The Colitis Scope

With holidays coming around the corner we may be traveling and doing quite a bit of moving without really thinking about what we will eat. When traveling we sometimes can fall victim to buying food that isn’t healthy for us and may even cause us to have some gut health issues. I believe it is very important to have some type of food plan when traveling since it will greatly reduce your stress and anxiety about what to eat. Because of this, it will help your gut and will be easy for your body since you will be eating foods that you know will not be harmful to you.

If you are like most people, you probably enjoy a nice cup of coffee in the morning to start your day. While that may work for most people, people who suffer with gut issues may not have the best outcomes when it comes to caffeine. Typically caffeine will stimulate our body which includes our gut and intestines. This will usually lead to urgency to use the bathroom and possibly diarrhea. These issues are already a problem for people with IBD. So it is usually wise to avoid this as much as possible if you can.

Sleep is one of those things that people tend to not get enough of. Some people will even brag about the lack of sleep they got and how they can still function. When it comes to any autoimmune disease you should really consider the amount of sleep you get and the quality. This is the time for your body to relax and recover from the day. By not getting adequate amount of sleep you may run the risk of burning yourself out and leading to health issues. As someone with Ulcerative Colitis, I know how important sleep can be for my health.

Over 50% of people are mouth breathers. I am one currently and never really thought about the adverse health affects it has on my body. I just assumed that mouth breathing and nose breathing were the same. News flash, they are not. Nose breathing is very different than mouth breathing and has a lot of health benefits. One of the big take seats I found was that nose breathing can help with our parasympathetic nervous system. By breathing with our nose we reach deeper parts of our lungs which have more parasympathetic nerve fibers. If there is one thing that you can do to help improve your health, it should be nose breathing. Also, the link for the sleeping strips can be found here: https://amzn.to/2GknoYa

I am one of those people that needs to have a smoothie in the morning because I know it will pack a powerful punch with vitamins, minerals and all other healthy items that are needed for my day. I’ve looked around to find the best options to help improve my gut through this healthy option. In my smoothie I am getting a lot of calories to help fuel my body along with supplements to help heal my body. I have found that a smoothie is very easy on my body when it comes to digesting food and absorbing all the healthy benefits. I hope you enjoy the episode. For my listeners use COLITIS20 to save 20% when you buy Bubs Natural Collagen.

This week on The Colitis Scope Podcast, I go in depth with how pomegranate powder can be healthy for you and your body. It is a fruit that has been processed down to a powder so that you can add it to your smoothies, coffees or even your soups. My goal is to find different foods that are super powerful and beneficial to our health. So join me and find out how pomegranate can help your body.

Muscle mass is something that a lot of people don’t think about when it comes to their health. Though with ulcerative colitis it should be one of the top things when it comes to regaining your health. Muscles are vital for our health and with certain autoimmune diseases we can lose a good amount of it. Because of this it can take even longer to regain our health and get back to our normal self. Today’s episode talks about collagen protein and how it can help increase your muscle mass. Enjoy!

Each episode I dive deeper into finding how to improve our health. Today’s episode will be talking about oil pulling and how it can have multiple affects on our oral hygiene. Find out how it works, how to do it and why I recommend this practice.

I wanted to get a little more personal on today’s episode and talk about my journey with ulcerative colitis. I think that by talking about this someone may hear this and relate to it and understand the highs and lows with UC. I want to help people realize that you are not alone when it comes to any autoimmune disease and that there are people out there who are willing to help you regain your health.

In my quest to finding ways to improve your t health, I came across Ozone Therapy and how it can be beneficial for your health. While I have not done this treatment just yet, I plan on doing it in the near future to get the full benefits of it and to see how helpful it is. Listen today and find out why ozone may be a great option for you!