{"id":6818,"date":"2019-11-17T08:14:15","date_gmt":"2019-11-17T14:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.personaltrainersindallas.com\/?p=6818"},"modified":"2021-04-21T01:12:50","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T06:12:50","slug":"4-things-your-gut-is-trying-to-tell-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newwavefitness.com\/blog\/4-things-your-gut-is-trying-to-tell-you\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Things Your Gut is Trying to Tell You"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<style>\r\ntime, .blog-media {display: none;}\r\n.content ul, p {font: normal normal normal 18px \"Lovivenir\", \"Open Sans\", Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;\r\n    line-height: 30px;\r\n }\r\n.single-post article p {\r\nfont: 19px  Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;\r\n    margin-bottom: 25px;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: -25px;\">\r\nThe health of your gut\u2014you might not think about it unless you have a stomach ache, gas, bloating or diarrhea\u2026but it is a huge topic and affects so much of your overall health and fitness.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: -5px; margin-top:10px;\"><b>YOUR SECOND BRAIN<\/b><\/p><p>\r\n\n<p>Did you know that the gut is actually known in medicine as the second brain?<\/p>\n<p>There are a lot of things that go on within the gut that affect your sleep, mood, and lots of other bodily functions that you might not naturally attribute to the gut.<\/p>\n<p>For example, there is something called melatonin that helps you sleep, and is also produced in the body by the pineal gland.<\/p>\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newwavefitness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/melatonin.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8540 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newwavefitness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/melatonin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\"><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\n\n<p>There\u2019s actually 400 times more melatonin in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract than there is in the brain!<\/p>\n<p>This is just a single example showing how the gut is very involved with these hormones that affect your mood and sleep.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: -5px; margin-top:10px;\"><b>ACID REFLUX<\/b><\/p><p>\r\n<br \/>\nGut health is also a common topic for nutrition specialists.<\/p>\n<p>They must be educated on how the GI system works because many complaints they hear are about acid reflux, bloating, constipation, or diarrhea.<\/p>\n<p>There are so many different areas in which people\u2019s GI health negatively affects their physiology.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to something like acid reflux, for example, we need to find the root of the issue instead of trying to patch the symptoms with a band-aid (antacids, prescription meds, etc.)<\/p>\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newwavefitness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/acid_reflux.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8540 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newwavefitness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/acid_reflux.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\"><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\n\n<p>A common misconception with acid reflux is thinking you have way too much acid in your stomach, but actually that\u2019s very rarely the case.<\/p>\n<p>You should be asking yourself, \u201cWhy is it happening? Why is my body sending acid up my esophagus and bringing pain &amp; discomfort?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The cause is the reverse of what you would think. It\u2019s not too much acid in the stomach; it\u2019s actually too little acid.<\/p>\n<p>Things like stress, poor sleep, poor immune function, poor dieting, and not knowing what foods you\u2019re sensitive\/allergic to, can all decrease something in the stomach that\u2019s known as hydrochloric acid (HCl.)<\/p>\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newwavefitness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/hc1.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8540 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newwavefitness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/hc1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\"><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\n\n<p>We need HCl to break down all the protein we eat. Digestion begins in the stomach, moves into the small intestine, then into the large intestine and so on\u2026<\/p>\n<p>When protein arrives in the stomach, it\u2019s drenched with hydrochloric acid, because that\u2019s the only thing that\u2019s going to chop the protein into digestible amino-acid chains.<\/p>\n<p>Stress is a perfect example of something that can lower your HCl&#8230;and we all have stress!<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have enough HCl, the protein putrefies in your stomach.<\/p>\n<p>So it lies there undigested, and bacteria has to jump in and try to break it down.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the bacteria that\u2019s sending the HCl flying up the esophagus.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: -5px; margin-top:10px;\"><b>ANTACIDS & HEAVY METAL<\/b><\/p><p>\r\n<br \/>\nAn HCl imbalance can be remedied with proper supplementation and paying attention to your diet.