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WHY A HAPPY GUT MATTERS. Did you know that 80-90% of your immune system resides in your gut? Our gut flora is the game changer in managing our immunity, and a lot of it has to do with the quality and diversity of the bacteria in our gut. Do you think about the bacteria in your gut very often? It sounds like a silly question, but if you haven’t thought about it before, I encourage you to start thinking about it now! Gut health is being linked to all types of diseases—cancer, IBS, autoimmune diseases, and more. When our immune systems are out of whack, it can even impact our emotions. So having a happy gut is vital to ongoing health!   5 Steps To Healing Your Gut 1) Moderate Sugar Intake 2) Add More fermented foods into your diet 3) Supplement with the Key Gut Health supplements (probiotic, multi and omega 3) 4) Manage your stress 5) Don’t let food sensitivities go unchecked   In this episode of Real SOULutions: 02:00 - Why you should start thinking about your gut bacteria 04:00 - Do you have any of these conditions? 07:30 - Effects of aging in your gut health 08:30 - Pre-biotics and pro-biotics 11:30 - The pro-biotics 18:00 - Supplements that can support your gut health 21:00 - Your diet for gut health 25:30 -  Moderating your sugar and processed food intake 27:00 - Add more fermented foods in your diet 28:30 - Key gut health supplements 29:30 - Managing stress for gut health and how do you manage stress? 31:00 - Oils and supplements for stress 32:00 - Food sensitivities and allergies 36:00 - When should you get professional help? Blog post links: More about my journey: www.freshfitnhealthy.com/guthealth Buy oils/supplements talked about: www.freshfitnhealthy.com/buy-oils