Your gut health is related to the well-being of well… practically everything that goes on in your body. Your hair, skin, joint health, weight, mental health, mood, autoimmunity and so much more are all directly correlated and linked to the over health of your gut. There are a copious amount of things you can do to nourish and heal your gut naturally and the best way possible. With the help of our 8 tips we will take your gut from a 4 to a 10!
If you’re continuously having issues with your digestion and immunity chances are that your immune system has already taken on the challenge to heal your gut. Your immune system is most likely working overtime to maintain and heal your gut. Add immunity boosting foods to your diets to support the work that it’s putting in. Implementing food like garlic, spinach oranges, and other citrus fruits. into your diet can make a drastic difference when it comes to healing your gut. If you have an autoimmune issue, try adding in supplements to boost your immunity a bit more.
Supporting your digestive system has top priority when trying to heal your gut. A great way to get key nutrients and amino acids is by implementing collagen into your diet. Collagen has glycine and glutamine which are beneficial to aiding your gut’s barrier. You can get collagen in a few ways like powders and supplements or you can drink bone broth. Drinking bone broth has been pretty trendy with influencer for the last couple of years and for good reason. The collagen released from the bones aid in truly helping with inflammation and healing the gastrointestinal tract. You can also get other amazing nutrients from bone broth like calcium and magnesium!
Having poor digestion can come from a number of issues. No matter the issue, it can be extremely uncomfortable and frustrating while trying to come to a come up with solutions to help and ease the uncomfortable feeling. Try taking a few digestive aids to help the process along. Digestive enzymes are helpful if you have an issue with a slow pancreas or gallbladder. Another natural digestive that is also natural is ginger. Has your mom ever told you to drink some ginger ale while your stomach is upset? Well that’s because moms are always right AND because ginger has natural healing properties that that help with your sluggish migrating motor complex. That’s the thing that cleans your small intestine between meals and snacks.
I think most of us know by now that our stomach is comprised of both good and bad bacteria that based on their levels determine how well we are digesting food. Adding probiotics into your daily routine will benefit you in more ways than one. Probiotics are the good bacteria or live microorganisms that live naturally in our stomach. Probiotics play an impactful part when protecting our body for foreign microbes along with fighting off infection and regulating your metabolism. You can get your probiotics from natural foods like tempeh, miso, yogurt, kimchi, and other foods. If you’re a picky eater, you can also opt for a pill and take it once a day. But do your research when looking into the different options for the probiotic capsules!
Testing out an anti-inflammatory diet may be just the thing that starts making you see a difference in your gut health. Processed food triggers the inflammatory nature of our gut. Cutting out sweeteners, refined carbs, and alcohol are all great ways to get you on track to loving your gut. Replace those foods with dark leafy greens, rich fruits, healthy fats, and spices. Food like kale, broccoli and cauliflower, cherries, grapes, olive oil and turmeric are all great whole foods to incorporate and even substitute into your diet when trying to heal your gut.
Like probiotics, your body needs prebiotics to function at a healthy state. Don’t know what prebiotics are? Well prebiotics fuel the little guys(probiotics). They are soluble fibers that feeds the probiotics so they can do their job in our large intestine efficiently. The fibers produce amino acids that stops the growth of pathogens and aids in the health of your intestines. You’re going to want that when you heal your gut. You can ingest prebiotics naturally from food like leeks, flaxseeds, and other superfoods. These natural prebiotics promote a healthy gut and even healthier bowel function (gross I know, but it could be worse).
You don’t have to say goodbye to pizza forever. You may just see her a little less white you heal your gut. Ensuring that you’re eating a well-rounded, mainly whole food diet is essential to having a healthy and thriving gut. Most of the whole foods you eat have exactly what your gut needs to herself. Fuel yourself properly and your body will that you from the inside out.
Not Enough! If Cyrus says it’s not enough, then he’s probably right. Although you’re doing your best to get enough pre and probiotics, it may not be enough to ward off the bad bacteria in your gut. Anti-bacterial foods will do just the trick when it comes to finally getting rid of that stubborn bacteria. Experts recommend starting with less aggressive anti-bacterial like garlic and cinnamon. This may not be an issue for you, but a good way to test and see the bacteria and parasites you have is by introducing these anti-bacterial and parasitic foods and see how your body reacts. If you find that there’s no difference, try more aggressive natural foods like olive leaf , grapefruit seed, or oregano oil.
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