Staying Away From the Use of Risky Injections

Unlock the Secrets to Gut Health in Maintaining Healthy Weight

In a desperate attempt to fight a life-long battle of weight struggles, many people have turned to risky injections that belong to a class of incretin mimetics that artificially “mimic” our natural incretin hormones like GLP-1. Initially designed to manage healthy blood sugar levels, western medicine has now broadened the use of these synthetic-engineered hormones as a strategy for weight management by assisting in maintaining blood sugar levels, reducing appetite, and delaying gastric emptying. The idea is supposed to help people feel full longer by mimicking the responsibility of a very important hormone called GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1). Your body naturally produces this peptide to:

• Manage blood sugar levels by increasing insulin when needed

• Control appetite so you feel full sooner

• Regulate stomach emptying so food stays in your stomach longer, making you feel full Unfortunately, for most, this unnatural strategy comes at high risk and does not address the underlying mechanisms that can naturally support the body in healthy weight management.*

This article is not medical advice for a health condition but is meant to empower you with a different strategy for achieving a healthy gut and naturally optimizing the health of those tiny but mighty villi and L-cells that help regulate appetite and maintain healthy weight management.

We'll dive into how diet, lifestyle, and herbs like cinnamon, turmeric, and ginger can support these essential processes.* By learning these natural but powerful strategies, you can gain control of your gut health and support your body's natural ability to manage hunger and blood sugar metabolism.* Instead of choosing to join the medical frenzy of risky injections, you can take the offense with a strategy to naturally maintain healthy weight.*

The Hidden Role of Your Gut’s Villi and L-Cells in Healthy Weight Management*

Your gut is much more than just a tube for digesting food. It is filled with these tiny finger-like projections, called villi, that line your small intestine, reaching out to grab the nutrients from the foods you eat. The health of your villi is directly associated with the health of your gut.

In special locations in the lining of your gut, there are also special cells called L-cells that act as a radar, detecting nutrients that are being absorbed and then releasing hormones like GLP-1. GLP-1’s responsibility is to help manage your blood sugar, regulating appetite while supporting the natural process of stomach emptying to help control how quickly you feel hungry again.

When your villi and L-cells are compromised, maybe by poor diet or environmental toxins, this can trigger unnecessary stress -- like inflammation or bacterial imbalances disrupting how your body absorbs vital nutrients like sugars and fats. Therefore, when the gut's villi are unhealthy and L-cells are compromised, it often leads to poor blood sugar regulation, heightened appetite, and ultimately, unwanted weight gain, impacting both your vitality and well-being.

Probiotic Health and Its Impact on the Health of GLP-1 Activity

Your gut is home to trillions of little friends called probiotics that are essential for breaking down food, producing vitamins, and even supporting your immune system.* But did you know they also affect the health of your villi and L-cell function, supporting the regulation of GLP-1 activity?*

When your gut’s probiotics are in balance they produce a medium of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) like butyrate, which can promote L-cells to release GLP-1.* However, if your probiotics are disrupted by stressors (such as the overuse of antibiotics or a poor diet high in sugar), it can allow harmful bacteria to thrive and compromise the integrity of the gut lining.* This potentially affects optimal GLP-1 activity and blood sugar control.*

Cutting back on sugar, eating more fiber-rich foods and supplementing with probiotics can help restore a healthy probiotic balance by:*

• Promoting the production of SCFAs, which, in turn, promote L-cell activity.*

• Supporting a healthy inflammatory response and promoting nutrient absorption and natural hormone release.*

• Supporting overall gut health, which is essential for a balanced nutrient metabolism.*

5 Healthy Gut Essentials That Support Optimal GLP-1 Activity*

1. Next Step Advanced Probiotic is designed specifically to promote gut health with a carefully selected blend of 18 probiotic strains.* This blend includes the clinically researched DE111® - a Bacillus subtilis probiotic that has been clinically demonstrated to support immunity and weight maintenance.* It may indirectly promote healthy cholesterol, glucose, and triglyceride levels.* And, it might help with normal bowel movements - addressing occasional constipation or diarrhea.*

2. Recover Immune Vitality Complex contains nucleotides (from bovine colostrum) that are the building blocks of nucleic acids. These nucleic acids play a crucial role in supporting intestinal health by promoting the growth and maintenance of the intestinal villi and ensuring the integrity of the gut lining.* Supporting the health of the villi is crucial for their function in the intestinal tract and the function of L-cells.*

3. Blood Sugar Support contains Ceylon cinnamon and its bioactive compounds cinnamaldehyde, cinnamic acid, and other polyphenols. These are metabolized by probiotics in the gut to produce SCFAs such as butyrate and propionate.* In turn, this promotes healthy GLP-1 activity and blood sugar balance.*

4. Fermented Turmeric + Ginger Powder contains turmeric’s active compound curcumin that supports the body's natural healthy inflammatory response.* This helps maintain a healthy gut lining, reducing oxidative stress, and promoting the balance of probiotics in the gut.* This is critical to the healthy production of SCFAs.* Also included in the blend is ginger and its active phytocompound 6-gingerol that interacts with receptors in the gut lining to promote a healthy insulin balance and blood glucose control.* Additionally, ginger has other active bio-compounds, such as gingerol and shogaol, to also support a healthy inflammatory response by supporting a balanced probiotic ecology.* Ginger helps regulate healthy blood sugar levels thus regulating healthy gastric emptying keeping you feeling full for longer periods of time.*

5. Oregon's Wild Harvest Oregon Grape’s active compound is berberine. Berberine has been studied extensively for its crucial role in cellular energy and healthy modulation of blood sugar levels, appetite control, and regulating gastric emptying.*

Looking To Make Some Simple Changes That Can Make a Big Difference?

While some doctors may choose to prescribe certain pharmaceutical medications for specific weight-related medical conditions, other doctors may want to explore more natural solutions to support weight management and maintain healthy blood sugar levels.

Working with a doctor or practitioner trained in a more natural approach to support optimal gut health and the body’s natural activity of GLP-1 function may help you reach your personal goals. Optimizing gut health and GLP-1 function can contribute to balanced blood sugar, appetite control, and healthy weight management.* This will help you maintain a healthy state of health, all without relying on pharmaceutical medication.*

There are ways to naturally maintain healthy weight by taking care of your gut through a healthy diet, probiotics, and beneficial herbs.* Learn how you can unlock your body's natural ability to regulate blood sugar and control appetite. It all starts by nourishing the integrity of the villi, L-cells, and the probiotic ecology of your gut to help your body function at its best.* Your gut and your whole body will thank you later!

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