This one is for the people that eat well, drink enough water, get their fibre in, and still feel heavy. Not exactly sick, just never quite that light feeling. That dragging, low-energy feeling that food alone does not seem to fix.

Here is why. Fibre moves things along, but it cannot reach into the folds and turns of your intestines where older waste sits and builds up over time. That stuck build-up is often what is behind the fatigue and heaviness, even when everything else on your plate looks right.

This is why I take food-grade diatomaceous earth every morning, and have done since 2010.

Diatomaceous earth is a 100% food-grade powder made from fossilised algae. Ultra-fine, tasteless, and dissolves easily in water. Where fibre pushes forward, DE works like a soft brush, binding to and clearing away the waste that has been sitting there.

Most people notice three things when they start taking it consistently:

• That heavy, weighed-down feeling starts to fade and bloating eases
• Energy feels steadier through the day
• Digestion finally feels complete, not just moved along

Just a heaped teaspoon in water before breakfast.

- Lee Holmes Naturopath.