How Food Sensitivities Impact.. Your Digestive Health

Do you ever feel bloated or gassy after a meal? Do you feel constipated or have diarrhea more than once a week? If so you are probably eating something you are sensitive too. The majority of people with food sensitivities have reactions in their gut first and then it can impede other areas of their health (see coming blogs for details).

But how are foods actually causing digestive distress? Well when you eat a food you are sensitive to it’s causing inflammation and a Leaky Gut. LG is when there is damage done to the lining of the intestines, making them permeable, thus allowing foods to cross into the blood stream leading not only to digestive distress, but the other health issues I will be discussing later.

If you have ever dealt with Leaky Gut, IBS, GERD, Acid Reflux, Ulcers, Crohns, Colitis, or just feeling bloated after meals, it’s probably time to figure out which foods are causing these issues. Luckily there is a test than can tell you which foods are causing issues so you don’t have to guess. If you are interested in testing please let me know!

How Food Sensitivities Impact Your Overall Health (Blog Series)

Unless you have been living under a rock OR are in severe denial.. you probably know that what you eat is important for your health. The foods you consume directly impact your body and how it functions in a multitude of ways. In this Blog Series I am going to quickly cover specific health topics as they relate to reactions you might be having to the foods you are eating.

Topics will include: Digestion, Weight, Migraine, Anxiety/Depression, Children’s Health, Autoimmune Conditions, Hormones, Sleep, Fitness and more. Please feel free to DM, Text, email or send a carrier pigeon if you have topics you want covered.

My goal is to educate in an quick and simple manner. We all have busy lives and can’t necessarily take a lot of time to read up on topics we might be interested in or we get distracted half way through reading. My hope is for you to learn something new and reach your optimal health goals!

Weight loss: Natural Versions of Ozempic

By this point I’m pretty sure you have all heard about, seen a celebrity or even know a person who is taking Ozempic to lose weight. Ozempic is attractive to people in the sense that it’s easy and quick weightloss but how does it work?

  1. Specifics:

    1. In a class of drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists

    2. Lowers blood sugar and A1C

    3. Curbs appetite

  2. Downside

    1. You lose fat but you also lose muscle (losing muscle makes it hard to burn fat naturally)

    2. Can cause digestive distress, hair loss, dizziness, and a whole host of issues

    3. You gain the weight back once you stop

So what can you do to gain the same benefits but without the side effects?

ALLULOSE

Allulose is a rare natural sugar but it acts in the body differently than Cane Sugar and far less calories (it tastes the same as sugar but 70% as sweet). Allulose works the same was in the body as Ozempic in multiple ways.

1. It balances blood sugar

2. It enhance the activity of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptors

3. It increase the Satiety Hormone making you feel fuller longer

I personally use RxSugar Allulose daily in my tea and have seen a great improvement in my blood sugar stability, especially during pregnancy! I also highly recommend their “Swealthy Stix and Swealthy Snax” which are the perfect treat when you are having a sugar craving.

L-GLUTAMINE POWDER

L-Glutamine is known as the “intestinal carpenter” because it heals your intestinal lining it also greatly curbs sugar cravings. I recommend Thorne L-Gutamine capsules or powder and to take between 1-3g a day.

MRT LEAP FOOD SENSITIVITY TESTING

Nothing works better than knowing what foods are causing inflammation in your body specifically, and luckily there is a blood test for that! The LEAP Test checks 176 foods and chemicals to tell us exactly what foods are causing your body to be inflamed. Just some of symptoms could be: Water Retention (minimum 5-10 pounds), IBS, migraines, unexplained weight gain. See my Food Sensitivity Page for more specifics.

Maintaining your ideal weight doesn’t have to be a chore, with the right diet, exercise and a few supplemental modifications you can live freely in your ideal healthy body!

This blog is for reference only, please consult a professional for individual evaluation.