Poor digestion is a fast growing concern in the UK and cause havoc on your days.
It can make you not want to leave your house, it can keep you from eating your favourite foods, or even worse... It can even keep you from making memories with your loved ones.
But that doesn't have to be the case anymore.
After you read this short article, you'll be able to improve your digestion with just a few simple changes so you can go back to living your life, making memories with your family, and eating some delicious foods without suffering for it later!
So, let's get started.
Our bodies love movement!
When we move our body it helps mobilise our organs and essential fluids, from our lymphatic system circulating immune cells, to the synovial fluid that protects and nourishes our joints.
One of the most overlooked areas of movement is how it impacts our digestion. From the moment we start chewing and swallow our food, digestive movement begins. Food starts it's long journey through our GI (Gastrointestinal) tract, and it doesn't stop moving until we’ve finished digesting the food and taken the nutrients we need.
Now, even though our digestive system has the ability to contract and move food through its long winding tubes, this puts more stress on our digestion and can cause painful problems such as bloating, gas and heartburn as digestion slows.
Today we’re going to look at two simple ways you can start using movement today to boost and support your digestion.
Let's start with the easiest first.