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10 ways to upgrade your salad to nourish your gut health
Can you make your salad even healthier? Add in some of these gut-nourishing ingredients to upgrade your salad to increase the nutrient content and support a healthy digestive system.
The 5Rs in improving digestive health
Diarrhoea, constipation, acidity, bloating, pain, inflammation and discomfort, if you’re experiencing some kind of digestive issues over a prolonged period then it is essential to your overall health to bring it back into balance. Ongoing digestive problems will always have a knock on affect to some other area of your health. Find out the 5Rs in improving your digestive health function.
Could candida be at the root of your health issues?
Candida is a fungus and likes to grow in warm, moist environments. When there is excessive candida in the body it is called candidiasis. If left untreated and unmanaged and it becomes a chronic condition, candida can enter the blood stream and trigger an inflammatory response. Ongoing this can actually contribute to an autoimmune condition and may cause more serious issues of our bones, joints or even brains.
Could your digestive health be affecting your mental and emotional health?
There is no doubt, that suffering with digestive issues will affect how you feel. But could digestive dysfunction cause an imbalance in your mental and emotional wellbeing? A study showed that 70% patients who have been diagnosed with IBS have also sought medical attention for psychiatric comorbidity. With 46% with depression, 34% with anxiety, 31% with panic disorders.
Could your emotions be affecting your digestive health?
We are so connected to our stomach; our guts. We talk about our gut instinct, a gut feeling, but also not being able to stomach a situation. Or being emotionally wounded and feeling like someone has kicked us in the gut. Digestion is all about your ability to absorb and assimilate. Are you struggling to absorb and take on a situation that you do not want to? Or refusing to let go which can cause a sluggishness in your bowel movements and could lead to constipation?
Is your digestion affecting your health?
Are digestive health issues affecting your overall health? Hippocrates believed all disease begins in the gut. Improve your digestion and you will improve your health and wellbeing.
Autumn: Naturopathic Seasonal Support for The Metal Element
Rhi Hepple offers advise on how to support your health seasonally and naturopathically and in alignment with the Metal Element.
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