Gut Health Hacks

the lower the bacterial diversity in the gut (meaning fewer strains of different types of bacteria), the more likely you are to be overweight and/or gain weight

take over neurotransmitters in your gut, brain, and vagus nerve and send out signals that make you crave sugary,

bad bacteria or an overgrowth of candida, a yeast (or fungus), it can trigger an out-of-control desire for sweets.

figure out what’s normal for you and pay attention to any changes in that routine

gut-skin axis.

cortisol, cortisone, and melatonin t

hormones are out of whack and your stress

A SIBO breath test, officially called a lactulose breath test, measures how the bacteria in your gut are functioning over a three-hour period.

constant bloating, burping, stomach cramps, constipation/diarrhea, heartburn, nausea, headaches, and fatigue, it’s possible that you have small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

dehydration can lead to imbalanced gut bacteria, constipation, slowed digestion, and bloating