{"id":8795,"date":"2022-03-03T17:37:31","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T01:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thyforlife.com\/?p=8795"},"modified":"2024-06-17T10:14:11","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T18:14:11","slug":"ways-to-improve-your-gut-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/ways-to-improve-your-gut-health\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Science-Based Ways to Improve your Gut Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8795\" class=\"elementor elementor-8795\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b47d3f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b47d3f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;307f4af&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c537bf9\" data-id=\"c537bf9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64563b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64563b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/pexels-sora-shimazaki-5938358-scaled-ptd0kjh1gp1ew52q6w0ga0j9fkr32qyw395h1qtz0o.jpg\" title=\"pexels-sora-shimazaki-5938358\" alt=\"Woman with gut pain.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/pexels-sora-shimazaki-5938358-scaled-ptd0kjh1gp1ew52q6w0ga0j9fkr32qyw395h1qtz0o.jpg\" title=\"pexels-sora-shimazaki-5938358\" alt=\"Woman with gut pain.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9d06d elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6d9d06d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Natalie-Bessom-DO_800-e1641834051510-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-3531 lazyload\" alt=\"Dr. Natalie Bessom\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Natalie-Bessom-DO_800-e1641834051510-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-3531 lazyload\" alt=\"Dr. Natalie Bessom\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h6 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Medically reviewed by<\/h6><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>Natalie Bessom,<\/b> D.O. Board-certified family medicine doctor with specialty training in nutrition, USA<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9bd0aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9bd0aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term \u201cgut health\u201d and the importance of a \u201chealthy gut\u201d have been a hot topic in recent years. But what does gut health really mean? Simply put, gut health refers to the balance between the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmj.com\/content\/361\/bmj.k2179\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40 trillion <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">microorganisms that live in your digestive tract.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different bacterias, yeast, and viruses make up the trillions of microorganisms and are collectively called the gut microbiome or gut flora. The balance between these different microorganisms is important for physical, mental, immune, and overall health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you suffer from a thyroid condition, you may be familiar with the condition called <a href=\"https:\/\/thyforlife.com\/hashimotos-and-leaky-gut-what-is-the-connection\/\">l<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thyforlife.com\/hashimotos-and-leaky-gut-what-is-the-connection\/\">eaky gut<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/u\/0\/d\/1ZmlAb5ldzRAKLKcnmn_tc9eyBh9POswWc0UQG3i_h8g\/edit\">. <\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research has shown that a leaky gut is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5440529\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">warning sign <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for an autoimmune disease such as Hashimoto\u2019s or Graves\u2019 Disease.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, a healthy gut can promote a stronger immune system, better digestion, and lessen any abdominal bloating and overall discomfort.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we list 6 science-based ways to improve your gut health.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23c7b93 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23c7b93\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;059e101&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-84da4b2\" data-id=\"84da4b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-588c793 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"588c793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eat Probiotics!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2cba8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2cba8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/photo-1583224964978-2257b960c3d3.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8797 lazyload\" alt=\"Kimchi\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/photo-1583224964978-2257b960c3d3.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/photo-1583224964978-2257b960c3d3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/photo-1583224964978-2257b960c3d3-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/photo-1583224964978-2257b960c3d3.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8797 lazyload\" alt=\"Kimchi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/photo-1583224964978-2257b960c3d3.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/photo-1583224964978-2257b960c3d3-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/photo-1583224964978-2257b960c3d3-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58543d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58543d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are probiotics? Probiotics are essentially the \u201cgood\u201d or beneficial bacteria in your body. Research has shown that increasing the amount of probiotics in the body is not only a great way to improve your gut health but it also supports a healthy digestive system, prevents intestinal issues, and helps reduce inflammation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For people with thyroid conditions, inflammation can be one of the triggers for a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thyforlife.com\/hashimotos-flare-up-symptoms-and-how-to-manage-one\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hashimoto\u2019s flare up.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can try adding these items into your diet to boost the beneficial bacteria in your body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kimchi (located at any asian grocery store)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kefir (usually available in the dairy section)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sauerkraut\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kombucha (lots of different flavor options and a great alternative to soda!)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miso (located at any asian grocery store)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If some of the foods listed above are not to your liking or not easily accessible where you live, you can head to your local health food store and elect to try probiotic supplements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for supplements, be sure to talk to your healthcare provider beforehand to ensure it does not interfere with any medication or treatments you may be taking right now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84145ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84145ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;cc3e928&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba8af40\" data-id=\"ba8af40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e58879 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e58879\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eat Prebiotics!<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfef9a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfef9a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve talked about probiotics but what about prebiotics? Prebiotics are foods that promote the growth of probiotics in the gut. Naturally, they go hand in hand when trying to improve your gut health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prebiotics are normally fibers and carbs that the human cells cannot break down or digest. Instead, certain microorganisms in the gut can break these down for energy and fuel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5622781\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have shown that increasing the amount of prebiotics in the body can help probiotics become more tolerant to certain environmental changes such as temperature changes and pH levels in the gut.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some examples of prebiotic rich foods include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asparagus\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bananas (use them in your smoothies with berries for a prebiotic anti inflammatory boost!)