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Exercise for gut health; What do parents need to know?
- Dr. Ellie MacGregor
- May 12, 2023
- 3 min read
Updated: Jun 1, 2024
With the spring renewal in full swing, May is an excellent time to reevaluate our health goals for ourselves and our kids. It’s personally my favorite time to start a new tiny habit that could have major benefits over time because I’m not recovering from the holidays or battling winter colds. Hopefully, your kids are over the cold season too!
This year? I’m committing to ending my days with a cold pool swim 2 times a week for 30 minutes in addition to my regular yoga routine. If you’ve never tried a cold plunge, it’s a fabulous way to stimulate detoxification, circulation, and energy! As for your kiddos, a warmer pool is probably best for their little bodies.
Over the last month, there have been loads of interesting developments in the health news. Below you’ll find my roundup of the news I’ve found most interesting. Did you know that their is exercise for gut health? A new study shows exercise can change your gut microbiome.
👇Have you heard?
🤸♂️ Exercise can change your gut microbiome 🚴
A new study of middle-aged adults in Canada (just regular people—not athletes) found that exercising 150+ minutes per week had a positive effect on the gut microbiome.
Most people focus on foods to support a healthy gut. This study shows that exercise works too 🙌
What’s even more exciting is that a healthier gut microbiome could translate into better:
✔️ Skin
✔️ Mood
✔️ Digestion
✔️ Metabolism
✔️ Brain Health
✔️ Immune Function
✔️ And Overall Health
Who doesn’t want that for themselves and their children?
This study showed that the gut microbiome responded more to a longer duration of exercise, whereas the exercise intensity didn’t matter
When you're ready here's how Dr. Ellie can help:
When your child, teen or young adult child is grappling with gut issues, skin issues, menstrual problems, focus issues, hyperactivity, sleep problems, anxiety, depression, or perfectionism you know they are suffering. Tummy and headaches, getting sick a lot, and feeling run down take a toll on your child and on you.
You want to help the ones you love ease their suffering and alleviate their symptoms by
addressing their underlying medical conditions without going straight to adding pharmaceutical medications that can come with their own set of adverse side effects and complications.
As a holistic pediatrician, I uncover and treat the underlying root causes of symptoms while working to reduce the need for medications so they can get back to being a kid and reclaim their childhood joy.
With advanced diagnostic testing and a personalized treatment program I take a thoughtful, thorough, and caring medical approach to address your child’s health. We will address genetic factors, diet, gut health, lifestyle as I walk hand in hand with you and your child toward sustainable well being, resilience, and joy.
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Dr. Ellie MacGregor is a holistic integrative and functional medicine pediatrician who specializes in the treatment of celiac disease, food allergies, ADHD, anxiety, depression, gut issues, eczema, and other recurring symptoms using a blend the best of conventional and alternative therapies to prioritize your child's health.. She is the owner of Middle Path Integrative Pediatrics with over 14 years of experience. Dr. Ellie MacGregor helps readers separate fact from spin to make informed decisions about their health and the health of their children.
Get Dr. Ellie’s Guide to Whole Child Health for more information or view her website to get in touch.
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