Tips for Better Digestion

 

Many digestive complaints and symptoms appear even in apparently healthy people. They frequently go undiagnosed because these complaints are not "serious." Symptoms such as gas, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, belching, flatulence, food sensitivities, indigestion, malabsorption, irritable bowel syndrome, and the list goes on, are so common that they are seen as normal. But they can have negative effects: Consider that a sluggish bowel can retain pounds of old toxic fecal matter. This leads to a vicious cycle that taxes our defense systems and eventually leads to more serious disease.

The following are 10 tips for better digestion (remember to check with your doctor before making any radical changes in your health regimen).

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