August 14, 2025 • 15 mins
Negative Impacts Of Hot Weather On Digestion And Tips To Promote Digestive Health
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome to Starcare's a weekly program that delves into the
issues that impact you and your family. This program is
the public affairs feature of this radio station. Now here's
your host, Michael Leach.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
During the hot summer months, we are doing our best
to stay cool, but what we may be overlooking is
how high temperatures can stress out our digestive systems. According
to my guest today, natural health educator doctor Julie Gatza,
heat induce physical stress often leads to poor food choices,
sluggish digestion, and a cascade of uncomfortable symptoms. Let's talk
(00:36):
about it, doctor Julie, thank you for joining me today
and welcome to the show.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
Thanks thanks for having me on.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
Absolutely, let's start with the basics. Then, what happens to
our digestion when we're exposed to extreme heat or stress.
Speaker 3 (00:47):
Well, digestion is probably the most important system of your
body because it's how you break down your food, get
the nutrition and continue to keep yourself healthy or repair
your health. But during stress, it isn't the number one
area that the body is saying, ah, we need to
digest like a maniac. Mostly it goes quiet, it's not
working at top speed because the heart is beating harder,
(01:10):
the adrenal system is working overload, and you've got the
stress of just the daily environment, you know, pounding on
the body. So digestion goes quiet. And this is where
people make mistakes where they're stressed and they go and
they eat a pint of ice cream or comfort food
or a bunch of you know, carbohydrates, and they feel
lousy afterwards because the digestion system cannot break down those
(01:33):
foods adequately. So now they're gassy, bloated, constipated, diarrhea, acid reflux,
you know, feeling really sluggish. And it's because they've just
overloaded their system and they can't break down the food.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
So there are some people who love heat. They love
it outside. They can't wait until we have these hot
and muggy days they can sit out on the beach.
Are they impacted too because they don't seem to be
under any stress because of the they are.
Speaker 3 (01:57):
But keep in mind, they're usually people who are a
bit more fit. They're you know, already eating, you know
pretty well, their systems aren't over stressed in general. So,
you know, and I do find myself living in Florida,
you know, on a super hot day, I do keep
it light. It might be broat, it might be some
you know, easy vegetables to break down, chicken and fish,
but you know there's nothing heavy going in on those
(02:18):
days simply because you don't feel like it. You feel
just let's eat light and keep it simple.
Speaker 2 (02:24):
And so you say, many people already have a compromised digestion, right,
why does the hot weather then really really make that worse?
Speaker 3 (02:33):
Well, I would say, out thirty four years of being
in practice, over ninety percent of the patients that I
see have something wrong with digestion, and they don't even
think it's wrong. When you put heat on top of that,
or daily stress or work stress or financial stress, or
you broke your ankle stress, all those stressors, your body
doesn't care which one. It just sees that there's more
(02:56):
stress on the system. So it's asking more of your
body to perform or normally. So if you put heat
on that, it's going to affect your digestive system, just
like you know, having a bad DAYMC.
Speaker 2 (03:07):
What are some of the early signs that are bodies
and especially our guts are under heat related stress.
Speaker 3 (03:13):
Too, full, bloating, sluggish, headachey can't really think brain pog
Those are those sort of heat relation stressors. But then
you put the I'm gassi, I know, constipated, I have diarrhea,
acid reflex, I just need to go lay down. Boy,
my belly feels lousy and I have stomach aches. So
(03:33):
if you have any attention on your digestion, even once
a day, it probably means it's not efficient. So your
digestive system should be something that just works and you
don't really think about it. But when you start to
really hone in and go wow, I do think about
it a lot. Geez. You know, I'm constantly unbuttoning my
pants because I'm bloated or am my belly hurts or this,
(03:53):
And that simply means it is not efficient, and you
want it efficient because that's how you get nutrition.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
In the summertime, most of us are thinking more about hydration,
and many people really think that means sports drinks. What
do you recommend in that area?
Speaker 3 (04:09):
Not sports drinks? I can't tell you this summer how
many patients of mine. The first question I've now begun
to ask is how many electrolytes and how many sports
drinks are you drinking? Because they feel lousy? And what
happens is we don't need that much electrolytes. We don't
need that many things going in. So I'm having them
(04:29):
cut it to about an eighth of the electrolytes to
nine parts water. And that's about the amount that people need.
