Eat for nutrition! Think about your macronutrients and micronutrients! We hear this all the time. But HOW does it all happen? How does your omelet turn into fuel for your cells? What actually happens to get our broccoli from the way we eat to the way our bodies can use it? This episode has your answers! Included is not just the anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal tract but the daily steps we can take to ensure proper function plus tools for extra support and repair. After all, perhaps it's not so much about what we eat...but what we absorb!     

Outline:

• Welcome back & intro today's topic
• Welcome back, Christine
• The why behind today's topic, normalizing signs of GI upset & dysbiosis
• The digestive process from a Chinese Medicine perspective
• The purpose of digestion
• Part 1 of the GI System: Cephalic, upper heater
• Mechanical & chemical mechanisms
• The senses
• How taste works
• Moving food through the esophagus
• The impact of stress
• Part 2 of the GI System: Gastric, middle heater
• Stomach, gall bladder, pancreas
• Organs vs glands
• Acid reflux, gastritis, inflammation
• The size of the stomach & feeling full
• When someone doesn't have a gall bladder
• Part 3 of the GI System: Intestines, lower heater
• Small intestine & large intestine
• Absorption
• Lymph system
• Your colon
• The role of stress & exercise
• What can we do daily for our GI health
• Exercise
• Massage
• Hydration
• Relaxation
• Nutrition: fiber
• Chewing gum
• A note of caution on antibiotics/medications
• How to add probiotics to support
• Recommendations for extra GI support & repair
• Aloe
• Digestive Enzymes
• Fiber powder
• Probiotics & chewable probiotics
• Final thoughts

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Quotes:

"Western medicine compares us to each other...Eastern medicine compares us to how the body was designed to function." – Jenn Trepeck

"Normalizing GI upset is a disservice to us all."   – Jenn Trepeck

"Ever look at food or smell food and get hungry? That's your digestion turning on!"  – Jenn Trepeck

"The body produces about 8oz of digestive juices from the pancreas each day."  – Jenn Trepeck

"If we have a smoothie or a juice, it does  impact the fiber content of our vegetables and fruits."– Jenn Trepeck

"Generally, take probiotics during the course of antibiotic treatment and for 6 months after."– Jenn Trepeck

"Chew your food."– Jenn Trepeck