If you want to heal your life, and boost your immune system start by healing your gut first!
Sometimes, when you start eating more fibre, you can get bloated due to the old decal toxic matter clogged in your colon and because your digestive system is a little weak. This is normal, so don’t pull back, but let us help you navigate this journey to get a good result and not be uncomfortable.
The trick is to make sure with the added fibre; you still keep good transit time to avoid IBS symptoms. This is a healing mechanism, and if you do get bloated eating more salads and vegetables, you most certainly need to sort out your gut health.
I suggest to slice all ingredients in our rainbow salad fine or grate to support your gut microbiome to avoid bloating. Contrary to popular fad beliefs this does not mean that you should be a carnivore and avoid veggies. It just means for now it is best that you eat finely chopped or steamed / cooked veggies till your gut heals!
The Moon, Gut Health & Immunity
As you know we just had a full lunar eclipse and with any full moon or moon activity due to melatonin & serratonin changes parasites reproduce over this time. As a result many of you are taking or getting ready to stat our Gut Healing Pack with the associated eating plan and 7 pillars protocol. Between now and June is the best time to ramp up your gut health and therefore boost your immune system, as the seasons are changing.
With the current world situation with these new viruses, we all need to be vigilant in supporting our gut microbiome so that we can have a robust immune system all year round. This will support good mental health too, as stress levels are higher than ever for many.
Rainbow Salad Health Benefits
So, how can eating a rainbow salad help improve your gut and overall health?
- Diverse Fiber Sources: A rainbow salad contains a wide range of colourful vegetables, each with its unique types of dietary fibre. Dietary fibre is essential for gut health as it serves as food for beneficial gut bacteria (probiotics). When these bacteria break down fibre, they produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which nourish the gut lining and help reduce inflammation.
- Prebiotic Rich: Many vegetables in a rainbow salad, such as onions, garlic and asparagus, are high in prebiotics. Prebiotics are non-digestible fibres that promote the growth and activity of beneficial gut bacteria. They serve as fuel for these microbes, helping to maintain a healthy gut microbiome.
- Antioxidant Variety: The vibrant colours of a rainbow salad indicate the presence of various antioxidants, such as vitamins A, C, and E, as well as phytonutrients like flavonoids and carotenoids - also recently shown to be powerful to support longevity based on the Blue Zones findings. These antioxidants help reduce oxidative stress in the gut, which can otherwise lead to inflammation and damage to gut cells.
- Reduced Inflammation: A rainbow salad's combination of antioxidants, fibre, and anti-inflammatory compounds can help reduce inflammation in the gut. Chronic inflammation in the gut can lead to conditions like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
- Improved Digestion: Fibre in the salad helps promote regular bowel movements and prevents constipation. It also aids in the digestion process by adding bulk to stool and assisting in the movement of food through the digestive tract.
- Balanced Microbiome: Consuming various vegetables in a rainbow salad can help maintain a balanced gut microbiome. A diverse microbiome is associated with better overall health, including improved digestion and immune function.
- Hydration: Many vegetables in a rainbow salad have a high water content, which can help keep the digestive tract hydrated. Proper hydration is essential for maintaining healthy bowel movements and preventing constipation.
- This salad also has 5 of the top rated clean 15 veggies from the 2024 EWG report so you naturally will be consuming less pesticides!
Add gut-friendly ingredients and gut healers like kefir, sauerkraut, or kimchi, rich in probiotics, to complement your salad and further support your gut microbiome.
Gut Healing Rainbow Salad Ingredients
- 1 carrot grated
- 1 Lebanese cucumber thinly grated
- 1 medium tomato thinly sliced
- 1 cup shredded red cabbage - very fine
- 1 sliced shallot
- 1/2 red Spanish onion - grated
- 4 sticks of raw asparagus- chopped finely
- 1 celery stick - grated
- 1 radish thinly slices or grated
- 2 handfuls of rocket or green leaves of your choice (but not bought in a plastic bag)
- 1 small head of broccoli - grated or chopped finely
- 1 avocado
Garnish
1 tbsp green pumpkin seeds, walnuts, 1 clove of garlic per plate finely grated (i use a parmesan cheese grated) + sauerkraut or kimchi to taste & 1 tbsp of hummus on the side if desired.
Method
Grate and finely chop salad so that it makes these vegetables really easy to digest & mix. Pour over extra virgin olive oil, Apple Cider Vinegar, a pinch of sea salt & pepper, toss and enjoy! Serves 2.
Supplements For Gut Health
If you don’t feel like doing a complete gut healing cleanse, add 1-2 of our Rejuv Digestive Support Capsules before eating salads and vegetables. This will help your body deal with the extra fibre, so you get all the benefits without the short-term bloating.
If eating more fibre makes you more constipated, take 2 of our Natural Lax Capsules before dinner at night until your colon clears.
Support All Digestion Dynamics with a Gut Healing Pack
Our Gut Healing Pack supports all digestion dynamics so you don’t suffer and end up in a healing crisis. The pack includes our Para Cleanse and Candida Gone Capsules to clear out your overgrowth of bad bacteria.
You’ll also receive our Gut Repair Capsules in the pack to reinoculate with the good bacteria to restore the optimum ratio in your microbiome and Natural Lax Capsules with colon cleansing herbs with purgatives combined with carminatives to prevent griping to loosen residual intestinal congestion and support a full colon detox. The included Digestive Complex Powder restores the correct function of your digestive system.
See this blog if you need a Gut Reset to scale up your health.
Reboot Your Gut & Immune Health At A Rejuv Wellness Retreat
If you are serious about addressing your Gut and Immune Health for your long-term health and wellness, consider joining us for our next Rejuv Wellness Retreat in Cabo Mexico from the 1st to the 8th of June.
See this link for more details about our Rejuv Wellness Retreats.
