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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Our gut performs these vital functions every day:
It breaks down your food. Mechanically and chemically separates and digests food with the help of adequate stomach acid, digestive enzymes and bile.
It ushers in good stuff. Absorbs (through a delicate one-cell-thick layer) just the right molecules - amino acids, fats, sugars, vitamins and minerals - to keep us properly nourished.
It bounces the bad stuff. While letting in the nutrients essential for life, it must prevent, block or neutralize nasty toxins, bugs and chemicals that flow through our "inner tube of life."
It makes raw materials. Your gut bacteria produce vitamins and other health-giving molecules that nourish you and make up your gut ecosystem.
It protects you. Balances your gut immune system (called the GALT, or gut-associated lymphoid tissue), which comprises 60 percent of your immune system, thereby protecting you from illness and supporting your vitality.
It breaks down your food. Mechanically and chemically separates and digests food with the help of adequate stomach acid, digestive enzymes and bile.
It ushers in good stuff. Absorbs (through a delicate one-cell-thick layer) just the right molecules - amino acids, fats, sugars, vitamins and minerals - to keep us properly nourished.
It bounces the bad stuff. While letting in the nutrients essential for life, it must prevent, block or neutralize nasty toxins, bugs and chemicals that flow through our "inner tube of life."
It makes raw materials. Your gut bacteria produce vitamins and other health-giving molecules that nourish you and make up your gut ecosystem.
It protects you. Balances your gut immune system (called the GALT, or gut-associated lymphoid tissue), which comprises 60 percent of your immune system, thereby protecting you from illness and supporting your vitality.
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