Drink room temperature water instead of ice water Having cold water contracts your stomach and makes the digestive process more difficult. Additionally, it can cause the fats in foods to solidify or coagulate and therefore slows down digestion. Choose avocado or coconut oil instead of refined vegetable oils Avocado and coconut oils are excellent sources of monounsaturated healthy fats and coconut oil can promote healthy gut bacteria. Refined oils such as canola, corn and soyb

Probiotics are a type of organism that can help increase the amount of good bacteria in your gut, support immune function, reduce inflammation, and enhance nutrient absorption. They are found in supplements and foods (e.g., tempeh, miso, kombucha). However, not all probiotics are created equal as there are different strains of probiotics. Here are some benefits of taking probiotics: Improve Digestion - helps to increase good digestive health. They can help to protect you from

Gut health is an integral part of overall wellness, weight loss, hormone functioning and more. Certain hormonal imbalances (e.g. estrogen, progesterone, thyroid, insulin, cortisol, etc.) that occur during perimenopause and menopause can impact gut health because the gut plays such a major role in hormone production and metabolism. See prior blog on gut health and hormones. Even if you are eating the best foods and your body is unable to absorb the nutrients, then what you are