You don't need to throw gatorade in with your kids lunchboxes.
It's too much. It starts to take the electrolytes from
your system. So people are in pain, they have chronic
things that they can't fix. They're tired, they're irritable. They
you know, aren't sleeping, and it's because they're overdoing it.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Let me go back to the hydration issue, because now
there's this new thing where people are saying, we really
don't want you to drink all of your hydration. You
can also eat your hydration. And they're talking about things
like cucumbers and watermelon and all of these things. What
are your thoughts.
Speaker 3 (05:05):
I have no problem with that, But if you're thirsty,
have a big glass of water first. Then see if
you want to eat that amount of watermelon. There's nothing
wrong with fruits and vegetables. It's just as replacement of
drinking water when you're thirsty. It's just not in the
right sequence. So if you have a hard time drinking water,
then get a big jug and put some cucumbers in
(05:26):
it and let it sit overnight. Put strawberries, put mint,
put limb, and put limb. It will flavor it enough
that you actually go, oh, you know, this isn't so bad.
And make a goal to try to get eight glasses
of water in a day. If you're a little heavier
or bigger, put a little bit more if you're smaller.
That is a good average. And I'm not talking mixed
with other stuff as far as sports drinks and coffee
teas and soda pops.
Speaker 2 (05:47):
Is there such a thing as drinking too much water?
Speaker 3 (05:50):
Yes, there is. I mean it's hard to do, but
once you do it, you're starting to dilute your digestive enzymes.
And we all make natural digestive enzymes to break down
our foods. And that's why you shouldn't be drinking a
heck of a lot of water when you're eating a meal.
But if you drink it before and after and sip
on it during a meal, that's fine. But these digestive
(06:10):
enzymes are key to breaking down your proteins and your fats,
and without them, the food goes in and it's you're
not very efficient.
Speaker 2 (06:18):
So just take a moment. I know you mentioned a
few things before, but just walk us through what maybe
an ideal hot weather meal may look like for the
best digestion.
Speaker 3 (06:27):
So no pull out some fish or chicken. Eat your
protein first, make it light, don't overdo it with a
bunch of sauces and the heavy heavy things and dairy
type things. Why don't you make yourself some cosla. The
fermentation of the vinegar is really good for the digestion itself.
Use an adequate amount of lemon also very helpful. There's
all sorts of herbs in the garden that are great
(06:49):
and fresh, and you know, start a couple of pots
of them, buy them fresh in the grocery store and
start flavoring your meals with that. You're going to find
you're more satisfied with fresh herb taste than you would
be if you just spring dry ones on. Stay away
from the carbohydrates. Try to avoid the pastas and the
pizzas and the bread items and potato salads as far
as heaviness, and have some fruit for dessert anytime you
(07:13):
want to put steam vegetables in on that the steaming
simply breaks down the cell wall. So if you roast
them or sute them or grill them, those are all
fine as well. It's just it aids in the digestion.
Speaker 2 (07:23):
Talk to us about the importance of being aware of
food combinations.
Speaker 3 (07:27):
Well, whenever you can. If you don't try to eat
all the foods at the same time, you're not confusing
your enzyme production. If you eat your protein first, the
signals go down. Your brain says, yep, we're eating protein
used to create digestive enzymes to break down that protein,
and the game is over when you do the same
thing with vegetables a little while after eating that. There's
(07:49):
enzymes for vegetables, there's enzymes for fruit. There's enzymes that
will break down the fats and the diet. So some
meals you just can't avoid. It all comes in in
the same ball. So fine, you know, be aware of
that and maybe eat less, maybe eat slower, so you
give your system a chance to digest the food's there.
There's no reason to hurry it through. And the slower
you eat, the more you'll give your system a chance
(08:12):
to digest. And you know, the more you chew your food,
same thing.
Speaker 2 (08:15):
What types of garnishes and veggies can help with digestion,
such as like, I don't know, ginger or something like that.
It help us out.
Speaker 3 (08:22):
Ginger is a great one, Kim cheekzauur kraut. The hot
peppers help with circulation as long as you don't overdo it. Turmeric,
pickles and vinegar and cosla and things like that. The
parsley on the side of the plate, the mint, all
these things aim in digestion. They're not just fun things
to push away and land on the table. They actually
have a benefit to you breaking down those foods.
