| Many doctors who specialize in digestive disorders | | | | benefit purchase them from natural food stores |
| will tell you that 25 to 50 percent of all digestive | | | | where they are more likely to be fresh. |
| problems can be prevented or made less severe | | | | 6. Pineapple -. Pineapple contains an ingredient |
| by a good diet, exercise, natural medicines, and | | | | called brome lain, which helps to break down |
| lifestyle changes. Here is a list of foods that have | | | | proteins and has an anti-inflammatory effect. Its |
| good nutritional value and help your digestive | | | | nutrients include calcium, potassium, fiber, and |
| system to work better. | | | | vitamin C. In addition it is low in fat and |
| 1. Yogurt - Yogurt contains lactobacteria, | | | | cholesterol. |
| intestines-friendly bacterial cultures that keeps | | | | 7. Miso - Miso, usually found in Asian markets, |
| your colon healthy, and even lower the risk of | | | | includes powerful digestive agents such as lactic |
| colon cancer. Also, yogurt is a good source of | | | | acid bacteria, fermentation molds, and enzymes, |
| calcium - a mineral that boosts colon health and | | | | its action in the bowels also helps break down |
| decreases the risk of colon cancer. | | | | foods quickly and easily. Miso soup is frequently on |
| 2. Rice - Unrefined or brown rice is packed with | | | | the menu at Japanese restaurants and you can |
| fiber, easy on your gut and is a natural remedy | | | | find prepared mixes at some grocery stores. |
| for diarrhea, nausea, or sour stomach. Rice is | | | | 8. Flaxseed oil - Flaxseeds and flaxseed oil |
| even safe for your pets to use as cure for | | | | strengthen the immune system, regulate blood |
| diarrhea. Drinking the water the rice was boiled is | | | | pressure and stabilize cholesterol. Flaxseed oil helps |
| also good for curing diarrhea. | | | | lubricate the intestines and increases the ease of |
| 3. Tofu - Tofu is high in protein and vitamins and | | | | bowel movements. You can sprinkle it on your |
| is thought to have a number of anticarcinogenic | | | | cereal; take it in oil form or capsule. |
| (prevent cancer) nutrients. Tofu really doesn't | | | | 9. Olive Oil - You usually hear about olive oil in |
| have a flavor of its own so it can be mixed in a | | | | terms of its healthy fats that support heart |
| variety of dishes and is easily digested. | | | | health. Olive also assists in digestion..Because olive |
| 4. Bitter greens - Bitter greens are bitter tasting | | | | oil is a monounsaturated fat it is easy to digest |
| green vegetables. Most people are probably most | | | | and it helps the body absorb the nutrients in food |
| familiar with radicchio, arugula and collard greens. | | | | and digest other fats more easily. |
| When we taste the bitter taste, it causes our | | | | 10. Papaya - Papaya extract is sold at health-food |
| digestive juices to increase and our body's ability | | | | stores as a digestive enzyme in the form of |
| to break down food is increased. | | | | chewable tablets. If you often have a bloated or |
| 5. Sunflower seeds - Sunflower seeds have | | | | queasy feeling after eating a large meal eating |
| protein, as well as phosphorus, potassium, and | | | | some papaya or chewing a papaya enzyme tablet |
| omega-6 fatty acids. To get the maximum | | | | will relieve that feeling.. |