Gut health and how it impacts our overall health has been a growing topic of interest and investigation for several years. What seems to be emerging from the research is that an imbalance in the gut microbiome — not having enough healthy microbes to fight off less healthy ones — can make us more susceptible to a wide range of illnesses. Several factors can damage gut health. According to Rosemary Pauley, APRN, MS, FNP , pediatric gastroenterology at Boys Town National Research Hospital, she sees the impact on children who might not have had good microbiome colonization at birth, which can happen with cesarean delivery.

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