Hey Aggressivefatloss.com
You probably didn’t know this, but your gut bacteria literally dictates the quality and length of your sleep.
This isn’t some cheesy thing that I am just saying. The research is actually quite strong and clear.
The story starts with serotonin.
Serotonin, the hormone that makes us happy, converts into melatonin, and melatonin is the “sleep hormone” that builds up during the evening, preparing us for sleep.
What does this have to do with gut health?
Over 90% of serotonin is produced in your gut!
To save you the long, science-y explanation, short-chain fatty acids, which are produced by our gut bacteria, bind to specific types of cells in our gut called enterochromaffin cells…
And enterochromaffin cells work to produce serotonin and, subsequently, melatonin!
Unfortunately, though, simply having a gut doesn’t mean you’re going to properly make melatonin…
You see, a 2021 study from Scientific Reports found that increased short-chain fatty acids in peoples’ feces was associated with more difficulty falling asleep, shorter sleep duration, AND woke up more frequently during the night…
More short-chain fatty acids in the feces means more are being excreted and less are being utilized by the body…
Gut Diversity becomes one of the most important things that you can do for your sleep.
Eating a fair bit of fiber is key, but for those that want to add a good probiotic in, here is a 15% off Coupon for SEED Synbiotic (prebiotic and probiotic in one):
I like Seed because they have unique technology that uses a capsule INSIDE of another capsule to help with proper delivery (you don’t want your probiotic to get destroyed by your harsh gut bacteria.
So, if you’re after a more diverse microbiome, then Seed is DEFINITELY my recommendation (along with fiber, of course).
If you’re not absorbing short-chain-fatty-acids, then you’re excreting them, and that means that you’re not having the best colonization of bacteria in your gut either.
Short term, and long term, this is a big problem.
And I know what you’re thinking… “I don’t eat a lot of fiber, because I am doing keto or low-carb…”
Well short chain fatty acids are still produced by certain foods we eat (like butter, ghee, etc). So the buck doesn’t stop just at fiber (although, I am not going to lie, the biggest needle-mover is fiber like chia, flax, etc)
If you don’t have a diverse microbiome, it means that the gut bacteria that you do have are unable to properly convert short-chain fatty acids into melatonin…
And this could be one of the big reasons you’re not sleeping.
Again, Chia, flax, cruciferous veggies, deep leafy greens and a good probiotic (15% OFF SEED).
Poor gut health doesn’t just affect your sleep…
It also harms the aging process, too, though!
Melatonin doesn’t just help you sleep, it’s also a powerful antioxidant.
As we get older, we have an increase in low-grade chronic inflammation, called inflammaging, in response to Damage Associated Molecular Patterns (DAMPs) that accumulate as we age and cause damage to our DNA…
Melatonin, which decreases as we age, too, being the powerful antioxidant that it is, reduces the inflammatory response to DAMPs…
So by neglecting your gut health, you’re disrupting your sleep AND literally worsening the aging process, all because your gut bacteria are unable to properly produce melatonin.
Nothing more of a solution other than just making better food choices for your gut. It’s not just about sunlight, exercise and hydration… It’s about the gut and how it signals the correct neurotransmitters too!
Have a Restful Weekend,
Aggressivefatloss.com
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