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What do you eat, Villy? Delicious food! ⠀⠀⠀

What do you eat, Villy? Delicious food!
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WHAT SHOULD I EAT? I don’t know. No one knows. If I had a £ every time I was asked this question, I kid you not, my bank account would be fatter! Ha! 😂
But… ➟ I can help you find out by exploring which foods your body likes and needs.
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The women I work with have typically tried all sorts of plans in the past and have been recommended certain dietary approaches. Most of them? They know what foods they like, but are utterly confused about what they *should* be eating or what their bodies need.
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✘ This is the main problem when we follow generic plans and don’t pay attention… we’ve no idea what works and what doesn’t! We are ALL different. I am yet to meet or work with any 2 people having the exact same needs & requirements!
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➟ Soooo many factors are involved in what foods are *good* for us. And.... ⚠️ Our needs change (the sooner you accept the latter, the sooner you’ll find peace).
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TOP LEVEL POINTERS - you need to zoom in from here:
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✔ Fresh, nutrient dense / low toxins, whole foods diet.
✔ Variety, variety, variety!
✔ A good combo of fresh and cooked foods.
✔ Healthy fats, protein and fibre.
✔ Fruits & veggies. Antioxidants!
✔ Include high water foods.
✔ Good hydration. Think clean water & adequate minerals from food.
✔ Low toxins - the less toxins you consume, the lower the burden on your body.
✔ Less dehydrating foods and drinks.
✔ Food combos - typically, a consistent high fat & high carb mix doesn’t lead to amazing health.
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To be continued…..
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Something I had for lunch one day:
➙ Potato & bean burger - recipe on heelsmatter.com
➙ Lightly sauteed onions, broad beans, organic soya beans (don't typically consume soya) and peppers
➙ Salad - cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, peppers
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What do you eat and like eating? What works for YOU?

⋇ PART V ⋇ Digestion Series ⋇ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀

⋇ PART V ⋇ Digestion Series ⋇
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Now that we know some of the far reaching effects of low stomach acid (HCI) - read the previous posts in the Digestion series if you’ve missed them - the natural question is, what lowers it?
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🤯 Stress - psychological stress has a huge impact on all digestive functions. So much so that it’s been reported that when rushed/anxious/stressed, we experience a reduction of stomach secretions by as much as 80% - 90%! 😱 That's most of our digestive issues right there!
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🏃‍♀️ Poor eating hygiene - similar to the above, sitting down (or not!) to eat in a rushed state and then not paying attention to our food, how quickly we eat and how we chew will have a huge impact on digestion. The body is getting the message: "Now is not the time for food, there are more important things to focus on!" Working on this alone can reduce your indigestion dramatically.
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🥤 Big drinks with meals - naturally, this will dilute the HCI. Smaller drinks are typically OK.
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🦠 H Pylori - when this bacteria overgrows, it reduces stomach acid. This creates fairly substantial issues down the digestive tract and overgrowths like SIBO, pathogenic bacteria, parasites are common. We see this on the stool test I do with clients and it has to be addressed. Use the link in bio to apply to work w/ me.💕
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🍟 Poor, processed diet - does this even need an explanation? 😎
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💊 Anti-acids & PPis - these lower/dilute stomach acid on purpose. They have their place at times, but long term use will absolutely create issues as stomach acid is not meant to be kept low + they don't address the root causes. Some medications can lower stomach acid too.
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💊 Too many alkaline supplements with meals, like magnesium and/or soda bicarbonate can bring stomach acid down. The latter became a big trend with people trying to increase their alkalinity. Well, an alkaline stomach environment is a problem! Quantities & unique circumstances matter, obvs.
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😟 These are some of the main reasons why HCI can be low. The good news? There is so much we can do about it! 🎉
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Do you do some of these? Save this for reference & tag your friends. 💕

I learnt this the hard and very slow way over 15

I learnt this the hard and very slow way over 15 years ago. And kinda feel like I was walking a lonely road as what I intuitively knew to be true, was not really discussed openly in the wellness media or was mentioned by any of the health professionals I saw.
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It started with horrible insomnia, for which I tried EVERY remedy possible. Did all the lifestyle changes supporting sleep. Read everything on the subject. Talked to doctors. I still wasn’t sleeping.
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Then I developed digestive issues. Then the worrisome palpitations came. The list grew from here and it became a monster. Most of these issues were dismissed by conventional medicine. I embarked to trialling and testing every *alternative* modality possible. Here’s what I discovered:
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❌ Unless you get to the bottom of WHY you’re having a symptom, things will not improve long-term.
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‼ What you do all day, every day, MATTERS hugely.
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💊 Supplements are just that. They supplement & help support your everyday choices.
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❌ You CANNOT separate the physical from the mind and soul. IMPOSSIBLE. You have to address all aspects and treat them as a whole. They are not separate.
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👭 Find someone to work with. A professional. 🙋‍♀️ But even more importantly, someone who will LISTEN to you and help you find the answers vs talk at you w/ their expertise.
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❤ You know more than you know you know. You just need someone to help you unlock this treasure. See above point. Do NOT underestimate the power of being heard, seen and believed. This ALONE is where most of the magic happens.
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Back to EVERYDAY choices and my insomnia.
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Nothing I tried worked because I was not addressing the underlying cause. The cause that I lived out through my choices everyday. Unconsciously. I was living in a state of constant fear, induced by trauma, which had created a severe PTSD reaction. 😟
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After 5 long years I sought a different type of help. I was not happy to accept my reality as a *given*. Things started to shift quickly.
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If you need help, do not suffer in silence.
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⭐ >>> BOOK a free call (link in bio) if you’re ready to take control of your reality and future. ❤

⋇ PART IV ⋇ Digestion Series ⋇ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀

⋇ PART IV ⋇ Digestion Series ⋇
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We’ve established that stomach acid (HCI) is cool and pretty important! Go back & read the previous posts in the Series if you’ve missed them. We also talked about possible digestive issues stemming from too little HCI. These are kinda logical, right?
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However, what may come as a surprise…. there is also a whole bucket of whole body issues that can be traced back to - directly or indirectly - low HCI. Whoa! As far as root causes for imbalances go, this one is preeeeetty big! 😱
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Most women I work with have some issues with HCI, digestive enzymes or bile (go back to Part II). 😟 Link in bio to connect with me if you’re ready to tackle your hormonal, gut, skin, anxiety or any other issues. ❤
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2 MAIN PATHWAYS via which low HCI affects the body:
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➊ Impacts cellular function via lower nutrition. Our cells need nutrients. The right nutrients. Not just calories. Full stop. There is no getting around this foundational fact. No amount of supplementation can compensate for the fact that we either don’t eat the right (for us) food or we don’t break it down & absorb the nutrients. Hormones, brain, skin, muscles, detoxification, digestion, immune system - all need nutrients!
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➋ Creates gut dysbiosis via:
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➙ No opposition to invaders we digest via food. Remember, HCI doesn’t just break down proteins; it also acts as a neutralizer to bacteria, toxins etc. we ingest. Without enough HCI? The *troublesome* guys set homes + multiply and thus cause issues in the gut neighbourhood.
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➙ Broken digestion. We have insufficient bile as a result of lower stomach acid to deal with opportunistic invaders + pathogens (bile, like stomach acid, is antimicrobial).
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⚠️ You could say low HCI is a pretty big player in our digestive issues and overall body health! What LOWERS stomach acid then? All in the next post! Tag your friends who may need this info as none of these symptoms are fun to live with. ❤

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