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Digestion 101: Simple Habits to Support Better Digestion

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Today, I thought we’d go back to the basics and talk about Digestion 101, because digestion is truly a foundation of health.

Digestion, by definition, is the process of mechanically and enzymatically breaking down food into substances for absorption into the bloodstream. It involves two main processes: mechanical digestion and chemical digestion. Mechanical digestion means physically breaking down food into smaller particles so it can go through chemical digestion more efficiently. Chemical digestion uses enzymes, acids and other digestive juices to further break it down into smaller components that can pass through the gut lining and be absorbed into the bloodstream. It involves the whole body and multiple organs. While we could really deep dive into each organ, how it works, it’s role in digestion, etc. this blog post would be the longest you ever seen in your life and so we’re going to touch on the highlights.

Digestive Enzymes vs Bitters

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If you’ve ever wondered whether you need digestive enzymes, bitters, or both, you’re not alone! While they can both support digestion, they work in very different ways. Let’s explore the difference and when you might want to try them out.

Stool Transit Time Test [At Home]

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What Is Transit Time?

One of the simplest ways to get insight into digestive motility is by measuring stool transit time, meaning how long it takes food to move through your digestive tract from the time you eat it until it appears in your stool. Transit time matters because both sluggish and overly rapid motility can impact digestion, detoxification, nutrient absorption, and microbiome health.

Signs Of Low Stomach Acid

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Continuing our blog series on stomach acid and today we are talking about signs of low stomach acid. In last weeks post we discussed why stomach acid is important and three important reasons we need it. Be sure to read that post first.

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome-How To Get Your Life Back

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Why it’s more than irritating and what you can do to get your healthy life back!

Have you been given a diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? Do you suffer with uncomfortable symptoms such as bloating, gas, cramping, diarrhea or constipation? Joining me and presenting this IBS Masterclass is Kelly Wilhite.

Kelly is a Holistic Health Practitioner and Coach and specializes in the Digestive System and Gut. Her personal journey in overcoming chronic health struggles including IBS and other gut problems is a catalyst to her helping those who suffer. Her passions is for others to have freedom from gut troubles so they feel healthy, have confidence that their health will not limit them from doing what they love, and can enjoy their life to the fullest.

Following this Masterclass, Kelly and I will be doing special Q&A classes in the upcoming weeks. If you have any questions, leave them in the comments below OR send them to: carriesinkcoaching@gmail.com. Subject line: IBS Masterclass Questions

In this class you will learn:

what IBS actually is
symptoms of IBS
why IBS is more than irritating
how to get relief from symptoms and find freedom from IBS
what you can do to get your healthy life back
understand your digestive system and what can go wrong
why it’s important to get the ROOT cause of your IBS
actions to take to manage symptoms and address root cause

Probiotics vs. Prebiotics: What’s The Difference

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Probiotics vs. Prebiotics: What’s the difference?

Most of you have probably heard of probiotics and quite possibly even supplement with them. However, the similar term prebiotics is currently trending and you may be asking: “what’s the difference?” Let’s chat about it!

Probiotics: live bacteria found in certain foods or supplements.

Prebiotics: non-digestable parts of food (mostly fiber) that feed or nourish the good bacteria in your gut.

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