It is important to understand how the digestive process works in order to help the body be most efficient and to ensure that you get the most out of foods you eat.

The digestion process starts in the mouth. From the mouth, food travels through the stomach and small intestine, and finally the colon before it finally exits the body. At each stage, the body releases enzymes and hormones that breakdown food into particles to nourish your body. Unfortunately, many people have difficulty breaking down the food. This can be seen in symptoms such as indigestion, heartburn, gas, belching, bloating, and several other symptoms. To help with digestion, many find supplemental digestive enzymes beneficial. They aid the body in digesting food, thus making it easier for the body to assimilate the nutrients into the body.

In addition, many things affect the important and delicate balance of friendly and unfriendly bacteria in the colon. Some things that can upset the balance are medications, excess alcohol, poor diet, carbonated drinks, stress, lack of sleep, and poor digestion. Symptoms such as bloating, intestinal gas, diarrhea, constipation, and irritable bowel can all be signs of an unhealthy GI tract. For many people, the inclusion of friendly bacteria, also known as probiotics, can help bring back the balance that is necessary for good health in the digestive tract.

Of course, if you are able to digest your food properly, and the bacteria are in a balance, but you are not eliminating waste efficiently your health will still suffer. By partaking of a healthy diet consisting of large amounts of fresh raw fruits, vegetables, and a few raw nuts & seeds, many people have found that their whole digestive system works better from digestion to assimilation and finally to elimination!

For more information on getting your digestive health on track, call us at 765-453-3828 and schedule a personal consultation.