Top 5 ways to Heal Leaky Gut and Digestive Health with Ayurveda

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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

According to ancient science of Ayurveda, agni (fire) is viewed as the source of life. Everything you eat is looked upon as an offering to agni — and what’s a more potent, direct offering than food? What you eat can nourish and strengthen this fire, boosting your digestive system — or it can smother it, leading to an impaired, weakened, or imbalanced agni.

What is Agni (Fire)?

The concept of agni, the Sanskrit word for “fire,” is rather essential to the Ayurvedic tradition. Ayurveda views agni as the very source of life. So the importance of agni in Ayurveda simply cannot ignored. According to Ayurveda, harmful foods, such as fried foods, processed meats, and very cold foods, can create undigested residue that forms toxins, or in Ayurvedic terms “ama.” Ama is described as the root cause of disease.

How Can Ayurveda, Lifestyle and Food Choices Can Heal My Gut?

Here are Top 5 ways to Heal Leaky Gut and Digestive Health with Ayurveda

  1. Eat only when hungry. Keep gaps of at least three hours between meals, so the previous meal is digested.

  2. Avoid smothering agni with cold, wet, spicy, oily, and fried food

  3. Constipation? Drink ghee, salt, and hot water. Diarrhea? Eat gourds and keep hydrating

  4. Eat cooked veggies and soupy dishes if you experiencing indigestion

  5. If you have acid reflex, heartburn, or inflammation in the digestive tract, garlic and onion may aggravate it further. Be mindful of what foods work best with your specific body and needs.

    We can help by healthy lifestyle advice, proper nutrition according to your DOSHA IMBALANCE to reset your digestive fire and replenish healthy gut bacteria. We highly recommended that you meet with our Ayurvedic Practitioner to determine which foods work best for your own body.

Written by:

GP Lail, BSc BEd MA

Founder, Prajna Wellness
Dr. Deepak Chopra Center Certified Perfect Health Teacher, Ayurvedic Life Style, Integrative Nutrition and Mind Body Wellness Counsellor.
Email: Info@prajna-wellness.ca

Membership, association and affiliation:

Practitioner Member - Ayurveda Association Of Canada
Certified Integrative Nutrition and health coach practitioner member CHCA and C.A.I.N. - The Canadian Association for Integrative Nutrition

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