Gut Check: Is your microbiome out of balance?
According to Dr Alessio Fasano, Director of Pediatric Gastroenterology at the Massachusetts General Hospital for Children in Boston, around 300 health conditions are linked to food intolerances.
These conditions include diabetes, heart disease, obesity, cancer and autoimmunity among others.
- The gut is the second brain.
- Every single message from the brain equates to nine messages from the gut.
- 2/3rd of the immune system is in the gut.
- Our nutrient absorption depends on the gut.
- 90% of people who suffer from food sensitivities are unaware of their problem.
- Sensitivities may be latent or silent, and more often than not, they manifest outside of the gut.
