Probiotics are live microorganisms that can be consumed through fermented foods or supplements.
More and more studies show that the balance or imbalance of bacteria in your digestive system is linked to overall health and disease.
Probiotics promote a healthy balance of gut bacteria and have been linked to a wide range of health benefits.
These include benefits for weight loss, digestive health, immune function and more.

This is an overview of the key health benefits linked to probiotics.





1. Probiotics Help Balance The Friendly Bacteria in Your Digestive System

Probiotics include "good" bacteria. These are live microorganisms that can provide health benefits when consumed.
These benefits are thought to result from the ability of probiotics to restore the natural balance of gut bacteria.
An imbalance means there are too many bad bacteria and not enough good bacteria. It can happen due to illness, medication such as antibiotics, poor diet and more.
Consequences can include digestive issues, allergies, mental health problems, obesity and more.
Probiotics are usually found in fermented foods or taken as supplements. What's more, they appear to be safe for most people.


BOTTOM LINE:

Probiotics are live microorganisms. When taken in sufficient amounts, they can help restore the natural balance of gut bacteria. As a result, health benefits may follow.






2. Probiotics Can Help Prevent and Treat Diarrhea

Probiotics are widely known for their ability to prevent diarrhea or reduce its severity.
Diarrhea is a common side effect of taking antibiotics. It occurs because antibiotics can negatively affect the balance of good and bad bacteria in the gut.
Several studies suggest probiotic use is associated with a reduced risk of antibiotic-associated diarrhea.
In one study, researchers found that taking probiotics reduced antibiotic-associated diarrhea by 42%.
Probiotics can also help with other forms of diarrhea not associated with antibiotics.
A large review of 35 studies found certain strains of probiotics can reduce the duration of infectious diarrhea by an average of 25 hours.
Probiotics reduced the risk of travelers' diarrhea by 8%. They also lowered the risk of diarrhea from other causes by 57% in children and 26% in adults.
Effectiveness varies, depending on the type and dose of the probiotic taken.
Strains such as Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Lactobacillus casei and the yeast Saccharomyces boulardii are most commonly associated with a reduced risk of diarrhea.


BOTTOM LINE:

​Probiotics can reduce the risk and severity of diarrhea from a number of different causes.



3. Probiotic Supplements Improve Some Mental Health Conditions

An increasing number of studies link gut health to mood and mental health.
Both animal and human studies find that probiotic supplements can improve some mental health disorders.
A review of 15 human studies found supplementing with Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillusstrains for 1–2 months can improve anxiety, depression, autism, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and memory.
One study followed 70 chemical workers for 6 weeks. Those who consumed 100 grams of probiotic yogurt per day or took a daily probiotic capsule experienced benefits for general health, depression, anxiety and stress.
Benefits were also seen in a study of 40 patients with depression.
Taking probiotic supplements for 8 weeks decreased depression levels and reduced levels of C-reactive protein (a marker of inflammation) and hormones such as insulin, compared to people who did not take a probiotic.


BOTTOM LINE:

Research shows taking probiotics may help improve symptoms of mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, stress and memory, among others.


4. Certain Probiotic Strains Can Help Keep Your Heart Healthy

Probiotics may help keep your heart healthy by lowering LDL ("bad") cholesterol and blood pressure.
Certain lactic acid-producing bacteria may reduce cholesterol by breaking down bile in the gut.
Bile, a naturally occurring fluid mostly made of cholesterol, helps digestion.
By breaking down bile, probiotics can prevent it from being reabsorbed in the gut, where it can enter the blood as cholesterol.
A review of 5 studies found that eating a probiotic yogurt for 2–8 weeks reduced total cholesterol by 4% and LDL cholesterol by 5%.
Another study conducted over 6 months found no changes in total or LDL cholesterol. However, the researchers did find a small increase in HDL ("good") cholesterol..
Consuming probiotics may also lower blood pressure. A review of 9 studies found that probiotic supplements reduce blood pressure, but only modestly.
In order to experience any benefits related to blood pressure, supplementation had to exceed 8 weeks and 10 million colony-forming units (CFUs) daily.


BOTTOM LINE:

Probiotics may help protect the heart by reducing "bad" LDL cholesterol levels and modestly lowering blood pressure.


