Death…
It’s one of the scariest things imaginable. I don’t know about you, but the thought of dying terrifies me. I hate even talking about it! And it’s not the thought of dying on impact in an accident, but the thought of suffering with health issues that take over your life that leaves me in constant fear.
Sometimes it may seem that no matter what you do, you just can’t get your health to where you want it to be. If you’re tired for no reason, sluggish and lazy, bloated and miserable, gassy and uncomfortable, there may be a very simple reason for this!
It may seem completely counterintuitive, but many doctors now believe your colon is the single most overlooked organ in your body…and it may be the root of all disease! This powerful organ controls more than we will ever know and new studies show 80-90% of all diseases starts in the colon… with some of these being the most silent killers of all.
What Causes Our Colons To Be the Root of Death & Disease?
The answer is simple really, it’s our food! Over the last several decades, the quality of our food has drastically deteriorated in the name of modern efficiencies and cost saving production. The“Standard American Diet” (or “SAD” for short ) is what the average American household consumes on a daily basis; it is extremely hard on our health, especially our colons. Your diet is the leading indicator whether or not you will have colon issues. If you were to list all of the KEY factors that increase the risk of cancer, heart disease, digestive issues and just about every other major illness, the SAD has them all!
The SAD is a diet consisting of:
- High in non-organic animal fats (hormone injected, poor quality feed, etc.)
- High in unhealthy fats (saturated fats, trans fats, hydrogenated fats, etc.)
- High in processed foods (snacks, chips, artificial flavors, preservatives, etc.)
- Low in fiber
- Low in complex carbs
- Low in plant based foods
When you consume the SAD (a diet high in bad fats, processed foods, and low in fiber and complex carbs), you flood your digestive system with poor quality, difficult to digest food this puts a massive strain on your entire digestive process–including your colon. As you flood your body with hard to digest, mass-manufactured, processed and artificial foods, your colon becomes swollen and blocked–making it difficult to eliminate waste. This leads to a toxic buildup in your colon, causing your colon becoming a storage unit for the toxic fecal matter (POOP) that you struggle to eliminate!
Here’s A Scary Thought:
Did you know that at any given moment, the average person has up to 20 pounds of undigested fecal matter (POOP) inside their gut… sitting there, just rotting and decaying?! Gross!!! Plus, if you suffer from Leaky Gut Syndrome, this toxic fecal matter leaks through the gut wall into the bloodstream… causing MAJOR issues! (Yup… fecal matter can literally leak into your body from the inside! How’s that for a mental picture??)
So, What’s the Solution…
Great question! In a perfect world, the best way to maintain a healthy colon and digestive system is to avoid harmful foods and toxins altogether. Sadly, due to today’s modern lifestyle, this is virtually impossible. We live in a stressful, preservative filled, artificial ingredient world and there is a seemingly never ending list of toxins that can have a negative impact on our digestive system and colon!
Everything from tap water to doctor prescribed antibiotics can have a negative affect on our digestive system, weakening its ability to digest and eliminate waste properly. Here is a simple 3 step strategy you can follow starting tomorrow that will reduce your toxic imbalance and heal your digestive system and colon!
Step 1 – Reduce/Remove:
There are a variety of toxins that affect our digestive system and our colon on a daily basis, but none are more harmful than those found in our food! The SAD (Standard American Diet) is filled with colon blocking, gut harming foods like:
- Gluten
- Refined Flours
- Industrial Seed Oils (corn, cottonseed, safflower, soybean, etc)
- Refined Sugar (especially high fructose corn syrup)
- Processed Soy (soy milk, soy protein, soy flower, etc)
- GMO’s
- Conventional Dairy (non-organic)
- Conventional Meats (non-organic)
- Anything Processed with Artificial Flavors or Preservatives
- Alcohol
Everyone’s digestive system is different, but in most cases we cannot digest or break down these 10 types of food. Over time they destroy our good gut bacteria, gut wall and digestive system, leading to a swollen blocked colon. Removing these toxic foods is the first step to healing your colon. I know everyone hates eliminating their favorite foods and I’m not telling you to eliminate everything you love, but you should absolutely focus on fresh “whole” foods that are organic and natural. Avoid processed foods with ingredients you cannot pronounce and stay away from bad fats and sugar. Practice moderation and make decisions based on your long-term health, not the cravings you have in the moment!
Step 2 – Repair:
Nearly 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates (who is recognized as one of the most outstanding men in the history of medicine) famously said, “All disease begins in the gut…” and science is proving him right! He is also famous for saying, “Let food be thy medicine” and nothing could be more true for step 2!
Centuries before Big Pharma convinced us we needed drugs, cultures all over the world turned to food for their medicine and healing needs! Ancient remedies were a powerful mix of herbs, spices, and specific healing foods that helped repair the body from the inside out!
