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My thoughts on the health of our digestive systems.

ARE YOU DIGESTING LIFE: by  Phoenix Sue Sanders
The digestive system is interesting and complicated. It is full of winding paths, good bacteria (your friends) and bad bacteria (bad people). It has the good, the bad and the ugly.
Just like life…
And after you have a good dump, the world feels wonderful and you are at ease and ready for your day.
Our Digestive System is who we are in our lives.
The mouth is like a birth canal. It gives life from the nutrients we chew, it speaks, it has a voice, if the voice does not speak, the fire burns the path within us (acid reflux)
The esophagus, gives us our breath, it is the wind tunnel of life.
For some the nutrients of life get stuck, along life’s winding path, holding on, not letting go, anger, constipation, holding in negative emotions. For some the nutrients of life are let go too quickly, (not dealing with life).
For some the nutrients of life are breaking away and getting lost from their path, only absorbing life in little fragments and loosing life in little fragments with a feeling of not being complete, partial elimination, not living life fully.
Absorbing life part way is toxic to ourselves.
It is important to let loose, let go of what does not serve us, but not squirted away before it is healed, because then life will leave you dehydrated and thirsty.
Same is true with holding back, holding back, constipates one’s life, then life becomes a toxic cesspool, reliving toxic emotions over and over again will leave you stuck.
Too much fire burns your path, creating dark charred areas of fear, worry and hate, only to leave a burning hole in your insides.
Somewhere in your path, maintain that fire, keep it warm, otherwise, that hole grows bigger, darker and rage starts to consume your path eating up life inside you.
If the fire is being put out, then the nutrients of life are not being used. It is time to stoke up the fire and take steps into your life path.
The end of the winding path is a reminder that life is recycled.
Where there is an end there is always a beginning.
When you hold back at the end and leave things unfinished, you’ll be feeling the bumps of that life decision.
Sit back and relax.
Fear makes you hold on to tight.
No sweating over the small stuff or big for that matter.
Don’t worry, so life can be smooth.
Grow healthy bacteria, take care of your community and live life more fully.
Just let go and breathe
So you can poop out life with ease.

"The Way You Do Food Is The Way You Live Life"

Digestion 

Welcome to Wild and Weedy Wellness.  You are about to take a journey down the  holistic health hike.    This journey will tease your senses, satisfy your taste buds, bring you new ideas and knowledge.  

We  are starting our Wild and Weedy Wellness with items that aide your digestion.   It has been a long winter, a lot of heavy foods have been eaten and it is time to get things moving.   

The digestive system is one of the most important systems in your body and I personally feel it is very abused.  This is why  Colon cancer is one of the highest cancers out there.  

The digestive system  consist of many important organs for digestion, absorption, assimilation, distribution, and elimination.    It begins at your mouth and ends at your rectum.   So next time you think about eating something think about this.  Does the food your about to eat give your body what it needs?  Will your digestive system be able to digest it, absorb nutrients out of it, will it be able to assimilate nutrients out of it,  can it be distributed healthfully and can you eliminate it all the way comfortably? 

It is time to start eating those spring greens, cut sugar out, start moving and start breathing.   

Here are a few pointers to help you with your digestion.  After all this is your gas tank and what happens when you put bad gas in your car? 

Take  a bitters extract.  Bitters stimulate bile production.  You can take them before or after meals.  I will also take them if I feel like I have heartburn.  I just put a few drops on my tongue or a few drops (10 plus) in a 1/8 cup of water swish in my mouth and swallow.  

Bitters Information: 

http://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/abcs-of-nutrition/bitters-the-revival-of-a-forgotten-flavor/

Eat bitter food, like fresh dandelion greens

Eat spring greens, cooked greens, lots of veggies and eat a vegetable rainbow 

Limit your fruit intake and up your green veggie intake

Cut out sugar, cane sugar, brown sugar, high fructose corn syrup 

Make sure your honey is real honey.  

Shop at your local farmers market and purchase organic produce 

Most people are not drinking enough water.  Drink filtered water or spring water.

Eat Slowly 

Turn off all screens.  No cells, no computer, no movies etc...

Breath slowly while eating.  Take deep breaths.  When the blood lacks oxygen absorption decreases.  

No late night eating.  Eat dinner by 7:00 pm or earlier.  If you are full with food when you go to bed then your body is working on digesting and not repairing and rejuvenating.  

Drink relaxing teas to calm your nervous system down. 

Don't overeat,  instead undereat slightly 

Don't eat when unhappy

Think positive thoughts when you are eating

If you are constipated and you are having trouble going poo, don't try to force it out.  Relax drink some chamomile tea,  drink some water, take a walk, do some exercise, eat green veggies, cooked  veggies and big salads.   Let the poo come out when it is ready.  

Check out the Squatty Potty: 

https://www.squattypotty.com/unicorn-a/

All -Purpose Herbal Salt 

All purpose herbal salt tenderizes food, making it more digestible.  Rub it on fish, vegetables and meats.

1/4 Cup salt (mixture of sea salt and pink himalayan  salt)  

2 tablespoons pd. coriander

1 tablespoon pd. turmeric

1 teaspoon pd. cumin

1 teaspoon pd. fennel seed

1 teaspoon pd.  mustard seed

1/2 teaspoon pd. star anise

Honey Spice Packet - Digestive Aid

Ingredients:  orange peal, dandelion root, ginger, burdoct root, star anise and cloves

Let this herbal honey help you digest you meals.  

For a wonderful cup of tea add 1 tsp of this honey to a cup of warm water, stir and enjoy.  

You will need:  local honey (make sure it is real honey), one 16 oz jar

I cup of honey

I packet of Digestive Aid Spice

Directions:  

Put herb packet in jar, top with honey, stir, and cap with a tight-fitting lid. Place in a sunny windowsill, and turn the jar over at least once per day.

Label the jar

Add more honey if the herbs rise above the honey.

Allow to infuse for two weeks.

Just leave the herbs in the honey, there is no need to strain.  

Cranky Belly  Seed Chew

Keep this seed chew on your kitchen table or bring it along with you if you are traveling.     When you travel there are times you might get constipation, icky belly or digestion issues.   Chew on this seed mix to help you these issues.  

2 tablespoons whole sesame seeds

2 tablespoons whole fennel seeds 

1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds 

Mix together, put in a jar and label

Rejuvenating Foot Soak -External Use Only- Shake Well 

Fill tub or basin with warm water

Add Rejuvenating Foot Soak 

Mix well 

Soak feet for 20 minutes

Ingredients:  apple cider organic, vegetable glycerin, epsom salts, tea tree EO and peppermint EO 

Better Belly Bitters: - Made with alcohol 

Ingredients:  Artichoke leaf, hawthorn berries, fennel seed, star anise, orange peel, hibiscus, local honey, brandy (alcohol) and LOVE  

Use 10 to 40 drops in a small amount of water  before meals.  Sip slowly to let it mingle with your taste-buds.    

About Bitters: 

https://www.herb-pharm.com/blog/digestive-bitters-compound/