5. Probiotics May Reduce the Severity of Certain Allergies and Eczema

Certain probiotic strains may reduce the severity of eczema in children and infants.
One study found eczema symptoms improved for infants fed probiotic-supplemented milk, compared to infants fed milk without probiotics.
Another study followed children of women who took probiotics during pregnancy. Those children had an 83% lower risk of developing eczema in the first two years of life.
However, the link between probiotics and reduced eczema severity is still weak and more research needs to be done.
Some probiotics may also reduce inflammatory responses in people with milk or dairy allergies. However, the evidence is weak and further studies are needed.



BOTTOM LINE:

Probiotics may reduce the risk and severity of certain allergies, such as eczema in infants. However, more research is needed.



6. Probiotics Can Help Reduce Symptoms of Certain Digestive Disorders

Over one million people in the US suffer from inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
Certain types of probiotics from the Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus strains have improved symptoms in people with mild ulcerative colitis.
Surprisingly, one study found that supplementing with the probiotic E. coli Nissle was just as effective as drugs in maintaining remission in people with ulcerative colitis.
However, probiotics appear to have little effect on symptoms of Crohn's disease.
Nevertheless, probiotics may have benefits for other bowel disorders. Early research suggests they may help with symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
They have also been shown to reduce the risk of severe necrotizing enterocolitis by 50%. This is a fatal bowel condition that occurs in premature infants /

BOTTOM LINE:

Probiotics may help reduce the symptoms of bowel disorders like ulcerative colitis, IBS and necrotizing enterocolitis.




7. Probiotics May Help Boost Your Immune System

Probiotics may help give your immune system a boost and inhibit the growth of harmful gut bacteria.
Also, some probiotics have been shown to promote the production of natural antibodies in the body. They may also boost immune cells like the IgA-producing cells, T lymphocytes and natural killer cells.
A large review found that taking probiotics reduced the likelihood and duration of respiratory infections. However, the quality of the evidence was low.
Another study including over 570 children found that taking Lactobacillus GG reduced the frequency and severity of respiratory infections by 17% .
The probiotic Lactobacillus crispatus has also been shown to reduce the risk of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women by 50%.

BOTTOM LINE:

Probiotics may help boost your immune system and protect against infections.




8. Probiotics May Help You Lose Weight and Belly FatProbiotics may help with weight loss through a number of different mechanisms.
For example, some probiotics prevent the absorption of dietary fat in the intestine.
The fat is then excreted through feces rather than stored in the body.
Probiotics may also help you feel fuller for longer, burn more calories and store less fat. This is partly caused by increasing levels of certain hormones, such as GLP-1.
They may also help with weight loss directly. In one study, dieting women who took Lactobacillus rhamnosus for 3 months lost 50% more weight than women who didn't take a probiotic.
Another study of 210 people found that taking even low doses of Lactobacillus gasseri for 12 weeks resulted in an 8.5% reduction of belly fat.
However, it's important to be aware that not all probiotics aid in weight loss.
Surprisingly, some studies found certain probiotics, such as Lactobacillus acidophilus, can even lead to weight gain.
More studies are needed to clarify the link between probiotics and weight.


BOTTOM LINE:

Certain probiotics may help you lose weight and belly fat. However, other strains have been linked to weight gain.

Click HERE to see what Probiotic I use.

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All of this causes higher stress levels, resulting in the hormone cortisol running through the body, which affects the skin in a few different ways:

• Dryness and dullness, due to cortisol damaging the way in which the skin is able to retain moisture 

• Fine lines, due to cortisol triggering an increase in blood sugar levels, which damages the collagen and elastin that were otherwise keeping your skin smooth

• Redness because of an increase in blood flow that occurs during stress, causing an expansion of capillaries

• Rosacea
• Acne, due to an increase in inflammation caused by stress 

Sleep DeprivationMany people are unable to fall asleep at night when they are feeling extremely hungry, and hunger is something that you will definitely be feeling quite a bit of when following a crash diet.
Not only does the feeling of hunger keep you awake, but any sort of change in the quality of your diet can lead to sleepless nights.
How?
In many ways…
For example, the new foods that you will be eating, as well as all the foods that you will not be eating, will likely cause digestive discomforts that could keep you up at night. You may also end up turning to caffeinated beverages more throughout the day, to compensate for your lack of energy, and all of this caffeine will make it much harder for you to fall asleep at night.
This lack of quality sleep affects your skin in a number of ways:

• Dark circles, which are caused by the lack of sleep causing blood vessels underneath the eyes to dilate
• Eye bags, caused by excess fluid underneath the eyes
• Red eyes are also caused by dilated blood vessels, resulting in the eyes appearing to be bloodshot
• Breakouts become much more common, due to the lack of sleep causing stress within the body
• Wrinkles and sagging skin are another side effect, due to sleep deprivation leading to a loss of collagen, and therefore a reduction in skin elasticity
• Accelerated skin aging, which is again caused by the loss of collagen

Cravings and Binge EatingAs mentioned above, your body goes into starvation mode when on a crash diet, and this then causes your brain to temporarily shut down any food cravings, to help you to deal with this starvation mode.
However, as soon as you feed your body at your next meal, your brain kicks into action, sending signals to the rest of your body to eat as much food as possible while it is available. In a moment of weakness, this can easily lead to a binge eating session, causing you to fall off of your diet plan.
When it comes to your skin, binge eating can cause many of the problems mentioned above, from an increase in stress to weight fluctuations that lead to loose, sagging skin.
Are There Any Benefits That a Crash Diet Can Bring to the Skin?In a way, there is one big benefit that a crash diet can bring to the skin…
Many crash diets require you to stop eating processed foods, and replace these with more fruits and vegetables. This is something that many people tend not to eat enough of with the modern day diet, so increasing your intake of fresh foods can definitely be beneficial.
However, this is something that you do not need a crash diet for, as there are much healthier ways to lose weight while improving the health of your body and skin at the same time. Weight loss actually works so much better when it is done at a gradual pace, and this also makes it much easier to sustain, meaning that you will not go bouncing back to your original weight in a few weeks.
Wondering how to go about losing weight in a safe and sustainable way?
The key here is the combination of a balanced diet and moderate regular exercise.
A safe way to diet is…
Slowly reducing the amount of calories you are consuming, ensuring that you do not cut out whole food groups. By slowly, rather than quickly, reducing calorie intake, you will be encouraging your body to burn stored fat, rather than lean muscle.
Simple adjustments in your diet can also help, such as swapping “white” versions of carbohydrates for whole grain ones. These contain less sugar and more nutrients, and will help to keep you feeling fuller for longer.
As mentioned above, fresh foods are also important when it comes to dieting. You should try to aim for around 80% of your plate to be made up of fresh produce, making use of a rainbow of colors, as each color relates to a different range of nutrients. 
When it comes to exercise…
This all depends on how quickly you are looking for results.
For a slow and modest weight loss goal, you should be doing 150 to 250 minutes of moderate intensity exercises each week. For a more significant weight loss, aim for over 250 minutes a week, although, if you are combining this with an improvement in your diet, 250 minutes should still be enough. 

You will lose more weight if you eat three 70-calorie eggs instead of a candy bar, even if the calorie count is the same. The eggs will regulate insulin and not cause your blood sugar to spike. The extra protein will also help keep you feel full longer. The candy bar will do the exact opposite and can cause you to pack on the pounds. It’s not just calories in and calories out, it’s the kind of calories you put in and how your body processes them that helps you reach your weight-loss goals..

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​STORY AT-A-GLANCE

Research data show 90 percent of sea salt sold worldwide contains plastic microparticles, leading researchers to believe most people consume nearly 2,000 particles a year in their sea salt

Your body requires a specific sodium-to-potassium ratio to normalize your blood pressure. Low salt intake may result in an increased risk of heart disease and osteoporosis, and low magnesium levels accompanied by a long list of other potential health risks

Important since ancient times, salt has been used as currency and was one trigger in the French Revolution. Today, salt is mined from deep in the earth or extracted from saltwater sources
Your best option to salt your whole foods is Himalayan sea salt, created long before the environment was polluted by plastics and chemical toxins

Your body requires a specific sodium-to-potassium ratio to normalize your blood pressure that does not rely on your total sodium intake. In other words, your body uses the sodium you eat to help maintain the balance, and excretes the sodium you don't need. Research has demonstrated potassium helps to relax the walls of your arteries and lower your blood pressure.1
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In one study,2 researchers found women without high blood pressure who consumed the most potassium had a 21 percent reduced risk of stroke and were also 12 percent less likely to die during the study than those who consumed the least.
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Another study3 evaluating salt intake in older adults found an increase was not associated with higher mortality over 10 years, or an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease or heart failure.

