Digestion: digestive health and the microbiome
Digestion, and therefore the digestive system, is important in various biological and physiological processes. A healthy digestive and intestinal system is linked to the level of inflammation as well as to mental health.
In the event of inflammation or symptoms such as bloating, diarrhoea, constipation, cramps, etc., there may be inflammation throughout the body.
Our body works holistically, which means that one part of the body or mind will affect another part. In other words, the foundation of the immune system and of fertility depends on the gut working properly.
Signs that your microbiome and digestive health are not at their best:
- Constipation
- Diarrhoea
- Alternating diarrhoea and constipation
- Bloating, wind
- Irritable bowel syndrome, colitis
- Crohn’s disease
- Lower abdominal pain
- Gastritis, ulcers
- Anxiety, difficulty concentrating
- Skin problems: psoriasis, eczema, acne
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Unwanted weight gain or weight loss
- Thyroid disorders
- Food allergy or intolerance
- Joint inflammation
- Period pain, PMS
- Vaginal infections
- Cystitis
- Insomnia
- Infertility (unexplained, implantation failure, poor egg quality).
Weight control
Regulating your weight depends on your body’s ability to eliminate toxins, limit inflammation, balance hormones, maintain good lymphatic circulation and find the right balance around your healthy weight to optimise your vitality.
Chinese medicine is an approach that looks at the individual as a whole (body, mind, spirit and organs).
Signs that you are outside your ideal weight:
- Unwanted weight gain
- Unwanted weight loss
- Fatigue
- Feeling of heaviness
- Digestive problems
- No appetite or excessive appetite
- Skin or hair problems
- Water retention or oedema
- Emotional eating
- Infertility or lack of ovulation