You are not what you eat. You are what you digest and absorb…
Here, I’ve listed my top 10 favourite ways to support and heal your digestion and gut.
- Chew well: The first step in the digestion process is chewing our food properly. When we chew our food, our saliva coats the food and sends signals to the brain to prepare for the digestive process. Once the food enters the stomach, hydrochloric acid and enzymes work to break it down into small particles, which travel to the small intestine and allow the nutrients to be absorbed into your bloodstream.
- Enjoy probiotic-rich foods: Fermented foods, such as sauerkraut, miso, tempeh and kefir, all are great for the gut and reduce inflammation, support digestion and enhance metabolism.
- Optimise digestive enzymes: Having good amounts of hydrochloric acid in the stomach helps to break down food, thereby aiding digestion. I recommend sipping on two litres of water with a dash of apple cider vinegar throughout the day.
- Keep a 20-minute gap between eating and drinking: When you drink just before eating, it dilutes the gastric juices and inhibits proper absorption. Maintain a range of healthy bacteria: Your gut holds trillions of bacteria that help you to process your food, produce nutrients and fight disease. Take a good probioic and focus on your wholefoods!
- Go extra: If you feel the need for some extra support herbs that may aid digestive health include fennel, ginger, peppermint, dandelion root, gentian root, slippery elm, licorice root, meadowsweet, aloe vera, calendula, marshmallow root, golden seal, St Mary’s thistle. It also maybe beneficial to try digestive bitters or digestive enyzmes before a meal.
- Eat foods rich in prebiotics: Prebiotics help to boost the growth of friendly bacteria. These include food substances rich in soluble fibres found in asparagus, bananas, endive, chicory, garlic, globe and Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potato, leeks, onions, legumes, brussel sprouts and apples.
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