Health is Wealth

*Gut motility plays a crucial role in your overall health specially if you are dealing with SIBO ( small intestine bectrital overgrowth) symptoms.  Gut motility refers to the movement of food and other substances from the mouth, through the esophagus, stomach , small intestine , to the colon and out of the body.* Some conditions that affect the muscles and nerves of your gastrointestinal (GI) tract can cause you to have dysmotility.  Dysmotility is when your GI tract doesn't move food through your digestive system the way it should.

*It's like the  current in the river 🌊 if it's strong it moves everything seamlessly and if it's weak things can get stuck and that's where the problem starts.*

📌 *One of the leading causes of sibo is slow gut motility that causes bacteria to outgrow in the small intestine.* 

📌 *Few signs of gut motility dysfunction*

📍Severe Constipation 

📍 Burping, Vomiting 🤮 

📍 Nausea 🤢

📍 Frequent bloating 🎈

📍 Abdominal pains 🥴🫃

And it's not only linked with SIBO but other digestive issues like IBS, GERD, Gastroparesis and many more. 

*Apart from above What slows gut motility?*

The following are some examples of triggering events that usually lead to dysregulated/slow gut motility, for one reason or another:

🚫Chronically high stress levels

🚫Mental/emotional trauma

/ traumatic brain injury 

🚫Parkinson’s disease

🚫Gastric surgery

🚫Zinc deficiency (inhibits taste/smell)

🚫COVID-19 (inhibits taste/smell)

🚫Gastric surgery

🚫H. pylori infection (may induce autoimmune gastritis)

🚫Medication side effects

🚫Snacking all day

🚫Drinking beverages between meals all day 

🚫Methane-dominant SIBO

*Consult the doctor to know the underlying root cause and treat it* . 

 🌿 *There are a few natural ways to help your gut motility work better*

🌿Practice relaxation techniques ( belly breathing, yoga , meditation, music therapy etc ) 🧘‍♀️🧎‍♀️

🌿Give digestion a 3-5 hours break between meals 

🌿Overnight atleast 12 hours fast , intermittent fasting 🌙 

🌿Chew your food well your stomach got no teeth 🦷 

🌿 Incorporate daily body movements dance 💃🤸‍♀️

🌿 Enhance your vegus nerve functions ( chanting, singing, gargling and different exercises to improve your vegal tone.) 

🌿 Use natural Prokinetics like ginger, peppermint leaves, amla , licorice root  etc   ( Prokineticis is a term that means to promote movement.) 

🌿 Increase your fibre intake 🥒 

🌿Hydrate yourself 💦 

🌿Take magnesium to bowel tolerance 

🌿 Take apple cider vinegar, aloe vera , digestive enzymes and probiotics 🍎 

🌿Take whole grains  🌾 

🌿 Take small quantity of meals and eat slowly & mindfully 

🌿 Don't drink water with your meals 

🌿 Add fermented foods to your diet 

🌿 Take food that increase gut motility 

🌿 Take care of your stress levels 😬 

Take care of your gut to have a fully functional body and brain. As gut brain connection plays a major role in your overall wellbeing. Stay healthy, stay blessed. 😊🧘‍♀️🤸‍♀️💃🧠