11/19/2025
The health of your gut affects every system in your body...
⭐️ 70-80% of your immune system is in the gut and helps protect us from colds, flu, and viruses
⭐️ 90% of serotonin and up to 50% of dopamine are made in the gut and can affect conditions like depression and anxiety. The gut produces more neurotransmitters than the brain does. This is why it is called the second brain
⭐️ Our gut serves as a protective barrier to keep unwanted food particles out of circulation, which can help prevent joint pain, skin issues, chronic inflammation, and autoimmune diseases
⭐️ 20-30% of our thyroid hormones are processed in the gut, and when our bacterial balance is off, it can contribute to thyroid disease
⭐️ The gut is a 9-meter-long organ that starts from and includes the mouth, all the way to the re**um. It includes the esophagus, stomach, small & large intestines, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
⭐️ There are as many as 10 times as many microbes in your gut as there are cells in your body
⭐️ The gut sends signals to the brain via the vagus nerve. The brain perceives these signals from the gut as emotions. So “trust your gut”
⭐️ The gut contains 5.5lbs of bacteria in it
⭐️ Gut bacteria are passed from mother to baby. Babies literally swallow bacteria as they pass through the birth canal. They tend to have a stronger immune system than those delivered through c-sections. Babies born through a C-section don’t get this dose of bacteria. It is also passed from mother to baby through breastfeeding
⭐️ You can see how gut health is not just about how well a person digests food. It is a combination of digestion, absorption, the impact of blood sugar, elimination of food, as well as an effective detoxification
❣️ BOTTOM LINE… if your gut is not healthy, you are not healthy.
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