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Top 4 Foods for Optimal Gut Health

Introduction: Today, I want to talk to you about some of the best foods for promoting gut health. But first, why do we care so much about the health of our gut? Is it just an organ that absorbs nutrients and forms stool? Of course not. Digestion and nutrient absorption are just part of what the gut does. It is also a crucial component of the human immune system. About 70-80% of the body's immune cells reside in the gut. Therefore, a healthy gut can promote the normalization of the immune system, helping us fight off germs and diseases. The gut is home to trillions of microorganisms, known as the gut microbiome or gut flora. They participate in food digestion, maintain the function of the gut barrier, protect the body's immune system, and are involved in synthesizing many essential chemicals for the body, such as short-chain fatty acids. There is also an extremely vast nervous system within the gut, which is closely connected to our brain. The gut microbiome can influence the production of neurotransmitters, which in turn affects people's emotions and cognitive functions. Overall, the gut's impact on the human body is extremely broad. It affects metabolic functions, the nervous system, and the endocrine system. An unhealthy gut can lead to poor health in adjacent digestive organs, such as the liver, gallbladder, stomach, and pancreas. Even organs far from the gut, like the skin, may prematurely show wrinkles and signs of aging; the bones may suffer from osteoporosis; and the lungs may be more susceptible to gut inflammation, increasing the risk of lung diseases like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and lung infections. Therefore, paying attention to gut health is essentially paying attention to overall health. Since there are many factors that promote gut health, I won't cover them all today. But I will discuss the most important factor, which is the food that promotes gut health. Timeline: 0:00 Introduction 1:48 How foods maintain gut health 3:29 The best foods for maintaining gut health 4:01 Bone broth 5:51 Fermented foods 7:20 Psyllium husk 8:01 Artichoke, Inulin