HERBS for Digestive Health🌿
To help improve and ease digestive disorders and issues.
Ginger
widely used to treat nausea, bloating and soothe digestive issues
Turmeric
used for digestive weakness and inflammation
Chamomile
helps settle inflammation and anxiety related stomach issues
Fennel
great to reduce bloating, cramping and relax stomach muscles
helps break down food
Cinnamon
helps regulate circulation, blood sugar levels, and digestive function
Rosemary
supports healthy digestive functioning
Increasing your consumption of some of these even slightly could make a big difference over time! Should be used with caution.
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Clear skin is more than just skincare: Gut Health
(A science based read)
What you eat is shown through your skin and on body. If your constantly shoving junk down your throat, junk is what will be shown on you. Essentially what you eat is what you are.
Eat bad -> bad skin
Eat good -> good skin
If your constantly breaking out and you feel icky. You need to figure out what is up with your gut health.
Research suggests many skin disorders are linked to an altered or unbalanced gut microbiome.
“When the relationship between gut microbiome and the immune system is impaired, subsequent effects can be triggered on the skin, potentially promoting the development of skin diseases.”
“13 Several dermatologic conditions, such as acne, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, and rosacea are linked with intestinal dysbiosis. 223 Many studies have associated gastrointestinal health with skin homeostasis and allostasis, and there is evidence of a bidirectional interaction between the gut and the skin.”
Diet, drugs and other consumed substances affect skin through gut microbiome:
“Several studies have related the diversity and pathogenicity of the gut microbiome to skin disorders, which can be significantly altered by long-term dietary patterns. 43,105–107 Diet can affect the skin condition both positively and negatively through alteration of the gut microbiome, indicating that there is a relationship between the skin and the gut. 16 Not only diet, but also many synthetic and natural products consumed by humans as drugs can provide direct and indirect evidence on the connection between gut microbiome and skin.”
High and low fat diet:
“In the gut, a diet high in industrial trans-fatty acids increases the number of harmful microbes (such as Desulfovibrionaceae and Proteobacteria) while suppressing populations of advantageous microorganisms (e.g. members of Bacteroidetes, Lachnospiraceae, and Bacteroidales). 121 Refined and hydrogenated oils (e.g., soybean, sunflower, safflower, canola, corn, and vegetable oils) can cause inflammation in the gut, which then manifests on the skin.”
Industrially produced trans fat can be found in margarine, vegetable shortening, Vanaspati ghee, fried foods, and baked goods such as crackers, biscuits and pies. Baked and fried street and restaurant foods often contain industrially produced trans fat.
Prebiotics:
“133,134 Prebiotics, such as fructooligosaccharides, galactooligosaccharides, inulin, polydextrose, lactulose, sorbitol, and xylitol are a promising group of compounds that modulate the gut microbiome and can also provide skin benefits.”
“The effect of prebiotics on the skin condition is also obvious. For example, a Lactobacillus extract helps to reduce the size of acne lesions as well as inflammation by reducing skin erythema, improving skin barrier function and lowering the microbial counts on skin.”
types of prebiotics include:
Chicory root
Garlic
Onion
Dandelion greens
Apples
Bananas
Jerusalem artichoke
Asparagus
Probiotics:
“Probiotics can prevent gut colonization by pathogens and support anti-inflammatory responses by producing metabolites with anti-inflammatory properties. The most common probiotic microbes currently in use belong to the genera Bacillus, Bifidobacterium, Enterococcus, Escherichia, Lactobacillus, Saccharomyces, and Streptococcus. 143,144 Several beneficial effects of probiotic consumption have been demonstrated on many dermatological conditions, thus proving the existence of the gut-skin axis.”
Common types of probiotics include:
Lactobacillus: This is a common probiotic found in fermented foods, such as yogurt.
Bifidobacterium: This probiotic is found in some dairy products and helps with the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
Saccharomyces boulardii: This is a type of yeast found in many probiotics. You can find these probiotics and more in supplements and select foods.
Yogurt
Buttermilk
Cottage cheese
Miso soup
Sauerkraut
Kefir
Kimchi
Tempeh
Protein:
“The proteins from animal-based food sources may have better effects on gut microbiota compared to plant-based food sources due to the higher protein digestibility of animal proteins and the fact that the digestion of plant proteins may be limited by the presence of antinutritional factors found in plants [67]. Animal proteins have more balanced essential amino acids than plant proteins [68,69] and are thus considered higher quality protein.”
“Dairy and meat protein intake at a recommended level increased the abundance of the genus Lactobacillus and maintained a more balanced composition of gut microbiota compared to soy protein, which is beneficial to the host [25,26,28].”
“Your body makes lots of different peptides, each of which has a different role. Scientists can also make synthetic peptides in the lab. Companies have been adding peptides to skin care products for decades.”
High protein foods:
Salmon
Chicken breast
Tuna
Red split lentils
Tofu
Greek yogurt
Fibre:
“Dietary fibre is comprised of plant-based carbohydrates that cannot be metabolised by digestive enzymes encoded in the human genome, such as amylase. Instead, fibre can only be metabolized by certain species of gut microbiota through anaerobic fermentation, with the main product of this reaction being SCFAs.”
