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Health & Fitness

Digestive Problems...?

We will discuss digestion issues such as constipation, diarrhea, bloating, and gas; their effect on your overall health and practical tips to help you regain your natural flow.

The digestive system is the root of all physical health. It’s where you get nutrition for every cell in your body, including support for your immune system. If it is irritated, inflamed or constipated, it cannot do its job, and your health will steadily decline as a result. It's crazy but over 65% of adult women we see report frequent bloating, gas, diarrhea, constipation or general difficulty with digestion. These are signs of dysbiosis, or poor digestive function that can lead over time to multiple negative effects:

  • Poor absorption of nutrients, which affects overall natural body function and health. In many cases your weight may increase at the same time you are starving your body of the nutrition it needs.
  • Compromised immune function, chronic infection and triggering of autoimmune diseases over time.
  • Food sensitivities or food allergies can develop.
  • Progressive deterioration of the intestinal wall, leading to such problems as leaky gut syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diverticulitis, Crohn’s disease, and others that together affect millions of Americans.
  • Systemic inflammation, which contributes to heart disease, arthritis, "joint pain and muscle stiffness", skin disorders such as dry skin, adult acne, rosacea and psoriasis, and more.

Literally millions of women are affected by these disorders. Unfortunately, most health care practitioners have little training in digestive issues. Many drug therapies only treat the symptoms, and in some cases exacerbate the problems. The underlying cause is poor nutrition, which leads in time to imbalances in the intestinal flora of the gut. Most of us don’t realize that the friendly bacteria that reside in our digestive tract are effectively an organ of the body. And a big one at that — each of us should have over three pounds of bacteria in our small intestine! But the conventional high-carb American diet, heavy on sugars and processed foods, is really a perfect formula for dysbiosis and the digestive problems we subsequently face.

 So, what do you do? 

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  1. Minimize all sugars (replace with Raw Honey or Agave when necessary), white bread, white pasta and dairy and see if your symptoms improve.
  2. Eat nutritious meals with raw vegetables at least 2x per day and add medical-grade nutritional supplements to your daily routine.
  3. Try a high-quality digestive enzyme with meals.
  4. If your symptoms don’t respond, get an active-culture probiotic to help restore proper bacterial balance and effectiveness.
  5. Remember to drink lots of water and chew your food very well.
  6. Aloe Vera Juice or Pills, Magnesium and Potassium at bedtime is also a great help for softer stools.

With these basic tips and personalized nutritional recommendations as needed, we’ve been very successful in helping men and women alike relieve their digestive issues and regain their natural flow. For help finding the best nutritional supplements contact

Wishing you Health, Wellness and Prosperity... 

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Cortez Adams

Owner of Godly Wellness

cortez@godlywellness.com

“All Natural Health and Fitness Solutions”

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