{"id":552,"date":"2023-12-24T01:12:42","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T01:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.claritywellbeing.co.uk\/?p=552"},"modified":"2023-12-24T14:03:44","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T14:03:44","slug":"meditation-and-gut-health-are-they-related","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.claritywellbeing.co.uk\/meditation-and-gut-health-are-they-related\/","title":{"rendered":"Meditation And Gut Health: Are They Related?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever wished there were more hours in the day? We are living in an era of continuous change. Our home and work life is changing at an alarming pace, and in ways we cannot predict. We live in a world that offers us more choice and more freedom than ever before. This can be exciting, but at the same time it\u2019s important not to feel overwhelmed by all that modern life demands of us.<\/p>\n

Those of us who are feeling overwhelmed haven\u2019t totally lost the ability to deal with the stress effectively. It\u2019s just that sometimes things build up so much that your gut is overwhelmed. The problem comes when your system is overwhelmed by everything it\u2019s processing and this exposes weaknesses.<\/p>\n

The impact of meditation on gut health\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meditation activates the parasympathetic or \u2018rest and digest\u2019 response. This can alleviate digestive issues by easing the symptoms of IBS, reducing inflammation and maintaining a health gut barrier. This can lead to improving nutrient absorption and metabolism. When your body is relaxed, it can direct much energy towards proper digestion.<\/p>\n

What can you do to\u00a0decrease stress and improve your ability to digest?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

There\u2019s nothing better at protecting your body than the natural processes that are hard-wired into your system. But sometimes those processes need a little help to work as well as they possibly can.<\/p>\n

There are many ways to balance the stress response, reduce chronic stress and improve gut health. For your mind, meditation is key. There are various methods of meditation (see below). It\u2019s important to pick and choose the technique that best works for you. And if you want to increase the effectiveness of your digestive health alongside meditation, it\u2019s been proven time and again how effective regular colonic treatments are at flushing out the build-up of toxins and bad bacteria to optimise gut function.<\/p>\n