Gut Health
The area we refer to as the gut is the part of the body that breaks down the food we eat into the proper components needed for the body to function properly. Everything from skin health to mental health, energy, and hormone balance, as well as toxin and waste elimination, require certain nutrients to function properly.
Most people don’t realize that over 70% of our immune system is housed in the gut, making our digestive health even that much more important for daily function and overall well-being. This little known fact explains the gut/brain/immune system connection succinctly and demonstrates why gut health should be near the very top of the list when it comes to daily habits and overall health.
Healthy Habits to Improve Gut Health
Having your poop on a regular and consistent schedule is one important key factor in gut health. If you end up finding your schedule getting off, the culprit could be constipation. There are numerous causes of constipation, including low fiber, thyroid issues, and even dehydration. At the top of the list, though, is usually dietary issues.
- Make sure you are getting enough water and keeping your body well hydrated. It is also important to include a variety of fruits and vegetables in your daily diet intake. Processed foods need to be completely cut out as they are a direct cause of inflammation in the lining of the GI tract, which is the main area where digestive food is absorbed. In many cases, your digestive tract, not recognizing processed food as digestible, will attack it, causing inflammation, which will inevitably lead to disease.
- Eating mostly whole foods like fruits, vegetables, and unprocessed meats will instantly lower the stress on your gut and your body’s overall inflammatory responses.
- When it comes to gluten, the rule of thumb is less is more. For many people, it cannot be tolerated at all. Gluten is a direct cause of leaky gut, which causes particles of undigested food and waste plus things like bacteria to pass through the lining of the intestine, which will get into your bloodstream and cause overall inflammation and illness.
- Garlic, asparagus, bananas, legumes, and the like are considered prebiotics and play a different role than probiotics. These nutrients feed the good bacteria in your gut and stop the effects of altered gut flora.
- Foods like kimchi, miso, tempeh, and sauerkraut have live cultures that are considered probiotics that help your gut break down food and improve your immune system. It is important that your gut has a steady flow of these probiotics at all times.
- Poor sleep has a direct effect on your overall gut health. Cortisol, the stress hormone, is dramatically reduced during regular sleep, thus allowing the gut to repair itself. When cortisol levels are high, the gut stays out of repair mode and only focuses on maintaining the status quo.
- The first key to gut health actually begins when you are chewing your food. Taking the time to thoroughly chew your food ignites the digestive enzymes needed to break down the food properly once it reaches the gut. The increased levels of saliva also signal the gut that it’s time to begin processing this food.
Digging Into the Details About the Importance of Gut Health
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Because our bodies produce a matrix of hormones, neurotransmitters, as well as numerous body processes throughout that day, optimal health is best achieved when all of these factors remain in good balance with one another. Certain food supplements in addition to your diet can help encourage the body to balance these factors which can indirectly lead to a better, more restful night’s sleep. With changes in our dietary intake in the last few centuries, many necessary nutrients are easily left out of our food intake which is where supplements can help ‘take up the slack’.
Despite the advancements in dietary supplements in the last few years, unfortunately, there are still many less than reputable companies bottling up supplements that are less than effective and some that can even be counterproductive. The most important factors are that your supplements are pure, with no binders or fillers, and are produced in a fashion that allows the body to easily assimilate them for the best effect.
At Jivanam Nutrition, we believe backward is the new forward. Drawing from the wisdom of ancient cultures we have meticulously crafted each formulation with the purest possible ingredients.
- No Preservatives, No Additives, No Chemicals, No GMOs, No Gluten - we keep our products clean.
- Clean label products. You get what you read on the label. No industry jargon, you get what you should be eating.
- 100% Natural ingredients. Absolutely no fillers, binders, artificial colorings, or flavorings. None.
- We follow the GMP (Good Manufacturing Processes) stipulated guidelines to a tee.
- Made with pride in the USA
Yoga for Gut Health
Though yoga is one of the best overall exercises for the mind and body helping with core strength, flexibility, and stress reduction, it has a directly beneficial effect on your overall health as well. In numerous studies, those suffering from numerous health issues found that even a small amount of yoga helped them dramatically improve their health.
Our yoga routines are prepared by our senior Yoga therapist who is a 200 ERYT USA Lead Yoga Teacher Trainer in his Yoga Center located in India.
Meditation Routines that Work
Mindful meditation has been shown to lower blood sugar levels by regulating sleep and overall health. With the directed mindful meditation routines custom prepared for you by our meditation expert (and former Buddhist monk) you will be able to find deeper, more restorative sleep, and overall health improvement for your diabetes.
Recipes Designed to Support Gut Health
Our award-winning on-staff chef and nutritionist has perfected numerous recipes that are not only tasty but incorporate key nutrients needed to support overall good health and restorative sleep. Our hundreds of recipes cover any and all diet protocols including vegan, vegetarian, keto, juicing, as well as numerous dessert recipes.
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FULL HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROTOCOLS
Do you find all of these important health factors hard to balance and incorporate into a daily routine? Believe me, you are not the only one. That is why here at Jīvānām Nutrition our certified health professionals can take all of your specific health concerns and goals and create a customized 30-day health protocol designed to maximize your health goals and make sure each important health factor is taken into account.
Our 30-day protocol is created by a certified Ayurvedic Doctor and incorporates yoga, meditation, massage, supplementation, diet, and every other important health factor into a simple to use daily routine that works.
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One on One Health Coaching
To absolutely ensure your complete success with your health regimen we also offer one on one health and wellness coaching. Our roster of professionally trained and certified health coaches are on standby to help you with guidance, support, and accountability in achieving your unique health and wellness goals. These can span the gamut from making better nutrition choices to managing stress and anxiety. A health coach can be absolutely instrumental in helping you implement and sustain long-term healthful habits.
Your individual health coach will curate a positive and safe space for you to explore all areas of your well-being through meal plans, specific supplementation, exercise selection, meditation practices, and more all based on your health goals. Their job is to build a custom-tailored plan for you and help you follow through with it to guarantee you maximize your goals.
