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Digestive Enzymes: How They Work and The Best Time to Take Them

Should I take digestive enzymes Here’s why digestive enzymes are so important and why you may need to supplement them if you’re not digesting your food properly.

Common symptoms of low enzymatic production and more serious conditions that can result from longer term pancreatic enzyme deficiency.

Also, what to look for in a good supplement and the ideal time to take them to prevent bloating, gassiness and other gastrointestinal problems.

What are Digestive Enzymes?

Probiotic Benefits, Recommended Foods and How to Get Rid of Bad Bacteria in the Gut

Beneficial Probiotic for Intestinal Wellness There has been a lot of interest in recent years in the health benefits of probiotics, but just what are they and how can they help your digestive system?

Probiotics are live, naturally occurring and beneficial microorganisms that live in your digestive tract. When your intestinal environment is populated primarily with friendly bacteria, they can help improve digestion, increase nutrient absorption, enhance your immune system and promote overall wellness and wellbeing.

These helpful bacteria can even produce valuable nutrients for your body, like vitamin K and B vitamins, independently of your dietary intake.

By far their most important role though is to cover every inhabitable part of your digestive tract. Here they act as a barrier and defense against harmful germs, yeasts and parasites that promote gastrointestinal disorders and other health issues.

The Many Benefits of Probiotics

Fructose Malabsorption: Why HFCS Causes Gas, Bloating and Diarrhea

Fructose-soda A common, but still relatively unknown cause of an upset stomach, bad gas and other digestive issues is fructose malabsorption in the gastrointestinal tract.

More and more people are becoming aware of how unhealthy high fructose corn syrup is. Far less know that too much of this fruit sugar can also lead to bloating, intestinal cramps, excessive gas and even diarrhea.

Ahead is just what fructose is and why it is malabsorbed for so many people. You’ll also find a list of high fructose foods and drinks, as well as HFCS-free alternatives for improved gut health and a better body.

What Foods and Drinks Contain Fructose and HFCS?

Why Beans Make You Gassy and 2 Simple Ways to Stop It

Mixed legumes Most people know that eating beans, lentils, chickpeas, and other legumes can cause bloating and flatulence. But just why do they make you so gassy?

And if you still choose to eat this otherwise healthy and nutritious food, how can you greatly minimize the amount of intestinal gas they cause?

Why Do Beans Give You Bad Gas?

Peppermint Tea for Bloating and Gas: Benefits, Side Effects and How Many Cups Per Day?

Mint tea cup The effects of peppermint tea are lighter and gentler than taking the essential oil capsules. The tea is very refreshing, doesn’t need to be sweetened and has a real ‘pick me up’ effect whenever you have it.

More importantly, drinking tea made from peppermint leaves is beneficial for your digestive system and helps alleviate intestinal gas, bloating and flatulence.

Peppermint has relaxant and antispasmodic properties that relieve cramps and spasms in the gastrointestinal tract, bile duct and gallbladder. This improves the passage of both food and swallowed air through the digestive system, allowing them to pass without pain or discomfort.

How to Use Peppermint Oil to Stop Smelly Gas

Mint leaves with essential oil Peppermint essential oil is derived from the Mentha Piperita plant. Its leaves are collected, dried and steam distilled to extract the volatile oils.

Medicinally it has a beneficial effect on digestive function and gastrointestinal health. It also helps relieve intestinal pains and bloating, as well as being an effective remedy for stinky gas.

When you take peppermint oil capsules, even if you do pass wind it will usually smell better. That’s because a small amount of the oil passes all the way through your digestive tract.

Even at trace levels, this essential oil is so strong it can mask the compounds that cause flatulence to smell like rotten eggs (primarily hydrogen sulfide).

If you are having problems with belly bloat, stomach cramps and bad smelling gas, then taking a capsule of peppermint oil can really help. Here’s how it works, when to take it and potential side effects to be aware of.

How Peppermint Oil Aids Digestion

9 Fennel Tea Benefits, Side Effects and Best Time to Drink It

Fenchel digestive tea Fennel tea is an effective natural remedy that has been used safely for centuries in both Eastern and Western healing traditions.

Aside from its value in cooking as a spice, the seeds from the fennel plant are commonly taken to relieve intestinal gas, aid digestion, reduce inflammation, improve eyesight, treat skin conditions, and cure menstrual cramps.

Fennel seeds, with their potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, have many other beneficial effects and can help with a wide variety of health issues.

The easiest way to take this herb is by sipping on a warm cup of tea made from its dried seeds. Just before or during a meal is best, and there is a simple method ahead for increasing its effectiveness.

