"Eat functional foods" was the command from Dr. Barry Sears of the Zone Diet. Though I don't follow the Zone Diet, I thought that Dr. Sears advice was invaluable. At least for me, facts don't always speak for themselves. What is a functional food? I drink coffee. In my mind, it's functional: I drink it for a boost. I eat eggs. In my mind, their function is to power me through the morning. I eat green leafy vegetables. I eat them to get enzymes in me to help digest my heavy protein diet. Each food already has a function. Certain foods are good for this, certain foods are good for that. What I want to know is which foods are best for the gut? That depends. What do you want your gut to do? Purge? Be less irritable and settled down? One food that ranks high in soothing the gut is ginger root. Another, which I heard about just tonight, is cabbage juice. I'll write about that later after I try it.
And by ginger, I don't mean ginger snaps. Skip the ginger candies. Ixnay on the sweetened ginger drinks, eh. But the raw ginger root. Remember, food is serious stuff. The best way to consume this is in tea form. Easy to make. Slice a few discs of ginger, place them in a pan of water, and boil. And you've got refreshing hot tea. I love coffee. I love it as a stimulant, but despite all of the evidence to the contrary it is not so healthy for your gut. It may have anti-oxidants but it doesn't have gut-heatlhy properties the way that raw ginger root does. You will find the ginger tea a pleasant substitute, particularly if you are trying to recover from gut problems. And what are these gut problems?
Leaky gut is one. What is a leaky gut? It's where your intestinal lining becomes more porous and toxins from the intestines spill out into the blood stream. I had this once. The toxins stained my lower legs with red blotches. A regimen of antioxidants fixed that. If you get leaky gut, try this. I've heard all kinds of ways to describe the stomach, one, as the second brain that signals a "gut feeling," which may be an idiomatic that really expresses a visceral thought. I'd read recently that your gut has several neurotransmitters in the tissue. That's kind of brainy. In fact, something I found just recently and very interesting was that there is an organ called the abdominal aorta. An aorta in the stomach. Talk about a vital organ! Your heart has aortic valves. Your stomach does too. Go figure.
Eczema is a symptom of a leaky gut, which just goes to show you how gut health is implicated in so many other ailments and areas of your body. Writing on eczema, Carolanne Wright, a contributor over at Mike Adams, says that more than likely it is caused by a leaky gut.
In addition to healing a leaky gut, ginger tea, according to this article, enhances your mood, the same thing that you expect from your hot coffee, yet it provides the following benefits:
1. Impedes Motion Sickness: Have a quick cup before traveling to keep the sickness and headaches at bay.
2. Combats Stomach Discomfort: Great for digestion and aiding the absorption of food.
3. Reduces Inflammation: Can ease joint inflamation and helps ease the joint soreness.
4. Fights Common Respiratory Problems: Perfect for fighting off coughs and colds.
5. Encourages Normal Blood Circulation: Not only does the drink help blood flow, it also can stop excessive sweating and fever.
6. Remedies Menstrual Discomfort: One tip to relieve menstrual pains is to place a hot towel drenched in ginger tea on your stomach.
7. Strengthens Immune System: Packed with antioxidants, it is a sure start to better health.
RAW GINGER
It is known that raw ginger contains "chemicals that work in a similar way to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen and aspirin. . . . The studies showed daily ginger intake reduced the exercise-induced pain by 25 per cent. Heating the ginger had no effect."
Ginger is good for arthritis.
And by ginger, I don't mean ginger snaps. Skip the ginger candies. Ixnay on the sweetened ginger drinks, eh. But the raw ginger root. Remember, food is serious stuff. The best way to consume this is in tea form. Easy to make. Slice a few discs of ginger, place them in a pan of water, and boil. And you've got refreshing hot tea. I love coffee. I love it as a stimulant, but despite all of the evidence to the contrary it is not so healthy for your gut. It may have anti-oxidants but it doesn't have gut-heatlhy properties the way that raw ginger root does. You will find the ginger tea a pleasant substitute, particularly if you are trying to recover from gut problems. And what are these gut problems?
Leaky gut is one. What is a leaky gut? It's where your intestinal lining becomes more porous and toxins from the intestines spill out into the blood stream. I had this once. The toxins stained my lower legs with red blotches. A regimen of antioxidants fixed that. If you get leaky gut, try this. I've heard all kinds of ways to describe the stomach, one, as the second brain that signals a "gut feeling," which may be an idiomatic that really expresses a visceral thought. I'd read recently that your gut has several neurotransmitters in the tissue. That's kind of brainy. In fact, something I found just recently and very interesting was that there is an organ called the abdominal aorta. An aorta in the stomach. Talk about a vital organ! Your heart has aortic valves. Your stomach does too. Go figure.
Eczema is a symptom of a leaky gut, which just goes to show you how gut health is implicated in so many other ailments and areas of your body. Writing on eczema, Carolanne Wright, a contributor over at Mike Adams, says that more than likely it is caused by a leaky gut.
In addition to healing a leaky gut, ginger tea, according to this article, enhances your mood, the same thing that you expect from your hot coffee, yet it provides the following benefits:
1. Impedes Motion Sickness: Have a quick cup before traveling to keep the sickness and headaches at bay.
2. Combats Stomach Discomfort: Great for digestion and aiding the absorption of food.
3. Reduces Inflammation: Can ease joint inflamation and helps ease the joint soreness.
4. Fights Common Respiratory Problems: Perfect for fighting off coughs and colds.
5. Encourages Normal Blood Circulation: Not only does the drink help blood flow, it also can stop excessive sweating and fever.
6. Remedies Menstrual Discomfort: One tip to relieve menstrual pains is to place a hot towel drenched in ginger tea on your stomach.
7. Strengthens Immune System: Packed with antioxidants, it is a sure start to better health.
8. Relieves Stress: Even one sniff of the drink can improve your mood.
RAW GINGER
It is known that raw ginger contains "chemicals that work in a similar way to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen and aspirin. . . . The studies showed daily ginger intake reduced the exercise-induced pain by 25 per cent. Heating the ginger had no effect."
Ginger is good for arthritis.
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