Getting up to speed on Gut bacteria and it's affects on health!

Goodday steemit, over the past year or so I've started learning about gut bacteria and the gut biom brain connection.
There are trillions of bacteria in your gut, and we've recently learned that this has a big impact on health and mood.
The important thing is to have a balanced gut. Good bacteria can help aid in digestion, vitamin manufacturment, and strengthening the immune system.

-Gut flora (gut microbiota, or gastrointestinal microbiota) is the complex community of microorganisms that live in the digestive tracts of humans and other animals, including insects.

Here's how to know if you might be suffering from an unbalanced gut (which affects a lot of people in the west because of food qualities and standards):
Gas, Bloating, Acid reflux, Diarrhea, Constipation, IBS, Depression, Anxiety, Brain fog, OCD, Autism
Previous use of antibiotis (which devastate the gut biom)
Chronic stress
Skin condition

Here's how to easily begin balancing your gut and getting yourself on a road to a better, healthier and more capable you
Try to avoid foods that cause the introduction of bad bacteria:
Like grain, Sugar, and Unhealthy oils
Which have there own bacteria that have negative affects on the body and can actually cause more cravings for foods containing these bacteria.

Also watch out for:
advil and ibuprofen abuse, Antibiotics, And pesticides

Introduce healthy bacteria into your gut!:
Try to eat more fermented foods which are full of rich nutritional flora:
Kinmchi, Sauer kraft, Fermented fruits and vegetables
Non pasteurized yogurt cheese and kefir.

Taking probiotics!:
This is one of the easiest and fastest ways to change the content of your gut biom.

You can buy probiotics all over nowadays, like health food stores or vitamins shops.
When buying a packaged probiotics it's much more beneficial to get refrigerated probiotic, and make sure to get some with 5 billion bacteria +
I like to take 150 billion a day, and was taking 350 when I was recovering from antibiotics.

You can also buy probiotics beverages like kombucha or kefir which can be a yummy and fun way to take your probiotics if the taste works with you.

Probiotic supplement brands[Expect to pay $20-30 a month for the best strains
Which I think is easily worth it for anyone suffering from an unhealthy gut.]
#1 Probiotics One Daily Support
#2 Dr. Natura Flora Protect
Probium Probiotics Multi Blend 12B
#3 Probium Probiotics Multi Blend 12B
#4 Culturelle Probiotics
#5 Garden of Life Primal Defense Ultra

The 18 Best Probiotic Strains for Your Gut
Probiotics are good bacteria that support digestion, a healthy immune system, and much more. Discover the best probiotic strains for gut health. [globalhealingcenter.com]d

Streptococcus thermophilus
Bacillus laterosporus
Pediococcus acidilactici
Bifidobacterium breve
Bifidobacterium infantis
Bifidobacterium bifidum
Bifidobacterium lactis
Bifidobacterium longum
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Lactobacillus brevis
Lactobacillus bulgaricus
Lactobacillus casei
Lactobacillus gasseri
Lactococcus lactis
Lactobacillus plantarum
Lactobacillus paracasei
Lactobacillus rhamnosus
Lactobacillus salivarius

I hope these resources can help you guys as much as they've helped me, good luck