How to Heal Your Gut Naturally

Having a healthy gut is more important than most people think. When unbalanced it can lead to immune system issues and affect things like your mood, mental health and much more! There are many things that affect gut health like diet, lifestyle, hormones, sleep, food intolerances, stress and even medications. 

No one knows the struggle of an unbalanced and unhealthy gut more than people who have struggled with this for months or even years. It is quite the process to find what triggers your stomach and what makes it better. That is why we have put together a list of 5 ways to help heal your gut naturally to get you on your way to a happier and healthier YOU!

4 Ways to Heal Your Gut 

Make Probiotics + PrebioticsYour Best Friend

Probiotics and prebiotics are essential in helping balance out the good and bad bacteria in your gut. And yes you need BOTH for a healthy gut. Probiotics can be found in many foods as well as in supplement form. Prebiotics can be found in many plant based foods and supplements as well. For more information on probiotics and prebiotics check out this post. 

Eat & Drink Ginger

Ginger is a universally used herb used to heal many parts of the body. It is great for relieving symptoms of gas and cramping and can relax the smooth muscle of the intestines. Relieve symptoms of gas and cramping by relaxing the smooth muscle of the intestines. Eating some ginger or making ginger tea is a great way to help heal your gut and get your symptoms relieved. 

Use Anti-inflammatory Ingredients

Using anti-inflammatory ingredients in your meals is a great way to heal your gut. Some good options are carrots, bananas and kiwi.

Adopt a FODMAP Diet

FODMAP stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols. This means foods that contain certain carbohydrates can be hard to digest, which may lead to gut issues for some. Adopting a FODMAP diet can help relieve this!

Love,

Sam