{"id":143956,"date":"2025-05-14T10:20:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T14:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=143956"},"modified":"2025-05-16T10:49:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T14:49:00","slug":"improve-your-digestive-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/improve-your-digestive-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Improve Your Digestive System With These 2 Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

What does your digestive system have to do with your immune system? What changes can you make to improve your digestive system?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In The Autoimmune Solution, <\/em>Myers argues that because your digestive and immune systems overlap, healthy digestion helps balance your body\u2019s immune responses. In addition, a healthy digestive system helps your body absorb the nutrients from the food you\u2019re eating, which supports your overall health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are the two changes you should make to improve your gut health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Change 1: Implement a Strict 30-Day Diet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To improve your digestive system, Myers recommends a strict 30-day diet where you don\u2019t eat any toxic or inflammatory foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: If following a strict diet for 30 days feels challenging, you might take comfort in knowing that it\u2019ll likely get easier. In The Miracle Morning<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Hal Elrod argues that the first ten<\/a> days of building a new habit are the \u201cunbearable phase\u201d where change seems impossible<\/a>. Days 11 to 20 are the \u201cuncomfortable phase,\u201d but you\u2019re more confident because you\u2019ve already survived the unbearable phase. Days 21 to 30 are the \u201cunstoppable phase,\u201d when you move from trying<\/em> to living<\/em> the habit. The key to getting through the painful beginning is realizing that the discomfort is temporary and the benefit is long-term.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we\u2019ve discussed, toxic and inflammatory foods disrupt your digestive system, triggering or exacerbating autoimmune conditions. Eliminating these problematic foods and replacing them with nutrient-dense, healing foods will reduce inflammation, support digestive healing, and restore proper immune function\u2014all crucial aspects of reversing autoimmune dysfunction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myers shares several toxic and inflammatory foods to avoid during the 30-day diet:<\/strong> corn products, dairy, gluten, grains, and soy. Myers also suggests eliminating some foods commonly thought to be healthy<\/strong> which are actually inflammatory, including legumes, nightshade vegetables, nuts, and seeds. She argues that these foods trigger inflammation because they have compounds that irritate the gut, similar to gluten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The healthy foods to focus on eating are high-quality proteins, organic vegetables and fruits, and healthy fats.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n