Healing The Gut

In my role as a nutritionist working with clients, the first thing I address is the health of the gut.
In 95% of people this area has been neglected and is in need of rebalancing. 
Hippocrates, the “father of medicine”, said, “All diseases begin in the gut.” 
In the modern age of toxins and poor nutrient quality in foods, this may be too bold a claim, but I hope to explain its primary importance in our health.
 
When we talk about the gut people often think about the stomach, but my definition of the gut starts at the mouth and ends at the anus.  The main role of the gut is breaking down the foods we eat, extracting the nutrients needed and eliminating any waste products.
 
The health of our gut is fundamental to our overall wellbeing.  The saying, “we are what we eat” can be qualified as, “we are what we absorb.”  We may put into our bodies highly nutritious food but if we cannot break it down, extract the nutrients and remove waste products due to poor gut health, we will not benefit fully.  The gut is the cornerstone of our immune system and in direct communication with the brain all the time.   We must heal the gut to transform our lives.