Glynis Steele
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Hi,
It might be that eating your food slowly and chewing it more helps to break it down and making it easier to digest. This would help stop it from reaching the gut bacteria. Digestion starts in the mouth. The smell of food cause the salivary glands in the mouth to secrete saliva, so even before we start eating the digestive system is primed and ready for action. Saliva contains various enzymes to aid the breakdown of food molecules. It also softens the food. The tongue, teeth and saliva work together to start digestion and aid swallowing. Teeth chop and grind food, breaking the food down into pieces small enough to be digested and increasing the surface area over which the digestive enzymes in saliva can act.
It sounds like you have found something that has made a huge difference for you. Resting in between mouthfuls might give your body a chance to do it's job better. I'm chuffed to bit's for you. Let us know if this continues, it does make sense doesn't it.
Best Wishes
Glynis
It might be that eating your food slowly and chewing it more helps to break it down and making it easier to digest. This would help stop it from reaching the gut bacteria. Digestion starts in the mouth. The smell of food cause the salivary glands in the mouth to secrete saliva, so even before we start eating the digestive system is primed and ready for action. Saliva contains various enzymes to aid the breakdown of food molecules. It also softens the food. The tongue, teeth and saliva work together to start digestion and aid swallowing. Teeth chop and grind food, breaking the food down into pieces small enough to be digested and increasing the surface area over which the digestive enzymes in saliva can act.
It sounds like you have found something that has made a huge difference for you. Resting in between mouthfuls might give your body a chance to do it's job better. I'm chuffed to bit's for you. Let us know if this continues, it does make sense doesn't it.
Best Wishes
Glynis