4 Culprits of Leaky Gut & Yeast Belly

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Ever Heard of Gut Yeast?

Gut yeast loves to eat, in fact, it will actually make you crave foods that you know are bad for you, but you end up eating them anyway.  It’s like a child screaming in your stomach asking for it to be fed. You eventually give in.

The best thing about all this, it’s not your fault-well, technically.

If you are like most Americans exercising hard day after day, eating fairly healthy and honestly doing everything in their power to be fit – but to no avail, then this article may lighten your exercise load.  The main reason you aren’t seeing progress is, you are fighting the symptoms and not the source.

Gut yeast lives in your gut and feeds on the friendly bacteria that gets in its way.  One of it’s most favorite foods – ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS!  

There is so much to share about all this, but I’ll cut to the chase. There are 4 Digestive Track Destroyers out there that will ambush you all the way to obesity and bodily failure.  This is because we are uneducated, and honestly FLEECED by our big manufacturers that pretend things are healthy – when they aren’t.

CONGRATS to Subway for getting this one right!

Leaky gut and yeast belly go hand in hand when it comes to poor gut health.  We have good bacteria in our gut, but sometimes that good bacteria is replaced by bad ones.  In fact, if we don’t have more than 80% good, we will start to experience some of these symptoms listed below.

  • Fatigue
  • Chemical Sensitivity
  • Lack of Energy
  • Upset Bowels
  • Bladder Issues
  • Feeling Lousy
  • Bloating
  • Digestive Issues
  • Low Immune System
  • Rectal Itching, Thyroid Issues
  • Constipation

#1. AZODICARBONAMIDE

Ever heard of this?  You will be appalled after you figure out what this is. In fact, in Singapore, it’s banned in their foods and if they get caught, they go to prison or pay a $400K fine.  It is also banned in Europe and Australia…But as all of you may realize, it’s not illegal in the US, yet.

Companies continue to use it in American foods. Want to know what they use it for?

It’s the bleaching agent they use to make flour white, which in return makes the flower a little stronger.  Here is a great little article  (that will explain what it is – not what it does to you.)

This is such an important topic because it’s in our DAILY food source. We consume it almost every day as a nation. McDees’s uses it in their bread (ever wonder why they stay looking fantastic after days?) See some youtube videos if you want proof.

#2. DIET SODA & ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS

Diet soda is high on the list to cause digestive issues. 

There is so much proof that artificial sweeteners make us fat, I can’t even begin to write it all in, but you can research away at the link below.  Put it this way, the average person who consumes diet drinks statistically weighs more than those who drink regular soda.  Diet drinkers also report being more bloated and puffy.

This is where the gut yeast enters the front stage. It begins to take over because it has a full snack bar. It hangs out and consumes the artificial sugars and grows more addicted, just like the taste buds, which is why we can’t seem to have just one glass of it while we are out to dinner.

Next time you are eating out, look at other tables (if you don’t drink the stuff) and see how many times they get refill after refill. Just hook us up to the dispenser.

Once the gut yeast begins to get greedy, all of a sudden the gut yeast starts stealing your food.  You begin to eat more and your slimmer party dress begins to not fit so well.

 

Soda is the most consumed product in the US, but let’s not forget the artificial sweeteners in yogurt, cookies, cakes, reduced fat, and sugar products.  

 
  • Breath Mints
  • Carbonated Soft Drinks
  • Cereals
  • Chewing Gum
  • Carbonated Soft Drinks
  • Flavored Syrups for Coffee
  • Flavored Water Products
  • Frozen Ice
  • Frozen Ice Cream Novelties
  • Fruit Spreads
  • Gelatin, Sugar-Free
  • Hard Candies
  • Ice cream Toppings
  • Ice Creams, No Sugar or Sugar-Free
  • Iced Tea, Powder
  • Iced Tea, Ready to Drink
  • Instant Cocoa Mix
  • Jams & Jellies
  • Juice Blends
  • Juice Drinks
  • Maple Syrups
  • Meal Replacements
  • Mousse
  • No Sugar Added Pies
  • Non-Carbonated Diet Soft drinks
  • Nutritional Bars
  • Powdered Soft Drinks
  • Protein Nutritional Drinks
  • Pudding
  • Soft Candy Chews
  • Sugar-Free Chocolate Syrup
  • Sugar-Free Cookies
  • Sugar-Free Ketchup
  • Table Top Sweeteners
  • Vegetable Drinks
  • Yogurt, Drinkable
  • Yogurt, Fat-Free
  • Yogurt, Sugar-Free

#3. SUGAR IN LARGE QUANTITIES

Larger quantities of sugar is obviously a huge culprit of belly bloating and yeast growth. The American Heart Assc. recommends that we consume 5-8g of sugar per day. Sugar is a carb. (Carbs are 4 calories per gram. 5 grams x 4 calories = 20 grams per person per day is the suggestion).

If we hop in line at Starbucks and get a small Frappuccino with non-fat milk we are talking 29 sugars for that one drink.  This little cup is equivalent to 4 donuts!

If our gut is responsible for 60% of cells in our body, gut health really should be the focus of our healthy nutritional lifestyle.

So if we are feeding our gut yeast with a sugary drink here and there will it hurt us.  It all depends on if you gut yeast is out of control. Does sit control more than 20% of your gut? If so, you’ll have symptoms from above. If it doesn’t, you may be out of the woods, but not for long.

Sometimes it can take months to see symptoms and months to see them disappear.

#4. ALCOHOL

Alcohol is the last major disruptor in the belly department.  It turns off friendly bacteria and helps the gut yeast grow.  We all know everything in moderation, but alcohol is a hard switch to flip off once it’s on.  It contains 7 calories per gram – which can add up quickly.  Alcohol also has yeast – which doesn’t help to reduce any of it in your belly.

A word on antibiotics. Yes, take them when you need them.  However, they do kill bacteria in your gut, which means you need to replace it with good bacteria.