Get a ‘MOVE’ on with this heavenly berry trick [No more straining!]
Friend, we all get “bound up” every now and then.
It USUALLY can resolve itself with a few dietary tweaks.
But constipation PLAGUES some folks over the long term…
And could make “toilet time” feel like a prison sentence.
That’s no way to live.
Now, if you’re feeling a little BACKED UP… you’ll want to ZERO IN on its root cause.
You’ll need to RULE OUT something structural happening in your colon… like an obstruction.
It could be diet… stress… medications you’re taking… or other environmental factors that you can change…
But if you need a little extra oomph… or if you suffer from a condition that conventional medicine can’t cure…
I’ve got a secret weapon to share with you today.
It’s a berry trick that’ll give your lower gut the TLC it’s crying out for.
The poop scoop
We might take them for granted now…
But Native Americans once thought that blueberries were a gift from the “Great Spirit”… and called them “star berries.”
Blueberries aren’t just delicious… and nutritious.
They also BOOST many aspects of health, including immunity… brain function… blood sugar control… and even blood pressure.
As I shared with you recently, a compound in blueberries could even help EXTEND your life!
But there’s something else that blueberries can do.
And while it may not sound as EPIC as helping you live longer…
It could VASTLY improve your quality of life.
They could help beat back constipation.
These berries are… like many fruits… a tool to help SOFTEN and MOBILIZE your bowels.
That’s because they’re not just hydrating – they’re also rich in fiber and vitamin C, both of which can have a laxative effect.
But these dark berries don’t merely “open the floodgates”… and FORCE your bowels out… the way that most OTC laxative drugs do.
Their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory actions… thanks to their content of resveratrol and pterostilbene… also help OPTIMIZE conditions in your colon!
And when you eat a handful of blueberries… and they get FERMENTED in your gut…
They help BALANCE the microbiome of your colon.
That means a MORE DIVERSE population of “gut bugs”…
And a MORE FAVORABLE ratio of “good bugs” versus “bad bugs.”
That’s good news for folks with chronic constipation that’s associated with irritable bowel disease (IBD)… including ulcerative colitis…
In which a MAJOR culprit could be IMBALANCED gut bacteria!
Now, blueberry extract capsules contain a high concentration of antioxidants…
But they may not be the right form to act as a laxative… particularly because the fiber has been removed.
If you don’t want to eat fresh blueberries… or you can’t find organic ones in season…
Try blueberry juice concentrate… and make sure there’s been no sugar added.
You can drink it straight… add it to oats… or blend it into your smoothies.
To banishing the poop blues,
Melissa Young


