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You Are, What You Absorb

from Trace Nutrients - "It doesn’t mean never"

by Avena Originals

from Trace Nutrients - "It doesn’t mean never", page 5

Article from: Trace Nutrients - "It doesn’t mean never"

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You Are, What You Absorb

How do your bowels affect nutrient absorption

By Kameron Tarry

The bowel places a fundamental role in our overall well-being, and that includes how we digest and absorb our nutrients.

When your body’s ability to digest your food is impacted in any way, this affects everything ‘down the line’ when it comes to the digestive tract; those areas that experience the most significant impact are your small and large intestines.

Undigested food goes into these areas and begins to clog up the vicinity, acting as a barrier or filter, and slowing the progress of any nutrients from getting through or being seen by your body.

When looking at the utilization of those harder to get nutrients like vitamins and minerals, that they require so much to be present to be accessible.

The problem is when items fall through the cracks, they’re not always caught right away. Soon they start to pile up as missing or deficient. At this point, your body is beginning to feel the negative impact, and a cascade will begin to form.

The Negative Effects of Mal Absorption

Low proteins mean your minerals will have a harder time to get used. Minerals that help create hormones, enzymes, support bones and are essential for the utilization of vitamins. Vitamins go missing that are critical for nerve health, antioxidants, immune support and skin, eye and organ health.

Once these are in low supply, you’ll start to feel it for sure. You can add in minerals and vitamins, and that will help substantially, but it’s only half of the problem. Unless you go back to the bowel health, you’re just helping, not creating a solution.

To create that full circle support, we need to go back to the food and sources of what we’re eating. Beyond that, we should address the whole digestive process that creates that unwanted filter in our bowel.

Important aspects to ensuring the best absorption of nutrients

1. Ensuring that we’re digesting our food 2. Keep our bowels healthy and functioning in prime condition