Your Gut & Your Fertility
This microbiota is an ecosystem of microbial organisms living inside of us, and may hold the key to preventing and possibly reversing the most common American health diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, PCOS, IBS and other auto-immune disorders. If you have a medical condition, you’ll want to put your kale down and listen up for a minute. I mean, first of all, there are more of them than us (their cells out number ours by a factor of 10) and they host over a thousand species.
Add this to the list of just one more ecosystem we’ve treated poorly (Remember the Amazon? It’s not just an e-commerce website dedicated to getting humans their stuff Tuesday by 5.) Our health starts in our gut. Our blood starts to get made, essentially, in our gut. The whole “you are what you eat” thing is not a myth! Grandmothers unite! Their wisdom finally gets the spotlight.
So just how to we fix our microbiota and get happy healthy blood, organs, hormones, and eggs & sperm? That’s a great question. You can pick up that kale now…
Start by removing toxins. The work your way to eating healthier, starting with fermented foods (think yogurt, cultured veggies, etc.) and fermentable fibers and starches such as sweet potatoes and yams. Then start with the things you can do on the outside – managing stress, getting regular acupuncture treatments and adding something in to your daily routine to calm and regulate your nervous system like yoga or meditation, etc. And, if you do have a stomach bug, see your health care provider and let them know – some patients have to take anti-parasitic medications or antibiotics, while other only have to take herbs or change their dietary patterns. If you do have to take a medication, be sure to clean up the mess once the treatment is done. For example, if you’ve taken antibiotics, consider taking a course of pre & probiotics once you are done. If you have any questions about your health and your fertility, and how to clear and regulate your gut before starting the journey to getting pregnant, feel free to call Santa Monica Fertility – we are always happy to help!
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