It’s Not Your Fault! Your Microbiome Dictates Your Weight
Repeated dieting followed by overeating and binge eating actively rewires you brain and gut, making it even harder for you to loose weight. Yo-yo dieting alters the gut bacteria so profoundly that it drives powerful cravings for high-calorie, highly processed foods. 1.
Your gut sends those signals to your brain, making you hungry for junk food even when you are not physically hungry.
The more you cycle between restriction and indulgence, the more your microbiome drives binge behavior by altering the brain reward pathways. These microbial shifts influence dopamine and serotonin, affecting mood and impulse control- making it even harder to resist high calorie junk food.
People with binge-eating disorders have fewer beneficial gut microbes and higher levels of inflammation, disrupting mood, impulse control and fullness signals. Chronic dieters have lower levels of bacteria like Akkermeansia and Bifidobacterium along with higher levels of species tied to inflammation and poor metabolic health. 2.
How to Repair Your gut and End the Binge-Restricted Eating Cycle for Good
If you want lasting results, the first step is to stop dieting as a way of controlling your weight and change what, how and when you eat!
Check your gut health first. A Blue Opal scan will help determine the bacteria residing in your gut and how well you are digesting your food. With targeted foods, herbs and supplements, we can start to repair your microbiome.
Eliminate ultra processed carbs completely. If it comes in a bag, box or bar with ingredients you can’t pronounce, you are damaging your gut and draining your energy. BO will identify your troublesome foods, and I will give you wise replacements to help you transition into a healthier diet.
Add in high fiber foods slowly until your gut is stable. Start with protein, healthy fats and easy to digest carbs like fresh fruit and easy to digest vegetables. When your gut is ready, add in root vegetables and beans.
Repopulate your microbiome with the right bacteria strains, especially those that boost butyrate production, a powerful short-chain fatty acid that heals your gut lining. Adding in pre and probiotic foods will help to nourish your gut microbiome.
Step by step to a healthier microbiome and your weight goal!
