How can Poor Digestion cause Weight Gain?
What is Digestion?
The digestive system is responsible for absorbing nutrients from our foods and eliminating
waste and toxins from our body via the stool. When digestion is less than optimal you can
expect a whole host of health problems including:
If your digestive system does its job, you will breakdown your food into small nutrients such as
vitamins, minerals, amino acids from protein, and essential fats (omega 3's and 6's). You
should absorb those small nutrients (micro-nutrients) though a healthy gut lining into your
blood stream. These are the first steps that must happen to maintain a healthy body.
Common digestive problems
Digestion starts before you even put food in your mouth. When you first smell your food, or
even think of the food you are about to eat, you start to produce enzymes and stomach acid in
order to start the digestive process. Disorders in acid and enzyme production are often the
underlying cause of many common digestive disorders including:
The disorders above are specific to low stomach acid and/or low digestive enzyme production.
There are also many other common digestive problems that might cause weight gain and have
a very negative impact on overall health:
What causes poor Digestion?
The causes of poor digestion can be just as diverse as the symptoms themselves. We already
mentioned problems with low stomach acid production and poor digestive enzyme production
but the potential causes do not stop there. Infections can cause ulcers or IBS. Pain relievers
(NSAID's) such as aspirin and ibuprofen or corticosteroids can cause leaky gut. Magnesium
deficiency, dehydration or a low fiber diet can cause constipation. Stress can cause several
types of digestive problems including constipation, IBS, GERD/Reflux and ulcers. A sick
gallbladder can cause GI pain and poor nutrient absorption. Antibiotics can cause dysbiosis,
constipation and yeast infections.
As you can see, there are many possible causes of poor digestion. The most important thing is
to know what type of digestive problem you have so that it can be treated appropriately. We
recommend a comprehensive digestive test that will rule out many different possible causes of
digestive disorders including bacterial infection, parasite infection, dysbiosis, candida yeast,
poor fat digestion and poor carbohydrate digestion. Once you isolate the cause of poor
digestion, it is often very easy to correct it. This will not only lead to better digestion but also
easier weight loss.
Dysbiosis
The healthy gut is supposed to contain about 100 Trillion good bacteria, aka gut flora. These
beneficial bacteria are crucial in the digestive process. They aid in the breakdown of food,
nutrient absorption, vitamin assimilation (they actually make vitamin K and certain B vitamins),
gut maintenance, and immune function. When you take antibiotics one time you can kill as
many as 90% of the good bacteria in your gut, setting you up for a lot of health issues. As the
good bacteria try to grow back, bad bacteria and yeast tend to grow along with them resulting
in an imbalance in the natural bacterial environment. This imbalance is called dysbiosis and it
can lead to nutrient deficiencies which impact the metabolism, poor bone health, hypothyroid,
problems with immunity and IBS (constipation and diarrhea). A sluggish metabolism, caused by
dysbiosis, can often lead to fatigue and uncontrollable weight gain.
Digestion and Weight Gain
For many reasons, poor digestion is one of the common causes of weight gain. If you can not
breakdown your food, absorb your nutrients and eliminate toxins effectively your metabolism will
suffer and you will most likely gain weight. All of the calories that you consume in your diet are
meant to either build your body's tissues (muscle, bone, etc.) or to be burned for energy and in
order for either of those things to occur you must have sufficient nutrients in your system.
Those with poor digestion will not sufficiently absorb B-vitamins, iron, magnesium or any of the
other nutrients required to burn calories. The result is fatigue and excess body fat.
When you are unable to eliminate waste properly due to poor digestion, your body will suffer
from toxic build-up. Many toxins cause your body to retain body fat and excess water. The
result is sluggishness, puffiness and difficulty losing weight.
If you are having issues with digestion and need to lose weight, call Complete Health
and Weight Loss today.
972-735-0707
If you are having digestion issues but do not live in the DFW area, we can still help you
via phone consultations.
What is Digestion?
The digestive system is responsible for absorbing nutrients from our foods and eliminating
waste and toxins from our body via the stool. When digestion is less than optimal you can
expect a whole host of health problems including:
- Fatigue
- Weight Gain
- Anemia
- IBS
- Nutrient Deficiency
- Toxicity
- Brain Fog
- more....
