A Valuable Lesson With Dr. Cole: Digestion (Why Most People Today Have Compromised Digestion)

Every good action movie has good guys and bad guys, and our guts are no different.

Weird comparison? Maybe. But hear me out!

It’s hard to wrap our heads around, but we have TRILLIONS of microbes 🦠 living in our digestive tracts, including both “good” and “bad” bacteria, which collectively make up our gut microbiome.

The “good guys” – the bacteria that’s beneficial and necessary for good health – fight the good fight day in and day out to keep the “bad guys” – the bacteria capable of causing disease – at bay.

Sounds like the plot for a good action movie, right? 🎬

It’s a delicate balance ⚖️, and one that more and more research is proving essential to our overall health. Our microbiome plays an important role in immune system regulation, mental health, and a host of other bodily functions – one of the most important being proper digestion.

But things like eating too many carbs and too much sugar 🍞, overexposure to antibiotics 💊 (both in prescription form and in the foods we eat), antibacterial soap 🧼, and toxins in the environment ☠️ are causing gut dysbiosis - or an outnumbering of bad vs good bacteria - for millions of people. And digestive issues are one of the many negative results.

❗ When we can’t properly digest our food our body doesn’t receive the nutrients it needs to thrive. ❗

What can we do?

Focus on replacing processed foods with whole, nutrient dense foods like fruits and vegetables, high quality protein, and healthy fats, and include bone broth and fermented foods to help heal digestive issues.

Also, avoid unnecessary antibiotics or products containing antibacterial ingredients and toxins to help restore balance to the gut microbiome! ✌️