Hello FitFam,
Hope you’re keeping well.
A healthy gut makes for a healthy you. Today, I’m going to help you with tips to heal a damaged gut. Read on to find out.
- Elimination diet - is a dietary approach that involves removing certain foods or food groups from your diet for a period of time and then reintroducing them to identify potential food sensitivities or allergies which cause fatigue, indigestion, bloating, constipation, and irregular periods. I teach this in detail in my 3 month transformation program. It can help you heal your gut.
- Cut out sugar/processed food - Sugar and processed foods increases inflammation, feeds harmful gut bacteria, impairs gut barrier function and alters gut microbiome diversity all of which are very dangerous for the gut. Eliminate them from your diet.
- Focus on stress management - The gut and the brain are closely connected through the gut-brain axis. Stress can lead to inflammation in the gut, which can contribute to a variety of gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
- Eat cooked vegetables not raw salads - Raw veggies are high in fiber, which can be difficult for “SOME” people to digest. Some raw vegetables are high in FODMAPs, which are short-chain carbohydrates that can be difficult to digest for some people which can cause gas, bloating, and diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other digestive disorders.
- Sleep is very important - it is essential for the proper functioning of the gut-brain axis. Lack of sleep can disrupt this communication pathway, lead to increased inflammation in the gut and a higher risk of developing digestive disorders. Sleep deprivation can lead to dysbiosis (an imbalance of good and bad bacteria in the gut).
Try these tips to heal your damaged gut and feel better.
