How to Support Digestion After a Heavy Meal

Mara’s rainy-day muffin ritual, plus the Ayurvedic herbs she uses to support digestion when she indulges.

Hey friend,

If you're in New York, I hope you survived the big nor'easter last weekend. Or should I say, the big drizzle? A few droplets of rain after all that hype.

Can I tell you something? Bad weather totally sets off my cravings. Does this happen to you too? The second it rains, I want pad Thai instead of my healthier order. And that muffin somehow calls my name a little louder.

So this weekend, I just let myself have it. The Happy Muffin from Good Sugar (my absolute favorite) is a GF, vegan dream. And while it's made with a healthier sugar, it's still a big, dense piece of cake on a day I definitely skipped my workout. (Working out on a rainy weekend? Hard pass.)

But here's my secret. I took Digestive Power with that muffin to help my body break it down efficiently, instead of letting it sit rent free in my stomach for the rest of the day.

Want to know why? Digestive Power is made from herbs that stimulate your digestive juices, so your body digests and metabolizes more efficiently than it could on its own. Inside are ginger and pippali, two herbs that warm up digestion so food breaks down faster and you actually absorb the good stuff. Artichoke leaf helps break down the fats in what you eat and supports your liver. Fennel and ajwain keep gas and that heavy, sluggish feeling away. And berberine, one of my favorite metabolism herbs, supports healthy blood sugar, which matters a lot when that muffin is basically fat and sugar.

Here's why a digestive assist is so important. That bloating you get midway through the day, those pimples that suddenly appear, those uncomfortable gut issues… they're not random.

They happen when your gut isn't quite strong enough to break down what you just ate. That burdens your liver and shows up on your skin.

But when you support digestion, like taking Digestive Power with food, you stop the buildup at the source.

For me, that means way less bloating and way less movement on the scale after a treat. Or even a few days of treats 🫣

Now you know my trick when I indulge. Maybe it helps you too. Or maybe it's just food for thought. Either way, next time you indulge, whether it's pad Thai, a bagel, a muffin, or candy, try taking Digestive Power with it. You'll feel the difference.

Love and light,
Mara