Irritable Bowels? Balance Them in Three Simple Steps

Many people who are generally considered healthy often experience extreme intestinal issues.

If you are among those people and frequently encounter stomach and intestinal pain, unexplained abdominal pain, constipation, or diarrhea, it's possible you suffer from what medicine refers to as 'irritable bowel syndrome.'

The following three simple steps can encourage balance in your intestines:

The First Step - Consuming Probiotics

Probiotics are crucial for our body's health, especially when it comes to the intestines, where 'friendly' bacteria essential to our body reside. You can consume probiotics as advised by a doctor, either as a dietary supplement or in the following foods:

Gouda cheese, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, yogurt, homemade sauerkraut, homemade pickles - cucumbers soaked in a jar with water and salt for several days.

You can also consume probiotics as a food supplement containing 8 billion bacteria per serving, including strains of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium.

The Second Step: Don't Pour Gasoline on the Fire. Extinguish It

Many people who want to eliminate intestinal problems continue to engage in poor eating habits that include unhealthy fats, processed foods, dairy products, products with high sugar levels, white sugar, white bread, and its ingredients, and more. It is vital to know that if we want to achieve balance, we must extinguish the 'fire' that initially caused the pain and problems by completely avoiding the foods that cause it.

At the same time, it's advisable to avoid taking anti-inflammatory drugs like Advil and ibuprofen, which are also known to encourage intestinal imbalance.

The Third Step: Sleep Well, Drink Plenty of Water, and Exercise

Our quality of life is no less important than the other factors when it comes to intestinal balance. Good sleep, adequate water consumption, and daily exercise also contribute to this balance.

Some say that stress can also cause intestinal imbalance and the onset of symptoms such as constipation and diarrhea, hemorrhoids, or fissures, among others. Therefore, it is very important to ensure that you do not live a life of constant stress and manage your stress level in such a way that you do not 'lose your temper' frequently (preferably not at all).