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Acharya Balkrishna shares ayurvedic habits for monsoon gut health

Acharya Balkrishna shares ayurvedic habits for monsoon gut health
Acharya Balkrishna shares simple ayurvedic habits to protect your gut and digestion during the rainy season · thestatesman.com

When rainy season comes, many people get tummy aches.

An expert named Acharya Balkrishna says our tummy is like a fire that helps us digest food - in Ayurveda, this is called agni.

During the rainy season, this digestive fire can get weak, making us feel bloated or gassy.

Rainy water can get dirty, and dirty water can make us sick with tummy problems.

Germs grow fast in warm, wet weather, so food can spoil quickly.

To stay healthy, we should eat fresh food, drink clean water, and wash fruits and vegetables.

Moving our bodies with activities like yoga also helps our tummies work well.

Tiny helpful bugs live in our tummies and digest fiber from fruits and vegetables to keep us healthy.

Key facts

Expert
Acharya Balkrishna
Source
Recent Facebook video
Season
Rainy season (monsoon)
Key concept
Agni (digestive fire) as the base of gut health in Ayurveda
Common monsoon digestive problems
Food poisoning, gastroenteritis, typhoid, hepatitis A and E, bloating, acidity, gas
WHO figures
~600 million illnesses and ~420,000 deaths yearly from contaminated food
Recommended habits
Fresh timely meals, avoiding fried/heavy food, clean water, regular bowel movements, yoga and pranayama
Gut health tip
Fiber-rich food helps gut bacteria produce short-chain fatty acids that support gut lining health

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