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Like a flourishing garden teeming with
diverse plant life, the gut microbiome is a complex landscape that plays a
major role in your health and vitality. To have a thriving garden, the gardener
must tend to it with loving care and attention. Similarly, we must nurture
and cultivate the ecosystem within our own bodies — the gut microbiome. Like
a flourishing garden teeming with diverse plant life, the gut microbiome is a
complex landscape of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms that
play a major role in our health and vitality — from digesting food, absorbing
nutrients, and supporting immune function to maintaining mental clarity and
emotional balance. As a seasoned gardener must nourish the
garden’s soil and keep a watchful eye on the garden’s habitat to support
healthy plant growth, we too must provide our gut microbiome with the
essential nutrients, attention, and care it needs to maintain harmony, resilience,
and balance. Otherwise, just like a garden can be compromised with disease
from insects or weeds, our gut health can become vulnerable to chronic
inflammation, leaky gut symptoms, poor immune system, hormonal imbalances,
allergies, mood disorders, and other problems. To create a rich and robust ecosystem in
your gut, eat a varied diet rich in fiber, prebiotics, and probiotics. Foods,
such as nutrient-dense vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, and
fermented foods, and ample hydration give us the fortifying energy for the
growth of beneficial gut bacteria, creating a microbiome that blooms with
vibrancy. Mindful eating habits and diversifying your diet through natural
foods can bring transformative change to your entire being. A happy gut means
a happier life! |
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