What Your Gut Trying To Tell You: Belly Calming Recipe

We occasionally encounter digestive issues that are not cause for concern. Food, drink, viruses, holidays—there are plenty of things that can upset our bellies and our systems. But the gut also throws out warning signals that we shouldn't ignore.

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The following are warning signals to watch out for:

• Continuous Upset Stomach
• Constantly Tired
• Stink Breath
• Intolerance to food
• Sugar Cravings
• Insomnia
• Skin irritations
• Unexpected Gain or Loss of Weight
• Immune System Issues

Gut-Destroying Habits and How to Fix Them

Inadvertently destroying your gut can result from a variety of circumstances, not only the food you choose. The good news is that most of these are avoidable with a few simple lifestyle adjustments.

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Dumb Dietary Decisions

What you eat affects the way your body needs food. Reduce your intake of processed, refined, and sugary foods if you wish to strengthen your digestive system. Eat more fruits and vegetables, high-fiber foods, and foods high in probiotics and prebiotics.

Lack Of Water

Saliva and stomach juice production are reduced when one does not consume enough water. It also has an impact on how nutrients and food are absorbed and moved. To aid with digestion and avoid constipation, sip water frequently throughout the day, including during and after meals.

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Sedentary Way of Life

The stomach muscles become passive as a result of an inactive lifestyle, gradually losing their coordination. Maintain a regular exercise routine to strengthen the muscles of the digestive system, increase gut motility, and support a healthier gut.

Not Getting Enough Rest

Sleeping enough will lower stress levels and regulate the gut microbiota. To maintain the health of your gut, try to get 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night.

Unhealthy Eating Patterns

Bad behaviors for the gut include stress eating, eating too close to bedtime, and eating quickly. Ingesting more food than the digestive system can handle can result in indigestion, bloating, and heartburn. To allow your digestive system enough time to function, eat two to three hours before going to bed.

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Drinking and Smoking

Alcohol and smoking reduce the gut bacteria's ability to reduce inflammation, which may ultimately lead to stomach c. By maintaining a healthy lifestyle and giving up unhealthy behaviors, you can reduce this risk.

Ineffective Stress Management

Unmanaged and mistreated stress can lead to additional health issues in all facets of your life. For improved metabolic homeostasis, look for strategies to lessen and, if at all feasible, avoid life's stresses.

The Impact of Gut Health on General Health and Well-Being

Regular bowel movements and proper digestion are signs of a healthy gut. Your general health can be positively impacted by having a gut that is in peak health.

Health begins in the stomach. Keep it under control, be aware of warning signs, and take action to address and mend digestive issues before they worsen and pose a greater risk to your health.

Tea with Healing and Support for the Gut

This recipe uses potent herbs that have been shown to have healing effects on the digestive tract. Always get medical advice because certain herbal constituents may interfere with prescription drugs and cause medical problems.

Marshmallow root is a mucus-like, mucilaginous, demulcent plant that coats the digestive tract and reduces inflammation.

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Plantain (Plantago major) dried. Moreover, it is an astringent and mucilaginous plant that softens and bulks up stools. Bowel problems and stomach inflammation can be treated with plantains.

Cinnamon has prebiotic qualities that could aid in reestablishing the right balance of gut flora.

Clove decreases intestinal gas, treats peptic ulcers, and soothes irritation in the stomach. It can also help with foul breath and sugar cravings. Because clove and cinnamon both thin blood, use caution when taking them together, especially if you also take blood thinners.

Star anise is used to eliminate intestinal parasites, relieve gas, and treat cramps and indigestion.

Licorice for eliminating pollutants, lowering tension, and controlling hormones. Additionally, it can treat digestive issues like peptic ulcers, gastritis, colitis, etc.

Nutmeg mostly used to enhance the tea's flavor.

Recipe for Gut Healing Tea

• 2 tsp marshmallow root
• 2 tsp of dried plantains
• 1 tsp of cinnamon chips or two sticks
• 6 cloves
• 2 pods star anise
• 1 teaspoon of licorice root
• Some grated nutmeg

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Directions:

• Put all the herbs and spices into a jar, French press, or infuser that holds quarts of tea.
• Add boiling water.
• Steep it for the entire day or overnight. It can be steeped in the refrigerator if desired.
• Strain.

How To Use: The tea can be enjoyed cold straight out of the refrigerator, or warmed up if desired. Throughout the day, sip as much drink as you can. While it is normally safe to drink tea for an extended period of time, it is nevertheless advised to take it gently and to restrict how much you drink at a time.

Attributions:

Ld, J. H. M. R. (2024, July 14). 12 Best Teas For Gut Health & Digestion. https://www.usenourish.com/blog/best-tea-for-gut-health#:~:text=Certain%20types%20of%20tea%2C%20like,daily%20may%20yield%20these%20benefits.

Communities, M. P. (2023, November 7). What Teas Should I Be Drinking to Improve My Gut Health? https://www.mooringspark.org/news/what-teas-should-i-be-drinking-to-improve-my-gut-health