Gut-Immune Axis
70% of your immune system is located in your gut. We're going to explain the relationship between your gut and immune system. we also have special immune cells called ‘dendritic cells’ in the immune system outside of the gut. These dendritic cells identify and present bacteria to T helper cells. T helper cells then determine a correct course of action by emitting cytokines.
Gut-Skin Axis
The truth is your skin is a powerful reflection of what’s happening on the inside, and chronic skin issues such as acne, mild eczema and psoriasis can often be an indicator of an internal imbalance that needs correcting. A common source of skin challenges is a gut-skin axis that is out of balance and, when the gut-skin axis isn’t working well, no amount of serums, potions and lotions are going to shift what’s happening on the surface.
So what exactly is happening inside? Let’s take a look.
Gut-Brain Axis
Stress is a necessary part of life. Without stress life would be…well, boring! Think of your ability to respond to stress like a muscle. Too little stress and you become weak. Too much and you can break. Just the right amount and you become stronger. The problem is life doesn’t always deliver ‘just the right amount’ of stress. Take the Covid-19 pandemic for instance.
Your ability to cope with stress can be measured in terms of ‘stress resilience’. The more resilience you have, the more stress you can take on, without sacrificing your physical or mental wellbeing.
Gut-Heart Axis
The word ‘cholesterol’ evokes images of high fat diets and clogged arteries. Though, despite its long-held reputation as the villain, cholesterol remains an essential component of health. So much so, we can’t live without it!
As new research has come to light, our understanding of what affects cholesterol in the body has turned on its head. No longer is the humble fried egg to blame for all our cholesterol woes, but instead a complex interaction between genetics, diet, lifestyle and…you guessed it, the microbiome.
Gut-Breast Axis
The first 1000 days of life, from conception up until 2 years of age, provides a narrow window of opportunity to establish a healthy and resilient microbiome for your growing baby. This vast yet invisible ecosystem that lives in and on the body, plays an important role in supporting the growth and development of your child, both now and in the future. Just like earths ecosystem sustains a healthy planet, our microbiome sustains a healthy ‘us’.
Microbiome 101
Get your basics on the microbiome