However, as the bad reputation of salt is slowly reversing and more are turning to using a perceived healthier choice, sea salt, environmental damage has now reached your dinner table. In a study analyzing 39 salt brands from 21 countries, including the U.S. and China, researchers found more than 90 percent contain microplastics.
Sea Salt May Not Be Your Healthiest Salt OptionThe extent to which plastic microparticles have spread throughout the world had been unclear. This new study4 evaluating salt brands sampled worldwide is the first on this scale to analyze the geographical spread of microplastic in sea salt and the correlation to where plastic pollution is found in the environment.5

Only three brands originating from Taiwan, China and France did not contain microplastic particles. While the density of microplastics found in the analyzed samples were dramatically different, data showed those from Asian brands continue to be especially high. The highest quantities were found in Indonesia, which ranks as suffering the second-worst level of plastic pollution in the world.6

The findings highlight concerns raised earlier7 when researchers found nearly 90 percent of popular bottled water brands contained microplastics. Mikyoung Kim, campaigner at Greenpeace East Asia said:8
"Recent studies have found plastics in seafood, wildlife, tap water and now in salt. It's clear that there is no escape from this plastics crisis, especially as it continues to leak into our waterways and oceans. We need to stop plastic pollution at its source. For the health of people and our environment, it's incredibly important that corporations reduce their reliance on throwaway plastics immediately."

Researchers in the featured study estimate the average adult consumes nearly 2,000 microplastic beads each year from salt. A separate study9 planned to assess the risks microplastic have on the environment and concluded, despite a review of 320 existing studies, that there are major knowledge gaps in the scientific understanding of the impact of microplastics.

Historical References Demonstrate the Importance of SaltSalt was one of the greatest treasures in the ancient world, often used as currency.10 In fact, the high value of salt prompted an ancient Roman proverb, which says people who do their job well are "well worth their salt," or "worth their weight in salt." Even after the Roman Empire domination ended, salt remained an important item in trade and ancient economies.

One of the most traveled salt routes was from Morocco across the Sahara Desert to Timbuktu. Ships carrying salt traveled from Egypt to Greece across the Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea. The great wealth of Venice was attributed to common salt and not exotic spices.11

Moving into the Middle Ages, the purity of salt moved toward the superstitious. If salt was spilled it was a premonition of doom. After spilling, the spiller had to cast a pinch of salt over his left shoulder as this was thought to be where evil spirits tended to congregate.12

As late as the 18th century, the rank of a guest at a banquet was gauged by where they were seated in relationship to the salt cellar at the table. Taxes on the mineral help dissolve the French governments as they were forced to buy all their salt from royal depots. The tax was so high it eventually helped spark the French Revolution.13

As late as the 1930s Mahatma Gandhi led a pilgrimage of followers to the seaside as a protest against high British taxes on salt in India.14 Throughout the past centuries salt has played a unique and powerful role in health, politics and commerce.


Low Salt Intake May Threaten Your HealthThis long history of reliance on salt took a wrong turn when Western medicine began demonizing the mineral, relating it to high blood pressure. Historically, people consumed 10 times more than we do today, as it was the primary preservative before the invention of refrigerators.


The correlation with blood pressure was popularized by the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) study, during which lowering intake resulted in improvements in blood pressure. However, the diet not only lowers salt recommendations, but also advocates eating substantially less processed foods and sugars,15 which have a far greater impact on your blood pressure measurements.


According to James DiNicolantonio, Pharm.D., and author of "The Salt Fix: Why the Experts Got It All Wrong — and How Eating More Might Save Your Life," your blood pressure may go down with a reduction in salt, but your ratio of total cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein, a much better predictor of heart disease, worsens. Triglyceride levels and insulin resistance also increase.


