Reverse ageing with these 4 gut-healing tricks

As the old saying goes, you are what you eat and as scientist have discovered, foods packed full of good probiotics like yoghurt can do more than just keeping your digestion running smoothly. These healthy bacteria can actually play a part if keeping all kinds of other health issues in check, and even more importantly, help to reverse ageing.

To get your gut, health and even reverse signs of ageing, here is what you need to do according to Woman’s World magazine.

kick start your immune system with pickles

Ever wondered how closely tied your immune system is to your gut. Well….a huge 60-80% of the body’s immunity is located in the gut! It then makes complete sense when a recent study confirmed that by increasing beneficial gut bacteria can also dramaticaly decrease the rate of age-related illnesses.

“When our gut microbes are in balance, our immune system is stronger,” confirms Montefiore Health System bariatric dietitian Melissa Rifkin M.S., R.D.

Fermented foods like pickles, sauerkraut and kimchi are all loaded with powerful probiotics and are a perfect way to help boost your immunity. With just 3 servings a week, this can increase the healthy bacteria in your gut.

Fight diabetes with yogurt.

Yoghurt has been found to aid in protecting against Type 2 diabetes. Researched discovered that as soon as yoghurt reachers you gut, it’s probiotics begin regulating your glucose levels. And plain regular yogurt with live active cultures packs nearly three times the probiotic punch of Greek yogurt.

Beat the blues with probiotics.

“Your brain is connected to your gut through the vagus nerve, which sends and receives signals, including negative emotions like stress and anxiety,” says Rebecca Scritchfield R.D.N., author of Body Kindness.

That may explain why, in a groundbreaking study, folks who took a daily probiotic capsule felt calmer and more relaxed within a month. To benefit, pick a probiotic with at least seven strains of “good bacteria and five billion CFU count.

Sharpen your memory with agave.

Too much table sugar can affect your memory as much as your waistline, reveals Oregon State University research. “Processed sugar is toxic to beneficial gut microbes,” says Scritchfield–including the specific microbes linked to memory. A healthy alternative: all-natural agave syrup, which the Journal of Nutritional Science reports helps increase good gut bacteria.