3 ways to manage your anxiety through a healthy gut

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Gut health is closely linked to mental health. In addition to therapies, good gut care can also contribute to stress management, reducing stress.

1. Manage stress for a healthy gut


Anxiety is at the root of many health problems, including gut health. For people with anxiety, in addition to using cognitive behavioral measures, health care to have a healthy gut also plays an important role.
By adding certain foods to your diet like probiotics and high-fiber foods, incorporating a focus on good digestion helps manage stress.

2. 3 ways to manage stress with a healthy gut


Here are three strategies to have a healthy gut and reduce stress.

2.1. Improve your diet


Recognizing gut-healthy foods and foods that are at risk of causing gut problems is a great way to start planning for a healthy gut, thereby helping to control your gut health. Better stress management.
Try replacing processed, high-sugar and fatty foods with gut-healthy foods like:
Collagen-boosting foods like bone broth and salmon can help preserve Protects the intestinal wall and improves digestion. High-fiber foods like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, oats, peas, avocados, pears, bananas, and berries are high in fiber, which helps support healthy digestion. Foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids like salmon, mackerel, and flaxseed contain omega-3s that can help reduce inflammation and improve digestion.

Thực phẩm giàu axit béo omega-3 giúp kiểm soát căng thẳng
Thực phẩm giàu axit béo omega-3 giúp kiểm soát căng thẳng

2.2. Eat foods rich in probiotics and prebiotics


Adding probiotics and prebiotic-rich foods to your diet can help you achieve a healthier gut and manage stress more effectively.
Probiotic foods can help add variety to the gut, while foods rich in prebiotics help provide beneficial bacteria in the gut.
Try adding some of the following foods to your daily diet:
Probiotic-rich foods
Sauerkraut Kefir Kimchi Water ginseng mushrooms Kvass Apple cider vinegar Yogurt Prebiotic-rich foods
Tapioca root Asparagus Root chicory Dandelion greens Onions Garlic Leeks

2.3. Focus on good digestion


Good digestion is an important part of having a healthy gut. This only happens when the body is in a relaxed state. Therefore, you need to control stress well before mealtime, to achieve good digestive efficiency.
If the body is not in a comfortable state, gastric juice will not secrete enough to digest food. This means that the body cannot fully absorb the nutrients, vitamins and minerals found in food.
To get into a relaxed state, try taking some time to practice deep breathing, reduce stress before eating.

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Reference source: healthline.com

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