This means that, overall, your heart disease risk increases rather than decreases, even though your blood pressure readings appear to be better. When your body does not have enough salt it starts pulling sodium from your bones, stripping magnesium and calcium to maintain a normal sodium level.16
This results in a reduction in sodium excretion in sweat, substituting magnesium and calcium instead. Low sodium also elevates aldosterone, a sodium-retaining hormone, which in turn reduces magnesium by shuttling it out through your urine. As a result, low sodium intake may damage your bone and heart health, as magnesium is a vital mineral for biological function.

Today, most processed foods are loaded with added sugar, processed salt and harmful industrially processed oils while containing virtually no healthy saturated fats or natural, unprocessed salt. So, while most sea salt may contain plastic microbeads, eliminating salt from your nutritional intake is not the answer.
How Salt Is ManufacturedBefore discussing your best salt option, it's helpful to understand the three basic methods used to process salt. Manufacturers may use solar evaporation, vacuum evaporation or rock salt mining.17
The solar method is the oldest means of producing salt. Practically, it may be used only in warm climates where the evaporation rate exceeds the precipitation rate for an extended period of time. Using solar evaporation, large quantities of natural salt water are transported to shallow ponds where the water is allowed to evaporate, leaving crystals of sodium and other natural minerals.18
Rock salt mining is the second oldest method of producing salt, accessing underground veins of salt. Large machines move through cave-like passageways. Salt appears in veins or may be found in domes. Most domes in North America are located between Alabama and Texas.

In some cases the salt is mined through hydraulic mining or solution mining during which water is pumped below the surface to dissolve salt deposits and then pumped out.19

The fluid is then added to commercial vacuum pans and undergoes vacuum evaporation, incorporating steam heat in a large commercial evaporator. This method yields fine-textured, high-purity salt.20

Salt Myths Impacting Your Long-Term HealthStudies have consistently failed to support the premise that high amounts of salt increase your thirst and contribute to high blood pressure and heart disease. Actually, the converse is true. Here's a summary of findings that may surprise you:

• Studies suggest salt may have a surprising influence on your weight. In one study using Russian cosmonauts, data revealed eating more salt lowered thirst and increased hunger.21 Animal models support these results,22 showing a high-salt diet increases metabolism in the animals, forcing the animals to eat 25 percent more to maintain their weight.
• The correct potassium-to-sodium balance influences your risk for high blood pressure and heart disease far greater than high sodium alone.23 Processed foods are typically low in potassium and high in sodium.
• A low-salt diet may worsen heart disease and raise the risk of early death.24
• Nearly 71 percent of your salt intake comes from processed food.25 Eating a whole food diet eliminates your exposure to table salts and ensures a more appropriate sodium-to-potassium ratio.
• When processed food manufacturers lower salt content, many add monosodium glutamate (MSG) instead. This flavor enhancer is associated with headaches, obesity, eye damage, fatigue and depression.26 As it overexcites neurons, MSG may raise your risk of neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Lou Gehrig's disease.

The Problems With Ingesting PlasticsUnfortunately, very little of the earth has been left untouched by plastic pollution. There are nearly 700 marine species at risk for extinction as a result of microplastic pollution.27 Single-use plastics certainly contribute to this epidemic, and microplastics from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch have been found as far as the Arctic Ocean.28

A team of researchers from Heriot-Watt University29 placed petri dishes with sticky dust traps next to plates at dinner time and were able to capture up to 14 pieces of plastic at the end of each meal from household dust. According to this study, the average person swallows an estimated 68,415 plastic fibers each year just from the dust landing on their plates during meals.

Researchers at the State University of New York30 tested 259 bottles of 11 popular bottled water brands — including Aquafina, Nestle Pure Life, Evian, Dasani and San Pelligerino — finding, on average, 325 pieces of microplastic per liter.
Research31 published in Science of the Total Environment found that the annual release of plastics to the land is estimated to be four to 23 times greater than what is released in the oceans.
This data means you are likely consuming tens of thousands of plastic microparticles every year from salt, food, dust and water. The end result of this plastic exposure has yet to be scientifically analyzed and reported.