Also ahead are 9 benefits of drinking fennel teas regularly, proper preparation and dosage instructions, and potential side effects to be aware of.

What is Fennel Tea?

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Fennel Seeds for Gas, Bloating, Cramps, IBS and Better Digestion

Fennel for farts Fennel seeds are a natural trapped gas remedy with many benefits for better digestive function and intestinal health.

Eating these potent little seeds regularly can be especially helpful for treating gastrointestinal problems, like abdominal bloating, intestinal cramps, acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome and excessive flatulence.

Here’s how the seeds of the fennel plant improve digestion and ease intestinal upset. Also ahead, the best ways to use this herbal treatment for stomach pain, belly bloat and embarrassing gas.

What are Fennel Seeds?

Ginger Tea for Acid Reflux, Nausea and Ulcer Prevention

Zingiber officinale acid reflux cure Ginger root tea is an effective natural remedy for stomach acidity and symptoms of indigestion like heartburn.

It also has strong anti-nausea effects and is a useful treatment for motion sickness, PMS and morning sickness.

Anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial compounds in fresh ginger make it beneficial for preventing ulcers and improving gastric and digestive health in general.

Keeping reading to learn how to use this natural herbal remedy to stop acid reflux, calm your belly when you’re nauseous and protect your stomach lining from an ulcer.

Ginger Root Tea for Indigestion and an Upset Stomach

How to Make Strong Ginger Root Tea at Home

Ginger root slices for tea Homemade ginger tea is simple to make and delicious to drink, with a warming and soothing flavor and many potential benefits.

Here are recipe instructions for making one of the best herbal teas for bloating, gas and stomach problems in your kitchen.

Homemade Ginger Tea Instructions

Follow these instructions to make strong ginger root tea at home: Continue Reading

Ginger Tea for Gassiness, Stomach Bloating and Better Digestion

Zingiber officinale preparation Ginger is a popular medicinal herb and cooking spice used throughout the world with many beneficial properties.

The plant is known as Zingiber officinale and its aromatic and pungent rhizome has been used as a natural remedy for centuries.

Eating the fresh root, or drinking tea made from the herb, is particularly helpful for digestive problems, like abdominal pain, bloating and excessive gassiness.

Ahead is how to use ginger tea to improve your digestion, prevent belly bloat, clear trapped intestinal gas and relieve flatulence problems.

Ginger Root Tea for Better Digestion

Activated Charcoal for Bloating and Bad Gas: Dosage, Timing, Side Effects and Warnings

Powdered Charcoal for Gas Activated charcoal is very effective at stopping bloating, absorbing excessive gas and removing toxins and other undesirable compounds in your gastrointestinal tract.

It is necessary though to make sure you take this special kind of carbon in a particular way and at certain times for maximum benefit.

Learn exactly how to take activated charcoal for gassiness ahead, the recommended dosage and timing, and a few charcoal side effects and precautions to be aware of.

How Does Charcoal Powder Absorb Toxins?

Activated Charcoal: What Is It, How Does It Work and Are Capsules, Tablets or Powder Better?

Bulk Coconut Carbon for Farting Activated charcoal is one of the most effective emergency flatulence remedies available. But what is it, how does it work and what’s the right kind to use?

Here’s what activated charcoal is, how it helps stop belly bloat and intestinal gas, and if you should use tablets, capsules or the bulk carbon powder.

How Is Activated Charcoal Made?

How to Give Up Coffee Without Caffeine Withdrawal Headaches

Caffeine replacement plan When I decided to quit coffee recently, I was able to stop drinking it quite easily because I had the 3 things from my previous article on how to replace coffee with healthier alternatives in place.

Firstly, I knew I’d been addicted to caffeine for many years and admitted that to myself.

Any addictive substance is a problem because you don’t have control of it — it has control of you. Once you understand how caffeine addiction works you can start to do something positive about it.

2 Natural Caffeine Withdrawal Remedies to Avoid Headaches and Lethargy

Cup of caffeinated java The hardest parts of giving up coffee is coming off caffeine. Symptoms often include irritability, fatigue, difficulty concentrating, muscle tension and the well known withdrawal headaches.

The good news is there are a few natural remedies you can easily use to greatly minimize these withdrawal symptoms.

Ahead I’ll share the 2 best caffeine withdrawal cures I’ve found for coming off coffee without negative side effects. They work best when used together.

The first is an ancient adaptogenic herb to support your adrenals and provide a different kind of energy.

The second is a special transdermal oil to relieve tension and provide relief from withdrawal headaches and other detox symptoms.

Giving Up Coffee Basics

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