How to Improve your Gut Health with Natural Solutions

Andrea Breaux
3 min readMar 5, 2023

Prebiotics, Probiotics, Stress Management

prebiotic fruits that include apples, bananas, and berries. Probiotic foods that include yogurt, cheese, onions, garlic, and pickles.

LJ rounded the bend of the running trail first and right into an unexpected surprise: a flock of turkeys! The spooked birds ran in all directions, some toward an unsuspecting Ted, lagging LJ. The turkeys surrounded him. Shocked, Ted struggled to outrun them. Finally, after a few more yards of sprinting and dodging feathers, he got away from the flock.

The morning run had started uneventfully. The air was still crisp despite the early sun, but a hint of warmth signaled the coming of spring. Ted asked LJ if they could run together since he was working on getting in shape. They met on the neighborhood trail and began running at a comfortable pace; however, after a few miles, LJ noticed Ted had slowed and was several yards behind when he entered the bend. Now the turkeys disrupted the run. Ted stopped running in obvious pain.

“That was some encounter.” LJ ran back to him. “Are you okay?”

Ted slowly straightened, taking deep breaths. “I used to be in much better shape than I am now. I’ve been having digestive issues for six months and getting severe headaches.

“I’m sorry to hear that,” said LJ. “How about we walk home instead of running? Digestive issues can really affect you; Annie and I’ve learned everything…

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Andrea Breaux

Andrea started Healthyhealingeats.com based on her goal to inspire a shift in consciousness that recognizes food-as-medicine as the core of good health.