However, as most plastic particles contain known endocrine disrupting chemicals and other toxins, it only makes sense to reduce your exposure as much as possible. In response to these and other findings, the World Health Organization has vowed to launch a safety review to assess the potential short- and long-term health risks of consuming microplastic in water.32

What Is Your Best Salt Option?Your body needs sodium and chloride ions in salt crystals, but is unable to produce either. This means you must get it from your food. However, all salt is not created equally. Refined table salt is nearly all sodium chloride with some additional man-made chemicals.

Unprocessed salt, such as my particular favorite, pink Himalayan salt, has a different balance of sodium and chloride with added natural minerals your body also requires,33 which contributes to the pink color of the salt. The crystals have matured untouched by pollutants over thousands of years.


Himalayan salt is mined from salt beds created long before plastic and other toxic chemicals were manufactured. When the ocean beds were lifted, as the Himalayan Mountains were formed, these salt beds rose from the sea and were later protected by lava and covered in snow and ice for thousands of years.
Compared to the salt mined from oceans laden with persistent organic pollutants and microparticles of plastic, Himalayan salt is by far your best option when you want to reduce your toxic load.
Himalayan salt also contains at least 80 naturally occurring trace elements in their natural mineral form, contributing to health benefits.34 What remains after typical salt is "chemically cleaned" is sodium chloride — an unnatural chemical form of salt requiring additional energy from your body to metabolize, creating a burden on your elimination system.35
This form of salt is in almost every preserved product that you eat. Therefore, when you add more typical table salt to your already salted food, your body receives more sodium chloride than it can easily use.
Reduce Your Toxic Load Making Simple Everyday ChoicesYou have an impact on your environment and your health with each choice you make. By making the commitment to reduce or eliminate your use of plastic containers and disposable products packaged in plastic, you make an impact on your health, reducing your exposure to bisphenol-A and other chemicals that leach into your food and water, and on your environment.
Glass is a healthy, reusable and recyclable option to use at home. If you are purchasing a product that isn't whole food, seek out those packaged in glass and not plastic and commit to recycling that glass. You can discover more steps you may take at home to reduce your toxic load in my previous article, "7 Ways to Cancer-Proof Your Home."

How much waste (poop) is in the human body at any given time?

Much more than you probably think.

Depending on your height, age, and diet you could be carrying anywhere from 5 to 20 pounds of poop in your intestines.
It’s not a pretty picture.
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The stinking waste that piles up in your intestines can seriously harm your digestive health.
According to Harvard Medical School [1], symptoms of poor digestive health include:

• Upset stomach
• Heartburn
• Excessive gas
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Insomnia
• Mood swings
• Skin conditions
• Allergies
• Rapid weight gain

The National Institutes of Health reports that as many as 70 million Americans are suffering with these and other symptoms of poor digestive health. [2]
236,000 Americans die of digestive-related disease every year.
And another 1.9 million are disabled.
Poor digestive health is much more than a problem in America. It’s a nationwide epidemic.
You need to understand WHY millions of Americans are carrying 20 pounds (or more) of feces around in their digestive system.
And what YOU can do to protect your health…



Why You Might Have 20 Pounds Of Poop
Trapped In Your BodyDo you eat the Standard American Diet of heavily processed foods? Then it’s practically guaranteed you’re lugging around unwanted pounds of poop.
Processed foods are made from refined ingredients and added substances like salt, sugar, high fructose corn syrup and artificial colors and preservatives.
Some of the most common processed foods include soda, microwavable meals, cereal, lunch meat, fast food, bread, chips, crackers, cookies and candy.
A lot of these foods are marketed to you as healthy. And as a result we eat a TON of processed food in America.
A 2016 study published in the journal BMJ Open found that the average American gets 57.9% of their daily calories from ‘ultra-processed foods’. [3]

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These ultra-processed foods are the worst of the worst:

