Your Digestive system

Your digestive system is designed to help you break down food into tiny pieces so that all the nutritional compounds can be extracted and absorbed for use in your body. Digestion starts with your brain being ready to process the food and ends in the toilet. Your nervous system has to be in the relaxed (parasympathetic) state in order for proper digestion to occur, then you have to chew your food well so that saliva can "tag" your food for proper digestion. Once digested, the vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates, and fats must be absorbed through your small intestines. The left over waste products are then stored in your intestines and eliminated.

Supporting your digestive system is essential to good health. You are more than what you eat. You are what you digest and absorb.

Supplements to support digestion

These supplements are designed to support every stage of digestion; starting with the saliva in your mouth to the lining of your intestines. In Phase One, we were able to support the gut microbiome with pro/prebiotics and the adrenal glands to help your nervous system better handle stress. Now, we are supporting stomach acidity, pancreatic enzymes, fat digesting bile from your gallbladder, and ensuring that your intestinal lining is healthy and functioning at peak capacity.

Digestion is broken up into "upper" and "lower."

Upper digestion is supported using Parotid PMG, Zypan, Mulltizyme and Betafood. (complete all bottles before starting lower digestion)

Lower digestion is supported using Lactic Acid Yeast, Chlorophyll complex, and Okra Pepsin E3.

You may choose to continue using products like Zypan, Multizyme and Betafood as they tend to be great digestive aids.

Support for the parotid gland to ensure healthy saliva production. Saliva helps break down foods, support the initial immune response and "tags" food for proper digestion.

Dosage: 2/day- complete one full bottle.

Multizyme is a combination digestive enzyme supplements. It contains digestive enzymes to help support proper digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.

Dosage: 2 capsules per meal.

Betafood is a whole food supplement to help improve bile function. Bile is made by your liver and stored in the gallbladder.
When you eat foods with fats in them, your gallbladder will secrete bile to break down the fats so that your body can digest it for absorption and use in your body. Healthy bile function is a critical part of the digestive and absorption process. If you are missing a gallbladder then you will need to take bile "salts" to support digestion of fats for the rest of your life.

Dosage: 2-3 tablets twice a day in between meals for one week and then take 2 per meal.

Lactic acid yeast is used to create a healthy gut environment that supports your good bacteria (probiotic) while being inhospitable for the "bad" bacteria and organisms that reside in your gut as well. Lactic acid yeast simply converts carbohydrates and other sugars into lactic acid rather than fat. Lactic acid is a healthy form of acid that helps your immune supportive probiotic and plays a very important role in the digestion and absorption of nutrients from your food.

Dosage: 2 wafers twice a day.
Start with one wafer per day and increase by one wafer daily until total of four.
NOTE: if you develop abdominal bloating or pain or a rash, discontinue use and add oregano oil in capsule form. Take 2 caps of oregano oil twice a day until the empty and then re-continue lactic acid yeast protocol.
(discomfort or rash may indicate an overgrowth of yeast/fungus that must be addressed first via oregano oil before completing the lactic acid yeast protocol.

Chlorophyll complex is utilized to "clean" the intestinal lining as well as reduce any inflammation. Think of it as a sweep of the gut lining using a calming rub of chlorophyll. It is also packed full of fat soluble vitamins- A, D, E, K. It is a rich source of these vitamins.
Due to it's anti-inflammatory nature, chlorophyll complex is often used as a general pain reliever.

Dosage: 2 twice a day on empty stomach.

When you think of okra you can imagine the sort of "slimy" texture inside. That slimy texture is perfect for creating a protective layer along the intestinal lining.

Dosage: 2 twice a day on empty stomach

Exercises to support your digestive system

These exercises are designed to optimize healthy digestive function.

1. Walking is the best exercise you can introduce for better digestion. Take a 20 minute walk after meals to improve insulin function, ...

2. Intestinal exercises are used to improve overall peristalsis- or the movement of food through your gut. Try to do 300 cycles per day for improved gut movement and bowel emptying.

3. Diaphragmatic breathing exercises can help switch the brain from sympathetic (fight or flight) to parasympathetic (relaxation). Do these 3 times before you eat and sleep to help your nervous system support your digestive system.

Food to help digestion

These foods have been shown to improve digestive function.

Adding these foods to your regular diet will have significant impact on improving your digestive system as well as preventing long term digestive systems related illness.

apple cider vinegar

Apple cider vinegar is a natural food addition to improve overall acidity of the stomach. You can dilute it 50-50 with water and take a tablespoon with each regular meal of the day.
It can also be used as a salad dressing.

kimchi

kimchi is a staple food in the Korean culture. It is a well known fermented food.
Fermented foods like kimchi provide a healthy supply of probiotic as well as creating a good environment for your good bacteria to thrive.
1-2 servings per week is a good place to start.

miso

Miso is another valuable fermented food. Miso is fermented soy bean.
Miso soup with tofu, also a form of fermented soy, is a healthy way to introduce fermented food into your diet.
1-2 servings per week is a good start.

yogurt or kefir

Yogurt and kefir are fermented forms of dairy. Fermented foods support the overall health of your gut as well as providing a source of good bacteria to your system.
1-2 servings per week is a good start.

onions

Onions are a rich source of prebiotics. Prebiotics are the foods that feed your PRObiotics or good bacteria.

garlic

Garlic is a wonder food. Garlic is also a valuable prebiotic; a food that feeds the good bacteria in your body.
It also supports drainage so is an important food in elimination. Being a natural anti-inflammatory, it helps reduce any irritation of the gut lining.