Key features

• •A scientific round-up of the gut; how it works and how it can influence your health
• •How antibiotics can leave you vulnerable to gut dysbiosis and strategies to heal from such damage
• •How leaky gut can impact health throughout the body―especially inflammatory and autoimmune conditions―and how to heal with targeted foods and supplements
• •The “gut-brain” connection, including how most of your “feel good” hormone serotonin is made in the gut and the profound effects that this has on brain function
• •The roles played by the various microbes who live on and inside of you
• •Why eliminating certain foods can drastically decrease the inflammation in the gut
• •Extensive description of the proper integration and benefits of prebiotics, probiotics and fermented foods
• •Details about the functional medicine strategy of “Weeding, Seeding & Feeding” to heal a damaged gut
• •The destructive effects of common gut irritants like wheat, dairy, sugar, alcohol, and artificial sweeteners
• •Complementary holistic healing strategies such as anti-microbials, alkalizing foods, bone broth, proper chewing, food combining, oil pulling, and supplementation
• •Taking BEEMS time (Breath, Eat, Earth, Move, Sunshine) to support physical and psychological health
• •Intensive FAQ section discussing troubleshooting and commonly misunderstood topics including as FODMAP, SIBO, constipation, veganism and gut health, dealing with conflicting mainstream medical advice