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Which is your gut type? Find out now!

Which is your gut type? Find out now!

Grandmothers, nutritionists, doctors, chefs and food scientists – all agree that stomach is the main source of all types of conditions. The father of medicine Hippocrates had mentioned long ago that “All types of diseases begins in the gut”.

Recent studies show that all humans have five types of stomach or gut. Symptoms or condition of an individual can determine what type of gut one might have.  From stress to toxin – each one exhibits unique type of condition. Based on these condition one can determine the causes and take precaution in terms of food  to avoid developing and over growing of these conditions.   See what type of gut you might have?

* Candida (unexpected weight gain, slow metabolism, loose stools and exhaustion)

* Stressed (low sex drive, muscle weakness, poor focus, allergies and insomnia)

* Immune (inflammatory bowel diseases and IBS)

* Gastric (bloated, acid reflux)

* Toxic (inflammatory skin conditions including rosacea, as well as gall bladder disease)

Stress Type Gut: Click here to read more

Stress Type Gut

Candida Gut Type: Click here to read more

Candida Type Gut

Immune Gut Type: Click here to read more

Immune Type Gut

Toxin Gut Type: Click here to read more

Toxin Type Gut

Gastric Gut Type: Click here to read more

Gastric Type Gut

References:

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Author: Sumana Rao | Posted on: August 31, 2021
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Stress Type Gut

Stress Type Gut

Symptoms – Difficulty in waking up, insomnia, low sex drive, depression, muscle weakness, poor focus and often allergies.

Causes – High stress in life and high levels of the stress hormones cortisol and epinephrine, which halt the growth of beneficial gut bacteria. Too much stress can also make our digestion sluggish. It can inflame the gut. And it can prompt the wild growth of bacteria. Add all of this to a poorly regulated immune system, and you’ve got the perfect storm for disease.

What to eat – Understand and learn how to deal with stress. Drink herbal teas like like chamomile, wild-fermented dairy like yogurt or kefir, dark and purple colored berries, purple cabbage, nuts, avocado, olives, leafy green vegetables.  For the salad add olives, pumpkin seeds and linseed.  Eat fresh coconut pieces to  feel good.  Consume avocado fruit in the form of salad.

What to avoid – Totally avoid caffeine, alcohol, sugar and lime your grain intake.

Supplements – Vitamin B, L-glutamine powder and selinium. Omega – 3- fatty acid is good.

Image curtesy: Image by Ryan McGuire from Pixabay (Free for commercial use)

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Candida Type Gut

Candida Gut Type

Symptoms – Feeling bloated all the time, unexplained weight gain, a slow metabolism, loose stools, bouts of thrush, a white coating on the tongue, exhaustion, cravings, bad breath, brain fog, joint pain, low libido, allergies, gas, bloating.

Causes –  If you have candida gut type then you will be on high-sugar diet, birth-control pills, stress, diabetes, overuse of antibiotics, eating cold foods – smoothies, juices, soda and too much of diary products.

What to eat – Instead of eating cold food and cold salads eat warm soups, vegetable broths, garlic, grapefruits. Drink herbal teas and consume fermented vegetables and snacks.

What to avoid – Avoid alcohol and caffeine.

Supplements – probiotics containing selenium, gingseng and  liquorice.

Candida type gut: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Candida_albicans_%28248_35%29.jpg, Doc. RNDr. Josef Reischig, CSc., CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

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Immune Type Gut

Immune Gut Type

Symptoms – Immune type of gut is the most extreme type of leaky gut. It includes inflammatory bowel disease or  IBS, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Causes –  Food allergies and intolerance to certain protein or food materials such as gluten or dairy leads to leaky gut.  According to research, the cause of your food allergies, low energy, joint pain, thyroid disease, auto immune conditions and slow metabolism could be leaky gut symptoms progression.

What to eat – Eat  healthy fats such as avocados, nuts, green sprouts -chia, flax and hemp seed sprouts are good. Fermented foods such as Sauerkraut, kimchi and kvass, coconut products (drink a tsp of coconut oil every day).

What to avoid – Those foods that can cause allergies and leaky gut.

Supplements – L-glutamine, probiotics, adoptogen herb like licorice, digestive enzymes, quercetin will help.

