To treat microbiome disorders the underlying causes that lead to a lack of balance within your natural gut environment have to first be addressed. The microorganisms in your intestines feed off of the food that you introduce to them through what you eat, the greater variety in your food, the higher the variety of microorganisms in your gut. Prebiotics are foods that help your microflora flourish, they are typically found in high-fiber foods that we cannot digest but that our microflora can. Whole-grains, bananas, onions, garlic and green veggies all fall into this category. Probiotics are foods that naturally contain good microbes that once you eat will colonize your intestines and help balance your microbiome. These foods are often fermented, kimchi, sauerkraut, yogurt and kefir are some examples. In certain cases prebiotics or probiotics may be given to you as supplements. The quality of your sleep will also affect your gut health, prioritizing getting as much high quality sleep as you need is essential to sustaining a healthy lifestyle. Furthermore, physical activity will not only make you fitter but will bring about many positive side-effects, it will improve your sleep, decrease your systemic inflammation, and also help with your mental health alongside positive changes to your digestive system.

By incorporating these changes such as improving your diet by increasing the variety that you eat, adding probiotics and prebiotics, avoiding excessive use of antibiotics; as well as lifestyle changes, such as stopping smoking, increasing physical activity and improving sleep, we at the clinic can help bring a balance back into your gut health and give you a boost in your overall health.