day 11 - 25 Days of wellness
Hi there! I’ve seen a couple of people I follow do Advent calendars for various things - 1000 Hours Outside has one for outdoor family activities, and Nutritious Movement has one for movement to create a “butt for the holidays” haha. So good.
So here we go - I’m going to drop a little post each day on a little Wellness tidbit for you to consider. Enjoy!
DAY 11 - Digestive Aids
These are especially beneficial to expecting mamas, whose digestion is slowed down to grab every ounce of nutrition from what they consume, and whose bodies are loosening up and the valve holding stomach acid down in the stomach isn’t quite as efficient at keeping it from coming back up!
I’ve also found that women under chronic stress are frequently diagnosed with low stomach acid.
These tips will help both situations - too low stomach acid and too high stomach acid! When we provide our bodies with wholesome plant foods, they are able to miraculously balance either direction!
To aid digestion and reflux, plus to help flush away any inorganic mineral deposits in the joints and arteries, I typically tell my clients to work up to 1 tablespoon of raw organic Apple Cider Vinegar with the Mother (Azure Standard makes a delicious one) in a glass of water, with a tablespoon of raw honey or blackstrap molasses. Sip this throughout the day at first, until you can take 3 glasses per day. (Drinking shots of ACV is ok, too. Follow with water.)
Other digestive helps include chlorophyll and sea vegetables (we love Seaweed Snacks which is crispy roasted seaweed with some avocado oil and salt that you can look for at a health food store or Azure Standard market (here’s my referral link for that… We receive a $25 credit if you spend $100 after following this link.)
Finally, Udo’s Choice plant-based digestive enzymes can help you break down your food better as you work on healing your digestive tract. (There are many natural enzyme supplements on the market that have things like HCl betaine, papaya extract, pineapple juice, etc. as well. Probably many of them are decent).
See you on Day 12!
