Gut Health

I treat my gut health by way of a combination of these things; intuitive intelligence, functional medicine intelligence, Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine principals.

  • 1. Regulate the nervous system
    2. Recondition the mind / your relationship to your symptoms
    3. Build the stomach lining / reduce inflammation
    4. Support stomach acid
    5. Improve daily digestion
    6. Remove harmful bacteria / toxins

I treat my gut health by way of a combination of these things; intuitive intelligence, functional medicine intelligence, ayurvedic and chinese medicine principals. For example, each season, particular organs need more support than others. And different foods support these at different times too. Eating seasonally shouldn’t be too complicated, but here I explain to you some examples of how I approach my health and healing physically.

Let’s say it is summer, and I am experiencing a lot of worry, the organ related to the emotion of worry is the spleen, the season related to the spleen is summer… oh what do you know, it is summer and I am experiencing symptoms of this organ needing more support? No wonder I was craving all of these yellow foods that support the spleen.I was even selecting yellow clothing without realising. I will then also bring about correlating movements and meditations to support this and focus on the emotional healing of that emotion and organ too.

Foods that support the spleen are, celery, organic meat, black pepper, yellow foods and vegetables, citrus.

So every season I intuitively notice what organ needs more support and I gravitate to seasonal foods and practices to support this.

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Proteins:

    * Paleo mince with liver, kidney, heart

    * Wild mackerel, wild-caught salmon, sardines, Barramundi, Tuna (MUST BE WILD)

    * Organic chicken

    * Organic high-quality animal products, I try to keep them lean meats to support my digestion and liver - for example I dont like lamb and the way it digests or shows up in liver or skin etc

    * Bone broth - I tend to get chicken

    * Slow-cooked meals


    

Vegetables:


    * Garlic

    * Ginger

    * Spices, especially ayurvedic ones

    * Carrots

    * Mixed organic lettuce

    * Broccoli (seasonal)

    * Yellow and green squash, turnips (more so in winter)

    * Org tomatoes

    * Basil, spinach

    * Parsley

    * Avocado (technically fruit)

    * Celery juice

    * Purple potato

    * Lemons

    * Green sprouts

    * Microgreens

    * Organic rocket or mixed lettuce / lettuce

    * Japanese potato
    * Butternut pumpkin

    * White potato ONLY if organic and cooked in ghee


    

Fruits:

    * Kiwi

    * Green apples (especially stewed warm with cinnamon)

    * Beetroot

    * Papaya, lime, pineapple

    * Watermelon

    * Grapefruit

    * Organic blueberries



    • Bananas

    • Dragon fruit

      Grains and Alternatives:

    * Buckwheat crepes or pancakes - buckwheat flour isnt amazing for me but on occasion is okay

    * Jasmine rice

    * Basmatic rice

    * Black rice

    * Quinoa

    * Spelt org fermented pizza

    * Spelt pasta, buckwheat pasta, quinoa pasta (check for added ingredients)

    * Kelp noodles, Cognac noodles, brown rice noodles




    Dairy / Oils

    * Eggs

    * Organic cheese, yogurt, cream, sour cream

    * Feta (be careful of added oils)

Fats and Oils:

    * Ghee

    * Organic butter

    * Olive Oil

    * Flaxseed oil

    * Coconut oil 

Snacks and


    Sweets and treats:


    * Dark chocolate

    * Loose-leaf tea (loose leaf ONLY, not with meals)

    

Drinks

    * Orange juice (in warmer weather, mixed with coconut water)

    * Mineral water

    * Spring water

    * Tea ONLY loose leaf and I dont mix to closely with meals unless treating myself 



    Others:


    Seaweed wraps

    • Cold damp foods such as smoothies and acai bowls - these are treats not and only during hot weather

    • Processed foods

    • Added, refined, processed sugar

    • Pumpkin/Sweet potato

    • Corn (the history of this is so off putting, the GMO, the glyphosate, I have just found it inflammatory and non serving)

    • Oat milk, Almond milk

    • Oats

    • Things I dont know what they mean on a label, dextrose, corn syrup, any crap like this - hard no

  • I did my cleansing gently over a long period of time using sustainable practices you can and should weave into your life weekly or monthly.