Speaker 2 (08:44):
How about things like garlic and cilantro parsley Do they
help as well?
Speaker 3 (08:48):
Absolutely? And you know they have so much micronutrients beneficial
to the body as well, So they enhance the food,
They enhance your digestion. They make you feel more satisfied
when you're eating those things. Putting the flavors. I do
find that Americans in general don't flavor enough. We might
hit it hard with hot sauce, we might hit it
hard with salt, but all those intricate other spices and
(09:09):
senses they do make you more satisfied than they would
if you weren't using us.
Speaker 2 (09:13):
Talk to us then about the impact of salt and
sugar on our bodies.
Speaker 3 (09:17):
If you're eating salt generally, what I find our people
are eating the table salt that really isn't very nutritious.
I would say that people need more complicated salt, Celtic
salts as Himalayan sea salt. They have micronutrients that the
body's missing and will help to aid at cellular functions,
so you digest your food even better.
Speaker 2 (09:34):
How long should we wait after a meal to have dessert.
Speaker 3 (09:38):
Well, I would say at least twenty minutes, And if
you're going to a party, walk over, put a napkin
on the piece of pie and put it aside. Then
you don't feel compelled to have to eat it once
you're completely full with the meal. So give your body
a chance to digest, give it a break, and on
your own time. After twenty minutes, then you can go
and have that. And you know, I always recommend having
fruit over carbohydrates and things like that, just they're easier
(10:02):
to digest, break down and better for you.
Speaker 2 (10:03):
You mentioned that you've been practicing for over thirty years.
Have digestive issues become more common in the US, And
if so, why do you think that.
Speaker 3 (10:11):
Is one hundred percent? It's our food, it's our soil,
it's the chemicals that we use to get bigger crops.
It's the lack of putting minerals back into it. And
you know, this is its own discussion, but the fact
is now we've got fast foods popping up all over.
We've got protein bars and weird sports drinks that everyone
thinks is normal, and any normal kids box lunchbox has
(10:35):
one or two or three of the things that I
just mentioned, and it's not food. I call it unfood
and unfood needs. It takes your minerals and your nutrients
to actually break it down, so it's not eating your body,
it's taking away. Put up a box of French fries
to a picture of a piece of fish. The fish
has protein and enzymes and healthy fats and good vitamins
(10:57):
and minerals in it, and the French fries doesn't have
any any of that. Minute, So that's when I'm talking.
You know, you really do need true food. And when
you're eating true food, the digestive system has a chance
to break it down. When you're not eating true food,
it's a catch twenty two. You're not giving what you
need to break things down, you're not eating the right foods,
You're getting more toxins in the system, and we're getting
(11:19):
sluggish and overweight kids, and circles under our eyes and
go energy and can't sleep, and emotional ups and downs,
and quite frankly, fix the diet, and you're going to
see how much that diet impacted your health.
Speaker 2 (11:31):
With all those things going on, those horrible things going
on with our food and even our water, it sounds
like we need some type of supplement to go along
with helping our bodies. What do you think about that?
Speaker 3 (11:41):
I think it's absolutely true. You know, there's a vast
array of choices out there, and you know, going to
the health food store and trying to figure it out
on your own it's difficult at best. And one of
the things that I've been doing with my patients for
years and years is I give them high quality digestive enzymes.
I use one called Absorbed. It's an all vegan formula,
but when they take it with each one of their meals,
(12:02):
they're getting more nutrition from the meal. So I think
it's more important than taking a multi vitamin because you're
actually breaking down the food in front of you. I
give it to kids and elderly and a lot of
my patients give it to their dogs as well to
break down the meal and their dogs. But if you
don't want to change your eating habits, and you know
you want to continue to eat and maybe not the
best by far, you need to take good quality digestive
(12:24):
enzymes like the absorbed to help you get the nutrients
from it and push the tuxins out. If you already
are a good eater, this just allows you to get
more bang for your bucks so that you can ring
more nutrition from your diet.
Speaker 2 (12:35):
So is there a difference between taking the enzymes with
the meal versus between meals.
Speaker 3 (12:40):
When you take them in between meals on an empty stomach,
the enzymes will break down inflammation. It'll break down proteins
and toxins and viruses. So if somebody takes it on
an empty stomach at night in the morning, their hand
pain isn't so hard, their back pain might be better,
They're not as puffy, they feel better. If you're sick,
you take them as well, and it breaks down the
bacteria and the toxins when you're eating it with a meal.
