Gut Health And The Holidays

It may not seem like it, but your gut health and your digestive tract biome can have far reaching health impacts. Our gut biome is a set of helpful bacteria that live in our stomach, large, and small intestines that allow us to digest food. When that bacteria is thrown off balance, or starts to die out, then it can wreak havoc on the rest of your body. Yes, while nothing may be actually wrong with a specific part of you, the fact that certain bacteria within your gut may be imbalanced can throw your whole system out of whack. Over 70% of your immune system resides in your gut. In our natural medicine we call that the Earth School of Chinese Medicine nourishing our digestive system in our Spleen and Stomach affecting both our physical and emotional well-being. In today’s article, we’re going to give you some easy to follow ways in which you can help to improve your gut health this holiday season. Sound off in the comments with your gut health tips and strategies!

Boost Your Gut Bacteria Directly With Yogurt And Other Dietary Probiotics

One of the best, most effective ways to improve your gut health for the holidays is to start each day off with a healthy dose of probiotics. A probiotic is actually a source of bacteria that you can eat directly which will then propagate and live in your body’s gut biome. Probiotics are actually relatively common in healthy, everyday foods like yogurt (especially greek yogurt), Kombucha, Sauerkraut, and superfood powders. If you start each day with a spoonful of greek yogurt or a glass of water with a superfood powder mixed in, then you will be doing a lot of good for your gut health! Not sure which probiotic is best for you? Reach out! We will happily recommend some great probiotics that will work for you.

Increase Fiber, Prebiotic and Probiotic Intake

Upping your fiber intake can also help to keep you regular and to help improve your overall gut health. Here are some healthy foods that you can eat this holiday season that will help you improve your gut health. 

  • Apples

  • Bananas

  • Mangos

  • Carrots

  • Beets 

  • Broccoli

  • Pumpkin seeds

  • Kidney beans

  • Lentils 

  • Any type of dark vegetables

  • Popcorn

  • Dried fruits

  • Yogurt both dairy and non-diary 

  • Kimchi

  • Kefir

  • Sauerkraut

  • Prebiotic foods: garlic, onions, asparagus, leeks

Acupuncture And Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Can Greatly Help Improve Gut Health

At Eagle Acupuncture, we can definitely help you get on track with your gut health this holiday season. Give us a call or stop by our offices to set up your consultation and appointment for acupuncture therapy and TCM consult. Acupuncture and TCM can help to reduce inflammation in your body as well as address things like abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, IBS, Crohn’s disease, nausea, reflux, vomiting and low or excessive appetite. We’d love to help you be at your best health this holiday.

For The Road
We hope you enjoyed learning about improving your gut health via acupuncture and TCM. If you would like to know more about this or any of our excellent services, we are happy to help. Just contact us and we can go over your options and help you find the best path for your health and fertility goals. We hope these tips have helped you along your journey. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a consultation, please reach out to us HERE. You don’t live near Eagle, Idaho or Boise, Idaho? Live out of state? Not a problem. We offer telemedicine for the most complex cases. 



Colin Eggleston