If your digestive system does its job, you will breakdown your food into small nutrients such as
vitamins, minerals, amino acids from protein, and essential fats (omega 3's and 6's). You
should absorb those small nutrients (micro-nutrients) though a healthy gut lining into your
blood stream. These are the first steps that must happen to maintain a healthy body.
Common digestive problems
Digestion starts before you even put food in your mouth. When you first smell your food, or
even think of the food you are about to eat, you start to produce enzymes and stomach acid in
order to start the digestive process. Disorders in acid and enzyme production are often the
underlying cause of many common digestive disorders including:
- Stomach Ulcers
- GERD/Heartburn/Reflux
- GI Infections
- Duodenal Ulcers
- B12 Deficiency
- Constipation
- Gas/Bloating
- Cracks in the corners of the mouth
The disorders above are specific to low stomach acid and/or low digestive enzyme production.
There are also many other common digestive problems that might cause weight gain and have
a very negative impact on overall health:
- Leaky gut
- Celiac disease or other gluten intolerance/sensitivity
- Food allergy/sensitivity
- Candida
What causes poor Digestion?
The causes of poor digestion can be just as diverse as the symptoms themselves. We already
mentioned problems with low stomach acid production and poor digestive enzyme production
but the potential causes do not stop there. Infections can cause ulcers or IBS. Pain relievers
(NSAID's) such as aspirin and ibuprofen or corticosteroids can cause leaky gut. Magnesium
deficiency, dehydration or a low fiber diet can cause constipation. Stress can cause several
types of digestive problems including constipation, IBS, GERD/Reflux and ulcers. A sick
gallbladder can cause GI pain and poor nutrient absorption. Antibiotics can cause dysbiosis,
constipation and yeast infections.
As you can see, there are many possible causes of poor digestion. The most important thing is
to know what type of digestive problem you have so that it can be treated appropriately. We
recommend a comprehensive digestive test that will rule out many different possible causes of
digestive disorders including bacterial infection, parasite infection, dysbiosis, candida yeast,
poor fat digestion and poor carbohydrate digestion. Once you isolate the cause of poor
digestion, it is often very easy to correct it. This will not only lead to better digestion but also
easier weight loss.
Dysbiosis
The healthy gut is supposed to contain about 100 Trillion good bacteria, aka gut flora. These
beneficial bacteria are crucial in the digestive process. They aid in the breakdown of food,
nutrient absorption, vitamin assimilation (they actually make vitamin K and certain B vitamins),
gut maintenance, and immune function. When you take antibiotics one time you can kill as
many as 90% of the good bacteria in your gut, setting you up for a lot of health issues. As the
good bacteria try to grow back, bad bacteria and yeast tend to grow along with them resulting
in an imbalance in the natural bacterial environment. This imbalance is called dysbiosis and it
can lead to nutrient deficiencies which impact the metabolism, poor bone health, hypothyroid,
problems with immunity and IBS (constipation and diarrhea). A sluggish metabolism, caused by
dysbiosis, can often lead to fatigue and uncontrollable weight gain.
Digestion and Weight Gain
For many reasons, poor digestion is one of the common causes of weight gain. If you can not
breakdown your food, absorb your nutrients and eliminate toxins effectively your metabolism will
suffer and you will most likely gain weight. All of the calories that you consume in your diet are
meant to either build your body's tissues (muscle, bone, etc.) or to be burned for energy and in
order for either of those things to occur you must have sufficient nutrients in your system.
Those with poor digestion will not sufficiently absorb B-vitamins, iron, magnesium or any of the
other nutrients required to burn calories. The result is fatigue and excess body fat.
When you are unable to eliminate waste properly due to poor digestion, your body will suffer
from toxic build-up. Many toxins cause your body to retain body fat and excess water. The
result is sluggishness, puffiness and difficulty losing weight.
If you are having issues with digestion and need to lose weight, call Complete Health
and Weight Loss today.
972-735-0707
If you are having digestion issues but do not live in the DFW area, we can still help you
via phone consultations.
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