(13:03):
It has all the different types of enzymes to break
down the proteins, the fat, the carbohydrates, even dairy products.
Getting all those nutrients with each one of those meals
improves your metabolism, can help with weight loss, can help
with your digestion overall, your skin, restless legs, even your
sleep and hormones because you're now getting the most bang
for your buck and ringing those nutrients from each one
(13:23):
of the meals that you're preparing.
Speaker 2 (13:25):
So someone's already feeling bloated and fatigued, what can they
do right now to feel better?
Speaker 3 (13:29):
Go drink two big glasses of water with lemon in
it that just starts to flow. And after that, cook
something super light. If you can get by without eating
too much, then have some bone broth. It's easy, it's absorbable,
you know. Drink some more water, and when it's time
for dinner, have something just easy. Have you know, some whitefish,
some chicken steam, some vegetables on the side, and call
(13:50):
it a day. Just you want to eat light. You'd
be amazed at how much less food we actually do
need to feel good. It's just retraining a bit. And
if you're feeling already digestively stressed. The best thing that
you can do is just respect that and say, Okay,
I've asked way too much of this. There's no way
you're overcoming feeling good when digestion is not great, So
be respectful and do what you need to do to
(14:12):
improve it.
Speaker 2 (14:13):
Well, how can we learn more about what we've discussed today?
You have a website for us.
Speaker 3 (14:16):
Yeah, naturessources dot com. Naturessources dot com that has the
absorbite on it. Can read about it and even they
have some free samples on the website. And the other
thing you can do is the one eight hundred number,
and if you use the code radio you can also
ask for some free samples. That number is one eight
hundred eight two seven seven six five six.
Speaker 2 (14:38):
Eight hundred eight two seven seven six five six or
naturessources dot com. Doctor Julie Gatza, thank you so much
for joining me today.
Speaker 3 (14:46):
Ah, you're welcome, Thanks for having me on, and.
Speaker 2 (14:48):
Thank you for listening. Won't you join me again? I'm
your host, Michael Leech, and I'm praying for you and
praying that the rest of your day is wonderful.
Welcome to Starcare's a weekly program that delves into the
issues that impact you and your family. This program is
the public affairs feature of this radio station. Now here's
your host, Michael Leach.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
During the hot summer months, we are doing our best
to stay cool, but what we may be overlooking is
how high temperatures can stress out our digestive systems. According
to my guest today, natural health educator doctor Julie Gatza,
heat induce physical stress often leads to poor food choices,
sluggish digestion, and a cascade of uncomfortable symptoms. Let's talk
(00:36):
about it, doctor Julie, thank you for joining me today
and welcome to the show.
Speaker 3 (00:39):
Thanks thanks for having me on.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
Absolutely, let's start with the basics. Then, what happens to
our digestion when we're exposed to extreme heat or stress.
Speaker 3 (00:47):
Well, digestion is probably the most important system of your
body because it's how you break down your food, get
the nutrition and continue to keep yourself healthy or repair
your health. But during stress, it isn't the number one
area that the body is saying, ah, we need to
digest like a maniac. Mostly it goes quiet, it's not
working at top speed because the heart is beating harder,
(01:10):
the adrenal system is working overload, and you've got the
stress of just the daily environment, you know, pounding on
the body. So digestion goes quiet. And this is where
people make mistakes where they're stressed and they go and
they eat a pint of ice cream or comfort food
or a bunch of you know, carbohydrates, and they feel
lousy afterwards because the digestion system cannot break down those
(01:33):
foods adequately. So now they're gassy, bloated, constipated, diarrhea, acid reflux,
you know, feeling really sluggish. And it's because they've just
overloaded their system and they can't break down the food.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
So there are some people who love heat. They love
it outside. They can't wait until we have these hot
and muggy days they can sit out on the beach.
Are they impacted too because they don't seem to be
under any stress because of the they are.
Speaker 3 (01:57):
But keep in mind, they're usually people who are a
bit more fit. They're you know, already eating, you know
pretty well, their systems aren't over stressed in general. So,
you know, and I do find myself living in Florida,
you know, on a super hot day, I do keep
it light. It might be broat, it might be some
you know, easy vegetables to break down, chicken and fish,
but you know there's nothing heavy going in on those
(02:18):
days simply because you don't feel like it. You feel
just let's eat light and keep it simple.
Speaker 2 (02:24):
And so you say, many people already have a compromised digestion, right,
why does the hot weather then really really make that worse?
Speaker 3 (02:33):
Well, I would say, out thirty four years of being
in practice, over ninety percent of the patients that I
see have something wrong with digestion, and they don't even
think it's wrong. When you put heat on top of that,
or daily stress or work stress or financial stress, or
you broke your ankle stress, all those stressors, your body
doesn't care which one. It just sees that there's more
(02:56):
stress on the system. So it's asking more of your
body to perform or normally. So if you put heat
on that, it's going to affect your digestive system, just
like you know, having a bad DAYMC.
Speaker 2 (03:07):
What are some of the early signs that are bodies
and especially our guts are under heat related stress.
Speaker 3 (03:13):
Too, full, bloating, sluggish, headachey can't really think brain pog
Those are those sort of heat relation stressors. But then
you put the I'm gassi, I know, constipated, I have diarrhea,
acid reflex, I just need to go lay down. Boy,
my belly feels lousy and I have stomach aches. So
(03:33):
if you have any attention on your digestion, even once
a day, it probably means it's not efficient. So your
digestive system should be something that just works and you
don't really think about it. But when you start to
really hone in and go wow, I do think about
it a lot. Geez. You know, I'm constantly unbuttoning my
pants because I'm bloated or am my belly hurts or this,
(03:53):
And that simply means it is not efficient, and you
want it efficient because that's how you get nutrition.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
In the summertime, most of us are thinking more about hydration,
and many people really think that means sports drinks. What
do you recommend in that area?
Speaker 3 (04:09):
Not sports drinks? I can't tell you this summer how
many patients of mine. The first question I've now begun
to ask is how many electrolytes and how many sports
drinks are you drinking? Because they feel lousy? And what
happens is we don't need that much electrolytes. We don't
need that many things going in. So I'm having them
(04:29):
cut it to about an eighth of the electrolytes to
nine parts water. And that's about the amount that people need.
You don't need to throw gatorade in with your kids lunchboxes.
It's too much. It starts to take the electrolytes from
your system. So people are in pain, they have chronic
things that they can't fix. They're tired, they're irritable. They
you know, aren't sleeping, and it's because they're overdoing it.
Speaker 2 (04:52):
Let me go back to the hydration issue, because now
there's this new thing where people are saying, we really
don't want you to drink all of your hydration. You
can also eat your hydration. And they're talking about things
like cucumbers and watermelon and all of these things. What
are your thoughts.
Speaker 3 (05:05):
I have no problem with that, But if you're thirsty,
have a big glass of water first. Then see if
you want to eat that amount of watermelon. There's nothing
wrong with fruits and vegetables. It's just as replacement of
drinking water when you're thirsty. It's just not in the
right sequence. So if you have a hard time drinking water,
then get a big jug and put some cucumbers in
(05:26):
it and let it sit overnight. Put strawberries, put mint,
put limb, and put limb. It will flavor it enough
that you actually go, oh, you know, this isn't so bad.
And make a goal to try to get eight glasses
of water in a day. If you're a little heavier
or bigger, put a little bit more if you're smaller.
That is a good average. And I'm not talking mixed
with other stuff as far as sports drinks and coffee
teas and soda pops.
Speaker 2 (05:47):
Is there such a thing as drinking too much water?
Speaker 3 (05:50):
Yes, there is. I mean it's hard to do, but
once you do it, you're starting to dilute your digestive enzymes.
And we all make natural digestive enzymes to break down
our foods. And that's why you shouldn't be drinking a
heck of a lot of water when you're eating a meal.
But if you drink it before and after and sip
on it during a meal, that's fine. But these digestive
(06:10):
enzymes are key to breaking down your proteins and your fats,
and without them, the food goes in and it's you're
not very efficient.
Speaker 2 (06:18):
So just take a moment. I know you mentioned a
few things before, but just walk us through what maybe
an ideal hot weather meal may look like for the
best digestion.
Speaker 3 (06:27):
So no pull out some fish or chicken. Eat your
protein first, make it light, don't overdo it with a
bunch of sauces and the heavy heavy things and dairy
type things. Why don't you make yourself some cosla. The
fermentation of the vinegar is really good for the digestion itself.
