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Large number of bacteria present inside your body are collectively known as gut microbiota. These help in breaking down food and nutrients that the body uses.
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It is essential to maintain a healthy balance of good and bad bacteria in the gut. When the bad bacteria take over the good, it negatively affects your body.
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Unhealthy gut can lead to side effects like constipation, gas, diarrhea, bloating, nausea and heartburn.
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When good bacteria decreases in the gut, the microbes manipulate you to eat more sugar to feed the bad bacteria. Excess sugar intake makes this condition worse.
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Unintentional weight loss or gain is also a sign. Impaired ability to absorb nutrients leads to weight loss whereas urge to overeat leads to weight gain.
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Increased inflammation caused by an imbalanced gut leads to leakage of certain proteins into the skin. This leads to eczema, acne or psoriasis in some cases.
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Poor bacteria in the gut leads to difficulty in digesting trigger foods. Food intolerance due to an unhealthy gut may lead to diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea and gas.
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Serotinin, a hormone produced in the gut affects mood and sleep. Damaged gut health contributes to improper sleep leading to chronic fatigue.
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As per research, poor gut health may increase inflammation and negatively affect the immune system. This leads to higher risk of autoimmune diseases like RA, type-1 diabetes.
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Some healthy practices that can help improve gut health include- stress management, proper sleep, adequate hydration and less intake of antibiotics and sugar.
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Probiotics like yogurt contain live good bacteria. While prebiotics help feed the good bacteria in the gut. Garlic, onion and banana are some prebiotics.
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