Five Easy Steps to Optimal GI Health
Chris D. Meletis, ND (with permission from cpmedical.net, access pin: 587556)
This is the sixth part in a series addressing the most common health concerns as we age. Previous parts have discussed cardiovascular health, weight loss, blood sugar and cognitive health. In this installment, I will discuss gastrointestinal health and natural strategies to support optimal GI function.
The GI tract serves as the barrier between the outside world that enters our bodies in the form of foods and contaminants such as herbicides, pesticides, heavy metals and other health-sabotaging substances. After we chew and swallow food, it makes its way through the digestive system, starting with the stomach, where the size of food particulates is reduced. One group of scientists aptly described the stomach as “a receptacle, a grinder, a mixer, and a pump that controls the digestion process.”1
