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Foods to help improve bowel health

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Dr. Svetlana Ishchenko listed the products that must be included in your diet to improve the condition of the intestines.

The health of the whole organism depends on the health of the intestines . It is there that our immunity is “born”. And also, if there is trouble with the intestines and there are some failures, no matter how much you drink vitamins and minerals in the form of supplements, they still will not be absorbed. How to feed the intestines so that it is healthy?

“One of the most beneficial foods for the intestinal microflora is sauerkraut. It is rich in useful fiber and bifidobacteria. This is the best prevention of colorectal cancer. One pinch a day is enough,” says the expert.
You should always include nuts in your diet. Not from time to time, but on an ongoing basis. It is desirable that the nuts are different. But you can start with the most accessible, for example, walnuts. They contain many useful substances for the body. There is no need to overeat, a handful is enough per day.

It is good to add dried fruits to nuts. The most useful of them is prunes. Dried fruits will provide you with fiber and rare bifidobacteria. Two things a day are enough to improve the functioning of the digestive tract.

Yogurt. But not the one that is sold in the store and in which there is a huge amount of sugar, but healthy, homemade. It is very easy to prepare it. You can buy ready-made sourdough in free sale, and you can find a step-by-step recipe for cooking on the Internet. Homemade yogurt will become that fermented milk product for which your intestinal microflora will definitely be very grateful to you.

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Of course, where without vegetables?! In autumn, seasonal vegetables are available and useful: cabbage, carrots, beets, salads. Be sure to have vegetables on your table every day.

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For the full functioning of the intestines, we replenish the deficiencies of vitamins and minerals in time: D, C, calcium, omega-3. These nutrients will help restore and maintain the intestinal mucosa, which will have a beneficial effect on digestion. Svetlana Ishchenko Svetlana Ishchenko Health Infectious disease doctor, naturopath