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indigestion bloating wind irregularity
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does any of this sound familiar there
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are supplements that might be able to
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help you stay tuned to dive deeper with
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me katie braun product developer at my
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our digestive system plays a much bigger
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part in our overall well-being than you
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might realize if you're struggling with
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irregularity or can't seem to beat the
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blue our mood and our general feeling of
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well-being can be affected on a more
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complex level research in recent years
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has found increasing evidence on how our
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gut health can affect everything from
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immunity to even the condition of our
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skin for this reason it's essential to
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ensure that our gut is in the best
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condition possible unfortunately there
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are a lot of things we can do to help
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achieve a happy tummy here's our guide
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to our top supplements for digestion
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let's talk first about the digestion
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process the first phase of the digestive
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process is triggered as early as when
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you see or smell food
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this step stimulates saliva production
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which contains enzymes which begin the
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process of food breakdown before you've
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even started eating of course you then
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chew your food and that's where the
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second phase of digestion is occurring
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with proper chewing you're mechanically
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breaking down food into smaller pieces
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so there's a greater surface area and
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the digestive enzymes can get to work
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more easily when it's swallowed and it
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arrives in your internal digestive
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system it's broken down even further so
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that we can withdraw all the important
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nutrients we need to make the most of
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what we've just eaten whilst your diet
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obviously plays the biggest part in your
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digestive health there are some
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supplements which could help to make
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your digestive life a little bit easier
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bromelain actually derived from
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pineapples functions as a protease
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bringing down proteins some of which can
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be difficult to digest or irritate the
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gut lining as we get older the number of
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digestive enzymes in the stomach
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naturally reduces so a bromeliad
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like this one might be a good way to
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boost these enzymes especially if you're
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suffering from bloating or cramps
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another way to maintain healthy
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digestion is looking after what's in
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your gut tens of trillions of good
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bacteria live in your gut and they play
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an essential role in helping your body
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to break down food and absorb essential
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nutrients upset their balance and you
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could start noticing problems including
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bloating stomach pain fatigue and food
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sensitivities again this is where
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supplements could help inulin powders
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are plant fibers which are classed as
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prebiotics which feed good bacterium and
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stimulate their growth the more good
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bacteria the more effectively we're
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digesting what's in our stomachs you
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could also try a capsule which contains
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a range of good bacteria
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like our digestion product it contains
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an expert blend of 15 billion live
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cultures as well as chloride to support
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on top of these from a dietary
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perspective it's important we all try to
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hit our recommended 30 gram intake of
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fiber every day it plays a role in
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speeding up the digestive process by
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providing bulk and maintaining boil
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health gentle increases of fiber in your
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diet will allow your body time to adjust
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try adding a sprinkle of chia seeds to
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morning porridge or swap your white
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bread for whole grain as a first step
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water is also essential for a healthy
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digestive system so staying hydrated is
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important too if we're lacking water to
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help movement in our digestive systems
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all the materials left after digestion
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can sit stagnant in the gut you can
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imagine how that contributes to feelings
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of bloating and discomfort one of the
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most useful things you can also do to
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aid your digestion is to keep a journal
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of foods supplements and the water
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you're drinking plus any signs of
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digestive discomfort in relation
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it can take foods up to 48 hours to be
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fully digested so keeping a food journal
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can potentially help to keep identifying
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patterns and triggers for bloating or
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other symptoms issues with your
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digestive system can be complex though
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so if something doesn't seem right or
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you're experiencing pain on a regular
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basis always talk to your doctor if you
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have any more questions for me stick
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them in the comments section and
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evidence-based nutrition information
