Health & Wellness Naturally

22/08/2025

Sooo true!

Awareness about the importance of gut health is steadily growing, which is a positive shift.

There is a misconception, however, that our diet alone, or a supplement alone can heal our digestion.

While healthy food and supplements can make a big difference, healthy digestion is far more complex and is dependent on our habits before, during and after eating.

Factors such as cephalic digestion, gastric acid secretion, chewing, posture, movement and hydration impact how well we digest and absorb our food.

Practitioners, share the blog post with your patients: https://buff.ly/SnilCRs

24/07/2025

Gastrointestinal mucosal integrity plays a central role in host defence and immune system regulation. Comprised of both physical and biochemical mechanisms, the mucosal barrier helps maintain immune tolerance while protecting against pathogenic exposure.

The gastrointestinal mucosa supports immune discrimination, allowing for the absorption of nutrients and cohabitation with commensal microbiota, while preventing the entry of non-beneficial organisms. This activity is regulated by a range of gut-associated lymphoid tissue, secretory IgA, mucosal immune cells, cytokines, and the gut microbiota.

Mucosal cells account for approximately 70% of the body’s entire immune system, therefore insults to the mucosal surface, whether through infections, food allergens or inflammation may impact not just local gastrointestinal immunity, but systemic immune regulation.

Loss of oral tolerance, increased intestinal permeability, and impaired microbiome-immune crosstalk may contribute to inappropriate immune activation and systemic immune burden.

From a clinical perspective, supporting mucosal integrity is a key consideration when addressing both local and systemic immune health.

Practitioners, head to the BioMedica website to access our latest resources, research, and practitioner education on how to support your patients with their gastrointestinal mucosal immunity.