Top 5 things for a Healthy Digestion

Digestive enzymes – Intolerance Complete
· Digestive enzymes digest all food, and our bodies make digestive enzymes mainly in the pancreas, the stomach, the small intestine, and the mouth.
· There are 22 known digestive enzymes with names that end on “-ase” such as:
o Amylase (digests carbohydrates)
o Lipase (digests fats)
o Protease (digests proteins)
o Disaccharides (digest sugars)
· Enzymes are essential for every chemical reaction in the body and for the normal activity of cells, tissues, fluids, and organs.
· All food, vitamins, minerals, hormones require enzymes to be processed and absorbed.
A Refrigerated probiotic-* Resistant to stomach acid and bile Dr. Formulated 90 billion
· Probiotics are live microorganisms (in most cases, bacteria) that are similar to the beneficial microorganisms naturally found in the human gut.
· Our gut is home to over 500 bacterial species
· These “good bacteria” are used to prevent and alleviate many different conditions, but particularly those that affect the gastrointestinal tract.
· Only live cultures are true probiotics; look for high Bifidobacterium in a probiotic
Fiber- Raw Fiber Garden of Life — High quality Psyllium free fiber
· Psyllium Free fiber maintains healthy digestion and colon care, which is simply challenging to do through diet.
Ionic Magnesium Citrate-Calm- by Natural Vitality
· Magnesium and minerals aid in digestion, calm and relax our muscles and mind, and balance our minerals (electrolytes) in our body.
· Magnesium deficiency is common cause of chronic constipation and is key to healthy bowl movements.
Omega Oils
· Healthy fats lubricate our intestines.
· When we fuel ourselves with health fats our body is able to release the unhealthy stored fats and learns to burn fat, not muscle.