“Pain is the hammer of the gods to break
A dead resistance in the mortal’s heart,
His slow inertia as of living stone.
If the heart were not forced to want and weep,
His soul would have lain down content, at ease,
And never thought to exceed the human start
And never learned to climb towards the Sun.”
Sri Aurobindo’s SAVITRI
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Some simple & easy tips to improve your health.
Most people living in our modern world are having digestive difficulties.
And of course this makes perfect sense living with the stress that is all around and eating foods that are usually deficient in nutrition while we are in a hurry to keep up.
So what can we do?
There are of course digestive aids that can be of great help.
But here are a couple very simple things you can do to improve your overall digestion.
Drink 8oz. of water 15min. before each meal
Eat only the highest quality foods
Learn about food combining
Sit and relax while eating
Drink Your Food & Eat Your Drink
Avoid drinking anything while eating
Take some digestive time after the meal
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Drinking 8oz. of water 15min. before a meal gets the stomach juices ready for food to come.
Some foods are digested in the mouth (starches) with chewing while others in the stomach (proteins) and still other foods (fruits) pass right through to the intestines.
So if you eat melon that wants to go right to the intestines but is held up in the stomach while proteins are being digested then that melon will throw off the digestive system. You may then experience bloating, gas, and other symptoms.
The Stomach has no teeth! A shocker I know!
So if we do not chew thoroughly the stomach has to work harder to break down the food particles (if it can) before even being able to digest and absorb the nutrients. Also the parotid gland in the jaw is what mixes digestive juices with the saliva to begin the digestive process.
When we drink with our meals we are diluting the digestive juices and if it is a cool beverage we are putting out the digestive fires that we are relying on for digestion.
Peppermint tea is extremely beneficial to the stomach and digestion. It is excellent to drink before bed to ease any stomachaches or bloating and to help relax the nervous system. It is also an alkaline drink and contains no caffeine.
Relaxing for a few moments after eating just makes good sense!
Chewing on parsley leaves after a meal is wonderful for both digestion and our breath.
Obviously we are only skimming the surface here. There are so many factors that affect digestion. But these are basic tips to integrate to improve digestion and get more out of your food and life. And before spending money on digestive aids these simple practices will make a difference. If you are taking digestive aids for support then you would want to support the supplements with good eating habits.
Together Our Hands Are Joined To Heal One Another…
Alexander Gardener
The Lymph Guy
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