Immune type gut: Image by Darko Djurin from Pixabay (Free for commercial use)

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Toxin Type Gut

Toxin Gut Type

Symptoms – Emotional problems, inflammatory skin conditions such as rosacea and gall bladder disease.

Causes – Excessive eating especially fatty foods, puts pressure on the liver to produce bile. When the liver and gall bladder become overloaded, more stress falls on the small intestine to break down fats, which can lead to permeability of its walls.  This results in sluggish digestive system.

What to eat – high fibre foods like leafy greens, apples and pears, and wheatgrass. Consume food that are high in fiber and supports liver and digestive system. Consume more raw vegetables, green leaves, juices and wheat grass.  Drink turmeric smoothie and eat artichoke. Eat lightly and frequently, as small portions are easier for those with a gastric gut to digest. Avoid hormonal supplemented diary products. Go organic.

What to avoid – fatty foods including healthy fats, refined carbohydrates and non-organic dairy which is likely to contain hormones that add stress to the liver.

Supplements – green super food powders, dandelion, turmeric, artichoke that helps liver.

Toxing type: Image by Kjerstin Michaela Noomi Sakura Gihle Martinsen Haraldsen from Pixabay 

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Gastric Type Gut

Gastric Gut Type

Symptoms – Continuous bloating, acid reflux after eating, gas, feeling emotional all the time – anger, frustration .

Causes – Overeating, fast eating without chewing and under sluggish digestive system.

What to eat? – Sip warm water with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar before meals to lower the pH in Drink turmeric smoothie and eat artichoke. Eat lightly and frequently, as small portions are easier for those with a gastric gut to digest your stomach.

What to avoid– Avoid all types of fatty foods, refined white sugar and carbohydrates and non-organic foods, especially dairy, which is likely to contain hormones and antibiotics that place extra stress on the liver and do not eat when you are  stressed.

Supplements – Supplements containing L-glutamine, ginger, liquorice root and slippery elm.

Gastric type: Image by Robystarm from Pixabay

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kids school safe travel

Wish your kids safe travel on school days

Kids who go to school by different means of transportation need protection and they must get to school on time without any harm and must reach home without any incidents. Till children return home safely parents won’t rest easily. National Highway Traffic safety Administration Washington, DC has given several safety measures for kids and parents. Instruct your kids how to travel safely to and from school – (Healthylife.werindia.com)

It’s that time of year again! Time to kick off another exciting and fun-filled school year. Even if your kids have already walked out the door for the first day of classes, it is not too late to remind them how to get to and from school safely. Safety must be the first lesson of every new school year.

It is important to share a few simple tips with kids to help them stay safe when traveling to and from school to avoid any such accidents and to reach home safe.

RIDING THE SCHOOL BUS

School buses are the safest way for children to travel to and from school. However, there are dangers when children are boarding and leaving the bus. Over the last decade, nearly two-thirds of school-age pedestrians fatally injured in school transportation-related crashes were struck by school buses or other vehicles when getting on or off a school bus. Teach your child to always play it SAFE:

  • Stay five steps away from the curb.
  • Always wait for the bus driver to tell you when to board.
  • Face forward after finding a seat on the bus.
  • Exit the bus when it stops, look left-right-left, and take five steps away from the bus toward the curb.

WALKING

Walking to school is great exercise and gets kids ready to face their studies. Children under 10 years old should be accompanied by an adult or someone who will make sure they walk safely. Teach your child to always

  • Use the sidewalk whenever possible, and if there isn’t a sidewalk, walk on the edge of the street facing traffic.
  • Focus when walking near traffic – this is no time for horseplay.
  • Use crosswalks whenever they are available to cross the street.
  • Look left-right-left before crossing any street.

BIKING

Kids love riding their bikes and it can be a fun, quick way to get to school. Be sure to do these simple things to keep your bike ride safe:

  • Always wear a properly fitted helmet and securely fasten the chin strap.
  • Ride in the same direction as traffic and follow traffic signs and signals.
  • Stay in the bike lane whenever possible.
  • Use the sidewalk appropriately and keep an eye out for other pedestrians.
  • Never use electronics while riding – they are distracting.

