JJ Virgin explains how stress shuts down digestion and bloating follows. Calm your nervous system first with breathwork or a vagus nerve stimulator, then eat protein before plants, take digestive enzymes, and walk after meals. Consistency matters more than pills.
The biggest digestion mistake might be eating while you're stressed. If you're eating in a stress state, your body is in flight or fight, not rest and digest. And that means poor digestion, bloating, and poor absorption of the nutrients you're trying to get from your food. Before I eat, I calm my nervous system first by using Pulsetto or some breathwork, or better yet, Both. Pulsetto is a tool I use that puts me in spa relaxation mode. It's a vagus nerve stimulator to help your body feel calm and sleep better in just 4 minutes a day. Then I follow with these 4 things to manage any bloat or digestive discomfort. I take protein digestive enzymes with my first bite. I eat my protein first, then my plants for fiber and polyphenols second. And I take a quick walk or do some air squats after I'm done eating. This one sequence can change everything. Don't just change your food, change the state you're in when you eat it, and let me know in the comments if you notice a difference.
