Rumbly bumbly goes your belly..........

Digestion - becoming one of the most talked about subjects. Why? Because people today are having more issues with it then they ever have. IBS, Constipation, Cancer, Acid reflux, Celiac, Gluten Intolerance, Excess flatulence, Gallbladder disease, and more.

Do you suffer from any of these? If you do, you understand how important it is when digestion is working well and not causing pain and dysfuntction.

90% of ALL disease can be connected back to the colon. Unhealthy digestion = unhealthy colon = disease. So no matter what your ailment, go to digestion first.

As far as digestion goes here are some signs it is unhealthy;

• bloating
• excess flatulance
• cramping
• constipation
• malnourishment
• low/sluggish energy
• irritability

These are foods that are hard for your body to digest;

• dairy (all of it)
• meats
• white flour
• white sugar
• processed food (anything boxed,canned or that would survive a nuclear blast)
• high fatty foods (anything fried ...)

So we get that digestion is important, how do we promote healthy digestion?

Here are some things that will support healthy digestion - 

• Fruit first thing in the morning until about 10:00 am. Your body is still in it's elimination cycle until then and so any food that is put in before will not be digested properly. Fruit digests itself and helps to "clean house" Plus it gives lots of good energy!
• Stop eating after 6 or 7 at night. This is when the body begins it's elimination process, leaving again, the food to ferment and not digest properly.
• Avoid the foods that are hard to digest, or keep them to a minimum. ( 10% - 20% of your weekly food intake is a good rule of thumb)
• Drink lots of water. Water is a carrier and helps to keep things moving out.
• Increase fiber. Not by supplements at the grocery store but by adding high fiber foods to your diet. I like adding ground flax seed to everything. You don't hardly notice it in your food, but you recognize the benefits! EAT MORE RAW VEGGIES!!

Benefits of healthy digestion -

• increased energy
• weightloss
• increased mental acuity
• better absorption of nutrients
• Happiness!

Other ways you can support better digestion and help with symptoms -

• Liver Cleanse - Stimulates bowel movements, increases bile production, eliminates
  
  
  toxins. Use Peppermint and Lemon goDesana essential oils.
• Ginger - Good for nausea and settling upset stomach. Use as an essential oil or the root itself.
• Cayenne- In a capsule or on your food, helps to calm an upset stomach, stimulates bowels and helps to relieve gas.
• Garlic - Chopped and swallowed like a pill or on your food, it also will relieve gas and cramps and calm upset stomach. Acts as a mild laxative.
• Exercise - Particularly yoga, it massages and stimulates the internal organs activating their function.
• Dygest - Formulated with oils that have been historically known to aid and support the digestive system. Not only helping relieve symptoms, but actually healing the problem!