Be well: Improve your gut health with 5 top tips from a nutritional therapist
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A healthy gut helps support the immune system, central nervous system, heart health and other bodily functions. A nutritional therapist shares five lifestyle tips to support a balanced gut.
When the bacteria in the gut microbiome are balanced, the body is better able to process food, distribute nutrients throughout the body and eliminate waste. "The gut microbiome is an ecosystem, and it is important that all the different microorganisms within it are balanced." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.
When the gut microbiome is out of balance — a condition called dysbiosis — people can face a higher risk of disease, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), diabetes, obesity, cancer, heart issues and other health conditions, per WebMD.