Let’s talk About Gut Bacteria And Health … What?
The following information is primarily about resolving chronic mechanical pain, not about the gut.
Bear with me however, because it is useful to reflect on the way our knowledge about our bodies progresses.
It seems like only a scientific moment ago we had virtually no awareness of the importance of the gut biome to our health.
In fact, we have only been aware of the existence of microscopic life itself for a handful of generations, and aware of the importance of gut bacteria for a few short years.
In a few years we have watched our general awareness of gut bacteria’s significance shift from virtually zero to common knowledge.
It is now widely known and accepted that the health of the lifeforms in our gut do not only dictate whether we have a tummy upset but are implicated as playing a role in everything from Alzheimer’s to eczema.
The ultimate value of any development in our understanding of health is determined by whether we can actually use that information to become healthier and stronger.
The dawning of our awareness of the ecosystem within our gut most definitely has value in this respect.
It is still early days but there are a rapidly growing number of us finding we are able to use this awareness to improve our health, mood, wellbeing and quality of life through what we choose to eat… and even more importantly ‘what we don’t eat’.
The basic realisation we have had about the gut ecosystem may yet prove to form somewhat of a ‘unifying theory’, tying together many of the problems we suffer within our digestive and nervous systems.
Somewhat astonishingly we are learning that we rely on the gut bacteria to manufacture the neurotransmitters that are used in the brain for example.
It’s a lot of understanding in a very short space of time, understanding that we can put to good use.
So How Does This Relate To Weakness, Scar Tissue And Chronic Pain?
Well, keep listening and all will be revealed.
The combination of strength work and scar tissue ‘remodelling’ is not enough to make us all pain free or save the world; but it will make a huge difference I promise you.
And it is entirely possible that it will be enough to make you totally pain free.
For many pain sufferers merging strength work that targets the right muscles in the right way with deep release of scar tissue adhesions is the game changer they had been looking for.
It’s a beautiful thing. There is nothing quite like the feeling you get when you realise you are finally getting better!
Give us a call now on 04 385 6446 to arrange a time to see us at City Chiropractic. We will help you with your pain problems