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is, a lot of people will just start popping antacids.<\/p>\n<p>This is okay for a temporary solution, but it\u2019s still not solving the problem.<\/p>\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newwavefitness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/antiacid.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8540 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newwavefitness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/antiacid.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\"><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\n\n<p>Besides, a lot of antacids contain aluminum.<\/p>\n<p>It might even be the first ingredient on the label. Since aluminum is a heavy metal, you don\u2019t want to be taking too much.<\/p>\n<p>Also, if you\u2019re ingesting aluminum in addition to a vitamin C source (like vegetables or a multivitamin), the vitamin C enhances the absorption of metals.<\/p>\n<p>This means that even more aluminum would be absorbed in the body, which is not a good thing.<\/p>\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newwavefitness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/detox-your-body.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8540 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newwavefitness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/detox-your-body.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\"><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\n\n<p>Speaking of aluminum, if you\u2019d like to help your body detox, the following foods will bind to the metals and help flush them out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>cilantro<\/li>\n<li>garlic<\/li>\n<li>wild blueberries<\/li>\n<li>lemon water<\/li>\n<li>spirulina<\/li>\n<li>chlorella<\/li>\n<li>barley grass juice powder<\/li>\n<li>Atlantic dulse<\/li>\n<li>curry<\/li>\n<li>green tea<\/li>\n<li>tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>probiotics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><p style=\"margin-bottom: -5px; margin-top:10px;\"><b>LEAKY GUT<\/b><\/p><p>\r\n<br \/>\nHave you heard of leaky gut syndrome?<\/p>\n<p>Maybe you\u2019ve been diagnosed with this ailment?<\/p>\n<p>Leaky gut is where small holes form within the small intestine when you\u2019re eating too many foods that are not nourishing your body.<\/p>\n<p>You could be unknowingly eating foods you\u2019re sensitive to, and these are causing internal inflammation.<\/p>\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newwavefitness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/leaky-gut.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8540 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newwavefitness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/leaky-gut.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\"><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\n\n<p>A lot of people don\u2019t know what foods they\u2019re sensitive to unless they have labs done to find out.<\/p>\n<p>They could be sensitive to commonly healthy foods like chicken, broccoli, pork, milk, eggs, whole grains, or fruits.<\/p>\n<p>Over time, when you keep bringing inflammation into the body, it can create the little holes within the small intestine&#8230;and the immune system hates it!<\/p>\n<p>During digestion (going back to the protein example), it\u2019s broken down into chains of amino acids in the stomach.<\/p>\n<p>Then once it enters the small intestine, it\u2019s broken up further into very small peptide chains, or single amino acids, which nourish the body.<\/p>\n<p>What happens when somebody has leaky gut is, a full protein molecule goes into the bloodstream, the immune system sees it as an invader, and attacks it.<\/p>\n<p>This creates the inflammation inside the body, which causes bloating, gas and a lot of other issues, both mentally, and also in the gut.<\/p>\n<p>Leaky gut can be fixed, and it doesn\u2019t have to be a long process, depending on how severe the problem is.<\/p>\n<p>Leaky gut can be fixed, and it doesn\u2019t have to be a long process, depending on how severe the problem is.<\/p>\n<p>If you know what foods you\u2019re sensitive to, and you have an action plan to fix the issue, you can find relief in a fairly short period of time.<\/p>\n<p>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: -5px; margin-top:10px;\"><b>COMMON BUT NOT NORMAL<\/b><\/p><p>\r\n<br \/>\nYour gut shouldn\u2019t be looking like you\u2019re pregnant after a meal.<\/p>\n<p>You shouldn\u2019t have a ton of gas. You shouldn\u2019t have acid reflux. You shouldn\u2019t be belching like crazy.<\/p>\n<p>These are signs of digestive inefficiencies. They are common issues, but not normal.<\/p>\n<p>The cause should be discovered and remedied so you can have a happy and healthy gut!<\/p>\n<p>Our final recommendation: <u>please always consult<\/u> with a medical professional to make sure it\u2019s the right thing for you.<br \/>\n<br>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newwavefitness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4_things_your_gut_infography-new.jpg\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8547 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newwavefitness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4_things_your_gut_infography-new.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/a>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that the gut is actually known in medicine as the second brain? 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