5. Gut Health 101

In this episode, we discuss gut health from a combined naturopathic and ayurvedic perspective. Together, Em and Tarra explore: – The 3 major functions of your gut. – The science of your microbe composition, its diversity, and its uniqueness. – The gut-brain connection, and how modern science is only just catching up to alternative healing modalities in recognising its importance. – How digestive issues can affect not just your gut, but the rest of your body. – The doshas, or energetic types, in Ayurveda, and how these play into gut health. – Simple ways to improve your gut health. – How when you eat impacts the health of your gut and influences our circadian rhythm. – What could be causing your bloating. – Their thoughts on intermittent fasting. – The importance of a daily routine (in Ayurveda, ‘dinacharaya‘), including tongue scraping. – The impact of mindful eating on digestion. – How your emotions can impact your ability to digest. – How you can take some of the burden off your digestive load or fire. – Rethinking your raw food and cold smoothies. – Why having a variety of foods in our diet is so important. – The difference between, probiotics, prebiotics, and what exactly small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is. – How movement affects digestion, and other ways to reduce your toxicity and digestive load.