This video shares some great information about how digestion affects the brain and overall health, energy and well being.

Learn more about your digestive system and improve your life. Watch the video to get all the details.

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Learn about the digestive process

• How digestion affects the immune system
• How the gut affects mood
• Importance of the lining of the digestive tract
• Endocrine system gut c0nnection

Poor digestion is a big obstacle for healing. Good digestion starts with eating quality foods and avoiding junk food. This makes life easier on the digestive system.

In this short clip, he talks about solving acid reflux at night.

During the day you need stomach acid to digest your food.

He recommends, do not eat right before bedtime.

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Here is what he has to say about nighttime acid reflux:

• Melatonin
• Elevate your upper body to keep acid from coming up
• Baking soda in water
• Don’t eat right before bed

During the day, most people are upright and gravity helps to keep things down in the tummy. When you lie down, gravity is no longer helping you. Hence the idea of elevating the upper body. There are special pillows and cushions that can be used, or you could be inventive and put a couple old phones books under the head of the bed.

He spoke for almost 2 hours, sharing a lot of useful information about energy, overcoming pain and good nutrition.
We will try to post a few more videos shortly and share some of this wonderful information.

I learned a lot from this video interview with Dr. Tom OBryan.

He says gluten can cause all kinds of problems from autoimmune to gut problems like irritable bowel. It is not just a gut problem.

The base of the food pyramid tells to eat lots of whole grains, but it may be time to rethink this strategy.

I don’t know if it really affects 7 out 0f 10 people, but Dr. Tom is the expert on gluten sensitivity, not me.

I like what Dr. Tom says, ” You should feel like a million bucks. If you don’t we are missing something.”

Check out the video for information about testing and learn more about gluten sensitivity and Celiac disease.

It may just be that that health problem you have is related to gluten intolerance.

It is a guaranteed formula for causing excess acidity in the body. And on top of that, a sure fire plan for weight gain.

Some health food gurus say, if you are going to have dessert with your meal, just eat it first, and give it a few minutes to digest, before the main meal.

A better option is to make a healthier dessert and include some plant foods that contain natural enzymes. Pineapple and basil are both known for their digestion benefits.

The Secret to Good Pineapple

The secret with pineapple is this; it must be fresh. Canned pineapple won’t do a thing for your digestion. The best way to make this recipe is to cut up a fresh pineapple and chill it yourself. Frozen pineapple from the store is a distant runner up to be used only for convenience sake.

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Bromelain is the enzyme in pineapple that is responsible for it’s digestive benefit. The canning process destroys bromelain. Bromelain is good for breaking down protein, this is what makes it such a valuable enzyme.

What can I say about Basil? Well it’s green for starters, almost any green plant is going to be good for the body and alkalinity. Go Green! Basil has been praised by herbalists as a tonic for digestion.

I think I will make some of this myself this afternoon and enjoy it as an afternoon snack. I still have some nice basil plants growing in my garden.

Food Enzymes

Benefits:

• Supplements the body's production of important enzymes.
• Provides a blend of enzymes to digest proteins,carbohydrates and fats.
• Provides hydrochloric acid and bile salts to help digest proteins and fats.
• Helps prevent or relieve occasional indigestion.

Pineapple Basil Sorbet, Dessert Ingredients

• Fresh pineapple, chilled / frozen
• Fresh Basil leaves, grow it yourself and pick if you can!
• Ice cubes
• Coconut milk

Stick it all in the blender and give it a whirl, super quick and easy.

Nutrition in a Pineapple

Vitamins B1, B2, B12, C, PP, carotene, iron, zinc, copper, potassium, calcium, magnesium, iodine, manganese

In todays world there is no shortage of food for most people, of course there are exceptions.

Starvation and undernourishment still exist.

For many though, the digestive system never gets a break. We eat all day long, every day.

A cleansing and detox diet can help an overworked digestive system get a break.

I am not talking about doing a water fast. How about just eating lighter and healthier for a period of time and taking a break from some of the worst offenders?

Some of these would include:

• Alcohol
• Sodas and caffeinated beverages
• Excessive meat and animal protein
• Junk food of all types
• Dairy products like cheese and milk
• Fried foods

The liver is key for detoxification. Giving it  a little break is a great idea. With all the toxins in today’s world the liver gets overworked a lot.

You may feel crummy the first few days. But every time I do something like this I feel a lot better, both mentally and physically. And if I have a few extra pounds, they go bye bye.

What are the good things to eat?

• 1 salad per day with oil and vinegar dressing. I like olive oil and apple cider vinegar.
• Lots of water, add a squeeze of fresh lemon or lime
• Fish is better than beef or pork, consider researching species without excess mercury and other pollutants like pacific salmon and sardines.
• Fresh fruit
• Nuts and seeds, preferably raw, go light on these
• Strive for organic food as much as possible

Remember, this is a vacation, a temporary break. Anyone with a health condition, should consult their doctor first.