Use an adequate amount of lemon also very helpful. There's
all sorts of herbs in the garden that are great
(06:49):
and fresh, and you know, start a couple of pots
of them, buy them fresh in the grocery store and
start flavoring your meals with that. You're going to find
you're more satisfied with fresh herb taste than you would
be if you just spring dry ones on. Stay away
from the carbohydrates. Try to avoid the pastas and the
pizzas and the bread items and potato salads as far
as heaviness, and have some fruit for dessert anytime you
(07:13):
want to put steam vegetables in on that the steaming
simply breaks down the cell wall. So if you roast
them or sute them or grill them, those are all
fine as well. It's just it aids in the digestion.
Speaker 2 (07:23):
Talk to us about the importance of being aware of
food combinations.
Speaker 3 (07:27):
Well, whenever you can. If you don't try to eat
all the foods at the same time, you're not confusing
your enzyme production. If you eat your protein first, the
signals go down. Your brain says, yep, we're eating protein
used to create digestive enzymes to break down that protein,
and the game is over when you do the same
thing with vegetables a little while after eating that. There's
(07:49):
enzymes for vegetables, there's enzymes for fruit. There's enzymes that
will break down the fats and the diet. So some
meals you just can't avoid. It all comes in in
the same ball. So fine, you know, be aware of
that and maybe eat less, maybe eat slower, so you
give your system a chance to digest the food's there.
There's no reason to hurry it through. And the slower
you eat, the more you'll give your system a chance
(08:12):
to digest. And you know, the more you chew your food,
same thing.
Speaker 2 (08:15):
What types of garnishes and veggies can help with digestion,
such as like, I don't know, ginger or something like that.
It help us out.
Speaker 3 (08:22):
Ginger is a great one, Kim cheekzauur kraut. The hot
peppers help with circulation as long as you don't overdo it. Turmeric,
pickles and vinegar and cosla and things like that. The
parsley on the side of the plate, the mint, all
these things aim in digestion. They're not just fun things
to push away and land on the table. They actually
have a benefit to you breaking down those foods.
Speaker 2 (08:44):
How about things like garlic and cilantro parsley Do they
help as well?
Speaker 3 (08:48):
Absolutely? And you know they have so much micronutrients beneficial
to the body as well, So they enhance the food,
They enhance your digestion. They make you feel more satisfied
when you're eating those things. Putting the flavors. I do
find that Americans in general don't flavor enough. We might
hit it hard with hot sauce, we might hit it
hard with salt, but all those intricate other spices and
(09:09):
senses they do make you more satisfied than they would
if you weren't using us.
Speaker 2 (09:13):
Talk to us then about the impact of salt and
sugar on our bodies.
Speaker 3 (09:17):
If you're eating salt generally, what I find our people
are eating the table salt that really isn't very nutritious.
I would say that people need more complicated salt, Celtic
salts as Himalayan sea salt. They have micronutrients that the
body's missing and will help to aid at cellular functions,
so you digest your food even better.
Speaker 2 (09:34):
How long should we wait after a meal to have dessert.
Speaker 3 (09:38):
Well, I would say at least twenty minutes, And if
you're going to a party, walk over, put a napkin
on the piece of pie and put it aside. Then
you don't feel compelled to have to eat it once
you're completely full with the meal. So give your body
a chance to digest, give it a break, and on
your own time. After twenty minutes, then you can go
and have that. And you know, I always recommend having
fruit over carbohydrates and things like that, just they're easier
(10:02):
to digest, break down and better for you.
Speaker 2 (10:03):
You mentioned that you've been practicing for over thirty years.
Have digestive issues become more common in the US, And
if so, why do you think that.
Speaker 3 (10:11):
Is one hundred percent? It's our food, it's our soil,
it's the chemicals that we use to get bigger crops.
It's the lack of putting minerals back into it. And
you know, this is its own discussion, but the fact
is now we've got fast foods popping up all over.
We've got protein bars and weird sports drinks that everyone
thinks is normal, and any normal kids box lunchbox has
(10:35):
one or two or three of the things that I
just mentioned, and it's not food. I call it unfood
and unfood needs. It takes your minerals and your nutrients
to actually break it down, so it's not eating your body,
it's taking away. Put up a box of French fries
to a picture of a piece of fish. The fish
has protein and enzymes and healthy fats and good vitamins
(10:57):
and minerals in it, and the French fries doesn't have
any any of that. Minute, So that's when I'm talking.
