A focus on digestive health
It makes sense that a healthy outside begins with a healthy inside. Naturally, the food we eat is important. A varied, wholefood diet with plenty of fresh fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds is essential for digestive health. But our digestive function needs to be running smoothly, to obtain the nutrients, we need from our food.
The importance of our digestive health shouldn’t be underestimated as it influences the health of all other bodily systems and it’s central to our health and wellbeing. Digestive health makes up a large amount of our immune response and supports our detoxification processes by excreting toxins.
It’s easy to say: supporting our digestive system benefits our overall health.
Supporting every phase of digestion
Digestion starts with chewing food in our mouth and ends - after breakdown and absorption of food into essential nutrients - with the excretion of unneeded substances. Discomfort can happen, and support may be needed at different stages of this long process.
Supplements for gut health
Digestive supplements can support digestion in different ways:
- Digestive enzymes – support food breakdown and absorption of essential nutrients
- Bitters – support normal secretion of digestive juices for optimal food breakdown
- Fibre – support regular bowel motions and efficient detoxification
- Prebiotics – support colonisation of beneficial bacteria in the gut
- Probiotics – support the balance of the ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria in our digestive system
- Herbs – to calm and support optimal digestion – different herbs for different stages of digestion
Want to know more about how to support your gut health? Find out What are probiotics? Benefits, uses & supplements.
If you notice unexplained changes in bowel motions, abdominal pain or have any concerns please contact your health professional.
