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Why gut health is important

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 19 Nov 2015   Posted by BonnieF


Grayshott Spa has been making waves with their health programs that focus on gut health; the source of all wellbeing. Here they explain why we’re all talking about guts…

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The gut is the foundation for all of your health… the hub of the wheel. We’re a bit geeky at Grayshott, and the big thing at the moment is the gut/brain access; if you have inflammation in the gut you will have inflammation in the brain is the theory. If you have a head injury you can develop a condition called a leaky gut, but nutritionists have found that if you apply electrical stimulation to the brain the gut will also start to repair as well, so they are really connected. The gut is known as the second brain.

Gut health is underpinned by probiotic bacteria… we try to point out that we can feed you the best food but if you can’t absorb it, it’s not helping you. So it’s the absorption we want to improve. Cells can be damaged by western lifestyles, but they renew every four days, so there’s scope to make them a lot healthier very quickly. You can do it through food but also goes hand in hand with gut flora that nurtures the cells and brings them up like parents.

Improving gut health helps all areas of wellbeing… it gets rid of things like foggy brain and memory loss, and there are even links with Alzheimer’s. Poor gut health will prevent parts of the brain from working properly, which can lead to sleep problems and depression. Neurologists are leading the way in gut health because they are finding that even in schizophrenic patients they see positive changes by getting diet right. Even Hypocrates said the gut was the foundation of health, and in the 1700s they believed that mental health problems start in the gut.

It works differently for everyone… but one lady with really high cholesterol came to us when her GP wanted to put her on medication and it cured her! We also have clients with Type two diabetics who are getting amazing results, and those with joint problems and IBS.

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Written by BonnieF
A journalist by trade, Bonnie is the Editor for Spabreaks.com. Keen to spread the message on accessible wellbeing and a spa experience for all, she thinks green smoothies are somewhat overrated and her favourite spa treatment is an Elemis Couture Technology facial.


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