Gut Health
MaxLiving Perspective
Incorporating 5 Essentials™
Core Chiropractic
- Get a chiropractor adjustment to remove any interference in the “gut-brain axis,” which is the communicationnetwork between your brain and your central nervous system.(8,9) Because your gut and brain are linked, you have to have good communication in your central nervous system to have a healthy gut.(8,9)
Nutrition
Minimize the amount of water you drink with meals. It can potentially dilute mineral balance and digestive stomachenzymes.(10)
Avoid high-sugar, packaged, and processed foods, like frozen dinners, granola bars, cereals, hot dogs, anddesserts.(11,12) Also, read the Nutrition Facts label and avoid these ingredients: high-fructose corn syrup, dextrose, maltose, trans fats, and hydrogenated oil. A high-sugar, highly-processed diet reduces the number and diversity of beneficial bacteria in the gut.(11,12)
Eat a primarily plant-based diet or consume more plant-based carbohydrates like whole and ancient grains, veggies, nuts, and berries.(13) Plants contain phytochemicals that feed your healthy gut bacteria and can improve digestion.(13)
Increase fiber intake by eating more veggies, whole and ancient grains, low-sugar berries, and legumes.(14) Men should aim for 38 grams and women should aim for 25 grams.(15) Fiber fermentation in the gut produces short chain fatty acids, which improve immunity, protect your gut lining, and can help prevent inflammatory diseases, like colon cancer.(14,16)
Eat fermented foods, such as kimchi, sauerkraut, and no-sugar-added coconut yogurt. Fermented foods support the colonization of healthy gut bacteria, which helps improve digestion, nutrient absorption, and fight off pathogens.(17,18) You can also take probiotics, which has been shown to help to balance and maintain healthy gut flora.(18)
Mindset
Get 7-9 hours of sleep per night.(19) Interrupted and lack of sleep changes your gut microbiota.(20)
Reduce stress. Try deep breathing, meditation, or keeping a stress diary.(21) Stress causes inflammation, irritates yourstomach, and can alter your gut microbiota.(22)
Be positive. Maintain a positive mindset by thinking of your goals and successes.(23) The gut-brain connection suggeststhat your mood can impact your gut health and vice versa.(24)
Oxygen & Exercise
Perform endurance exercise frequently. Both high-intensity and low intensity workouts can support a healthy gut.(25,26) The increase in oxygen in your body from cardiovascular exercise can increase the diversity of your healthy gut bacteria.(25,26)
Please consult with your healthcare practitioner before starting any exercise program.
Minimize Toxins
Don’t smoke or drink alcohol. Both deplete healthy gut bacteria, lower your immune system, and can contribute to intestinal damage.(27)
If you can, avoid taking medications and over-the-counter anti-inflammatories. These kinds of medications can reduce healthy gut bacteria and contribute to antibiotic-resistance.(28,29)
Nutrient Support*
Talk to your healthcare practitioner about including these and/or any other nutraceuticals in your dietary practices.
Gut Health Nutraceutical Recommendations
Nutraceutical
Gut Renew Powder
Digestive enzymes
GI Balance
Probiotic 50b
Microbiome Support
Instructions for Use
Mix 8 grams (approximately one tablespoon) in water
Take 1 capsule per day with a meal
Take 1 capsule per day
Take 1 capsule per day with a meal
Take 2 capsules per day with a meal
Daily Essentials for Men or Women
Contains
Two (2) capsules of Multivitamin (Men's or Women's)
One (1) capsule of Vitamin D3 + Probiotics
One (1) capsule of B-Complex with Delayed Release
Two (2) softgels of Optimal Omega
Two (2) capsules of Magnesium Glycinate
Instructions for Use
One packet daily with a meal.
Never modify any medications or other medical advice without your healthcare practitioner’s support.
*For optimal results, we recommend you perform a metabolic analysis profile test, which tests for key biomarkers that identify nutritional deficiencies, toxicities, bacterial overgrowth, and drug effects. Talk with your MaxLiving Chiropractor about the Metabolix Program to get tested and be able to obtain a more customized health plan.
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