Be sure to try this massage… The harms of a sedentary lifestyle
If our intestines are healthy, that means we are healthy too. We should take the following precautions for intestinal health.
To support intestinal health, at least 30 grams of fiber should be consumed daily. Because a diet rich in fiber protects our intestinal wall against harmful substances.
Sample foods containing 30 grams of fiber: 1 slice of whole grain bread, 1 serving of hazelnut muesli, 1 tablespoon of flaxseed, 1 boiled potato, 1 serving of whole grain rice, 1 serving of lettuce, 1 carrot, 1 unpeeled apple, 1 serving of strawberries, and 10 hazelnuts.
Yogurt (the healthy kind is homemade yogurt you culture yourself; a longer shelf life reduces its quality), kefir, or whey are natural probiotics that strengthen the gut flora and immune system thanks to the lactic acid bacteria they contain. Specific low-fat probiotic drinks also contain billions of gut-friendly bacteria.
Try to wake up your tired intestines: I will give some very important recommendations to achieve this. Doing these at regular intervals will help intestinal function.
A daily five-minute energy massage can achieve this. To do this, lie on your back on the floor and bend your legs slightly. Gently brush your abdomen clockwise with a soft brush. The massage applied over the intestines should be done according to their anatomical layout. For this reason, start this massage from the lower right side of the abdomen. Move upward, and once you reach the top, move to the left side of the abdomen and then downward toward the anus. Perform these movements along the entire large intestine. Then place your thumb on your navel and massage with circular movements. This should be done approximately 10-15 times each session. Then repeat the same massage you did initially, starting from the lower right abdomen and moving toward the left. This massage should last about 5 minutes. If the intestines still do not function well despite this massage, magnesium granules can be taken periodically. Dissolve about a teaspoon of magnesium granules (one sachet of granules) in a glass of water and drink it before going to bed at night. This method is quite an effective treatment for sluggish bowels.
There are many foods that support bile production and the production of digestive fluids in the pancreas and intestines. Ginger and turmeric are particularly notable among these. Ginger inhibits the proliferation of bacteria that cause discomfort in the colon and supports the growth of beneficial lactic acid-producing bacteria necessary for a healthy gut flora. Recent studies show that turmeric reduces the risk of colon cancer.
WHAT HARMS THE INTESTINES
If our intestines are healthy, that means we are healthy too. Below, we have gathered the precautions that should be taken for healthy intestines:
A study first conducted at Swinburne University of Melbourne showed that stress reduces the number of healthy lactic acid bacteria in the intestines.
Obese women with a body mass index over 30 and women with a waist circumference of 88 cm or more have a higher risk of developing colon cancer compared to thin women. With rapid weight gain after age 30, this risk increases by a further 2.4 times. This condition also carries a 7-fold higher risk of developing gallstones. Even without alcohol consumption, 70% of these individuals develop fatty liver. All these factors show us that sufficient digestive fluid is not being secreted in obese individuals.
Due to bloating, constipation, or diarrhea in the intestines, people frequently cannot eat enough or eat incorrectly. A diet high in fat tires out the intestines. For example, 50 grams of fat per day is sufficient for women. However, surveys show that the daily amount of fat consumed in modern life exceeds 100 grams. Excessive alcohol consumption also irritates and damages the small intestine. Similarly, substances found in processed coffee and roasted meat also damage the small intestine.
Scientists are gathering more evidence about how much a sedentary lifestyle harms our intestines. Individuals who burn less than 1500 calories a week through exercise have reduced blood flow to their intestines. In intestines that do not move, waste that needs to be expelled from the body remains in the intestines longer, beginning to poison the body from within.
Many medications can damage the gut flora and cause diarrhea. These include antibiotics, antacids, birth control pills, cholesterol-lowering drugs, or antihypertensives.
All organs in the human body are affected by the intestines. The intestines are a mucosal (very rich in mucosal structure) tube — that is, a piping system.
For a long time, the intestines were known only as an organ of the digestive system. Today it has been shown that, beyond this function, the intestines also have vital roles in the human organism. The intestines have a direct effect on a person's health and sense of well-being. Certain matters that have been known for over 160 years by physicians interested in the field of "complementary medicine" now overlap with facts that modern medicine is also revealing through scientific research.
The anatomical and physiological structure of the intestines affects their function. Trillions of beneficial bacteria live in the intestines and, through their various functions, assist digestion.
In addition, the intestines and gut flora, referred to as the "forgotten organ," were long disregarded by modern medicine. Those who targeted and constantly attacked me for the talks I gave about the intestines in the 2000s, and for my talks on the importance of the intestines and gut flora on the program "Discover Life," which I hosted on Kanal Türk TV between 2004 and 2008, have today only just begun to discover the miraculous properties of the intestines. What needs to be understood is that the rise in chronic illness, along with the explosion in the number of treatment-resistant conditions, has drawn attention to the intestines, and the intestines have increasingly become a greater focus of medical science.
Hüseyin Nazlıkul