Bacteria in the gut been known to assist the digestive process, but recently, it has become clear that they do a whole lot more.
New discoveries bring about new solutions. If you are interested in your health, read on.
♥ Gut bugs affect a host of bodily functions, from the production of vitamins, anti-inflammatory compounds, immune defenses as well as chemicals that relay messages among brain cells.
• If this is what healthy gut bugs do, can you imagine how this whole process is disabled by unhealthy gut bugs?
♥ Bacteria are now implicated in conditions as diverse as dementia, diabetes and schizophrenia, gastrointestinal conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and wider systemic manifestations of disease such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, atopy and autism.
The more you google the bigger the list gets.
♥ Why would it then not be fact that all disease bears unhealthy bacteria?
♥ Now that you know bacteria play such a huge role in numerous functions contributing to wellness, can you see how so many of us have overlooked something that we thought was such a minor, and yet it’s just so huge?
♥ Is this not maybe the reason why so many people take so long to heal?
We truly are in the age of the microbiome.
♥ Integrative Medicine: A Clinicians Journal states The Gut-Brain Axis is a complete system of communication integrating neural, hormonal, and immunological signaling between the gut and the brain, offering the intestinal microbiota and its metabolites a route through which to access can be made to the brain. This communication system is bidirectional, which enables the brain to command gastrointestinal functions.
• Recently I have been involved in cooking healthy meals for Senior citizens in old age homes, and I have been horrified to find such an alarming rate of dementia suffers.
♥ Gut Bacteria linked to Dementia.
• Researchers in Japan that compared dementia-free older adults and those with the disease typically had a very different gut "microbiome.
♥ As per Eurekalert Studied fecal samples showed that concentrations of ammonia, indole, skatole and phenol were higher in dementia patients versus those without dementia. Bacteroides, beneficial organisms that normally live in the intestines were lower in dementia patients.
♥ Alzheimers Association shares even more alarming stats.
• 5.8 million Americas are living with Alzheimer’s. In 2050 this number will increase to nearly 14 million.
• In 2019, Alzheimer’s and other dementia costs to the nation stands at $290 Billion. By 2050, peaking to $1.1 trillion.
• Every 65 seconds someone in the United States develops the disease.
• Dementia kills more than breast cancer and prostrate cancer combined.
• 200,000 individuals under 65 have early symptoms of Alzheimer’s.
Since becoming fully aware of this disease in the stats shown and my daily encounters with so many dementia sufferers I have been reminded of my own forgetfulness. It never used to be this way.
Let’s take a look at common and greatly overlooked early symptoms that a lot of people display. The symptom of forgetfulness, or should I say the stress of forgetfulness.
See if you have noticed these early warning signs in people you know, or even maybe yourself.
• Repetitive questions or conversations.
• Forgetting events
• Misplacing personal belongings.
• Poor decision-making ability
• Out-of-character changes in mood, including agitation, apathy, lack of interest, motivation, initiative or withdrawing socially.
• Struggling to find the right words.
♥ Medical News Today outlines more symptoms and how to determine if you need to take action.
♥ All disease begins decades before symptoms.
• know this fact.
♥ Have you ever walked into a room and forgot why you walked in the room?
♥ Have you ever been introduced to someone and soon after you have forgotten their name?
♥ Have you ever excitedly told someone about an event and have them say to you, “You have mentioned that before.”
Time goes by and forgetfulness happens more often. You tell a friend how forgetful you have become, and they say, “Don’t worry I’m exactly the same.”
Hearing this you feel relieved, after all it’s just the way things are.
But is it?
It is these small things that can turn out to be big things and it’s really nice to know ahead of time the early warning signs to these small things so you can avoid the big things.
Learning to use a technique such as Self Hypnosis to improve memory is a start, but you really want to begin
supporting your gut health with a product like Restore. and also avoid sources of fluoride, Reduce Stress by Saying "NO" to Fluoride.
There is a way forward as we have never known the secret to wellness lies in your gut.
Part 2 to follow “Healthy Gut Bugs Healthy Body, Healthy Mind” An empowering article that reveals the biggest threat to our gut health--glyphosate as explained in blog post, Glyphosate News and Morgellons Sufferers.
Author--Diane Shannon of S. Africa
"Some people drink at the fountain of knowledge, whist others only gargle"
- Robert Anthony.
Lastly, believe it or not, learning how to manage stress and utilizing mindfulness techniques have been shown to be greatly helpful in dampening the horrific symptoms chronic Lyme tends to bring. Here are a few great suggestions.
1. Muscle Relaxation Techniques:
Combining muscle relaxation techniques with deep breathing and a count back from ten to one will help you relax and shortly you will notice the tension in your body begin to disappear. For more information on this technique, click here on Muscle Relaxation Techniques.
2. Meditation Techniques for Health:
Those who meditate regularly are healthier, tend to live longer and are free of self destructive habits. Those who practice meditation tend to feel better about themselves than those who don't. Often, however, the mind wanders, and causes beginners to prematurely end their attempt to meditate. This is called the racing mind concept. To learn how to meditate properly, with Meditation for Health.
3. Overcoming Anxiety:
Anxiety and panic attacks will not help you get better. What they WILL do is raise your cortisol levels, further stressing your already weak adrenal glands. But, you CAN experience freedom from anxiety disorders, agoraphobia and even panic attacks! I can guarantee your Lyme will only worsen if you persist in not treating these conditions. Find out how to Overcome Anxiety
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