#digestion Posts
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Reasons You May Not Be Digesting Your Food Well—Too Much Stress
Explore the stress-digestion connection, mindful eating practices, and a holistic approach for better digestive health.
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Arugula Salad with Chicken, Dates, & Buckwheat Crumble
I LOVE arugula! And this salad is fantastic! Arugula is a bitter tasting salad green, which means that it can get those digestive juices flowing, stimulating better breakdown of your food. This is a great salad to eat before a meal (sans chicken), or as an entree! Hemp hearts contribute to bone and heart …
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Fermented Salsa
If you have a garden in the south, you’re probably already growing all of the ingredients for…. SALSA! OMG! It’s my favorite, but I have to grow the cilantro under grow lights inside because it gets too hot for cilantro before the tomatoes and peppers are ready. But, once all your cards are in the …
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Reasons You May Not Be Digesting Your Food Well–Not Enough Bile
Discover the Importance of Bile: Digestion, Nutrient Absorption, & More | Learn How to Support Bile Production with Supplements & Cholagogic Foods.
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6 Ways to Increase Stomach Acid (HCl) Naturally
If you’ve determined that you have low stomach acid and you want to increase it, you’ll need to figure out the root cause (why it started in the first place) and do the remedy for it (a.k.a. take care of it). Root causes of low HCl: food sensitivities stress diet high in processed foods smoking …
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Too much stomach acid–or too little?
Discover the surprising link between too much and too little stomach acid. Symptoms can mimic heartburn, but the causes and consequences are different. Learn how to test and address low stomach acid with simple lifestyle changes.
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Breaking Down the Food We Eat: Digestive Enzymes
Discover the importance of enzymes in digestion & how to incorporate them into your diet for optimal health.
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What Is “Leaky Gut” and Is It Really All That Bad?
“My gut can leak??” is what you may be asking right now, and that’s a completely valid question! Here are some of the symptoms of having a leaky gut or, in other words, increased intestinal permeability. SOME OF THE SIGNS OF LEAKY GUT: Chronically exhausted Suffer from skin conditions (eczema, acne, psoriasis, inflamed skin) Suffer …
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The Vicious Cycle of Food Sensitivities
Eliminating inflammatory triggers is the subject of part 3 in my mini-series on “How to Have Better Digestion Starting NOW!”. We will take a look at food sensitivities and their role in wreaking havoc in the digestive system. Quite easily the best piece of advice I can give anyone wanting to improve their digestive health …
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How to Have Better Digestion Starting NOW! (part 1)
Improve Digestion & Gut Health: Tips for a Balanced Diet | Say goodbye to digestive issues! Learn how to nurture your gut with colorful, organic, and clean foods.
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Debbie and MRT/LEAP
IBS for over 20 years-GONE!
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My Own Food Sensitivity Story
I suffered from constipation, bloating, and embarrassing (and very often, quite horrible smelling) gas for as long as I can remember, but it became a real problem to me in my high school, college, and early adult years. I had no idea what caused this mysterious problem, and certainly did not know what to do …