Your stomach is like a second brain. Sounds crazy, right? But it is. It’s incredibly smart and its overall health is integral to all things within your body functioning correctly.
Everything is about balance and about needing all types of nutrients in order to keep the body functioning correctly and at the right speed. Your gut is at the helm of the body’s health. When it isn’t running well, or if it starts to become polluted, there are obvious ways that your body will make this obvious to you. Need to know more? Read the following 8 signs that your digestive system is suffering and affecting your overall health.
1. You always feel tired
If you are always feeling run down, this is a visible sign that something is not functioning properly. If your digestive system is weakened by a poor diet, it actively strains the immune system. The body is made up of bacteria. If the gut is overrun with bad bacteria and is not balanced with better bacterias, the immune system is constantly suppressed and eventually becomes weak. So, if you are feeling run down all the time, look into improving your gut health first.
2. Your skin problems never disappear
Ever heard of face mapping? This is where spots on certain areas of your face determine which parts of your digestive system are in need of help. The skin is an organ, remember? And a huge one at that. It is an extension of your lungs, and if your insides are suffering, you will quite literally see it on your face. Your body will excrete ill health and spots on your face — in particular, your cheeks are a huge indicator that your gut needs work.
3. You feel anxious and/or irritable
The brain is directly linked to your digestive health. So if you are feeling anxious, depressed, or irritable, it can be a sign that your insides are ill. There are millions of neurons in our intestinal walls that make up our Enteric Nervous System (ENS). Good bacteria in the gut will quite literally have a positive effect on your mind.
4. You suffer from frequent infections
Similar to feeling tired a lot, frequent infections will indicate where your gut health is at. When our immune system is oppressed and is busy fighting bad bacteria, we are at the whim of infections. We need to be in good health overall so that when an infection or virus hits, we have the strength to fight it off.
5. You find it hard to concentrate
Feeling irritable and being in general ill health upset your whole system. Your entire body will be feeling less than good and its ailments will demand your attention. Our bodies are incredibly smart and will be sending you signals to start healing what is polluted. We just need to listen.
6. You have bad breath
When a build up of yeast, infection, or bad bacteria occurs within the digestive system, we can be privy to bad breath and sour tastes within our mouths. We should take this as a sign to investigate — bad breath is a good sign that there is an overgrowth of bad bacteria in your intestines.
7. You are constipated
Constipation is really quite harmful to the system if it continues. Waste that is not eliminated from the body can stagnate and release harmful toxins within the body. If your gut is healthy, you should be having regular, pain-free bowel movements. In fact, this is one of the best ways to ensure your gut is on the right track to health.
8. You sleep poorly
Like your bowel movements, your sleeping patterns will be a key indicator of good gut health. If you sleep quite soundly through the night, you are probably okay. Your organs will otherwise warn you of issues, so if you find yourself waking up through the night, particularly at similar times each evening, this is a good sign that something is wrong inside.
The good thing is you can begin to heal yourself of these ailments by taking good care of your gut health with probiotics and a diet that suits your internal balance and needs.
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