Digestive Health

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body.vp-center { align-items: start; } About Our Digestive Health Products Hippocrates, the Father of Modern Medicine, was right (shocker, we know) when he proclaimed that health begins with the gut. According to the American Gastroenterological Association, good digestive health means having a “digestive system that has appropriate nutrient absorption, intestinal motility, immune function, and a balanced microbiota. ” For the rest of us, we tend to think of good digestive health as the absence of digestive discomfort, but let’s face it, most of us have experienced occasional digestive distress, such as gas, bloating, indigestion, or general discomfort suggesting something isn’t quite right. More than ever, we now know good digestion and gut health go well beyond eat, digest, excrete, and repeat. For instance, we know that the digestive tract houses roughly 70% of our immune system, the gut is colloquially known as the second brain , and the balance of gut bacteria (gut microbiota) influences body weight. Along those lines, gut health is intricately linked to: Energy levels Feelings of well-being Focus and concentration Sleep quality Skin health Hormonal health Joint health and comfort And more Unfortunately, digestive health and the gut microbiota (which outnumbers our cells by a factor of 10) can be challenged by a number of factors that most of us face daily , such as: Occasional stress Not always eating as well as we should Artificial sweeteners Traveling Getting older And more If you’re looking for how to improve digestion and gut health, a great place to start is by eating a variety of minimally processed whole foods that work well for your body, such as fermented foods (which contain natural probiotics), vegetables, fruits, and bone broth. And while mindful eating, chewing your food thoroughly, stress management, proper hydration, and regular exercise are also helpful, at BioTRUST we know that high-quality digestive and gut health supplements may also be trem