What is it?
Both good and ______ microbes exist in our gut microbiome.
What is bad?
Without the microbes throughout our GI tracts, we could not __________ our foods and get nutrients from them.
What is DIGEST?
Decreasing this in the diet may improve the gut microbiome.
What is ANIMAL PRODUCTS?
A diet that is low in FIBER may lead to this type of microbes remaining in the gut.
What is BAD?
By helping with this, the gut microbiome helps us fight of illness.
What is IMMUNITY BOOSTING?
This is the section of our GI tract that contains microbiota.
What is the ENTIRE GI tract?
The gut microbiome is essential for our maintaining our overall _________.
What is HEALTH?
Increasing this in your daily habits may improve the gut microbiome.
What is EXERCISE?
When the MD prescribes this, be aware that gut microbes will - at least to a small extent - be decreased.
What is an ANTIBIOTIC?
Some commonly used statements relating gut to thinking include:
What is:
I have a GUT FEELING about it.
He had a GUT REACTION to that.
I can feel this in my GUT.
Listen to your GUT.
Another name for the flora and fauna that live in our guts is called the ______________.
What is Microbiome or Microbiota?
This is a vital function of microbes that allows us to lose nutrients that our bodies can no longer use.
What is ELIMINATION?
Decreasing this in your daily life may improve gut microbiome health.
What is STRESS?
Eating a diet high in this type of food and not fresh food items will cause unhealthy microbes to increase in the gut.
What is PROCESSED FOODS?
True or False:
Having a healthy gut microbiome has been linked to maintaining a healthy body weight.
What is TRUE?
These are Latin words for Plants and Animals.
What is Flora and Fauna?
It helps regulate the amount of good and bad ____________ that live in the gut.
What are MICROBES or FLORA & FAUNA?
Eating plenty of this from fruits, vegetables, and whole grains will improve the health of the gut microbiome.
What is FIBER?
Having an increased level of This due to concerns in your life, may decrease healthy microbes in the gut.
What is STRESS?
This is the largest nerve in the human body and, among other functions, allows our gut to 'talk to' our brain.
What is the VAGUS NERVE?
True or False:
The gut microbiome always holds the same micro-organisms.
What is False?
The gut microbiome is constantly changing.
We are a walking Ecosystem.
Having a good balance of microbes present can boost our _________________ and __________.
What is IMMUNITY and MOOD?
Consider trying to add these to your diet to rebuild good microbes in the gut.
These food items contain microbes.
What are fermented foods?
Kimchi
Kefir
Yogurt
Kombucha
Working to have a healthier gut microbiome may include increasing THIS in your daily activities.
What is EXERCISE?
A majority of _______________ such as dopamine and seratonin are created in our gut.
What are NEUROTRANSMITTERS?