut bacteria, some people can experience long lasting inflammatory digestive disorders or autoimmune disorders of the gut, for example Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. They can benefit from nutritional therapy administered by a nutritional therapy practitioner.
There is clear evidence that indicates that what you eat and the health of your gut microbiome (directly concerned with your food intake and lifestyle), can produce a massive impact on your mood and even the prevalence of a mental health condition.
The gut microbiome
The gut microbiome bacteria are characterized three specific groups:
- Good/beneficial bacteria
- Potentially harmful bacteria
- Bad/pathogenic bacteria
Everyone’s gut microbiome or GM is unique and in a very short time it creates a neurological network that relays messages to the brain, via the vagus nerve joining the gut and brain. Not only is it connected to the brain in the physical sense, but GM also impacts your immune system function, your weight and troublesome digestive issues for instance irritable bowel syndrome.
Your gut microbiome is delicate and with the latest advancements and busy lifestyles interfering with people’s health, sometimes the gut microbiome takes the burden. For instance, if you have been taking antibiotics for a long time, your good and bad bacteria may both have been killed because of the medication.
An experienced nutritional therapy practitioner will suggest replenishing your gut bacteria with healing foods including homemade bone broth, protein and fermented foods like miso, sauerkraut, kefir and some more.
Leaky gut syndrome
Leaky gut syndrome is a digestive health condition that can potentially bring about a wide array of long-term health conditions especially autoimmune diseases, for instance, multiple sclerosis, lupus and chronic fatigue syndrome.
It's seen that leaky gut syndrome, also called increased intestinal permeability, is triggered by the immune system having an adverse reaction to toxins and bacteria being discharged into the bloodstream through a porous bowel. Good nutrition and guidance of a nutrition professional can support your gut health if diagnosed with this condition.
The Nutshell
Like various aspects of nutrition, knowledge is key, and this is especially applicable to gut health, in comprehending how the gut impacts the overall wellbeing of an individual. A nutrition professional can give recommendations that are customized to promote a healthy, and happy lifestyle.
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