Pepsi and Coke. Greasy burgers and fries. Pizza. Fried chicken. Sugary drinks from your neighborhood Starbucks.
They’re loaded with artificial ingredients. Hard-to-pronounce chemical agents like pyridoxine hydrochloride, sucralose, and dipotassium phosphate.
They’re low in fiber. So they sit in your gut for days. Weeks. And can lead to severe constipation.
These ultra-processed foods aren’t found in nature. They’re cooked up in labs run by mega-rich food companies.
And they slam the brakes on your body’s natural ability to digest and eliminate waste.
And we’re gorging on these foods in America!
No wonder the average American has 20 pounds of poop trapped in their intestines!
Your body cannot properly digest and eliminate these ultra-processed “Frankenfoods”.
As a result they get lodged in the lining of your intestinal tract in the form of old, rotten feces and mucus.
And when your intestines are crammed with putrid feces your belly bloats like a balloon.
You feel fatigued. Tired all the time. 
You seem to catch every little bug that goes around church or the office.
And your health is seriously compromised.
Unless you do something about it…

The Silent Problem Inside Of You

The intestines are a long tube running from the stomach to the anus and includes the small intestines, large intestines (colon), and rectum.
Your body absorbs most of its nutrients in the intestines.
The small intestine is about 20 feet long and about an inch in diameter. It’s responsible for absorbing nutrients from the things you eat and drink.
The large intestine, or colon, is about as long as you are tall. And it’s roughly as big around as your wrist. The colon absorbs water from waste. This creates feces.
For every foot of colon the body can store between 5 and 10 pounds of feces.
So if you’re just over five foot tall you could easily have 25 pounds of poop stuck in your colon. And that estimate is on the conservative side!
“The intestines can store a vast amount of partially digested, putrefying matter,” says natural health expert, Richard Anderson, N.D., N.M.D.
“Some intestines, when autopsied, have weighed up to 40 pounds and were distended to a diameter of 12 inches with only a pencil-thin channel through which the feces could move.
“That 40 pounds was due to caked layers of encrusted mucus, mixed with fecal matter, bizarrely resembling hardened blackish-green truck tire rubber or an old piece of dried rawhide.”
Doctors refer to this poisonous waste as “mucoid plaque”. I considered including a picture of it in this article. But, frankly, the images are too graphic.
And I want to make sure not to scare you off. Because you can’t afford to miss out on the exciting health news I want to share with you…
4 Amazing Benefits
Of Good Digestive HealthWhen you flush trapped poop out of your intestines, your digestive health improves.
And when your digestive health improves, you gain better head-to-toe health.
You surge with more energy. You fight off cold and flu. You have a much easier time burning fat and shedding pounds.
You experience these health benefits (and more) because your digestive system is responsible for:


1. Vitamin, Mineral and Nutrient Absorption

​Do you struggle with slow or no metabolism? Do you find it difficult to lose weight? Have you tried diet and exercise in the past but still can’t seem to get rid of unwanted pounds?
Blame it on your gut.
Scientists are now convinced that the good bacteria that live in your gut impact your metabolism and your body’s ability to lose weight. [5]
These good bacteria, known as “probiotics”, need to live in a clean, healthy environment. Not a toxic swamp filled with pounds of decaying, undigested food.
Flush the trapped poop out of your digestive system. And your good bacteria will fire up your metabolism and restore your body’s natural fat burning abilities.


3. Protection Against Illness and Disease

We all want to feel happy and live life to the fullest.
Purging your digestive system of harmful waste will make you feel like a million bucks! That’s because 90% of the body’s serotonin is made in the digestive system. [7]
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter known as the “happy hormone”. It influences how happy and relaxed you feel. If your digestive system is toxic and unhealthy, you’re not going to get adequate levels of serotonin.
And insufficient serotonin levels have been linked to mood swings, stress and depression.
Purge the nasty waste from your digestive system. You’ll be amazed at how much happier it makes you feel!
The benefits of a healthy digestive system are amazing.
But if you’ve got 20 pounds of toxic poop lodged in your colon, you’re not able to enjoy these health benefits the way you deserve.
You’re missing out…
70,000,000 Americans Suffer, NeedlesslyRemember: the National Institutes of Health estimates that 70 million Americans experience poor digestive health.
And some experts believe that number could be closer to 100 million.
100 MILLION…
Good men and women. Who are being cheated out of the fun and vibrant health they deserve. All because the so-called “healthy” foods they eat are anything but healthy.
The mega-rich food companies load our plates with their ultra-processed junk and promise, “Dig in! It’s good for you!” But so many of these foods rot in our gut for days. Weeks. Even longer.

