First of all what is good health?
From a Yoga-point of view health is more than the absence of disease.
Health means that the organs and the endocrine system are working well balanced. If the bodily functions are working well together we have a strong immune system, we feel energised and vibrant.
One of the most important things is to know that what you take into your body (what you eat and drink) and what your body expels is in balance.
So really, it is important to look at the “input” and “output”. Checking the output you can see if the input is supporting the system - if the system is in good balance you know that it is optimised.
Our bodies are made up of the same components and yet each of us has not only a different finger print, but also a different “gut” - a different micro biome that can tell us more than our genes.
“Species-wise, you probably identify as human. But based on the number of cells in and on your body, you are actually more microbe, because trillions of them call you home. Your human genes are outnumbered by microbial genes and, as the scientists exploring our microbial ecosystems (known as our microbiomes) are discovering, the armies of tiny freeloaders our bodies host are quietly controlling us. Together, they can govern mood, appetite and immune responses, as well as helping to digest and metabolise foods.
In some ways, our microbes are more influential in shaping who we are and how we feel than our genes, says Prof Tim Spector, who runs a microbiome research unit at King’s College London called the British Gut Project. “I can tell more about someone’s health by getting a detailed screen of their microbes than by screening their genes,” he says, pointing out that we’re 99.7 per cent genetically similar, whereas “we only share about 20 or 30 per cent of our microbes.” , says Prof Tim Spector Read more here
And the yogis knew that too - in their own way. We can read in the early Yoga Upanishads about different techniques used for purification and the importance of cleansing the digestive system to encourage normal functions of the intestines and thus create balance in body and mind.
These practices are very important to learn for every yogi, and yet it is obvious that a lot of people don’t change their “intake” after the cleanse which makes the cleanse itself less effective.
Good that there is another way to cleanse the intestine and to get rid of sluggishness by changing the biome and to introduce at the same time the beneficial microbes that are the foundation of a strong immune system and vitality.
“This is for anyone who knows that they want to make a change in their lifestyle and their diet. Maybe you still haven’t got rid of the few too many kilos from Christmas or any other big celebration or from eating too much through stressful times, and you now don’t have the energy to make the change, or not the will power, or a too busy life. Whatever it is you know you will feel better with a few pounds less and in finding a way you can simply live a natural healthy, juicy vibrant lifestyle. ”
— SHAKTIPREM BLASCHKE