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文章一：
Your Gut May Be Driving Inflammation
The digestive system is often one of the first places to investigate, Dr. Jessica Lin, a naturopathic physician said.
Many patients who seek help for chronic fatigue or joint pain also report long-standing digestive complaints—bloating, constipation, diarrhea, acid reflux, or irregular bowel habits. These symptoms are easy to dismiss, but they may provide important clues.
Scientists now recognize that the gut plays a central role in regulating the immune system. Approximately 70 percent of the body’s immune cells are associated with the gastrointestinal tract, and the trillions of microbes living there help educate and regulate immune responses.
When the balance of those microbes is disrupted—a condition known as gut dysbiosis—or when the intestinal barrier becomes impaired, inflammatory signals may increase throughout the body.
Although the science continues to evolve, research increasingly supports the idea that improving gut health through a fiber-rich diet, adequate sleep, regular exercise, and, in some cases, targeted nutritional therapy may help reduce chronic inflammation.
“For many patients, healing begins in the gut,” Lin said.
1. 根據本文，下列何者有誤？
（1）我們身體的免疫系統，有七成與腸胃道有關。
（2）腸道菌失調，恐造成腸道屏障功能受損。
（3）慢性疲勞或關節疼痛，可能來自消化系統問題。
（4）身體慢性發炎，應該是缺乏魚油或維生素等補充。
2. 根據本文，透過哪些方法能改善腸道健康，進而有效減輕慢性發炎？
3. 讀完本文後有何感想？生活上是否也有小毛病困擾著你？打算採取什麼行動來改變？
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（文章來源：英文大紀元時報）
改善腸道健康能透過富含纖維的飲食、充足的睡眠、規律的運動。（123RF）文章二：
Fill Half Your Plate With Plants
One of the simplest ways to support a healthy inflammatory response is to eat more whole plant foods. Vegetables, fruits, beans, lentils, nuts, seeds, and whole grains provide fiber and thousands of naturally occurring compounds, known as polyphenols, that nourish beneficial gut bacteria and may reduce oxidative stress and inflammation.
Rather than focusing on a single “superfood,” Lin encourages patients to eat a wide variety of colorful plant foods throughout the week. “The diversity of your diet is often more important than any one ingredient,” she said.
Feed Your Gut Microbiome
Because gut health plays such an important role in immune regulation, Lin encourages habits that support a healthy microbiome, including
*Eating fiber-rich foods regularly
*Choosing fermented foods, such as yogurt, kefir, kimchi, or sauerkraut, if tolerated
*Staying well hydrated
*Exercising regularly
*Avoiding unnecessary antibiotics
Research suggests that dietary diversity is one of the strongest predictors of a healthy gut microbiome, which in turn is associated with lower levels of chronic inflammation.
1. 根據本文，下列何者有誤？
（1）欲減少身體發炎反應，可多吃各類「超級食物」。
（2）每週應盡量吃不同顏色的植物性食物，幫助抗氧化。
（3）如果身體不排斥，可以吃些泡菜、酸菜，有益腸道健康。
（4）只要多補充發酵食物，就能減輕身體發炎。
2. 根據本文研究顯示，預測腸道微生物群健康狀況的最有力指標為何？
3. 讀完本文後有何感想？會相應做些調整嗎？理由？
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【解答】
文章一：
1. （4）
2. Improving gut health through a fiber-rich diet, adequate sleep, regular exercise, and, in some cases, targeted nutritional therapy may help reduce chronic inflammation.
改善腸道健康能透過富含纖維的飲食、充足的睡眠、規律的運動，以及在特定情況下進行針對性的營養治療（吃保養品），可能有助於減輕慢性發炎。
文章二：
1. （4）
2. Research suggests that dietary diversity is one of the strongest predictors of a healthy gut microbiome.（研究顯示，飲食多樣性是預測腸道微生物群健康狀況的最有力指標之一。）
（文章來源：英文大紀元時報）◇
