Your gut may be the key to your health

By Mike Ventresca, Vital Choice Healthstore

Did you know a unique collection of microbes in your gut may be the key to your health? The gut microbiome is the collection of trillions of bacteria, fungi and viruses living in the body that plays a major role in immune function, neurotransmitter production and more.

Over the past few years, the microbiome has been a hot topic of research. The gut microbiome is like a fingerprint, unique to each of us. It is responsible for roughly 70% of our primary immune response. The gut microbiome contains the second largest number of neurons in the body and is responsible for producing roughly 90% of the brain neurotransmitter, serotonin.

The health of the microbiome is linked to conditions and diseases including anxiety, autism, diabetes, obesity and more. The bottom line is, the microbiome plays such an important role in overall health, experts say we should consider it a separate body system. Some are even calling it the “second brain.”

What can you do to ensure a healthy microbiome? Gut Connection from Country Life is an award-winning probiotic-free formula specifically designed to improve total microbiome health.

Available in eight varieties, including Weight Balance, Immune Balance and more, all Gut Connection formulas include a clinically effective dose of 630mg of EpiCor, a patented whole food fermentate shown to support a favorable shift in gut microbiota, improve microbiome health and produce an immune response within two hours of consumption. Gut Connection can be taken separately or alongside a probiotic.

Mike Ventresca is the owner of Vital Choice Health Store, 9243 Sprague Road in North Royalton’s Timber Ridge Plaza. Call 440-885-9505 or visit VChoice.com. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.