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6 Things You Can Add to Water for Better Digestion
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Water and Health

We all know that need plenty of clean, pure water to help us stay adequately hydrated and to dilute and remove metabolic wastes and toxins from our bodies.

Water plays a critical role in just about every aspect of our physiology, including in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and digestive system.

Read: Why You Need Water in Your Life

Digestive System

We are now learning what traditional medicine like Ayurveda already knew thousands of years ago: that a well functioning digestive system is the key to health.

Today, if you go to a holistic health practitioner with a set of symptoms that seem unrelated to the digestion, the practitioner will likely ask you questions about your digestive function.

Many practitioners trained in holistic and functional medicine look to treat any digestive imbalance or disturbance as a first step.

Improving Your Digestion

There are many things you can do to improve your digestive system. and one of the easiest and simplest ways is to use water as a "healing" agent. Pure, clean water is known for its many health benefits and curative effects.

Certain herbs, spices and foods are also known for their beneficial effects on the digestive system.

Combining water with these herbs, spices and foods can act as a natural remedy and promote good gut health.

Infographic

This infographic from Vitaful lists six things that can be added to water to aid and improve digestion, flush out toxins, boost metabolism, help to create digestive enzymes, promote healthy bowel movements, balance pH levels, relieve cramps, boating, gas, indigestion and help to alleviate symptoms of certain GI infections or disorders like Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS):

🌿 Lemon or Lime Juice
🌿 Apple Cider Vinegar
🌿 Fresh Mint Leaves
🌿 Cucumber
🌿 Cinnamon
🌿 Ginger Root

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Water and Health

Adequate hydration at all times is thought to be critical to good health. Drinking plenty of clean water throughout the day also helps your body's own internal detoxification system eliminate metabolic waste, toxins and other harmful compounds from the body.

Detox Water

Health and wellness experts often recommend drinking "detox water" during a body detoxification or cleansing program. Detox water is also commonly recommended as an important weight loss tool as well as a natural remedy in many traditional and holistic healing protocols.

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Detox water is usually nothing more than pure water infused with various fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices and other beneficial ingredients that contain vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals.

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Green Tea

Green tea has a long history of being used in detoxification, cleansing and as a natural remedy to prevent and treat many different kinds of illnesses and chronic conditions.

Green tea is rich in vitamins, minerals, and certain phytochemicals including catechins, a type of flavonoid that is thought to be a potent antioxidant.

Growing scientific research suggests that green tea consumption may have many health benefits including helping to release fat, lose weight, prevent weight gain, protect the brain, and lower the risk for certain cancers and chronic diseases including diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Green Tea Detox Water - Infographic

Given the beneficial properties of green tea, it only makes sense that detox water made with green tea would give extra health benefits.

This infographic from The Indian Spot illustrates four delicious, simple green tea detox water recipes. To learn more, please visit Green Tea Detox Water Recipes for Cleansing and Weight Loss - The Indian Spot.

Other Simple Detox Strategies

Simple and inexpensive at-home strategies include increasing movement and exercise, consuming more fruits and vegetables, incorporating certain spices, dried as well as fresh culinary herbs into dishes, avoiding processed and prepared foods, ensuring adequate hydration by drinking plenty of clean water, deep breathing exercises and getting adequate sleep. Meditation and yoga are also often recommended to manage stress levels.

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