Your Microbiome is the community of living organisms that flourish in your gut. It is initially established in the first 5 years of life but is constantly changing depending on what you eat, your stress levels, how much exercise you do, and drugs you take. Foods that can produce an unhealthy microbiome include sugar, refined low fiber carbs like white bread, white rice, white pasta, & fried food, as well as preservatives and chemical sprays on our food. An unhealthy microbiome, including SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) is known to be associated with many chronic diseases including inflammatory bowel disease, IBS, autoimmune conditions, obesity, and autism spectrum disorders.
Australians are among the world’s highest users of antibiotics with 46% of us using one or more courses of antibiotics every year according to a report published in 2016 by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
A single 5 day course of antibiotics can wipe out 40% of one's gut flora, and this can take years to recover.
A well designed diet accompanied by carefully selected probiotics can quickly make a big positive difference in the makeup of your microbiome. For example the probiotic Saccharomyces Boulardii has been shown to reduce loss of good flora while taking antibiotics & recovery after, while LGG administration promotes the growth of 5 out of the 6 core genera inhabiting a healthy gut.
If you are keen to improve your microbiome, or suspect you may have Candida or SIBO underlying your chronic health condition call Sunshine Coast Nutritionist and Kinesiologist Karen Emans on 0408 748 532 for an appointment today.
Australians are among the world’s highest users of antibiotics with 46% of us using one or more courses of antibiotics every year according to a report published in 2016 by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
A single 5 day course of antibiotics can wipe out 40% of one's gut flora, and this can take years to recover.
A well designed diet accompanied by carefully selected probiotics can quickly make a big positive difference in the makeup of your microbiome. For example the probiotic Saccharomyces Boulardii has been shown to reduce loss of good flora while taking antibiotics & recovery after, while LGG administration promotes the growth of 5 out of the 6 core genera inhabiting a healthy gut.
If you are keen to improve your microbiome, or suspect you may have Candida or SIBO underlying your chronic health condition call Sunshine Coast Nutritionist and Kinesiologist Karen Emans on 0408 748 532 for an appointment today.