Embarking on any weight loss diet means making major changes in your body, and will most likely involve a significant change to your diet generally. Experiences of digestive health problems as a result of embarking on a weight loss diet are not uncommon and it can be difficult to know what to do other than grin and bear it.
One natural, healthy solution is to use oregano oil as a supplement during the diet. Not to be confused with oregano infused olive oil, essential oregano oil is a natural health supplement that helps maintain good digestive health by promoting the growth of gut flora. Gut flora is the collective term for the millions of microbial organisms that reside in a healthy human gut. Although we can digest without gut flora, we enjoy a mutually beneficial symbiotic relationship. Abundant gut flora has been shown to help digestion in general and to improve our processing of vitamins in the food we eat.
It is important to note however that oregano oil is also a powerful anti-bacterial with the unfortunate corollary that the now infamous ‘friendly bacteria’ in the gut can suffer with regular use of oregano oil. As such, oregano oil is usually recommended on a short term basis, but if it is to be taken over a protracted period of time, natural health professionals advise twinning the use of oregano oil with a powerful pro-biotic to redress the balance.
Another advantage of using oregano oil to maintain healthy digestion is that it is packed full of antioxidants. As such, not only does oregano oil convey the digestive benefits outlined above, but it may also positively affect the immune system as a whole. This combined with the anti-bacterial properties being excellent against certain infections, particularly yeast, means that use of oregano oil can promote good health overall. After all, as the Chinese have known for thousands of years: good health starts in the gut.
Oregano oil can be used for all people experiencing trouble with digestion, not just those dieting, however, for those discovering their change in diet is adversely affecting the health of their gut, oregano oil is a simple, natural way of helping.