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How Candida Causes Hormone Chaos
Colon Clarity The colon is the foundation of our health. It holds the frontline for our immune system, balances brain chemistry, absorbs nutrients and kicks out toxins. The gut has it’s own nervous system known as the enteric nervous system, or the second brain. Nerve endings in the gut lining connect to almost every organ system in the body, and even to the brain. The second largest nerve in our body, the vagus nerve, is the connection between the brain and gut. The gut is responsible for manufacturing vital neurotransmitters for the brain, such as serotonin, 90% of which is made in the gut. The vagus is a multidimensional high way carrying neurotransmitters and…
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SIBO May be Behind Your Gut and Hormone Issues
Candida was once the focus of bad gut bacteria, but now we have found another culprit – SIBO. If you have been experiencing exhaustion, anxiety and digestive problems you may be dealing with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO). This nasty critter can cause horrible health problems, but thankfully we know how to boot it out. The Role of Gut Bacteria Balanced gut bacteria (the microbiome) perform incredibly important functions within the body. The microbiome is the foundation of our immune system making up 80% of our total immunity. Beneficial bacteria protect us against pathogens such as (bad) bacteria, viruses, parasites and yeast infections. They help the body absorb nutrients, and…
