Imbalanced gut function can cause not just unpleasant symptoms but also lead to compromised health, since the body’s intake and absorption of health-giving nutrients relies on a healthy functioning gut.
Some common symptoms of inappropriate gut function can include indigestion, acid reflux, diarrhoea or constipation, flatulence, skin irritations, autoimmune storms, food intolerances, fatigue, sleep disturbances, mood swings and undesirable weight changes.
Whittling out the causes of gut function disturbances can include identifying food allergies, nutrient deficiencies, macronutrient imbalances, stress states, and intake of healthy prebiotic and probiotic foods.
Changing one’s diet by removing offending foods and adding in gut-health promoting foods, improving stress and sleep management, and adjusting physical activity can start reestablishing healthy gut function.