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Body • Health • Mind

10 Signs Your Gut Could Be Unhappy

January 23, 2019
6 Min Read

If you have been feeling ill lately, such as suffering from colds and frequent heartburn, feeling bloated, or having difficulty sleeping, these may be signs that you have a problem with your gut. Stephen Thomas, a nutritional therapist, shares the top 10 signs that you need to improve your stomach health:

Feeling Low

If you are constantly in a low mood and it has been longer than two weeks, it may be depression. There is an important link between our digestive system and depression. A prominent example is that when we are feeling low, we often do not have the appetite to consume food. Instead, we turn to processed food that is rich in sugar.

Poor diet transforms stomach flora, which affects mood and later impacts health because toxin-producing bacteria can cross the natural barrier of the blood-brain and intestines. Serotonin, the happy neurotransmitter, which is produced in the stomach, is hindered because beneficial bacteria that generate it are also blocked.

Diseases and Conditions • Health

5 Signs you Are Low in Vitamin D

January 29, 2019
4 Min Read

Living in areas that experience harsh winters and the lack of sunshine does not just create problems for your skin such as patchy dry spots, but you can also develop symptoms resulting from a Vitamin-D deficiency.

A vitamin deficiency can be responsible for chronic health problems and even develop into worsening conditions as time goes on. For many people, the symptoms can appear subtle. Even without any evident signs, a vitamin deficiency like this one can pose serious health risks. Research has shown that it is essential to know about the importance of this vitamin to protect against a host of potential health problems.

In the UK, national surveys have shown that 20% of adults have a vitamin deficiency. This is a significant indication that more people need to take a vacation and get out in the sun.

Also called the “sunshine vitamin”, vitamin D is best absorbed through the skin when it is exposed to sunlight. It is also responsible for calcium absorption in the body and helps us keep strong bones as we get older. Science demonstrates how deficiencies in this vitamin can affect women because their bones degrade quicker than men.

Founder and managing director at BetterYou, Andrew Thomas, is known for addressing the issue by explaining that the dramatic rise in vitamin D-deficient syndromes is a direct result of our modern indoor lifestyles, consumption of processed foods, and the overuse of sun creams. When this occurs, symptoms occur such as fatigue, body aches and pains, and recurring infections.

Here are five signs to look out for to determine if you have a deficiency: