Our digestive system is the most important system in our bodies. Many times, we  don’t tend to realize the importance of proper digestion until we begin experiencing problems.

When it’s working properly, it takes the food we consume and produces all the ingredients our bodies need to operate. It then removes any unneeded, unused or unwanted materials from our body. 

You might have some constipation, or its sibling, diarrhea. You might have some gas, bloating, food allergies, throw in a little heartburn and some irritable bowel syndrome, and you really have a party! There is no need to sob in a corner, caressing your bloated stomach; digestive health can be easily improved with a few added daily habits. Take care of your gut, so it can take care of you back.

1. Ginger

Whether in the form of food, supplement, tea or oil, consuming ginger daily will help begin to get your gut back on track. Ginger helps to stimulate digestion, which is the basis of health. Ginger helps the body to release the proper enzymes to break down food so nutrients can be easily absorbed.

2. Coconut oil

Coconut oil is largely made up of Medium Chain Triglycerides. When consumed, coconut oil’s anti-microbial properties become activated and work to provide the strongest germ killing effect. Basically, coconut oil eradicates the bad bacteria in our digestive tract. By regularly consuming coconut oil, you will help your body restore balance and stability.

3. Reduce dairy

Despite all the celebrities and their milk mustaches, when you have gut problems, reducing/eliminating dairy will go a long ways to getting you out of that miserable state that only comes when your digestive system is impaired. The sugar in dairy called lactose is rarely ever properly digested. This causes allergic reactions, gas and bloating. If you consume too much lactose, it goes into the large intestine, and diarrhea can develop or worsen. Give your body a chance to heal properly, forgo the dairy and see how much better you feel. Nowadays, there are delicious substitutes that will help fill that dairy void.

-- Eating organic is not only beneficial to your health, but it is beneficial to the environment as well. At Go Organic ME, we aim to bring you the best available organically-grown products and feel that everyone should be aware of why organic is the way to go.

Here are some key facts you should be aware of when selecting produce:

• Conventional produce contains harmful chemicals.

• Conventionally-grown fruits and vegetables are covered in a stew of toxic chemicals.
  Even after rinsing that conventionally-grown pear, there will still be up to 50 
  poisonous chemicals engrained beneath skin. 
  Let's antagonize for a bit.....so what if there are chemicals in the fruit? 
  That doesn’t mean our bodies actually absorb it....you can get where
  I’m going with this one, right?And it turns out ourkids get it worst! Us 
  grownups can be full of toxins and not be quite as affected (still affected) 
  as a growing kid.
  There are so many studies on the harmful effects of pesticides.

• It's just plain healthier.

  
  
  

  Organic fruits and vegetables are grown in nutrient-rich soil. 

  Vitamins and minerals are kept intact instead of being depleted, 

  as in conventional produce. Studies prove organic produce is more nutritious

• What's better for the earth is better for you.

  
  
  

  Toxic chemicals are not doing anyone any good, including Mother Earth.

   While organic farms rely on natural biological systems and actually improve the 

  quality of the soil, chemicals on conventional farms are zapping

   the soil of any nutrients, deadening the earth.

• We need to create sustainability.

  
  
  

  DEADENING it! Doesn't that word scare anyone else? 

  Supporting organic produce is supporting sustainable, healthy environments 

  that are thriving and full of life, replenishing the earth with nutrients, 

  and continually growing vitamin-rich fruits and veggies.

• Environmental conditions are suffering.

  
  
  

  By using toxic chemicals and sewage sludge on conventional farms, 

  the falling of dominoes is in full effect; these chemicals get into not only

   the land (yes-deadening it), but the air and water as well, including groundwater,

   rivers, lakes and oceans, harming humans and wildlife alike.

• It tastes better, too.

  
  
  

  Believe it or not, deadening earth does not create the best-tasting peach.

  Healthy soil creates strong, healthy plants with full juice and flavor. Mmmm.