Monday 12 March 2018

Gut health doctor Melbourne share their top environmental tips to optimise your gut health

It is well known that probiotics and the diet can influence the microbial community within the large intestine. But what’s less discussed, is the way that our environment can impact on these little bugs. Narayani Wellness Medical Clinic Melbourne would like to share with you a couple of great ways to improve your gut ecosystem by altering your surrounding environment.



Get involved with an organic garden
There are many microbes that live in the soil that offer benefit to your gut. Most people would be able to spot the difference between a thriving, fertile soil and a dry, depleted one. Great soil is attributed to multiple factors, but one of the biggest factors in the microbial community that lives within. There is so much in the soil beyond what the eye can see! Conventional methods of farming use pesticide and herbicide sprays that kill visible bugs and weeds, but they also do a lot of damage to the bacteria living within the soil. Hence gut health naturopathy Melbourne emphasis organic gardening for exposure to good bugs.
So what’s the relevance of soil to your gut microbiome? Well, it has been suggested that partaking in gardening on a regular basis can improve the microbial community in your gut. But how to get them in? Well, naturopath Melbourne are not suggesting that you eat dirt! These little bugs are clever. Studies have shown that they have the ability to move along skin and mucous membranes to other areas of the body. In this way bugs from the external environment can end up in your gut.
You can get involved in gardening in your own backyard, or if you don’t have a backyard, community gardens can be found all over the world.
Don’t use harsh chemicals in your home
Much the same as chemicals used in farming, chemicals used in the home can kill many bacteria that may in fact offer benefit. Often cleaning products are marketed that they kill 100% of germs which makes them superior, which has stemmed from a belief that all bugs are bad. It is true that certain bacteria are a threat to human health and adequate hygiene practices in the home are necessary to prevent the spread of these bacteria. However, unless someone in the home is immune-compromised, living in a completely sterile environment may not be beneficial to health.
Using harsh cleaning products like bleach in the home not only expose you to chemicals via inhalation and direct contact, but they also make the home environment sterile from any microbes. Gut health doctor Melbourne recommend simple soaps and detergents for us in the home. These safer cleaning products in conjunction with the proper storage and preparation of food, should sufficiently control bugs within the home that have the potential for harm and enable exposure to bugs that are not harmful. 

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