  • Chlorella/Spirullina/Wheatgrass/ Barley – I this combo

    Binders – Bentonite clay, charcoal Once I started incorporating charcoal into my life, I begun seeing huge changes in my physical wellbeing.

    I use this combo - I take my binders first thing in the morning and use things to further that along such as an infra-red sauna, celery juice, hot lemon water.

    - Ghee

    I cook my vegetables in this and use it in my kitchari cleanses. Medicinally as I was still healing I would have half a teaspoon first thing in the morning.

    - Kitchari cleanses

    Once monthly if you are unwell Or integrate as you feel called to if you are very well See the recipe here

  • Mould Heavy metals
    Microplastics
    Environmental toxins
    Parasites
    Undigested foods
    Over growth of bacteria

  • Body odour 



    Body odour can mean a few things but here are some I would consider focusing on. 

- Undigested foods in the colon/intestines
    - Try; Having a teaspoon of ghee before meals

    - The Kitchari cleanse monthly 

Mineral deficiency 

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    Body odour can also be a sign of mineral deficiency,
    Try; 

    - Taking two magnesium glycerinate tablets before
bed

    - Adding fulvic minerals hydrogen drink bottle


    If you have had health isssues, been plant based for some time, had a lot of stress in your life, you may have difficulty breaking down fats and meats. You might notice things like bloating, body odour, brain fog and fatigue after eating all as signs of low stomach acid which leads to a difficulty in breaking down foods.

    I focused on leaner meats in small doses and worked my way up.

    - Kangaroo mince

    - Organic beef mince with liver kidney heart

    - Bone broths

    - Chicken (not shitty woolworth’s chickens)

    - Wild salmon

    - Wild mackeral

    - Wild sardines

  • Coconut water + OJ + Celtic salt Coconut water
    Water + lime + Celtic salt
    Water + Fulvic minerals
    Magnesium glycerinate

    • NOT skipping meals

    • Stabilising your blood glucose, this means adequate protein, not skipping meals, not having sugar and fruits as meals

    • Taking care of your future self; this is ONE OF THE MOST important ones; You put your future self before your present self…. that means 

- Do your washing and cleaning up in the moment not later 
- Write a meal plan 
- Do a grocery shop once per week, wash and prep your veggies, foods drinks
- Clean your space, never leave a space in a way you wouldn’t want to find it 
- Plan some outfits out 


    • Respect yourself and your belonging; never leave the house without washing your hands, brushing your hair and teeth, put some tender love and care into the way you feel in each moment, and you will protect your energy by doing this 


    • Protect your energy by taking accountability and responsibility for yourself; you are the person creating your world. If you leave the house unorganised and in a chaotic state, that is what you will experience in other people throughout your day. So before you head out, prepare yourself and your space, do a quick mini meditation, set your priorities and intentions, breathe and enjoy 


    • When you have cravings, think about your future self 



    • When you feel lazy, think about your future self 



    • If you cant exercise, work with your lymphatic system and blood circulatory system

    • Wait three hours between meals to give your digestive system space to digest the previous meal, if however you are struggling with hypoglycaemia or an eating disorder please do not focus on the three hour space out as your priority, focus on stabilising your blood glucose and managing your hypoglycaemia, you are going to help this along with more protein

More resources

Other gut healing tips.

1.You must start telling your body a new story, this is what the rest of the Amavi portal is for.
2. Know that your lymphatic system plays a big role in your digestive health (see lymph classes)
3. Start the day with protein to stabilise blood sugar - if you have gut and health issues start with half a teaspoon of ghee to lubricate and cleanse your colon and help you to better absorb minerals and nutrients
4. Space your meals out giving you digestive system a 3 hour break in between to digest if you can
5. Your nervous system being regulated and your inner dialogue being empowering and supportive for you is really one of the biggest aspects of gut healing
6. Infra red saunas with binders are AMAZING - Try not to eat right either side of these because your blood flow is not in the gut when you are in a sauna - 20 minutes minimum could be useful but if your blood sugar is dropping - its not worth the stress “holding out” and eat when you need to
7. The stomach massage throughout the MOVE page is AMAZING for long term big scale healing as it supports digestion and removal of built up toxins