By Having a balance whole food diet with a well-rounded lifestyle, we can improve our immunity and therefore prevent common ailments that are often present in our day to day life as we walk through the seasons of each year.

We can avoid nagging symptoms that are accompanied by the common cold or flu, we can avoid digestive disturbances such as gas, bloating, constipation or diarrhea…. And these are only to name a few pros that go hand-in-hand with taking care of you gut!

I don’t know about you, but when I was younger I was never taught about the importance of GUT health or what that even meant. It’s not because my parents or teachers were withholding this invaluable information, it’s because the importance of our G.I tract and how much of a role it played on our everyday vitality wasn’t common knowledge!

I didn’t know that having regular full stools was absolutely necessary for keeping my GUT in check which in turn would help keep my body and mental health more balanced.

Years later… I now know that by supporting the elimination organs, we can aid in moving waste efficiently through our system which optimizes the way our body is able to function on a daily basis, ridding our body of harmful toxins that if not excreted, can cause systemic issues.

Including a well-rounded diet and lifestyle into your daily routine will undoubtedly contribute to mental, physical and emotional clarity and provide an abundance of energy and positivity throughout your life for many reasons.

Your GUT, which is responsible for 70%-80% of your immunity is incredibly resilient, but when overloaded with toxins, stress, antibiotics, poor foods choices and sleep hygiene, bad habits, and dehydration, it can fall into a state of dysbiosis (imbalance of microbiome) which can lead to acute and chronic illnesses.

When there outside factors wreaking havoc on the health of your good bacteria, it is absolutely imperative that you take action in order to prevent further damage and the need for medical intervention. Ignoring signs of poor GUT health can take you down a long road of recovery that may involve:

(Least invasive) – months of limiting enjoyable things from your diet and lifestyle and incorporating testing and supplements in order to uncover and begin healing these ailments.

(Most invasive) – the use of long-term medications/ steroids which unfortunately include other short and long-term side effects.

When you spend conscious, valuable time working with an educated practitioner that is experienced in common ailments, you gain the knowledge and understanding of why it is absolutely pivotal to always practice proper bowel care in order to optimize your overall health.