Digestion is one of the two major keys to optimal health. You are what you eat and also you are only as healthy as what you digest. These are organic/wild crafted herbal remedies, plant enzyme formulas and most powerful probiotics which have been proven to help those with digestive distress. So if you eat food that is not the most health promoting, these products will help you digest better and extract more nutrients from it. If you are eating health promoting food, these digestive aids will health you reap all the benefits of the food by ensuring complete digestion. Some of the signs of not digesting your food are the following:
Signs of Not Digesting Carbohydrates
- Crave sugar
- Dry everything; eyes, nose, mouth even when you drink water.
- Respiratory problems-asthma
- Muscle weakness
- Cannot think clearly or concentrate
- Person may startle easily
- Difficulty swallowing
- Voice changes when under stress
Signs of Not Digesting Proteins
- Crave protein
- Cold hands and/or feet
- Do not like to exercise - stay sore
- Heal slowly
- Gums bleed
- Weakened immune system
- Increased body secretions – edema, perspiration, salivation, tears
- Menstrual problems
Signs of Not Digesting Fats
- Crave fats, oils
- Dry skin
- Respiratory problems – asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, COPD
- Difficulty getting pregnant
- Tremors
Stomach
- Burping
- Fullness for extended time after eating
- bloating
- Upset stomach
- Food allergies
- Too much acid
- Stomach pain
- Stomach pain just before or after meals
- Dependence on antacids
- Butterfly sensations in stomach
- Stomach pain when emotionally upset
- Indigestion, ongoing or sudden
- Acid reflux/Heartburn
- Gastric reflux
- Hiatal hernia
- Gastritis
- Sinusitis
- asthma
- Upper abdomen pain
- Difficulty swallowing
- Tightness in the throat
- Constant or recurrent cough
Pancreas
Low blood sugar
- Dizziness when standing suddenly
- Sugar cravings
- Headaches that are relieved when sugar or alcohol are consumed
- Shakiness, jitteriness
- You wake up craving sweets in the night
- Tired, weak or shaky feeling if you miss a meal.
- Need to drink coffee to get going in the morning
- Impatient, moody and nervousness
- Tired feeling 1-3 hours after eating
- Poor memory
- Feeling faint
- Poor concentration
high blood sugar
- Night sweats
- Very thirsty, wake up during the night to drink water
- Fatigued in general
- Crave sweets but even when you eat them your symptoms don’t improve Increased healing time
Small Intestine
- Abdominal cramps
- Indigestion 1-3 hours after eating
- Fatigue tiredness after eating
- Lower bowel Gas
- Alternating Constipation and diarrhea
- Diarrhea
- Roughage and fiber causes Constipation
- Mucus in stools
- Poorly-formed stools
- Foul-smelling stools
- Dry skin; flaky, brittle hair
- Acne
- Food allergies
- Difficult to gain weight
- Desire to eat, even when not hungry
Hungry very often with cravings