Healthy intestines: 10 effective tips for your intestinal flora
Created: 03/01/2023, 20:30
By: Judith Brown
Do you often have stomach problems?
Then you should heed the following advice and incorporate it into your everyday life for a healthy intestine.
1 / 10A sufficient supply of water not only helps the body with digestion and promotes intestinal health.
Sufficient liquid also has a positive effect on the functioning of all organs.
High-quality non-carbonated spring water is particularly suitable.
The German Society for Nutrition (DGE) recommends 1.5 liters of water per day as a guideline.
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2 / 10Regular exercise helps keep the gut healthy.
The movement gets it moving and digestion is stimulated.
In addition, the intestine can organize itself much more easily and bowel movements can be passed quickly.
It doesn't have to be extreme sports.
Even with a daily walk you do something good for your intestines.
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3 / 10For a healthy gut, it is advisable to eat slowly and chew carefully.
Just try chewing each bite 40 times at your next meal.
For those who are not used to chewing so much, nuts or a slice of wholemeal bread, for example, are ideal to start with.
The food will be much more digestible and there should be no indigestion or flatulence.
Because the better you chew, the easier it is to digest the food.
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4 / 10Dairy products lead to digestive problems in many people, since milk protein can have a constipating and mucous effect.
In other people, milk protein can cause diarrhea.
If you are unsure whether you tolerate dairy products, then try the following self-experiment: Remain milk-free for three weeks.
If you notice an improvement in your symptoms during this time, then your body is probably doing better without milk.
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5 / 10An abdominal massage can help to relieve digestive problems and strengthen the intestines.
In many people, it leads to an improvement in intestinal health without further measures.
Therefore, establish a morning routine by massaging your stomach yourself after waking up.
You will soon notice an improvement.
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6 / 10If you want to do something good for your intestines, then avoid gluten.
This is found in most grain products such as bread, pasta and pastries and can trigger a wide variety of symptoms.
It can lead to chronic constipation, for example, but also to chronic diarrhea.
It can also cause headaches, joint pain, poor concentration, and other problems.
Therefore, reduce your gluten consumption and instead eat gluten-free grains or pseudo-grains such as millet, corn, quinoa or rice.
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7 / 10Natural digestive enzymes help the body absorb nutrients better and are therefore important for a healthy intestine.
The body produces its own enzymes.
However, the amount of enzymes formed decreases with age.
Therefore, you should make sure to consume enzyme-rich foods.
For example, mangoes contain amylases.
These become more active as the fruit ripens and help digest carbohydrates.
The digestive enzyme bromelain is found in pineapples, for example.
Ginger contains the protease zingibain.
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8 / 10Psyllium is rich in regenerating and healing slime and has a high water absorption capacity.
This allows them to absorb excess fluids from the intestines and regulate the consistency of the stool.
Therefore, psyllium husk powder is particularly suitable for chronic diarrhea.
This can be taken in the form of a shake, for example.
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9/10Chronic constipation can be quite uncomfortable for sufferers.
That's why you shouldn't wait days for something to happen by itself.
Because the longer it takes, the harder the bowel movements become and the more your intestinal mucosa suffers.
Instead, you can stimulate your gut with fiber, dried fruit, and plenty of fluids.
However, immediate relief is usually provided by a small enema to activate intestinal movements, soften the hardened faeces and initiate elimination.
You need an enema device (irrigator) with which you can let 200 to 300 ml of lukewarm water run into the intestine.
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10 / 10A bloated stomach, cravings for sweets or chronic tiredness can result from a disturbed intestinal flora.
The causes are often fungi or parasites that we harbor in our intestines without our knowledge.
The best way to kill them is with a colon cleanse.
It also serves to regenerate and heal the intestinal mucosa.
Colon cleansing can be carried out, for example, using psyllium husk powder.
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If you have problems with the intestines, you can often reverse them without much effort.
Certain foods are good for this.
But movement also plays an important role.
Most of the time, annoying bowel noises also disappear.
In addition, a healthy intestine can also have positive effects on the psyche.
This article only contains general information on the respective health topic and is therefore not intended for self-diagnosis, treatment or medication. In no way does it replace a visit to the doctor. Unfortunately, our editors are not allowed to answer individual questions about clinical pictures.
