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Digestion

eAt Well, diGest Well

A healthy gut is a healthy mind

One of the benefits of an organic, plant-based diet is improved digestion. Cutting out clogging foods like pasteurized dairy, gluten, white flour, and GMOs, and replacing them with a wholesome diet works wonders for overall health and wellness. The enteric nervous system is in your digestive tract. It relies and creates, more than 30 neurotransmitters which is why the gut is called your second brain. And around 70 to 80 percent of the immune system is in the gut. A healthy gut is imperative to a healthy body and mind. 

Support the digestive fire

Overeating in Chinese medicine stresses the spleen which is responsible for the proper functioning of the digestive system and transforming food into energy known as qi (our life force energy). Disharmony of the spleen will result in symptoms such as fatigue, slow metabolism, water retention, loose stool and a feeling of heaviness. Eating smaller nutrient dense meals, adding probiotics, and clean foods into your diet can work wonders.