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Garlic\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Onions<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whole Grains <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5cfe668 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5cfe668\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;36f0a35&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85fb5d4\" data-id=\"85fb5d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e546878 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e546878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reduce Stress<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc0aa5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fc0aa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stress doesn\u2019t just affect your health mentally, it can have physical effects on the body as well. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6143810\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">has shown that a variety of stressors (mental, physical, and environmental) can play a part in gut health.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some experts often talk about the \u201cgut-brain connection\u201d and that the gut is sometimes the body\u2019s \u201csecond brain\u201d. It has been <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/badgut.org\/information-centre\/a-z-digestive-topics\/stress-management\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shown <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that one\u2019s mental health and gut are immediately connected.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stress, anxiety, and depression have been shown to increase the changes of digestive problems such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/irritable-bowel-syndrome\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20360016#:~:text=Irritable%20bowel%20syndrome%20(IBS)%20is,need%20to%20manage%20long%20term.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irritable Bowel Syndrome<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dealing with a thyroid condition can cause anyone to feel stressed. Trying to stay on top of all the blood tests, medication, supplements, trying a thyroid friendly diet, and exercising is overwhelming and it\u2019s easy to forget to take a step back and destress.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finding time to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">create and practice self love<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be a great way for people with thyroid issues to destress and not focus on the negatives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-690e3fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"690e3fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;3c5f995&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be6ab39\" data-id=\"be6ab39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-202b8a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"202b8a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Switch Out Your Cleaning Products \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05e7603 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05e7603\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve mentioned a lot about what to put into your body to improve your gut health, but did you know there are everyday products that can affect your gut as well?<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6141245\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">esearch <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">conducted on infants analyzed the amount and type of gut flora. Researchers found that households that used disinfectant cleaning products frequently were twice as likely to have high levels of a gut bacteria called <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lachnospiraceae &#8211; found to be associated with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-018-29687-x\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">type 2 diabetes and child obesity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f67a756 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f67a756\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;3c5f995&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1aebd0d\" data-id=\"1aebd0d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec45ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bec45ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Avoid Taking Unnecessary Antibiotics \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6d54ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6d54ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In certain cases it is necessary to take antibiotics to combat some infections. But, did you know that antibiotics can be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6040098\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">damaging to your gut microbiota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and overall immunity?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41564-018-0257-9\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> found that even after 6 months of using antibiotics, some people were still missing certain types of beneficial bacteria in their gut.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8455880 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8455880\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;3c5f995&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea60edd\" data-id=\"ea60edd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d11bcd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d11bcd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Go Veggie or Plant Based \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65d502b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65d502b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/anna-pelzer-IGfIGP5ONV0-unsplash-scaled-ptd0kjh1gp1ew52q6w0ga0j9fkr32qyw395h1qtz0o.jpg\" title=\"anna-pelzer-IGfIGP5ONV0-unsplash\" alt=\"The bowl full of vegetables.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thyforlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/anna-pelzer-IGfIGP5ONV0-unsplash-scaled-ptd0kjh1gp1ew52q6w0ga0j9fkr32qyw395h1qtz0o.jpg\" title=\"anna-pelzer-IGfIGP5ONV0-unsplash\" alt=\"The bowl full of vegetables.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-916d8c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"916d8c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eating more fruits and vegetables has always been an important part of a healthy lifestyle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3957428\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Researchers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have compared the gut health between those who eat a vegetarian diet versus an omnivore diet. It\u2019s proven that there is a significant difference between the two.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A vegetarian or plant based diet is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24115628\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">proven<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to reduce the levels of disease causing bacteria in the gut, as well as inflammation and cholesterol levels.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next time you&#8217;re doing your grocery shopping, refer to our list of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thyforlife.com\/grocery-basics-for-a-healthy-thyroid-diet\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">thyroid friendly grocery basics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to add to your household!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cab586 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3cab586\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7f9691\" data-id=\"c7f9691\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa41a61 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"aa41a61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b01ef6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b01ef6\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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microorganisms is important for physical, mental, immune, and overall health\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An unhealthy gut can cause a condition called \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thyforlife.com\/hashimotos-and-leaky-gut-what-is-the-connection\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leaky Gut<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d that many with thyroid conditions suffer with\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A healthy gut can promote a stronger immune system, better digestion, and lessen any abdominal bloating and overall discomfort\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By making appropriate lifestyle and diet changes, people are able to improve their gut health <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>Staying on top of all the different aspects for your thyroid health can be overwhelming. <a href=\"https:\/\/thyforlife.com\/download-app\/\">ThyForLife<\/a> is an 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If you require more detailed information regarding medical terms, conditions, and practices please consult your healthcare professional. Always listen to the advice of your healthcare provider.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medically reviewed by Natalie Bessom, D.O. Board-certified family medicine doctor with specialty training in nutrition, USA The term \u201cgut health\u201d and the importance of a \u201chealthy gut\u201d have been a hot topic in recent years. But what does gut health really mean? 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