THE SKINNY ON POOR DIGESTION – PART 2 {THE STOMACH}
FIRE DOWN BELOW One major detriment of consuming our food in a sympathetic state, whose effects trickle down the entire length of our digestive tract, is the under-production of hydrochloric acid {a condition known as hypochlorhydria}. When proper amounts of hydrochloric acid are not present in the stomach, particular enzymes are not triggered […]
THE SKINNY ON POOR DIGESTION- PART 1 {THE BRAIN}
FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH In this modern era of fast cars, fast food, and fast times- our abused stomachs have staged a revolt, or have maybe just thrown in the towel. Under the unsustainable demands we’ve placed on them- too much work {in the form of stress} and too little pay {in the form […]
DIGESTION 101 {THE WHOLE IS NEVER MORE
THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS}
Digestion. Pitiable, abused, misunderstood. We suffer from the illusion that we are its master. Yet, it is a marvelous synchrony of thousands, if not billions of moving parts, most of which have never been under our conscious control. We need it to survive, but treat it with recklessness and neglect. Hold on to your […]