in today's video we are going to be talking about keto and the gut if the keto diet and ketosis in
general are good for the gut microbiome and five signs you might have a bad gut the keto diet has
gained a lot of popularity in recent years for its long list of benefits such as rapid weight loss
blood sugar regulation and increased mental clarity but it has also been criticized for being
bad for the gut because the keto diet is high in fat and higher in protein this also means that
it is low in carbohydrates and can sometimes be low in fiber and of course everyone knows that we
need fiber for a healthy gut or is there more to the story than that so in today's video we are
going to be talking about the keto diet and gut health and how to know if your gut is unhealthy
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gut microbiome and what it means to have good gut health then we'll get into what the keto diet does
to the gut and 5 signs that your gut is unhealthy but before we get into it i want to thank ombre
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gut microbiome okay so let's talk about the gut gut health has become a very hot topic over the
last few years with some even going so far as to call the gut the second brain and while everyone
seems to be talking about it i feel like most people don't really understand what good gut
health means so let's get into it when we refer to the gut we are referring to part of the digestive
system this includes the stomach and small and large intestines the gut microbiome refers to the
trillions of microbes living in the intestines that play a role in digestion immune health and
other areas of our health and while as i said gut health has become a very hot topic in recent years
the field is still pretty new so there isn't a whole lot of research done on it there's still
so much we do not know and i'm sure there's going to be several breakthroughs that we see over the
next couple of years but for the time being let's talk about what we do now we know that the gut is
incredibly complex to have what is considered to be a healthy gut you need to have a balance of
different types of bacteria there are estimated to be between 300 and 500 species of bacteria in
the digestive tract some of these microorganisms are harmful while others are beneficial too many
of the harmful ones and our immune system and other areas of our health will suffer
but the same also applies if you have too few of the healthy ones and while you might think
that diet is the only factor that impacts our gut health as it is directly related other lifestyle
factors such as stress levels sleep and hydration play a role as well keto and the gut now one of
the reasons some people think that the keto diet is bad for our guts is because certain studies
have shown a reduction in short chain fatty acid production and these short chain fatty acids have
an anti-inflammatory effect so reduction in their production could lead to more inflammation in the
body which is not favorable however other studies have found that ketone production
actually impacts the gut in a way that reduces inflammation in this study the researchers
concluded that a keto diet might be a potential way to treat autoimmune conditions of the gut such
as ibs another study found that ketogenic diets correct gut imbalances for infants with epilepsy
but here is where it can be really beneficial eating a keto diet can starve bad bacteria in
the gut a lot of bad bacteria feeds on fructose which is a type of sugar by eating a lot of sugar
you are feeding this bacteria and allowing them to multiply but keto diets are very low in sugar
which causes this bad bacteria to die and good bacteria to grow in its place at the end of the
day if a keto diet is good or bad for your health depends on the type of keto diet you are eating
but we will touch on that a bit more in a second first let's get into the five signs you have an
unhealthy gut number one bloating bloating is a very common sign of an unhealthy gut some
bloating can be expected when you eat certain foods that need to be fermented in the gut
but bad bacteria can cause excessive gas and as a result bloating number two food intolerances
now there are a few different reasons why you might have a food intolerance i did a video a
couple of months ago on carbohydrate intolerance which is when you have a genetic mutation that
causes your body to create less of the enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates as a result people with
this intolerance experience a lot of digestive distress and other symptoms when they eat large
amounts of carbohydrates because their bodies are not able to digest them properly i will link that
video up above if you want to know more about that and find out if you are carbohydrate intolerant
but an unhealthy gut with poor quality bacteria can also cause food intolerances number three
digestive distress both constipation and diarrhea can be signs of an unhealthy gut
if you are constipated it might be a sign that you have low levels of good bacteria in your gut and
on the flip side diarrhea can also be a symptom but what makes diarrhea worse is that it actually
makes gut health worse it can make good bacteria that you actually want to keep around
flow out of your gut number four sudden weight changes if you have recently gained or lost
weight without changing your diet or exercise this might be a sign of an unhealthy gut if your gut
is malfunctioning this can mean that your body isn't absorbing nutrients correctly it can also
throw off your blood sugar and impact how your body stores fat number five trouble sleeping
and finally the last symptom we're going to talk about today is if you have difficulty sleeping
serotonin a hormone that plays a role in sleep is created in the gut if the gut is unhealthy
then this can impact serotonin production and make it difficult for you to sleep let me know in the
comment section down below how many of these symptoms you have and if you knew that they
could be related to your gut if you do have any of these symptoms it might be in your best interest
to get a gut test through today's sponsor which is ombre labs and remember that if you click the link
in the description box down below you can save 30 off your test but back to the question on whether
the keto diet is good or bad for your gut as i was saying before it depends on the type of the
keto diet that you're eating if you are eating what is known as dirty keto which only focuses
on macros and doesn't focus on food quality then yeah you might run into issues with your
gut dirty keto can include a lot of sugar-free products which use artificial sweeteners instead
of sugar but unfortunately like sugar these can feed bad bacteria and even turn good bacteria
into bad bacteria now on the other hand if you are eating a clean keto diet that focuses
around quality protein foods healthy fats such as butter which contains short chain fatty acids
and limits processed food your gut is probably going to be a lot happier anyways
guys that's all i have for you today so to quickly recap the signs of an unhealthy gut
number one bloating number two food intolerances number three digestive distress number four
sudden weight changes and number five trouble sleeping let me know in the comment section down
below how many of these symptoms you guys have thank you so much for watching also
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and that will save you 30 off your test if you guys did enjoy this video you might also enjoy
the video i mentioned earlier on carbohydrate intolerance which i will link here if you want
to check out my recent upload you can click here and if you want to check out my keto diet
and carnivore diet coaching programs you can find those here thanks guys i'll see you next time bye