Gut Health: Why Healing Your Body Starts With Digestion | Chapter 10
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Sharissa Bradley discusses the importance of gut health in the healing journey and shares personal experiences related to digestion and nutrient absorption.
In this episode of the Tea Time Podcast, Sharissa Bradley continues the Journey Back to Health series with Chapter Ten: Gut Health . Gut health is one of the most important starting points in a healing journey. The digestive system is responsible for breaking down food, extracting nutrients, and delivering them to the rest of the body. When that process is disrupted by inflammation, autoimmune issues, or bacterial imbalance, the entire body can feel the effects. Sharissa shares her personal experience with celiac disease and explains how inflammation in the digestive system created symptoms like extreme fatigue and brain fog. When the gut isn't able to properly absorb nutrients, other organ systems suffer because they aren't receiving the support they need. This episode also explains the digestive system as an "extraction system," responsible for both nutrient absorption and waste elimination. When digestion isn't functioning properly, bloating, pain, and gas can occur as the body struggles to process food. Listeners are encouraged to begin simply by observing their digestion and noting how their bodies feel after meals. Instead of making immediate changes, the focus this week is…
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