Your GUT health / digestive health is important and fortunately, it’s usually easy to get your system back on track. The gut is a vital part of our overall health, and Ayurveda offers a valuable perspective on how to keep it healthy. One should follow these basics to ensure that our gut is functioning optimally and contributing to our overall health.
Eat Smaller Portions of meal: Smaller meals allow your stomach to digest these smaller amounts more thoroughly. You’re less likely to experience any reflux, bloating, or fullness.
Eat and chew Slowly: This allows you to swallow less air and makes you feel full sooner. You’ll be less likely to overeat thus sparing time for your stomach to process.
Reduce Eating Near Bedtime: Your digestive system works in the morning so a good few hours before bed, try not to gorge yourself on food. Slowing down activity after a meal surely helps in digestion.
Manage anger, Stress, and anxiety: These neurologically messes up with your hormones and thus don’t let your digestive system work effectively. Make sure that you have good coping strategies like meditation, yoga, or mindfulness practices in place.
Deencharya (Maintain A Routine): Train your stomach to expect food at a certain time. It will be better prepared to receive it and digest it.
Herbs And Natural Probiotics: Most of our foods are pasteurized which means they don’t contain the healthy bacterial cultures that our stomach needs. Talk to your health care professionals about taking herbs and probiotics to maintain GUT health. Or eat more natural yogurt and fermented foods like apple cider vinegar or kimchi, all with the cultures still in them. Few kitchen spices when used under supervision work miracles in igniting digestive juices.
Turmeric: Turmeric being naturally anti-inflammatory and healing, can help to heal the gut lining.
Coconut: Coconut is a natural source of electrolytes and helps to restore hydration levels in the gut. While maintaining sodium-potassium balance.
Ginger: Ginger is a natural digestive aid and can help to ease stomach discomfort and blotting.
Garlic: Garlic is a natural antifungal anti-septic and can help to kill harmful bacteria in the gut. Whereas working towards increasing appetite and reducing cholesterol.
NOTE:
The above-mentioned is being used under the prescription of licensed Heath care professionals if used as a healing herb.
