Your Gut and Your Immune System (why gut health = full-body health)

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Coming up: exercise + eating, the interesting 80%, a little scoop of magic, some surprising statistics, why not all beer is bad beer, and how to dramatically boost your immune system (simply by taking care of your gut!).

👋 Hey there. 

I’m Elaine Ellis—entrepreneur, mum of two, and co-founder of Sentro Labs (along with my husband Rob).

A few years ago, I learned something strange…

… and it changed the way I thought about health forever.

❤️🩹 You see: a hefty 70-80% of the body's immune cells live in the gut. So, if you want to avoid fatigue, illnesses, and even some diseases—and keep feeling alert and energetic!—it’s essential to take care of your gut health.

So: how can you look after your good bacteria? What should you eat? What exactly are probiotics? Is kimchi my friend? And are there any supplements I should be taking?

Coming up, all that and more: here’s everything you need to know about improving your immunity by taking care of your gut! 🧠

How does your immune system work?

Your immune system is your body’s defence against infections, viruses, illnesses, and anything else it sees as a threat.

It’s very complex—and it’s constantly learning, adapting, and solving problems. 

… but, here’s the important thing…

🧬 Your gut microbiome—the trillions(!) of bacteria living in your intestines—play a MASSIVE role in your overall health and immunity 🧬

This gut microbiome is where you find ‘good bacteria,’ the microscopic organisms that live in and on you, and help your body function. They help train your immune system (by ignoring the harmless stuff that enters your body; and responding quickly + proactively to the harmful stuff).

🦠 … so, in simple terms: if you want to take good care of your health, you want to take good care of your gut microbiome—and you want to assist + increase your good bacteria 🦠 

What you can do to take care of your gut

Since realising the massive importance of gut health, Rob and I try to do 5 things as often as possible:

• Eat real food: our bodies were built to eat natural foods; not stuff with artificial ingredients and fake preservatives.
• Sleep better, and reduce stress: poor sleep + excess stress can disrupt your gut microbiome, increase inflammation, and weaken your intestinal lining. There are many ways we take care of both our sleep + stress—but the simplest is taking a daily dose of EQUILIBRIUM.
• Eat fermented foods: some of our favourites are kefir, kimchi, sauerkraut, non-alcoholic beer, and yoghurt with live cultures. 
• Drink more water: this keeps your gut operating smoothly—and helps break down food and absorb nutrients. Eating more fibre is also a good idea—this aids digestion, nourishes the beneficial bacteria in your gut, and helps prevent constipation.
• Get more exercise: this keeps your gut moving, reduces bloating, and promotes the growth of good gut bacteria.

💊 Last of all, you can also take a reliable supplement 💊

… and: back when I was experiencing bloating, digestive issues, and a sore stomach, the ONLY thing that finally fixed me was: taking good probiotics!

So, when Rob and I started engineering our unique multivitamin here at Sentro Labs, we knew good-quality probiotics had to be 2 of the first ingredients. And that brings us to:

Introducing BIORESILIENCE

We’re super proud of BIORESILIENCE, our innovative health-boosting daily multivitamin.

Yep, it’s an effective probiotic—including both Lactobacollus & Bifidobacterium (two of the most beneficial types of probiotic bacteria).

… but it’s also so much more than that.

A unique tasty powder, it features 24 different minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants. 

🍊 It includes ingredients you’ve probably heard of (like Calcium, Vitamin C, and Zinc Bisglycinate)—and some you probably haven’t (like Manganese and Selenium) 🍊

Basically, it’s a big health-boosting concoction of all the vitamins + minerals that have ever improved our health. And in our years of optimising our health and engineering supplements, we’ve tried MANY of them 😓

Each ingredient is carefully measured, researched and dosed—to make sure you’re getting the exact benefits you should be getting. 

A simple daily scoop can improve your: 

• Immunity
• Recovery
• Hormones
• Heart health
• Brain + nerve function
• … and plenty more!

… and unlike most multivitamins, it’s not a pill! 🥤 I put one tasty scoop in my water every morning—and then I crack on with my day, and let the powder work its magic.

Like all Sentro Labs supplements, BIORESILIENCE is tried and tested, and science-backed. 🍀 We’ve been planning and researching it for years, it’s independently tested by Supplement Certified, and we’re now officially part of Guaranteed Irish! 🍀

Other things you can do for your immune system

Many habits that positively affect your gut also—unsurprisingly!—positively affect your immune system.

🌱 But other ways I improve my immunity include:

• Spending more time outside (even when the weather isn’t great 😬)
• Reducing stress, and improving sleep 😴
• Munching on more fruits + vegetables 🥦
• Eating and drinking more Vitamin C 🍊
• Cutting back on alcohol 🍺

You can also take a good multivitamin—which is why BIORESILIENCE is both a multivitamin AND a probiotic. And many of the ingredients in BIORESILIENCE (like Zinc Bisglycinate, Vitamin C, and Copper) can help boost immune function.

Your gut, your immune system, and BIORESILIENCE: final thoughts

So, now you know—your gut is the control centre for most of your immune system!

… and, to take good care of your health, you want to take good care of your gut—by eating real food, prioritising sleep, managing stress, focusing on hydration + movement, and taking good probiotics 🥗

That’s why we engineered BIORESILIENCE, a unique immune-supporting 20+ ingredient formula that supports the gut and much more—including boosts for immunity, energy,  cardiovascular health, and joints + bones.

One daily scoop is a simple way to boost your overall health, and help dodge sickness and fatigue. It’s tasty, it’s made in Ireland, and it’s super easy to squeeze into your busy day.

It’s changed my life and Rob’s—and it might change yours. 

Thanks for reading, and good luck with your gut,

Elaine x