Digestive System

Roles: Breakdown and digestion of food. Distribution and absorption of nutrients. Production of enzymes needed for digestion. Collection and excretion of waste for the body.

Body Parts: Mouth, teeth, salivary glands, esophagus, gastrointestinal tract (stomach, small & large intestines), liver, pancreas.

Fruits: Apples, avocado, banana, cantaloupe, dates, grapes, honey dew, mango, melons, olives, papaya, pears, prunes, strawberries.

Vegetables:  Alfalfa sprouts, beets and beet greens, cabbage, carrots, grapes, green and yellow vegetables, potatoes w/skin, sauerkraut, spinach, squash, sweet potato, vegetable broth.

Grains:  Rolled oats, wheat bran, yellow cornmeal.

Nuts & Seeds:  Almond, pistachios, psyllium seed, sesame seeds.

Mushroom:  Chaga, Lion’s Mane, Maitake, Oyster, Shiitake, Turkey Tail.

Other:  Blackstrap molasses, figs, hummus, tofu.

Herbs: Aloe Vera, bilberry, black walnut, cascara sagrada, cat’s claw, cayenne, chamomile, chicory, dandelion, dill, fennel, gentian, ginger, ginseng, green tea, kelp, parsley, peach leaves, licorice, milk thistle, mullein, mustard seed, papaya, peppermint, red raspberry, rhubarb, rose hip, spearmint, slippery elm, thyme, yarrow.

Vitamins: A, B-1, B-6, B Complex, Bioflavonoids, C, Choline, D, E, F, Manganese, Magnesium, Pantothenic Acid.

Minerals: Calcium, Iodine.

Trace Minerals: Potassium, sodium.