10 Red Flags for Poor Gut Health

5. Food Cravings

Our well-being depends on a healthy, balanced gut flora, which is made up of friendly bacteria and other microbes. However, some of these microbes may overgrow at times, impairing gut function and causing symptoms. Some bad or pathogenic bacteria may also develop.

Gut bacteria influence and manipulate our food cravings by altering our mood, taste receptors, neural mechanisms, and hormones. Just like a healthy flora can encourage us to crave healthy foods, an unbalanced flora may encourage excessive food cravings.