Water- the miraculous cure for most digestion problems

“When does one feel happiness?” asked the Naturopath. “When we are satisfied?” I asked rather than answered. Shaking his head, he smiled and replied, “When our digestion is proper and our bowels cleared.”

This may sound absurd to you as it had to me when I met the nice doctor, but that line has stuck in my head ever since, and over the five years after that I have realized the truth of that statement.

If our bowels do not clear, toxins remain and spread in our body, increasing negativity which leads to diseases and unhappiness. And so, we must ensure that our digestion is good and elimination even better. This can be done by not overstuffing our stomachs and by eating fresh, natural and healthy food and regular intervals. This also means not to starve the body.

One very simple thing you can inculcate in your daily routine is:

Drink 2 glasses of warm (not hot) water first thing every morning.

·       Warm water helps clear the digestive tract

·       It thus helps cure constipation, acidity and other digestive problems.

·       It hydrates the body after the long fast over the night.

·       And it also detoxifies the body.

·       It also keeps your kidneys healthy.

I have been doing this since the last two and a half years and my digestion has improved tremendously. In fact, now when I eat something wrong, I can immediately and clearly make out what effect it has on my stomach. Even if I like that particular food item very much, the feeling I get after eating it is so horrible that I automatically get over it.

I don’t think that’s a bad thing. I think it is a boon. Imagine a pristine white sheet and then imagine a small speck of dust on it. Obviously that speck of dust will stand out more clearly on that sheet than an already dirty off-white sheet.

It is the same with a healthy diet and clear digestive tract. The stomach doesn’t get more sensitive, you just notice more than you could before.

So I sincerely hope that you try this simple exercise every day and see the difference for yourself.

Please note: Most of you may not be used to drinking warm water and so you may find it difficult to drink even 1 glass in the morning. But I suggest you drink how much you can and then slowly, as your body gets used to it (which it will- trust me), you can increase the quantity slowly to 2 glasses. You don’t need to drink more than 2 glasses.