Dietary Suggestions
Dietary Plan for Prevention and Wellness: The End Goal
Gluten free, high fiber, omnivore diet. (if tolerated)
Reduce:
Sugars: High fructose corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, white sugar e.g. candy, soda, pastries, conveniently sweetened food.
Refined starch: white flour, rice
Other starch: bread, pasta, potatoes
Increase (usually):
Fat: Protein, avocado, olive oil, coconut oil, nuts, seeds Vegetables, fruits
Protein: beef, chicken, turkey, eggs, fish, beans, peas
Fermented food: sauerkraut, kimchi, raw apple cider vinegar
Causes of Indigestion
Bad Eating Habits: Eating while stressed, working, reading, driving, worrying
Eating too quickly, not chewing, rushed eating
Overeating
Eating before bed
Healthy Eating Habits:
Never eating when stressed, working, reading, driving, worrying
Eat slowly
Chewing food (20 times per piece of food in mouth)
Stimulate senses prior to meals: Smell food, taste food.
Strictest version of anti-inflammatory diet menu. This menu is geared towards ease of absorption of food. It is not the long term fix. It only assists in the initial decrease of symptoms as it relates to dietary proteins aggravating Gastrointestinal symptoms and/or reaching circulation. Individual results may vary.
If you are dealing with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, not having bowel movements at least once per day, consider treatments that facilitate bowel flow before attempting.