Restoring Digestive Health: For Your Health's Sake

Restoring digestive health is not as complicated as it sounds. All you have to do is rely on some common sense and good health practices.

1. Most people don't eat enough fiber! According to some health experts, fiber may be the most deficient nutrient. Sadly, Americans consume 15-20 mg per day while it is recommended that you get 30-50 mg/day. That's half as much as what's needed.

   A real simple way to get fiber is to use freshly ground flax seeds. Flax is high in omega 3's, a healthy fat which rapidly go rancid, it is important to buy the seeds and grind them yourself.

   A coffee grinder works great for this. Store the seeds in the refrigerator where they can be refrigerated indefinitely.

   Grind 2 tablespoons and mix in water or juice. Do this twice per day away from food. Be sure to drink lots of water, about 16 ounces.

2. Drinking enough water is important to restoring digestive health. As a general rule, drink half your weight in ounces per day. For example, if you weigh 150 pounds, you need 75 ounces or about 9.5 cups of pure water from a drinking water filter. Water helps with flushing out wastes. Your body is about 80% water so it is a very basic need and yet often neglected.

3. When eating your 3 meals per day, be sure to chew each bite properly. This means chewing at least 20 times. While in your mouth, your saliva contains enzymes that begin the process of digestion.

   Be sure to drink water 30 minutes before a meal or 1 hour after your meal so as not to dilute the enzymes or HCL (hydrochloric acid) for complete digestion and to kill parasites.

4. Eliminating 2 to 3 times per day is optimal. Babies are born naturally doing this. They eat and they have a bowel movement. This is what is natural but is unlearned through poor eating habits and well meaning expert opinions.

   The design of your colon (having 3 sections) supports eating 3 meals per day with elimination after each meal.

   Wastes should not remain in your GI tract for more than 24 hours. If so, the toxins may be reabsorbed into your bloodstream. This will not result in optimal health and wellness.

   One hour after your meal sit on the toilet whether you feel like you need to or not. Use a stool or squat which helps in better elimination.

5. When restoring digestive health, avoid such things as chewing gum and snacking in between meals. Both of these, cause the release of enzymes and the expectation of a full meal.

6. Use a good probiotic supplement, which helps normalize bowel movements, improve immune system, and eliminate gas and bloating.

   You can also make your own kefir which also contains healthy bacteria.

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