Improving your digestion

When the digestion is slow, usually it is accompanied by other symptoms such as gas, heartburn, or burning, heaviness, or even pain. The bad digestions may be caused by diseases, food intolerances, consumption of medicines, emotional or psychological causes or a poor diet.
Whatever its cause, a good diet and a healthy lifestyle can help you to relieve those symptoms or even delete them.
Foods that aid in digestion:
yoghurts and fermented milks (due to its high content in probiotics, which contribute to the good condition of the intestinal flora and the functioning of the digestive tract); artichoke (rich in inulin, stimulates bile secretion for a good digestion of fats).  Fruits such as kiwi fruit, plum and fig contain fiber and other components that favor the intestinal transit. In addition, in order to have intestinal health it is recommended that you take care of our intestinal flora that fiber needs to be maintained. That is why it is vital that we increase our intake of fiber eating fruits and vegetables daily. It may sometimes be necessary to take supplements that combine prebiotics and probiotics to help balance the intestinal flora.
Herbs that help digestion:
Chamomile and verbena (favor the secretion of digestive juices thereby facilitating the digestions); anise (relieves the gases); mint (helps to improve digestion, relieves nausea, reduces fever and relieves diarrhea, flatulence and stomach pain ardent).
Tips for a healthy digestive system: - Carry out
lighter meals but more frequent (5 a day).
- Include fiber in the diet.
- Reduce the intake of fatty foods.
- Eat fermented milk with probiotics.
- Choose lean meats like chicken or turkey.
- Drink 2 liters of water a day.
- Avoid eating too fast, chew well.
- Live a healthy lifestyle and physical activity.