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Are You Looking For A WayTo Stay Healthy? Eat MoreBacteria

Dr Jonathan Wilson (Chiropractor)opened Inspired Chiropractic morethan 20 years ago and has helpedthousands of clients with healthproblems.

Many clients come with pain basedissues that they have experienced forseveral years and are delighted to findthat we can help them get better -permanently.

We are well known for helping clientsfind resolution to difficult problems.

INSPIREDCHIROPRACTICHELPING CLIENTSFOR OVER 20 YEARS

Inspired Chiropractic29 Prince of Wales Rd, Norwich, NR1 1BGwww.inspiredchiropractic.comreception@inspiredchiropractic.comTelephone 01603 764777

We have millions of bacteria that live within ourdigestive system. They do a lot to help our body’sfunction well and are vital to keep us healthy.

· They help digest food for example, by breakingdown starches, fibre and sugars and helping todigest foods.

· They ‘out compete’ dangerous bacteria,reducing the numbers of bacteria that make ussick.

· They manufacture vitamins such as vitamin K,some B vitamins, folate and short-chain fattyacids.

· They stimulate our immune system so that it isin a better place to work against infections.

· They are also thought to be able to cleanse usfrom certain poisons.

· Some theories exist that they help uscognitively and in children possibly play a rolein psychological and mental development.

These good bacteria form a living community in ourdigestive systems. This community, which isessential for life, can be damaged or can becomeout of balance if one type of bacteria takes over,reducing the variety and volume of good bacteria.




We are well known for helping clients

find resolution to difficult problems.

Our bacteria colony can be injured by thefollowing:

· Not being fed the correct food. Too manysugars and starches are an example of this, butalso required are fibre and green vegetables.

· Antibiotics and many other medications cancause significant damage. For example thereproductive pill is thought to be a factor indamaging the bacteria colony.

· Preservatives in foods, especially the strongtraditional ones used in spiced and saltedmeats, are designed to preserve food bycreating an environment hostile to bacteria.This is good for preventing food from going‘off’ but the chemicals continue to work as thefood is digested. When entering yourgastrointestinal tract (GIT) they will damagethe healthy bacteria that you need.

· Certain alcoholic drinks are high inpreservatives and can damage the gut bacteriaby being high in sugars. They may also containpreservatives such as sulfites which create achallenging environment for bacteria. Somealcoholic drinks such as wine (withoutpreservatives) and naturally brewed ales seemto have a much lower negative effect and someseem to be helpful.

· Stress results in stress hormones beingreleased which are very damaging to thebacteria balance in the body.









· A lack of physical activity. The exact reason forthis is not clear but many studies have shownthat active people have a significantly higherdiversity of gut bacteria and in greater numbersin both men and women. There are knownpathways to understanding why the mechanicaleffect of movement massages thegastrointestinal tract, changes the blood flowand creates different demand on the system.

· Smoking cigarettes is toxic. It alters themotility of the GIT, changes the blood supplyand produces a large amounts of toxins.

· Poor sleep patterns. We need regular (sametime) sleep, the right amount of sleep and goodquality sleep.

What To Do To Improve Gut Bacteria

1. Exercise regularly

2. Create a regular sleep pattern

3. Eat foods that are prebiotic (promote goodbacterial growth and often contain some goodbacteria). See the list below.

4. Supplement with probiotics. This helps to ‘topup’ good bacteria. These are available incapsule form and some foods are high in typesof good bacteria. Ask your chiropractor orreception staff.

5. Avoid smoking altogether and reduce alcohol,especially those drinks with preservatives orthat have been distilled.



What To Do To Improve Gut Bacteria

6. Vary your diet as studies show a good varietyof foods can help with gut bacteria.

7. Eliminate or restrict the quantity of heavilyprocessed foods you consume ( TV meals,pizzas, oven chips, ready meals etc)

8. Review with your GP all medication andremove anything that is unnecessary.

9. Seek assistance with stressful activities andget help to manage them if necessary.

Prebiotic Foods

Unlike probiotics which contain high levels of goodbacteria, prebiotics provide the right environmentfor good bacteria and without them good bacteriawill have trouble reproducing to the levels needed.Prebiotic foods may contain some good bacteriabut it is the effect on your digestion and theenvironment that they create that is most helpful.

Examples include:

Sauerkraut, sourdough bread, kefir, kombucha,miso soup, kimchi, yogurt, lentils, chickpeas,beans, oats, garlic, leeks, onions, nuts (notpeanuts), bananas, asparagus and jerusalemartichokes.

Many people think that modern life is just toodamaging on our gut bacteria and thatsupplementation is essential.

Speak to our reception team for more details.

INSPIREDCHIROPRACTICHELPING CLIENTSFOR OVER 20 YEARSDr Jonathan Wilson (Chiropractor)opened Inspired Chiropractic morethan 20 years ago and has helpedthousands of clients with healthproblems.





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