The Gut (TMD)

Back to The Maker's Diet book. Chapter 3

"Did you know that we have over 100 million nerve cells in our gut? The gut is more responsible than we ever imagined for mental well-being and  how we feel. It is said to be our 2nd brain. The brain and gut are much alike. Both have natural ninety-minute cycles. The slow wave sleep of the brain is interrupted by periods of "rapid eye movement," or REM sleep, in which dreams occur. Patients with bowel problems also tend to have abnormal REM sleep, and poor sleep has been reported by many if not most patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and nonulcer dyspepsia ("sour stomach"). 

After I read this, I was like "yes" makes total sense to me. Most nights if I have eaten something during the day that is unhealthy (which has been probably most everything) I don't sleep well. I toss and turn and my stomach is tight and  uncomfortable. It's like my body (my stomach) is working overdrive to process what I have eaten. Which also becomes the reason that I was so over exhausted all of the time. After eating gluten free and not having that bloated feeling and eating healthier, I have noticed that I am sleeping better. I do have more energy...still get tired though (I do have 3 kids that wear me down sometimes...) but I don't feel tired from the foods I have eaten.

Today, I made home made tomato sauce and it turned out really good. I used the tomatoes from our garden. I am going to use it for chili, spaghetti sauce, or pizza sauce. Homemade Tomato Sauce I also added brown sugar and red pepper flakes.

I am trying to make my own "foods". That way, I know what is in them.