What can friendly/good bacteria do for you:
- Help digest food and absorb nutrients.
- Produce folic acid and vitamin B12 for healthy blood cells.
- Stimulate production of immune cells on the intestinal walls.
- Activate white blood cells that kill bad bacteria.
How to take care of your digestive health:
- Stay hydrated. This ensures that your body can eliminate waste efficiently and prevent constipation.
- Eat right. Consume more Fibre. Chew your food properly. Consider eating smaller portions so you don't overeat.
- Stay physically active. Exercise may help with many minor digestive problems including bloating and constipation, and assist your body's digestive system to function more efficiently.
- Eat probiotic-rich foods. Research has proven their efficacy in helping with diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease.
What to avoid:
- Smoking. Smokers are at higher risk of developing acid reflux, heartburn, gastrointestinal cancers, peptic ulcers and Crohn's disease.
- Drinking alcohol. Too much alcohol will aggravate your heartburn or diarrhea and may even cause liver problem.
- Eating quickly or gulping food. This causes you to swallow excessive air into your tummy.
- Eating too much fatty foods. High-fat foods take longer to digest and thus cause your stomach to produce more acid and irritate your digestive system.
(Source: Our gutsy digestive system, Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan, Star Fit4Life, 16 June 2013)
Natural Solution for Healthy Guts
In addition to the methods listed above, I personally recommend supplementing with natural products below, to give an overall immunity and protection to your digestive system.
1. Lingzhi / Ganoderma. It protects your organs as well as improves the functions of the digestive system. Click on this link to find out more,
http://www.pingofhealth.com/2011/10/is-lingzhi-effective-against.html
2. Bee pollen. It replenishes the nutrients that are lost and balances the bacterial flora in your gastrointestinal system. Check out Item 1 of this link to learn more,
http://www.pingofhealth.com/2012/07/endless-benefits-of-bee-pollen.html
3. Probiotics. It prevents diarrhea and adjusts the irregularities in your GI system. Click on this link to discover more,
http://www.pingofhealth.com/2011/10/uniqueness-of-lacto-berry-probiotics.html
Please email me at askfuiping@gmail.com to buy. Click Here (lingzhi and bee pollen) and Here (probiotics) to refer to Shuang Hor company website for Product Description and Price.
