Ierba’s Tips for Improving Digestion
Let’s remind ourselves simple ways to support our digestive systems. We all know by now that processed foods and sugar promotes inflammation in our guts and can cause major disruptions in our lives. Eating real food, healthy fats, fiber and staying hydrated can have a positive impact for our gut health.
Here are a few tips to support our stomachs:
It all begins even before we put food in our mouths. Take a minute and express gratitude for the nutrients and nourishment you’re about to receive. This helps to increase our saliva production and enzyme secretion which breaks down the food.
It is important to take your time and chew every bite to break down all the benefits and give our stomach some support.
Avoid drinking cold water while eating, it can constrict digestion.
Whether you’ve indulged a little more than expected, or gave in to sweet temptations; herbs are our allies. Bitter herbs will stimulate the vagus nerve, which is responsible for stimulating digestion, controlling blood pressure and heart rate.
Herb benefits:
Regulates blood sugar levels and control cravings
Stimulates digestion
Alleviates gas and bloating
Stimulates the liver
Ierba’s favorite herbs:
Artermisia Annua
Promotes a healthy microbial population in our guts, removing the bad bacteria and encouraging the good ones
Peppermint
As an antispasmodic, it relaxes the intestinal muscles and promotes circulation of bile which helps to break down the food
Licorice
Protects and coats the mucosal lining, may help to repair damaged intestinal permeability
Fennel
Eases feelings of fullness, reduces bloating and relieves gas
Marshmallow root
It’s anti-inflammatory mucilage coats the stomach lining and may help with acid reflux
Dandelion root
It’s bitter properties increase saliva and bile secretion, which helps the breakdown of fats during digestion
Try Ierba’s “Artemisia Annua” or “Digestivo” tea either before or after a meal to ease bloating, discomfort and promote a healthy gut.
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
― Hippocrates
