GINGER & GRAPEFRUIT DIGESTIFFS
Ginger is an incredible, readily available herbal medicine. Known as a pro-kinetic, Zingiber officinalis, can help to wake up digestion and relieve sluggish bowel movements along with any bloating, nausea and reflux that comes along with this.
Using herbal pro-kinetics through diet and supplemental forms is an effective way to stimulate peristalsis and the migrating motor complex, otherwise known as the anti-microbial sweep that our gut needs to keep a healthy gut microbiome and reduce over-fermentation of food remminance.
Grapefruit is rich in folic acid, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin C and thiamin. Micronutrients that are important for many physiological processes; detoxification, immune function, reproductive and nervous system function.
Starting your morning with this powerhouse will help to begin addressing your health on a holistic level through diet.
Coconut water is a rich source of potassium which helps to maintain fluid balance & cell hydration. Coconut water has also shown to benefit gastrointestinal health and motility during heat stress.
INGREDIENTS
1 grapefruit, peeled
1/4 cup coconut water
3cm fresh ginger, peeled
3 serving bottles/containers
METHOD
Prepare your grapefruit and ginger.
Add to a blender with coconut water and blend until smooth.
Store for up to three days and shot each morning before breakfast.