Spring Cleaning Your Gut

Could you believe it is March? Do you know what that means? We are only a few weeks before the start of spring. I do not know about you, but spring cannot come soon enough. I am looking forward to the regular sunshine, return of the green grass and leaves, blooming flowers, and spring cleaning!

Not just any spring cleaning, I am talking about the spring cleaning of your gut!

How do you know if your gut health needs to be improved?

Here are some common problems believed to occur with poor gut health:

1. Upset stomach after eating

2. Weight changes without change in routine

3. Fatigue, sleep disturbance

4. Inflammation

5. Skin rashes

If you experience any of these symptoms spring cleaning for your gut could be a great start to improving your overall gut health. Having a healthy gut is important for our bodies to function properly. Without a healthy gut we can potentially open ourselves up to chronic disease. 

““All Disease Begins in the Gut””

— Hippocrates

Suggestions to improve gut health:

1. Lessen stress levels

2. Be sure to stay well hydrated

3. Eat slowly

4. Find out if you have any food intolerances

5. Take a prebiotic or probiotic

6. Change your diet

7. Stay away from processed, high sugar, and high fat foods

Food to consume to start cleaning:

1. Fermented foods: kimchi, sauerkraut, yogurt (Source)

2. High fiber foods: peas, oats, bananas, beans, and legumes (Source)

3. Garlic and onion

4. Collagen boosting foods such as bone broth (Source)

To learn more about foods to consume and how to prepare them for gut health feel free to reach out to me at theresa@theresastable.com.