At the Raw Food Institute of Australia, we are very fortunate to have as one of our experts, Scott Mathias who is a digestive health specialist and offers a range of products through Ilife to assist in healing and maintaining a healthy digestive system.
Digestive health on a raw food diet.
Scotts journey into healing began when he was a 9 year old boy in NZ. Shortly after being vaccinated for polio he started to develop digestive problems, of course in those days there was no real awareness around digestive health and of course being a farmer’s lad his diet was primarily dairy, wheat and meat. He found he became vegetarian as a way to keep healthy or at least keep his problems under control. After years of research as an adult, Scott realized that he actually had a problem digesting protein, so created a range of products to assist him and others overcome this health issue naturally and heal. Green papaya was a product which helped immensely. He tells how he would need to sleep propped up in bed to combat the problems, sometimes waking gasping for breath. This is starting to sound like an all too common problem in our society isn’t it!
What Scott came to realize is that it simply doesn’t matter what you eat, if your digestion isn’t working properly it doesn’t matter what you put in it it won’t help. He now runs classes and still has a stand at one of the more famous farmers markets here in Sunny Queensland as a commitment to sharing this knowledge of health and sustainable living with people. He would ask people about their diets only to hear ‘Yes but Im eating really well”, of course not realizing the implications of a compromised digestive system. He asks the question, do you have any of the following symptoms:
- Flatulence
- Mucus first thing in the morning
- Heart burn
- Indigestion
- Bloating
- Reflux (being the most common)
People generally say yes to one of these issues almost 100% of the time. Scott is a firm believer and as an expert in this area, that there is never a reason for people to suffer from gut pain or any of the above symptoms. Digestive problems are also linked to autoimmune disorders, thyroid conditions, prostate conditions, gout and arthritis. These are also an indication that the body is too acidic, another symptom of our western processed high meat and dairy diet. The body needs the correct PH balance and Enzymes to function properly, the body produces over 400 enzymes and there are some key markers that assist in that process and the primary one is that the digestive system is working correctly. You also must have a balance of the right plant nutrients. The body will produce its own enzymes if everything is balanced. Scott has assisted hundreds of people with his products and his knowledge and follows a Raw Food Diet, he has never had to take drugs or go to a Doctor to overcome his health issues and his Gut is healed completely. We are thrilled to have Scott as part of our team and his message is very clear. Raw Food Diets for optimum health and digestion.
If you would like any more information about Scott’s products and his book, the divine gut. Just put your name and details in the box and we look forward to staying in touch.
If you would like any more information about Scott’s products and his book, the divine gut. Just put your name and details in the box and we look forward to staying in touch.