🌿 The Hidden Reason Your Digestion Feels “Off” — And the Simple Fix You Can Start Today

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Hello love,

If your digestion has felt unpredictable lately. Think bloating on some days, low energy on others, and a general sense that something is “off”, then you’re not imagining it.

There’s a very real reason this happens…
and the good news is, it’s easier to support than you think.

Most women are taught to focus on what they eat. But for digestion, hormones, and metabolism, how you eat often matters just as much. Today, I want to teach you one of the most overlooked wellness principles:

🌱 The Deep Breath-Digest Connection

Your digestion is controlled by your parasympathetic nervous system. That's the “rest and digest” part of your body.

But when you eat while rushed, stressed, distracted, or tense, your body switches to fight-or-flight, and digestion slows down dramatically.

That’s why you might feel:

• Bloating after even healthy meals.
• Tight stomach or fullness quickly.
• Heartburn.
• Irregular bowel movements.
• Cravings shortly after eating.
• A mid-afternoon crash.
• More anxiety or irritability.

This isn’t a willpower problem. It’s a nervous system mismatch. Your body is trying to digest… while also trying to protect you. It can’t do both at the same time.

🌼 The Simple Fix: The 3-Breath Reset

Before your next meal, try this:

1. Sit down.
2. Relax your shoulders.
3. Take 3 slow breaths.
4. Inhale for 3 seconds.
5. Exhale for 4–6 seconds.

This tiny shift tells your body: “You’re safe. You can digest now.”

Sounds too small to matter? Here’s what research shows slow breathing can support.

✨ Improved nutrient absorption.
✨ Better stomach acid production.
✨ Reduced bloating.
✨ Better gut motility.
✨ Balanced cortisol.
✨ Calmer mood around food.

It’s one of the easiest, most effective tools I teach. And you can start it TODAY. All without changing a single thing on your plate.

🌸 Why This Works So Well

• When your nervous system slows down, several things happen.
• Your stomach produces more digestive enzymes.
• Your gut muscles start moving food properly.
• Your blood sugar stabilizes.
• Your hormones stop getting stress signals.
• Cravings naturally reduce.
• Your body returns to nourishment mode, not survival mode.

This is how small habits create big outcomes.

🌱 Try This Today: The Slow First Bite Ritual

Along with your 3 breaths, try slowing down just your first bite:

✔ Chew slowly.
✔ Taste your food.
✔ Let your body register “we’re eating now”.

You don’t need to be perfect. Just begin.

✨ Ready To Dive Deeper Into Nervous System Nutrition?

If this topic resonated with you, I wrote a full article that breaks down how the nervous system influences your digestion, hormones, energy, and overall wellness. Plus, what you can do daily to support it.

You’ll learn:

• How stress impacts gut motility.
• Key nutrients that nourish the nervous system.
• Simple daily practices that calm digestion.
• Foods that support stress resilience.
• My holistic framework for nervous-system nourishment.

👉 Read the full article here:​
​https://blog.eatyournutrition.com/nervous-system-nutrition/​

Your body will thank you for taking the time to understand what it truly needs.

With nourishment,

Laura Villanueva

BSC, Nutrition Science, Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP), Gut & Hormone Health Coach

💌 support@EatYourNutrition.com

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