Good morning from Arizona. I’ve had a few people ask about how gut health relates to a ketogenic diet. This is a great question and one that I think can be answered best by taking a closer look at my natural koi pond and learning a little about pond scum.
So, sit back and look at the similaries between your gut and how nature balances a pond system: Katch.me
Or you can watch the video below:
The four tenets of health that we touch on above that are essential to understand before you can understand gut health:
- The body is a unit and works as such with all parts enhancing the whole
- The body is capable of self-regulation, self-healing, and health-maintenance
- Structure & function are reciprocally interrelated
- Rational treatment of the body must be based upon understanding the principles above and assisting or augmenting those principles
Keys to gut health and pond balancing that we touch on:
- Remove the toxins from entering the system like:
- Antibiotic overuse
- Caffeine
- Artificial Fat
- Artificial Sweeteners
- Repair the system and it’s ability to balance the system
- Takes time
- Provide structure for the bacteria to which it can bind
- Provide essential vitamins and minerals like KetoEnhance & Omega-3 fatty acids
- Periodic Fasting
- Restore the bacteria or flora of the system
- Prebiotics (fermented foods like sauerkraut, kimchi, Japanese natto, etc.)
- Probiotics like Dietary KetoBalance (can be purchased in the office)
- Replace the salts and pH balance where necessary
- Replace electrolytes
- Limit things that shift the pH balance
Hope this gives you a starting point for your New Year!!