Gut Health + Improve Digestion

Naturally Heal Gastro-Intestinal Issues and Improve Digestion with herbs, self-care and acupuncture.

Nourishing butternut squash soup to heal the digestive system

If you or someone you love experiences gas, bloating, acid reflux, constipation, and/or diarrhea on a regular-enough basis, there are simple, daily choices that can improve your health and sense of well being. Below are suggestions of what to incorporate and what to avoid. Take it a step at a time. Notice what helps, build from there.

Food, drinks + habits that aid digestion

• Cooked, warm, nourishing meals (soups, stews, casseroles, baked and grilled, etc.)

• Hot herbal teas: Ginger, Peppermint, Chamomile

• Hot water with fresh lemon

• Steep or chew seeds: Caraway, Fennel, Anise

• Fennel root

• Pumpkin

• Whole grains (quinoa, millet, rice, oatmeal)

• Refrigerated probiotics (fermented foods, yogurt, supplements)

• Chew! 15-20 times per bite

• Unwind, take some deep breaths, eat with a sense of calm

• Schedule consistent meal times

• Keep a food journal that includes columns for mood + symptoms to track what hinders and what helps

• Ask your body what it needs, listen softly for answers

• Self massage: clockwise on the belly + distal forearms to wrists

• Take walks after meals + anytime!

• Acupuncture + other forms of self-care

• Consider an elimination diet with a food journal if sensitivities/allergies/intolerances are suspected. 90% of food allergen reactions are caused by peanuts, tree nuts, gluten, cow dairy, soy, egg, corn, fish and shellfish.

• For some people, avoiding cruciferous veggies (broccoli, cauliflower), cabbage, onions and garlic can help

• For others, nightshades (tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, eggplant) should be avoided

• For some, cutting out acidic foods like lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruit, pineapple, tart fruits, tomatoes, and vinegar.

It's possible that a food or herb recommended above doesn't agree with you. Take note + take care.

In general, it's helpful to avoid or significantly reduce foods that commonly impede digestion:

• Very oily + fried

• Excessive dairy

• Very Spicy

• Raw + Cold

• Processed + packaged

• Refined sugars

• Alcohol - sorry, folks: strains liver functioning which affects digestion

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