Taraji P Henson reveals battle with stomach illness, opens up on stunning transformation

Taraji P Henson's Instagram has been filled with numerous workout-related posts over past few weeks. All efforts towards her fitness seemed to have worked as she dropped pictures of her stunning transformation in a recent magazine photoshoot. Her decision to work on her body is been underway for close to two years w, and efforts towards it h started when stomach illness got worse for her.  

While Hidden Figures star followed a strict diet, her focus on mission wavered during COVID-19 lockdown. She felt that one could eat as much as y wanted since one was venturing out. In a recent interview, she opened up on numerous battles she faced, before reaching a point that stunned netizens and celebrities. 

Taraji P Henson opens up on stomach illness, fitness, transformation

In a recent interview with Women's Health magazine, Henson revealed that she was battling stomach illness for over 20 years. issues were so much that re were multiple episodes of uncontrollable vomiting. Her illness reportedly even put doctors in a fix as proton-pump inhibitor, a medication to prevent vomiting by treating acid reflux, did t cure her completely though it succeeded in putting an end to vomiting temporarily.

Later, bouts of vomiting returned for 51-year-old in 2015 and 2017. condition was such that she was rushed to hospital for treatment. Henson shared that doctor told her she h to correct what was 'going on inside' of her or else re were chances of her developing stomach ulcers, which could le to stomach cancer.

Henson n consulted a holistic doctor, who told her that she was suffering from small intestinal bacterial growth. doctor asked her to follow a plant-based diet involving fresh fruits, vegetables, fermented food that will allow growth of good bacteria in her body again.  pandemic, however, proved costly for her when she started having cake and Old Fashioned, as she enjoyed some pool time. turning point for her was when she woke up with a Cheeto on her face one day when she declared that this could t 'sink' her, deciding to take care of her fitness again. 

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