Your Microbiomes and Your Health

By now, most people know how important their gut health is for all around health.

But did you know you have distinct microbiomes on your skin, in your gut, in your mouth, in your vagina, etc that all need to be in balance.

Do you know what the most common gut disruptors are?

So first, what do these microbiomes influence:

Mood
Nervous system function
Ability to assimilate nutrients
Healing
Fertility
Pregnancy outcome
Hormone balance
Immune function

Of course, the list does go on but you get the picture.

Unhappy microbiomes = poor health.

So what are the common disruptors that you need to avoid to give yourself and your little bugs the best chance at health?

Here are some of the most common microbiome disruptors:

Chlorine – it is meant to kill bacteria, after all
Antibiotics – these are literally made to kill off bacteria. Except, unlike the 1960s when labs had to be done to determine the exact kind and use only specific antibiotics, now they use broad spectrum that kill off everything
Fake food – the majority of what poses as food at the grocery store does not resemble the actual life affirming, health enhancing, nutrient dense food that you are meant to consume. The chemicals involved don’t just harm your microbiomes, but cause many other health problems as well
Aluminum – have you checked your deodorant and cooking pots and pans?
High levels of stress – not that life will ever be free of stress, but the level of stress and the management thereof makes a huge difference
C – sections – this goes for the baby of course; without specific steps taken after a c-section, there is a huge deficit for the baby that need to be addressed
Sanitizers – most of them are not just killing off bugs, but are also harmful to you
Alcohol – if you have a lot of gut trouble, you might want to consider taking a break from this one
Vax!nat!ons – this leads into a whole exposure to toxins in a form that would never occur in nature causing immune response skewing; bypassing natural barriers where the body can never respond appropriately again to that specific pathogen
Antacids – there is a specific pH needed in the stomach, when that gets screwed up, the bacteria take a hit as well

So what do you do about these?

The best step here is always to avoid the source!

After that, depending on the issue, you’ll want to support your microbiome:

Eat fermented foods – kimchi, sauerkraut, kombucha
- Depending on circumstances, a probiotic supplement may be needed
Detox – depends on whether the issue was chemical, heavy metal, etc
Switch to organic, whole foods
Eliminate sugar, alcohol, grains, fake foods
Address the real cause of heartburn
Find a stress management tool that works for you
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Use toxin free personal hygiene / cleaning products