There are several healing foods and spices that work wonders on your digestive system by soothing your digestive tract, reducing inflammation and helping balance your gut bacteria. A few of the best gut healing foods are:
- Bone Broth
- Coconut Oil
- Aloe Vera
- Turmeric
- Ginger
- Raw Cultured Dairy
- Fermented Vegetables
- Kefir
- Tempeh
Adding a combination of these foods into your daily diet can work wonders on your digestive system, restoring your good gut bacteria and ultimately healing your colon. Inflammation in your digestive system and colon are key indicators you have a serious digestive problem. Eating anti-inflammatory foods like leafy greens, nuts, wild caught fish and grass feed, organic meats will help your body by promoting a healthy colon.
Step 3 – Rebalance:
Your digestive system is a complex ecosystem of good and bad bacteria. New research suggests that we have 100 trillion micro-organisms (live bacteria) living inside our digestive tract. We have good, beneficial bacteria that aids in digestion and elimination and bad harmful bacteria that leads to fungus, yeast infections, weight gain and dangerous digestive issues.
The “good bacteria” are called probiotics and are critical to a healthy digestive system. These “good guys” help you digest food, eliminate waste, promote healthy immune function, regulate your metabolism and are responsible for maintaining a healthy GI tract.
When our digestive system is balanced with 80% good bacteria vs 20% bad bacteria, our digestive system functions at its best. Numerous scientific studies have proven the beneficial affects of this healthy probiotic balance, linking probiotics to everything from weight management, higher energy levels, mental clarity and a stronger immune system.
With just one daily dose of the right probiotic you can:
- Put an end to embarrassing and equally painful indigestion, i.e. bloating, gas, acid reflux, etc.
- Promote around the clock regularity, relieving yourself of constant constipation and/or diarrhea
- Supercharge your immune system (Remember, 70% of the immune system is found in the gut!)
- For females, rid yourself of yeast infections or other vaginal health issues that are brought on by the overproduction of bad bacteria
- Revitalize your energy, feel refreshed and recharged–and no more 3 o’clock feeling, ever!
- Establish mental clarity, ridding yourself of anxiety, depression and aggressive thoughts that plague your mind
- Control your weight; drop those stubborn pounds you’ve been trying to lose for years!
- End joint pain. No more hurting all over from inflammation throughout the body
- Fix your skin. Eczema, acne, and other unwanted skin conditions are all a telltale sign of an unhealthy gut
Amazing, right?? And this is not just our opinion, a mountain of medical research studies proves it! Over 20,000 research papers in the last 10 years have been written about probiotics, and numerous lab tests have shown they have a real, measurable, positive impact on both your digestive system and colon!
Maintaining a healthy balance of good probiotic bacteria in your gut with a high quality probiotic supplement may be the fastest, safest and easiest way to promote a healthier digestive system and colon. There are dozens of probiotics available on the market today and most commercially available, mass produced probiotics simply do not work.
The Dirty Little Probiotic Secret…
When you take probiotics, you are literally swallowing live, living bacteria and to have any affect whatsoever, this sensitive bacteria needs to make it down your throat, through your stomach, past the harmful stomach acids and into your small and large intestines. If at any point in the process they die or do not make it, taking them is completely worthless and you are literallyFLUSHING your money down the toilet!
So before you run out and buy the first probiotic you see, you must know what to look for and what to avoid! There are TWO BIG CHALLENGES to finding a high quality probiotic:
Challenge #1: Most Probiotics Are Dead Before You Take Them
Commercially produced probiotics that are sold in stores like Walmart, Target, GNC, etc. are mass produced for cost savings and may sit in warehouses and on shelves for several months or years before being consumed by you. Because the live, living bacteria are very sensitive to temperature and die naturally over time, many probiotics are dead or dying before you ever take them when you buy commercially available probiotics! For this reason, we highly recommend staying away from off the shelf probiotics. Studies show they simply do not work as well and are “hit or miss”–i.e. a complete waste of money!!
Challenge #2: Most Probiotics (that are alive) Are Killed By Harmful Stomach Acid
Most probiotics that are still alive when you take them, struggle to make it through the harmful stomach acids alive! Your stomach is a toxic brew of digestive enzymes and acids designed to breakdown our foods. But it’s this stomach acid that easily kills the sensitive probiotic bacteria. Therefore, probiotic supplements not using an advanced delivery system are doomed to death and devoid of any good! An “advanced delivery system“ is designed to protect the sensitive bacteria while they travel through the harmful stomach acids, ensuring the beneficial bacteria make it to the intestines where they are needed!
Before you buy any probiotic supplement, do your homework! They must be probiotics produced in small batches to ensure healthy, live bacteria, and they must also come with an advanced delivery system to protect the sensitive bacteria as it passed through the stomach.
Take control of your health and begin healing your body from the inside by re-balancing your gut with Probiotic America and take the first step towards regaining control of your health once and for all!
Source: guthealthproject
