Turmeric Gut Shot

Apr 26

Part of my health journey has been to reduce inflammation within my body and mind. (and continue to!) I do this through many ways, like good gut health, exercise, mindfulness, meditation, reducing chemicals in our home and more.

Inflammation is part of the body's defence mechanism. I enjoyed this article on inflammation. Today I am sharing with you a Tumeric Gut shot!! I used to juice a lot, but somehow over the years I forgot and just stayed on the smoothie wagon. When we went to Indonesia, we had a gut juice shot everyday at the hotel we stayed at. I forgot how much I loved them!!!

What are gut shots?

Gut shots are small doses of juice packed with probiotics to support and stimulate digestion and gut health.

They are made from vegetables – and sometimes fruit – that have been fermented to increase their nutritional potential and probiotic content. Although available in grocery stores, they are very easy to prepare at home and much cheaper!

This recipe comes from Functional Nutritionist Brigid Titgemeier’s blog, Being Brigid. This small shot has mega health benefits, due to the powerful anti- inflammatory nature of turmeric. The recipe also includes black pepper, which helps to increase the active curcuminoid compounds within turmeric and can support healthy stomach acid secretion, which is vital for good digestion. If you’d like to avoid sugar from the coconut water, simply replace it with water and/or some extra lemon juice. Try one of these turmeric shots for a natural pick-me-up, any time of the day.

INGREDIENTS

1 1⁄2 cups unsweetened coconut water (or plain water)
Juice from 1 lemon
cube of grated ginger
2 tablespoons turmeric, ground
1 tablespoon ( or half to start) black pepper (I simply used my cracked pepper finely cracked

Preparation

Pour coconut water into a shaker cup/blender bottle. (this is my fave!)
Squeeze the juice from one lemon and add to shaker cup.
Add turmeric and black pepper.
Blend it all up and take your shot! I prefer to blend, but you can shake it up too.
Store leftovers in shaker bottle or glass in the refrigerator and pour 1-2 shots each day.

Enjoy!