Often in the homeopathic world when someone is struggling with weight your homeopath will look at the GI tract for how clogged up it may be. The most famous example of this is the reports that when he died, Elvis Presley had a 60-lb colon!!! This is scary to think of but in working with clients I have found that this seems to be true.

Starting at the TOP of the digestion process, we have to make sure that we are digesting our food properly. Because so much of the food we eat is processed or grown in depleted soils the enzymes that should be included in the food to aid in our digestion process are missing. I used to think that supplementing with digestive enzymes was a waste of money and timing but in recent years I have really come to appreciate how much of a difference my enzymes make in keeping everything moving. The most simple way to get your enzymes is to eat something like papya with your meal, or drink hot lemon water or apple cider vinegar in water. You can even add a touch of Raw Honey to the mix to really keep things moving. However, these tricks will only get you so far and if you are further along in age, or more depleted, or missing a gal bladder like we discussed in our last tip; then these tips will only provide a fraction of what you need to digest your food. For a simple enzyme tablet you can try the Super Papya Enzyme from Vitamin World, find it at www.shoptoearn.net/hbkiona and use the drop down box to find Vitamin World and search under digestive aides. The Pineapple Bromelain, 120 Tablets are also good for digestion of proteins. If you have more severe digestive issues, you can get the HCl, Fat or Protein Digestion tablets from Raquel Rosas in the Monday night class.

Another very important thing that the stomach and intestinal lining need are probiotics. The balance of these very important organisms that keep the body in balance and help keep things like sickness and other infections at bay. They are often disrupted by the use of anti-biotics for illnesses and while we rebuild them some, often if the gut is clogged they are still out of balance long after we have stopped taking the anti- biotics. I use several of these including yogurt most days, I prefer Chobai Greek yogurt because it is higher in protein and lower in sugar, but any organic brand is also good. I also really like the chewable acidophilus by American health. I will also pop these yummie little wafers when my stomach starts to bother me and they often soothe. You can find these through the www.shoptoearth.net/hbkiona site at the Vitamin Shoppe drop down. My husband is a fan of Acidophilus Pearls as well, these really help him when he is having issues and imbalances. If you need something stronger, you can also get Flor Enz from Raquel if you need something stronger

The adrenals are our vital energy regulators. These very important little "hats" on the kidneys are the glands primarily responsible for the stress response in the body. If we are under constant stress these little glands will eventually become exhausted and will no longer provide us the energy we need for every day tasks. When this happens the body will store all the calories we eat because it has no way to get enough keep the body moving any other way. A tell tale sign of adrenal exhaustion is the inability to lose weight as well as a constant state of tiredness. Because these glands are literally the HATS on the Kidneys supporting the kidneys is also vital to their health. We will talk about what you can do to support your kidneys and some other tell tale signs that they are over worked!

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