Gut health is critical to our overall health. In episode 35, we talk about the conditions, diseases and symptoms you an experience when your gut health is off. And speaking from experience with some of them, it is not pleasant by any means, But how to do attain gut health?
It’s not as hard it may seem. In this episode, Desiree Nielsen, RD goes into detail on many aspects of how we can get a healthy digestive track.
Step 1 – Move your body every day! Even a 15 min slow walk is acceptable.
Step 2 – Get outside more often – getting fresh air and being in nature has many benefits to our healths
Step 3 – Limit your screen time. Every time you connect, your body instantly stresses. Have designated times each day where you go online but limit it to 30 mins in the morning and 30 mins in the evening.
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Step 4 – Have a wined down routine at night. At about 8 or 9pm put your phone and screens away. Try relaxing your body to prepare it for a good night sleep but taking a relaxing bath, reading a book, having a calming cup of tea.
Step 5 – Get enough sleep. Sleep is when your body heals so you will want to ensure you get a minimum of 6 hours of sleep, but try to get as much as possible.
Step 6 – Clean up your diet. Your diet should consist of mostly whole plant foods. Eliminate boxed or canned food as much as possible, or even entirely.
Step 7 – Take a good quality probiotic that is appropriate for your needs by going to http://www.probioticchart.ca which will help you determine which is the right one for you.
If you are curious like me, tune into hear exactly what our poo should like. You will be surprised by her answer!
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU WILL LEARN:
- Probiotics and other cultures – what they do
- The difference between probiotics and prebiotics
- The importance of dietary fibre
- If fermented foods benefit our guts
- Is too much Kombucha actually bad for you? How often should you drink it?
- The effects of antibiotics on the gut
- What digestive enzymes are and how they benefit our guts
- Is gluten-free options actually good for us
- The types of foods we should avoid and eat more of to maintain a healthy gut
- The practices we should be following that will help with our gut health
- The steps we should take to restore our gut health
- What our poo should look like
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