immunity and preventing autoimmune disease, protecting against infection, opti- mizing blood pressure, blood sugar, cho- lesterol and triglyceride levels, influencing body composition and our risk for devel- oping type 2 diabetes, helping to absorb, assimilate and “humanize” many vitamins, minerals, nutrients and plant chemicals, and even helps with your mental emo- tional health.
11. Heal the lining of your digestive tract: This step is oft-overlooked by even the most savvy integrative practitioners, and almost always by conventional main- stream ones (which is often why people end up in the office of an integrative pro- vider). The lining of the GI tract is the in- terface between the food we eat and our bodies and immune system. There is a lot of action at the site and it is vulnerable to excessive inflammation from food sensitiv- ity, chronic stress and a variety of other factors. This can trigger permeability of the gut, also known as leaky gut. Leaky gut must be healed to achieve digestive health. Nutrients like glutamine, Zinc carnosine, IgA, antioxidants, fatty acids, soft tissue support and certain herbs all help heal leaky gut.
12. Move your body: Regular movement help regulate the rhythm of the bowel. Walking, weight training, high intensity interval training (HIIT) can help ease con- stipation. It is important to note that chronic, long term, endurance type train- ing can trigger IBS-like symptoms in some.
13. Sleep: During sleep, the parasympa- thetic branch of the nervous system is active. It is also known as the “rest and digest” branch and is the mode your body should be in for optimal digestion. It is also a restorative time for the body, improving all processes. Make sure you sleep in a cool, dark room and limit screen time before bed. In my house, we have light- blocking shades in the bedroom and love them.
14. Work on stress management: Ever hear someone say “I have a nervous stomach?” Stress hormones greatly impact digestive function, often making symptoms worse during periods of high stress. A neat little fact is that your gastrointestinal system - not your brain - produces the majority of serotonin for your body and has the great- est serotonin receptor density. Serotonin, in the right amount, is a feel good hormone and also helps normalize bowel function.
Dr. Jillian Sarno Teta is the author of “Natural Solutions for Digestive Health”, being released January 7th, 2014 by Ster- ling Publishing (and is available for preor- der on Amazon now). She writes the blog Fix Your Digestion at
www.fixyourdiges-
tion.com where she blogs on all things digestive-related. She is a graduate of Ba- styr University and practices at the Natu- ropathic Health Clinic of North Carolina. She loves social media and you can find her on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Google+ as @jillianteta and of course on Facebook
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Natural Triad Magazine
SEPTEMBER 2013
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