The American diet is rich in calories and high trans fat and very low in nutrition. We shouldn’t be surprised that so many suffer from digestive problems. We are addicted to our sugar-laden Starbucks coffees which contribute to acid reflux. Instead of fixing our diets, we cover up the problem by taking antiacid. The antiacid wreaks havoc on our intestines by slowing down digestion. Our bodies need acid to break down food for digestion. Without the right amount, we experience bloating, constipation, sluggishness and sometimes worse.
Fortunately, we can put something natural in our bodies to counteract the damage. Probiotics are very effective in restoring intestinal flora so digestion can occur, and our bodies can reap the benefits of the nutrition. Probiotics aim to restore a balance of bacteria in the intestine and because they naturally reside in your intestine, they can be a part of your daily routine.
Initially, you may experience gas and bloating when first taking probiotics but after a few days you will feel lighter, have more energy, and may notice improvement in your skin tone.
We are Always in the Process of Undoing
Part of the health problem in America is the attitude that you go to the doctor to get fixed when you are sick. Physicians are taught to treat people with medications and surgery rather than educate us how to avoid getting sick.
Good health begins with a good diet and a good diet will help you avoid the problems that create the need for probiotics. We take in so many chemicals and toxins in the foods we eat and the manufacturing processes strip so much nutrition out of the ingredients leaving little to no value in eating anything that has been processed. If man made it, it’s probably no good for your body.
Even when we strive to avoid processed goods, our produce is laced with chemicals. Unfortunately, the only way to avoid toxins in our produce is to buy organic. How sad that the average family cannot afford to buy organic foods. Toxic and non-nutritional food are less expensive everywhere you go from the grocery store to fast food chains. If you think about the logic of taxing cigarettes and alcohol because they are bad for your health, the same logic should apply to foods filled with harmful chemicals. Perhaps then we would learn to avoid them.
Fixing poor health issues with pharmaceuticals that lead to other side effects which demand more pharmaceuticals is the cycle that keeps us sick and dependent on big pharma. But we are taught all our lives that this is normal. We’d rather pop a pill to deal with the discomfort of acid reflux than learn to eat foods that aid digestion.
There are homeopathic treatments for all our ailments, and we can avoid dangerous side effects by seeking out natural remedies. But the best treatments of all are nutrition rich foods that are unprocessed and as close to their natural form as nature intended.