There are many veggies that you would not even think of putting in your mouth.

How about a big hunk of ginger for example?

There is a way to get the benefit of pounds more vegetables per day without having to eat them. 

Juicing and smoothies are the answer

When you juice, you can take a few pounds of produce, some of which you would never think of eating, and turn it into a couple glasses of juice.

The best part is the vitamins and other nutrients absorb more easily into you body. It’s almost like a direct infusion of nutrition. Very little digestive energy is needed.

You can’t help but feel good after drinking a glass of freshly made juice.

Choosing the Best Quality Produce

Always try to choose organic, locally grown produce as often as possible. If you can’t get your hands on organic or locally grown, just do the best you can with what is available. A juice drink made from celery, greens, an apple and a nice hunk of ginger is still better than a candy bar and chips any day.

I have found that vegetable blender smoothies are easier to make than a glass of juice. Cleaning a blender is easier than cleaning a juicer. The nutrients in juice are more bio-available though than a smoothie, because the fiber slows absorption. On the other hand fiber is good.  So take your pick, smoothies or juice or how about both? Love to hear your thoughts. please use the comment box below.

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Now it is time for a little inner cleanse.

I am going to do a new version of my detox boot camp for the next 5 days.

Check out the video for the details.

Details for the Detox Boot Camp on this go round:

• Vegetable blender smoothies with protein powder 2-3x day
• 1 meal consisting of organic garden salad and small serving of fish or clean meat, meaning from the health food store or farmer’s market, no hormones or antibiotics. Olive oil, apple cider vinegar, and herbs for dressing.
• Parasite cleanse with an herbal formula
• Breathe of Fire, a yoga breathing technique
• Plenty of purified water
• Digestive enzymes

Always consult with your personal health professional before embarking on any cleanse program.

Could be caused by a food allergy or digestive issue.

Good foods can make you sick. It depends on genetics and dietary habits. Check out the video for the scoop.

Food Enzymes

• Supplements the body’s production of important enzymes.
• Provides a blend of enzymes to digest proteins,carbohydrates and fats.
• Provides hydrochloric acid and bile salts to help digest proteins and fats.
• Helps prevent or relieve occasional indigestion.

I have read that digestive enzymes can help in some cases. They help to break food down, such as the enzyme protease breaks protein down into amino acids.

Different foods affect different people in different ways. A food that is good and nutritious for one person, can have bad consequences for another.

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Normally your digestive system has a barrier that only allows small particles to be absorbed, those nutrients that have been completely broken down by the digestive system.

Food Enzymes

Benefits:

• Supplements the body's production of important enzymes.
• Provides a blend of enzymes to digest proteins,carbohydrates and fats.
• Provides hydrochloric acid and bile salts to help digest proteins and fats.
• Helps prevent or relieve occasional indigestion.

These larger proteins are not recognized by the body and can trigger the immune system.
This can lead to all sorts of problems.

Check out the video for more info about leaky gut syndrome.

When others are lying on the couch watching TV, feeling drained from the day, they are out being active.

Jay is over 80 years old. He credits enzymes rich raw foods and juices for this abundance of energy.

Live food, live body – dead food, dead body

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Benefits: •Aids in the breakdown of most types of food. •Improves digestion. •Activates needed vitamins that would otherwise be wasted. •Helps your body extract the minerals it needs. •Is well-suited for vegetarians. •Supports digestion of a high-starch or sugar diet. Proactazyme® Plus [Digestive]. Digestive enzymes may be in short supply in some people, and supplementing with them allows the body to get maximum nutrition from the diet and supports efficient digestion.

• Live foods are fresh, raw, vegetables, fruits and sprouts. They are still rich in enzymes. If you removed some of the seeds and planted them, they would sprout. If you try to store these foods, they will rot and decay over time.
• Dead foods are cooked foods. Heat destroys enzymes. Anything processed, heated, pasteurized (store bought juice), boxed, or canned. These types of foods might have potentially limitless shelf life. Cooked foods require the body to use up more of it’s own enzymes.

I’m not saying never eat cooked food. I like to have some raw vegetables or fruits at every meal. so if, I am having a steak, it’s rare and I have  a large salad with it. (eat under-cooked meat at your own risk.) Freshly made juice is a great source of enzymes. I also like smoothies too, made predominately with vegetables and occasionally some fruit.

Enzymes supplements are a convenient way to get more enzymes. If someone invites me to dinner for a large meal, I’m sure to take along EXTRA enzymes.