These foods fester and decompose in our colon. Until we’re burdened with 20 pounds of toxic poop trapped in our bodies. Harming our digestive health.

And forcing us to suffer from constipation, gas, bloating, weight gain, heartburn, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, acne, fatigue, depression and a host of other health issues.
Don’t let trapped poop rob you of your precious health!
Flush Toxic Poop From Your Body Quickly…Painlessly… Permanently!

Could you be one of the millions of Americans with 5 pounds, 10 pounds, 20 pounds — or more — of rotting poop lodged in your colon, poisoning you from the inside out, and stealing away the precious gift of health?
Take our short Gut Health Quiz and find out:

1. Do you regularly suffer from constipation?
2. Do you experience gas, bloating or indigestion after meals?
3. Are you a woman? (Women are three times as likely to experience constipation as men.)
4. Have you eaten fast food at least once in the past 14 days?
5. Do you sometimes feel run down and worn out for no good reason?
6. Do you suffer from allergies or asthma?
7. Is weight loss difficult for you even with diet and exercise?
8. Do you have a swollen “pregnant-looking” stomach?
9. Have you used a laxative in the past 3 months?
10. Do you consider yourself open-minded and health-conscious?

Can you honestly answer “Yes” to two or more of those questions?
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​Most of us recognize keto diet as beneficial for busting the high weight digits that peak out from the weight machine. However, there’s more to a keto diet than that. The ketone, or in simple words, fats used as energy may help benefit several health concerns.
Not to mention, research has been enthusiastic about the positive benefits of ketone on your brain. Although the long-term effects are still not known. Quickly recalling, a ketogenic diet is based on a significant amount of good fats, moderate protein content, and a small portion of carbohydrates.
Such a high-fat and low-carb diet poses several health benefits. These include reduced blood sugar levels, lower cholesterol, and triglycerides markers, lower blood sugars, and reduced risks of diabetes type II and metabolic syndrome.
On the foundation of these health benefits and others, the ketogenic diet is helpful in several health conditions. Let’s discuss some of the major ones below:

​1. May help improve your eyesight

Low-carb and ketogenic diets are highly applauded for their weight loss results. However, recent research goes on to say that such diet plans may be beneficial for your eyesight as well. These may help maintain vision in glaucoma patients.
The study indicates that a high fat and low carb diet protects your retinal cells from degeneration. Although this needs more research to validate, experts opine that a low-carb or keto diet is helpful in maintaining vision among glaucoma patients.

2. May help manage the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease

Although there is no known cure for Alzheimer’s disease, a leading mental ailment that affects about 5.5 million elderly individuals in the US, it is always possible to manage symptoms of the disease.

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​3. May prevent traumatic brain injury from worsening

Mounting evidence says that very high blood sugar levels may sit at the center of severe head trauma. Moreover, investigations show that high blood sugar levels can elevate head injuries. It also impairs the repair of traumatic brain injury. Animal studies have concluded that a ketogenic diet can help prevent the trauma condition from worsening, so such a diet plan is helpful in this regard too.


4. May lower the odds of developing metabolic syndrome

Metabolic syndrome also goes by the name of prediabetes and is recognized as insulin resistance. Patients with this health condition are at an increased risk of diabetes, heart disease, and other serious concerns.
However, a keto diet helps in regulating your blood sugar levels and blood pressure. It also brings down cholesterol markers. All this helps to cut the risks of metabolic syndrome significantly. In a 12-week study of patients with metabolic syndrome, it was learned that the participants lost their body fat by 14% and decline triglycerides by 50%.


5. Helps with Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) correlates with a decline in one’s dopamine levels. Such a lack of this molecule culminates in tremors, impaired posture, stiffness, and more. A keto diet can help an individual suffering from PD due to their protective effects on the nervous system and the brain. A small study also had a keto diet that showed 43%improvement in the symptoms of their disease.


6. May assist in ADHD management

ADHD is another health concern for which a keto diet is helpful. It may assist by helping manage the ADHD symptoms called epileptiform discharges that overlap with epilepsy. By helping manage this symptom, the diet plan can help improve a patient’s condition. 

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