As a health foodie, I am constantly looking for ways to improve my diet. I've been discovering that as I add healthy foods to my diet and pallet, that is I am very careful. I have a sensitive digestive system, so too much fiber makes for a very VERY uncomfortable digestion process. In an effort to be meticulous in my self-care, I've been doing some research to help me respect and give comfort to my body, while also strengthening my digestive system.
TANGENT...! I am definitely an advocate for holistic health. I engage with and gain a lot from alternative healing, I connect my physical health to my spiritual & emotional health. Our digestive system is correlated to the solar plexus chakra (A chakra is an energy point). The solar plexus is connected to our personal power/self-empowerment, our intuition--hence the term "gut instinct"-- and our emotion--hence "butterflies" in our stomachs or the urge to throw up that very nervous people have. This is the part of our being that rules our will, so we say "I become." Strengthening our digestive system does impact our overall health, including out emotional and spiritual health.
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I came across this book called Be Good to your Gut, by Pat Baird, which has some great information on how we can begin to take ownership of our digestive health. I modified some of the information for my info-graph below. I hope your find it useful!
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Baird, Pat. Be Good to Your Gut: Recipes and Tips for People with Digestive Problems. Cambridge, MA: Blackwell Healthcare, 1996. Print.
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