“Dietary fibre is a carbohydrate in plant foods, such as whole grains, vegetables, fruit, and legumes, which have been dominant in human diets for millions of years. From the Paleolithic era, when the hunter-gatherers mainly ate fruit and wild grains, to the agricultural era, when crops began to be cultivated, the ancients consumed more than 100 g of various digestible and indigestible dietary fibre from plants per day [1,2].”
Fibre rich foods:
Chia seeds
Lentils
Broccoli
Avacado
Carrots
Red kidney beans
Raspberries
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Common food preservative has unexpected effects on the gut microbiome
"Food manufacturers often add preservatives to food products to keep them fresh. The purpose of these preservatives is to kill microbes that could break down and otherwise spoil the food. Common additives like sugar, salt, vinegar and alcohol have been used as preservatives for centuries, but modern-day food labels now reveal more unfamiliar ingredients such as sodium benzoate, calcium propionate, and potassium sorbate.
Bacteria produce chemicals called bacteriocins to kill microbial competitors. These chemicals can serve as natural preservatives by killing potentially dangerous pathogens in food. Lanthipeptides, a class of bacteriocins with especially potent antimicrobial properties, are widely used by the food industry and have become known as "lantibiotics" (a scientific portmanteau of lanthipeptide and antibiotics).
Despite their widespread use, however, little is known about how these lantibiotics affect the gut microbiomes of people who consume them in food. Microbes in the gut live in a delicate balance, and commensal bacteria provide important benefits to the body by breaking down nutrients, producing metabolites, and—importantly—protecting against pathogens. If too many commensals are indiscriminately killed off by antimicrobial food preservatives, opportunistic pathogenic bacteria might take their place and wreak havoc—a result no better than eating contaminated food in the first place.
A new study published in ACS Chemical Biology by scientists from the University of Chicago found that one of the most common classes of lantibiotics has potent effects both against pathogens and against the commensal gut bacteria that keep us healthy."
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9 Ayurvedic foods for Healthy Hair
✅ Ghee- Ghee is excellent for your hair. It is rich in vitamins A, D, and E, which are vital for healthy hair, bones and skin. It balances both Pitta and Vata while nourishing Kapha keeping your hair strong, shiny and prevents early greying.
✅ Sesame seeds - Sesame seeds and oil are both best for Vata balance, Sesame seeds are rich in calcium and can help with hair growth as well as strengthening of the hair.
✅ Fenugreek seeds - Fenugreek seeds which are popular for balancing blood sugar, also promote hair growth and prevent hair loss. The protein, phytochemicals present in fenugreek seeds help to nourish the hair follicles, improve scalp circulation, and promote healthy hair growth. These also help counter hormonal hair loss.
✅ Moringa- Moringa is packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that can protect your hair follicles from damage, balance the hormones and slow the effects of aging, including hair-greying.
✅ Almonds -. Almonds give you a boost of good protein and calcium that work as blocks for building hair, vit E, omega -3 fatty acids and biotin. Eat 4-6 almonds soaked in water overnight after removing the peels as a hair tonic.
✅ Amla berries - Amla is a Rasayana that supports your entire body head to toe, and has an amazing effect on your hair. It improves the texture of hair, helps get rid of split ends, nourishes hair follicles and also prevents premature greying.
✅ Coconut oil - Coconut oil is a natural saturated fat and helps calm scale irritation, flaking and itching. The fats help seal in hair moisture and the phytonutrients support hair growth and prevent dryness and brittleness of hair.
✅ Curry leaves- Curry leaves contain vitamin C, vitamin B, proteins, and antioxidants, all of which contribute to cellular regeneration and promote healthy circulation to the blood vessels in the scalp.
✅ Spinach - Spinach is a healthy green vegetable that's loaded with beneficial nutrients like folate, iron, and vitamins A and C, all of which are important for hair growth
Which of these is your favourite?
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Overall, the link between gut health and autoimmune disorders is a rapidly growing field of research, and it is becoming increasingly apparent that the gut microbiome could play a crucial role in managing autoimmune disorders like Lupus. While further research is needed, taking steps to improve gut health through targeted dietary and lifestyle changes could be a simple yet effective strategy for managing autoimmune disorders and reducing disease symptoms. I personally have Lupus and found out that most people with Lupus and autoimmune disorders in general cannot break down PROTEIN in our stomach and that triggers our flares caused by food. I was reading on the Mayo Clinic website that they are trying to get a medicine approved that is simply a specific type of enzyme and probiotic. Furthermore, I have used that combination for 3 months and have only had 1 flare! Before that, I was in a flare for six months because of food. This is not sponsored, but I will add the links of the two I got. I urge everyone who struggles with medicine side effects to start researching on reputable scientific journals and sites like the Mayo Clinic because Doctors WILL NOT mention anything natural that can help you. Stay Chronically bad @$$ my friends!!! ♡
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