Episode 176: Daily Digestive Support

doTERRA: When your digestion is healthy, your whole body can feel the difference, and supporting healthy digestion doesn't have to be complicated. Today, we'll talk about how you can support your digestion every day.

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Today, we're excited to talk to Jasmine Jafferali about supporting healthy digestion. Jasmine, thank you so much for being here with us today.

Jasmine Jafferali: Thank you for the opportunity to be here today!

doTERRA: Now this is a topic that gets a lot of attention. I think it's a really important thing. Can you explain to us why healthy digestion is so important?

Jasmine: Well, there's a few reasons why healthy digestion is important. You know, and we now know and understand that our gut health is the foundation for good health.

And one of the reasons being is that we also now, because of lots of research, the immune system lies in our gut. And there's this symbiotic relationship between gut health and immune health. They work off each other and they feed off each other. So when one is compromised, the other will be compromised. And this is one of the reasons why we need a really healthy foundation for our digestive wellness.

doTERRA: Absolutely. Now, Jasmine, what are some of the common reasons that my digestion might be having a few issues?

Jasmine: That's a great question! So there's a few reasons. I call it kind of the S's of creating a good foundation of health. One of it is reducing sugar. The other is improving sleep, and then also reducing stress. So we have sleep, sugar and stress.

When we eat a lot of sugar, for example, we just came off the holidays and any time between Halloween and New Year's Day, we are just eating out of—for most of us, it's not our normal way of eating. So we eat a lot of sugar and that suppresses immunity. But that also compromises digestive health because what is happening is that we're not really having a foundation of nutrient-dense foods. And that's—we need to eat a large amount of produce, you know, nine servings of fruits and vegetables every day. We need to get high in fiber to improve digestive health. So just so those are some things to actually look at improving gut health.

But then we also have to look at stress, and stress can actually slow the flow of digestion. And then also stress suppresses immunity. So when digestion slows down, so either we are feeling a little more full in our digestive track. We may have some burning sensations in our digestive health.

So those are signs that we look at that, “Oh, we need to probably look at our diet. We need to look at how we manage our stress. We need to get better sleep” And these are just, you know, at least three things that we can do to help improve our overall gut health.

doTERRA: Absolutely. So you mentioned those three, you know, areas that might be some common reasons we're having problems. What are your recommendations for some simple lifestyle changes that we can make to promote that better and healthier digestion?

Jasmine: That's a great question. So I've often have been a big fan of digestive enzymes and so one of my favorite products, and I may be jumping ahead a little bit is, you know, DigestZen TerraZyme®. And when it talks about, you know, gut health and being able to break down our food sources when we have high stress, when we don't eat a really well-balanced diet, or we’re lacking sleep, our ability to absorb nutrients really lacks. So one of my favorite ways to help support people's digestive health is to recommend digestive enzymes like our TerraZyme.

And this is really great because it's going to help break down the food stuff so that we can then absorb the nutrients better in our system. And it's just taking the extra stress off of our bodies because digestion can be stressful for our bodies, especially when we don't chew our food properly. So a lot of people will take three to five bites of their food and then swallow it. And it has not been properly chewed so that we can then foster a proper digestion once it's once it hits the stomach.

doTERRA: So Jasmine, you mentioned the TerraZyme, which is an amazing product that I fully endorse everyone using. But what are some of your other favorite doTERRA products to use to support your digestion?

Jasmine: Right, so I mentioned earlier that there's a symbiotic relationship between gut health and immune health. And I wholeheartedly believe that PB Assist®+ and probiotics is definitely something that we should be taking more of.

Because, you know, not only is probiotics—the PB Assist+—is going to support healthy digestive functions, it's also to support our healthy immune system, making the environment of the gut health, you know, unfavorable for the, you know, the bad stuff that we encounter every day, whether it's foods that we are not eating well. So we are looking at supporting a healthy intestinal tract to boost GI immunities.

doTERRA: I love that, and I love that it's all about, you know, building your body and you want to support that healthy digestion that you already have going and help it continue.

Jasmine: Absolutely! You know, it really is to—what I like so much about the TerraZyme and taking PB Assist+, so that's going to promote a positive balance and proliferation of beneficial bacteria so that we have healthier digestion, we have healthier flow of digestion, but we're also going to help support the immune function in the in the process.

doTERRA: Absolutely. Now, before we end, I have one more question for you. How does the Digestion Wellness Program help me achieve my wellness goals?

Jasmine: Yeah, that's a wonderful question. I love these kits in general. I think my favorite one has been the immune kit. But what I really am enjoying and what I see what the Digestive Wellness Program is that it kind of—for those who are looking for a better digestive support—I think more than ever now, especially that we really have to pay attention to our health and wellness more so than ever. And I'm really starting to see a shift in people that they want to have better health. And I'm so thankful for that because we need better health, we need better support for ourselves and for our digestive support.

Digestion Wellness Program Products

So when it comes to digestion kit, it's really great for the whole entire family. And what I love about the kits is it's all in one. So when you get in your first month, you're getting the dōTERRA DigestZen® Touch, which is so mom friendly because you can just roll it on the bottom of the feet or on the belly. We got the softgels to take internally.

Peppermint, oh gosh. Peppermint is just empowering just to take. Once you get—I put it to the roof of my mouth sometimes for that quick pick-me-up and it's whew! You know, it really just opens up my airways.

And of course, it comes with TerraZyme, right? And so, and I feel like you're getting a really good value for your money in the kit. I feel like you're getting a couple of free products out of that kit and a cute little case to go with it. So I mean, why not?

Affordable Support

What I love is that in the next month, you know, and of course, you can add on, you know, different products to save even more money. And I think that's what I really appreciate about doTERRA is that we just want to be able to make something affordable that's going to support your wellness journey. Kudos to doTERRA and finding different ways to actually help make it cost effective for everybody who really wants better health and wellness.

doTERRA: I think you're absolutely right, and I love the new Digestive Wellness Program. I think, like you, I love that you can add on those products and customize it for your family and your needs. I think that makes it so amazing.

Jasmine: Yeah. And the pill case? I can't say how many pill cases I've bought and I've lost them while traveling and things like that, and I was like, “Well, I'll just now keep it in my little digestive kit and hopefully never lose it because it's cute.”

doTERRA: Absolutely. Well, Jasmine, thank you so much for talking with us today, for sharing a little bit of your essential oil knowledge. We really appreciate it.

Jasmine: Of course. Thank you for, again, for the opportunity to be on here and share more about gut health and wellness.

doTERRA: Thanks for joining us and congratulations on living a healthier lifestyle with essential oils. If you liked what you heard today, rate, review, and subscribe wherever you listen. Also, if you want to try any of the products you learned about, go to doterra.com or find a Wellness Advocate near you to place an order today.