DRIVING

For some teens, back to school also means the new-found freedom of driving. Research tells us that teens are the largest age group reported as distracted at the time of a fatal crash. Texting is clearly a dangerous distraction. Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for 5 seconds on average, and at 55 mph, that is equivalent to driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed. In 2015 alone, 3,477 people were killed, and 391,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers. Keep these things in mind when driving to keep your ride safe:

  • Have a safe driver behind the wheel.
  • The car shouldn’t move until everyone is buckled up.
  • Use appropriate car seats and booster seats for younger passengers, and remember: every child under 13 must ride in the back seat—no exceptions.
  • Finally, remember that the phone stays down when you’re driving!

A SAFE JOURNEY TO AND FROM SCHOOL

Whether you’re talking about school subjects and new teachers or shopping for supplies, make safety a central part of your back-to-school conversation with your child. With the start of every new school year, remember that the conversation about safety never gets old.

For more information:

https://www.nhtsa.gov

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11 changes brings happiness

Eleven simple changes that brings happiness

When positive things and positive people surround you, a positive energy flows  in your surroundings. Instead of complaining and blaming others for your actions take control of your life and spread the love.  This raises enthusiasm and energy within you at home, school or in your workplace. How can we create the positive atmosphere in day-to-day life? The simple adjustments that one can make in life will definitely helps to bring happiness, success and positivity in life. 

1.Be grateful

Show gratitude for what you have. It helps you focus on the positive things in life. Gratitude and happiness go hand in hand. When someone considers your requirements show gratitude. Being self centered and just focusing on your needs can only spoil your happiness.

2. Say no to gossip

Why spreading rumors and gossiping about every matter that you hear or see is important in life? It can only cause trouble. Trouble means negative impact on your life. It diminishes trust and can hurt you and others. Stop gossiping today. Find a hobby that inspires and motivates you to achieve something good in life that brings you happiness naturally.

 3.  Set your everyday goal

When you wake up in the morning visualize your day ahead and give yourself one clear goal to achieve in the next eight hours. Write it down and use it to motivate you through the day. Remember the goal throughout the day. Achieve the goal and think about it before going to bed, sleep happily.

4. Practice yoga

To boost your mood and enhance the mindfulness practice yoga. Yoga helps you to reduce anger, anxiety and fatigue. Develop a quick yoga routine for yourself and enjoy your day!

5. Get 20-minute walk

Research has shown that being outside for just 20 minutes not only boosts your mood, but also broadens thinking and improves your working memory. Serotonin the happy hormone level increases when your spend time outdoors – garden, park, walk in city or in the market. Get fresh air for the body to relax.

6. Be in touch

Catch up with friends, talk to them. Move away from social media. Like, share, comments can wait. Talk to friends and spend time with them. Friendship is vital to happiness and there is not substitute for real communication or conversation. There is more to talk in person than just by doing SMS, text or whatsapp.

7. A good bath

Studies have found that bathing improves wellness and increases our internal feelings of positivity. Take a good bath and enjoy the calmness of water. Use good bathing soap of your favorite and soak in the aroma. When mind feels the calmness, body relaxes and one will feel fresh.

8. Get good sleep

Sleep is associated with the repair of the body and refreshing the mind for the next full day. Lack of sleep makes one’s mind unresponsive and unhealthy. Get good sleep to react positively to find happiness.

9. Read

Reading helps to improve mindset. Reading helps to improve vocabulary and opens up the mind to new dimensions of the world. You will understand what is happening in the world and what innovation is taking place. It helps to boost your confidence. Read interesting books – science fiction, nonfiction, stories, science articles, about nature, animals, plants… this will help you to grow and be happy.

10. Take control of your life

Understand what is that frustrates you, take control of the situation in a positive way. Make things happen for yourself. It is not selfish, you are trying to find out happiness in a good way. Define your life, don’t allow life to define you.

11. Prepare your meal at home.

This is a great way to be happy. Get ready for tomorrow’s lunch. Take few minutes and think what you want to eat or your family may want to eat. Cooking is a skill and it helps you understand the food and nutrition. Instead of eating greasy pizza and French fries, eat healthy and be happy. You are the one who cooks and you know what went inside as ingredient! Good food = great happiness.

Source and image: www.werindia.com

Author: Sumana Rao | Posted on: August 30, 2021
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