Over 80% of our immune system is in our gut. This means if our belly isn’t in balance, it has an effect on our entire body.
There are about 100 trillion bacteria residing in our gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Taking antibiotics or eating a diet high in inflammatory foods can kill healthy gut flora and cause an imbalance. This imbalance can sometimes lead to digestive issues, such as constipation, bloating, cramps and IBS.
One of the best (and easiest) ways to keep your belly in good health is to take a probiotic supplement and eat probiotic rich foods.
3 Reasons To Take a Probiotic:
- Probiotics can replenish and help maintain healthy gut flora. A diet high in processed foods and low in fiber creates an environment where the bad bacteria can flourish more easily. Antibiotics, designed to kill illness-causing bacteria, also kills the healthy intestinal flora that help us digest. By taking a daily probiotic, you are able to help replenish and maintain a balance of healthy bacteria in your gut.
- Probiotics may ease digestive problems and treat symptoms such as gas, bloating, irregularity, constipation, diarrhea and IBS.
- Probiotics help to maintain a healthy immune system. (Balancing your immune system also means boosting your immunity to allergies!)
Probiotic-rich foods:
Probiotics can be found in many food-based sources, including anything fermented and non-pasteurized (pasteurization kills the bacteria). Here are some examples:
- Sauerkraut
- Kimchi
- Non-pasteurized yogurt
- Kefir
- Miso
- Kombucha Tea
Eating these foods, along with taking a probiotic supplement, will help to restore a balance of healthy bacteria in your gut.
At Advanced Allergy Solutions®, we sell practitioner-grade probiotics that are not available in stores. These products come in capsules, a powder and even a formula for children and infants. The next time you are here for an appointment, ask one of our practitioners about our brands of probiotics and find out which one would be of the most support to you and your body.