Natural Health Courses

All about the Digestive System and your Health

This course will help you understand all of the basic structures and functions of the digestive system so that you can use that knowledge to increase your physical and mental health. I will walk you through the steps to understanding how the various processes of the digestive system can affect conditions that seem unrelated, such as mood, energy, weight control, blood sugar, inflammation, and allergies. The digestive system can be the origin of many chronic inflammatory conditions that impact millions of people. Did you know that obesity and depression are linked to the health of your gut microbiome, ability to regulate blood sugar, and the integrity of your intestinal lining. This course will discuss topics such as why dietary fiber is important for bowel health, how the microbiome impacts mood and inflammation, why ‘leaky gut’ can contribute to food allergies and sensitivities, and how we can have some control over various hormones that affect our appetite, blood sugar, energy levels, and body weight. At the end of this course you will understand how the digestive system works so that you can understand why some simple habits and food choices will improve your digestive health, that will improve your overall health. Course content includes:

Functions of all organs of the digestive system
How nutrients are broken down and absorbed
Liver health
All the digestive enzymes
How the digestive system is regulated
Important tips for a healthy digestive system

What you’ll learn

Functions of the organs of the digestive system
Importance of fiber for a health bowel
Why we don’t want excess visceral fat
All about the liver and why we want to take care of it
How we digest and absorb nutrients
Why a healthy gut microbiome is so important
How “leaky gut” can cause inflammation
Regulation of digestion including several key hormones that affect appetite

Dr. Wendi Natural Nutrition Books

Nutrition by Body System: The digestive system

The Digestive System and your Health is the first book in a series, Nutrition by Body System. This book explains the structures and functions of all the organs and tissues of the digestive system, how it is regulated, how we digest and absorb food, why the digestive system plays such a major role in our overall health, and what we can do to help our digestive system repair and regenerate. The digestive system is often the root cause of health conditions that do not seem to be related, including symptom such as fatigue, inflammation, headaches, mood issues, sugar cravings, difficulty losing weight, bad breath, allergies and even itching and skin rashes can be related to a dysfunctional digestive tract. If you want to understand how your digestive system works at a system and cellular level then this is the book for you. You will learn to listen to your body and understand your symptoms, which then gives you the ability to know how to support your body’s repair mechanisms.