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How do you get rid of bad bacteria in your stomach?

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First the summary:
1. Kill the bad bacteria
2. Starve the bad bacteria
3. Support the good bacteria
4. Promote motility within your gut
5. Reduce inflammation
6. Practice good oral hygiene
7. Address specific infections

Now the how-to:
You can kill bad bacteria with natural antimicrobials such as garlic (if you have acid reflux see if you tolerate garlic or not), mastic gum (particularly good to eliminate H. pylori infections), green tea extract and manuka honey. Get the best quality honey - a UMF of 10 plus or a MGO rating of 260 plus - the latter indicates the antibacterial strength. I have a video on manuka honey to explain these benefits further.

You starve the bad bacteria by dramatically decreasing the ingestion of refined carbohydrates and sugar. Why? Because the bad bacteria love to eat them and it helps them multiply.
Limit alcohol and ultra-processed foods - better yet, eliminate them.
Stop grazing - best to not eat for 4 hours between meals and follow a 12 to 14 hour fast overnight. This allows enough time for your body to "clean house" and rid you of some bad bacteria.

Support good bacteria by eating fermented foods, prebiotic-rich foods (onions, garlic, leek, asparagus) and soluble fiber (chia, psyllium, flax, cooked and cooled potatoes).

Promoting motility prevents the bacteria from stagnating and thereby multiplying. Try ginger tea, take a light walk after meals and learn diaphragmatic breathing (look at how to perform Box breating online).

Reducing inflammation yourself by taking curcumin, omega 3 fatty acids, aloe vera juice. More chronic inflammation may need the help of a clinician in the functional medicine space. We are here to help if you'd like.

Practice good oral hygiene - see your dentist and make sure you don't have gum disease. This can affect your gut health as well as your heart.

Address infections directly - this means testing to identify specific infections present that can be treated naturally but it's impossible to guess what they are specifically without testing.

If you'd like help we're here for you. The best next step is to contact us for a consultation and then we can determine if what we do is a good fit for you. Call 727-335-0400.

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