Many people are becoming more familiar with the knowledge that our intestinal health is maintained by a healthy microbiome balance. The intestinal system as many refers to as the gut. Is full of endocannabinoid receptors that upregulate when inflammation occurs to help the gut restore balance. These receptors are affected by both cannabinoids and the bacteria we ingest. Modern research confirms that the cannabinoids and the bacteria we ingest are responsible for the homeostasis of the gut by reducing intestinal wall permeability and improving the microbiome. Improving intestinal function and the health of our immune system and even our moods.
Intestinal health begins as infants. Each individual’s health is affected by foods in that breast fed and formula fed infants are shown to have higher colonies of different types of bacteria in their gut microbiome. As people grow from infancy, they carry with them a personal genetic map. That, along with environment they come in contact with and the foods they eat, will help determine their intestinal and overall health.
As we are learning, there are ways to beneficially affect our gut health and improve our immune systems and general wellbeing. Looking at the way the whole system works beginning with where our food comes from. Is important to understanding what we can do to improve our health with beneficial bacteria and how we can help to produce those bacteria in both the soil and our food.
Our genetic makeup gives a map of the basic building blocks of our health. Determining what type of foods and environments our ancestors came into contact with. While identifying variances in our individual DNA patterns. Are considered predictors in how modern-day environments and nutrient consumption affects us.
Next is looking at the soils and the way our food is processed. Every step that our food takes to get to us affects the bacteria that we later consume. Many foods from modern groceries are processed and and shipped or stored for long periods of times. This along with pesticide and heavy metal contamination can affect nutrient and bacteria content. If soils are contaminated. They can be phyto-remediated naturally with hemp, sunflower and mushrooms. Restoring the microbiome of the soil begins the restoration of the microbiome of our guts. When our food is fresher, we receive higher amounts healthier bacteria and nutrient content than food that has been processed. The healthier our soil is and the fresher our food. The healthier we become as the result of an interactive relationship between ourselves, the environment and the food we consume.
Endocannabinoids are produced by the body on demand when stress occurs. Phytocannabinoids are obtained exogenously through multiple types of applications of cannabis and hemp, as well as some other plants in lesser amounts. Endocannabinoid receptors in the gut upregulate and come into action when inflammation occurs. Making them ready to receive and interact with both kinds of cannabinoids. The muscle-relaxing action of the cannabinoids is known good for bowel conditions that have symptoms of cramping and inflammation including reducing excessive gastric juices. As another example of bringing the body into homeostasis. Cannabinoids are shown to have a potential effect on improving the percentage of the bacteria Firmicutes in ratio to the Bacteroidetes. An action that may result in a reduced risk of colorectal cancer, as well.
A combined effort of determining our nutritional and cannabinoid metabolism based individual genetic makeup. While improving the soil our food is grown and introducing cannabis products may maximize gut health, improving immunity and mental wellbeing.
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