You know, you really do need true food. And when
you're eating true food, the digestive system has a chance
to break it down. When you're not eating true food,
it's a catch twenty two. You're not giving what you
need to break things down, you're not eating the right foods,
You're getting more toxins in the system, and we're getting
(11:19):
sluggish and overweight kids, and circles under our eyes and
go energy and can't sleep, and emotional ups and downs,
and quite frankly, fix the diet, and you're going to
see how much that diet impacted your health.
Speaker 2 (11:31):
With all those things going on, those horrible things going
on with our food and even our water, it sounds
like we need some type of supplement to go along
with helping our bodies. What do you think about that?
Speaker 3 (11:41):
I think it's absolutely true. You know, there's a vast
array of choices out there, and you know, going to
the health food store and trying to figure it out
on your own it's difficult at best. And one of
the things that I've been doing with my patients for
years and years is I give them high quality digestive enzymes.
I use one called Absorbed. It's an all vegan formula,
but when they take it with each one of their meals,
(12:02):
they're getting more nutrition from the meal. So I think
it's more important than taking a multi vitamin because you're
actually breaking down the food in front of you. I
give it to kids and elderly and a lot of
my patients give it to their dogs as well to
break down the meal and their dogs. But if you
don't want to change your eating habits, and you know
you want to continue to eat and maybe not the
best by far, you need to take good quality digestive
(12:24):
enzymes like the absorbed to help you get the nutrients
from it and push the tuxins out. If you already
are a good eater, this just allows you to get
more bang for your bucks so that you can ring
more nutrition from your diet.
Speaker 2 (12:35):
So is there a difference between taking the enzymes with
the meal versus between meals.
Speaker 3 (12:40):
When you take them in between meals on an empty stomach,
the enzymes will break down inflammation. It'll break down proteins
and toxins and viruses. So if somebody takes it on
an empty stomach at night in the morning, their hand
pain isn't so hard, their back pain might be better,
They're not as puffy, they feel better. If you're sick,
you take them as well, and it breaks down the
bacteria and the toxins when you're eating it with a meal.
(13:03):
It has all the different types of enzymes to break
down the proteins, the fat, the carbohydrates, even dairy products.
Getting all those nutrients with each one of those meals
improves your metabolism, can help with weight loss, can help
with your digestion overall, your skin, restless legs, even your
sleep and hormones because you're now getting the most bang
for your buck and ringing those nutrients from each one
(13:23):
of the meals that you're preparing.
Speaker 2 (13:25):
So someone's already feeling bloated and fatigued, what can they
do right now to feel better?
Speaker 3 (13:29):
Go drink two big glasses of water with lemon in
it that just starts to flow. And after that, cook
something super light. If you can get by without eating
too much, then have some bone broth. It's easy, it's absorbable,
you know. Drink some more water, and when it's time
for dinner, have something just easy. Have you know, some whitefish,
some chicken steam, some vegetables on the side, and call
(13:50):
it a day. Just you want to eat light. You'd
be amazed at how much less food we actually do
need to feel good. It's just retraining a bit. And
if you're feeling already digestively stressed. The best thing that
you can do is just respect that and say, Okay,
I've asked way too much of this. There's no way
you're overcoming feeling good when digestion is not great, So
be respectful and do what you need to do to
(14:12):
improve it.
Speaker 2 (14:13):
Well, how can we learn more about what we've discussed today?
You have a website for us.
Speaker 3 (14:16):
Yeah, naturessources dot com. Naturessources dot com that has the
absorbite on it. Can read about it and even they
have some free samples on the website. And the other
thing you can do is the one eight hundred number,
and if you use the code radio you can also
ask for some free samples. That number is one eight
hundred eight two seven seven six five six.
Speaker 2 (14:38):
Eight hundred eight two seven seven six five six or
naturessources dot com. Doctor Julie Gatza, thank you so much
for joining me today.
Speaker 3 (14:46):
Ah, you're welcome, Thanks for having me on, and.
Speaker 2 (14:48):
Thank you for listening. Won't you join me again? I'm
your host, Michael Leech, and I'm praying for you and
praying that the rest of your day is wonderful.
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