general health strut: digestive enzymes
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I've seen several doctors over the years for IBS & Reflux ... Name a pill and i've taken it ...They all suck....The only thing you can do is find the diet that works best for you.....Caffeine,greasy foods,dark liquor and dairy are a bitch.
Yeah, no medicine helped me. I also got the impression that IBS is less one real condition and more a nebulous grouping of stress-related conditions medicine isn't fully on top of yet. A few medical professionals I know have essentially confirmed that. Every once in a while I do some web research to see if there've been any breakthroughs in the 10 yrs+ since my diagnosis and... nah. Just a Cam'ron song.
To the above list I should add:
avoid overeating
avoid lying down right after meals
eat rice w/ as many meals as possible
white bread may be preferable to whole-wheat (unlike w/ most people, if you have IBS or some similar stress-triggered digestive disorder you probably want to increase soluble fiber and decrease insoluble fiber)
Oh. and I tried accupuncture, too. It did seem to help but it wasn't a dramatic improvement and after 4 months or so I decided it wasn't quite worth the cost.
oh man, it started with gas for me too. Got bad.
I tried:
Colon Cleanse
Hydrotherapy
Fiber
Probiotics
Enzymes
Yoga
Acupuncture
Zelnorm
Elimination diets (no dairy, no gluten, no soy)
all sorts of IBS voodoo bullshit
and then I finally got a got a good GI doc and a colonoscopy and I got to see what was really going on! There was no secret snake-like goo, trust me, I saw the whole thing. It was like this:
Now I'm on some scary-ass drugs, but I'm starting to feel better. Finally.
I tried:
Colon Cleanse
Hydrotherapy
Fiber
Probiotics
Enzymes
Yoga
Acupuncture
Zelnorm
Elimination diets (no dairy, no gluten, no soy)
all sorts of IBS voodoo bullshit
and then I finally got a got a good GI doc and a colonoscopy and I got to see what was really going on! There was no secret snake-like goo, trust me, I saw the whole thing. It was like this:
Now I'm on some scary-ass drugs, but I'm starting to feel better. Finally.
Just .02, if you have had stomach issues all your life and haven't tried eliminating certain foods then you should, many people are allergic to gluten or dairy and often both but they never know it.
Sounds like the original poster has issues not related to food allergy if this is something that just cropped up although I have heard of some food allergies just appearing later in life.
Probiotics are good and so is Kim-Chi.
Sayin X2How do you know that taking that shit isn't actually creating that shit in your shit and therefore creating a whole shitty market for more shit solution products?
PS That image clearly needs to be the newgraemlin.
...and a thing like that came out of my dog's ass when she had Parvo.
Please try elimination before you add anything.
1 out of 1000 people are intolerant to gluten on some level. Only 1 out of 100,000 know it.
I had all those symptoms and they disappeared after two weeks off gluten. It's been a year. The only thing I miss is beer. Bonus-you end up on a default whole food diet and loose about 10 lbs. Also, most gluten free products (pastas, bread) are nasty. I've also been off lactose for over 5 years.
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Besides what has been already stated, I would suggest looking into yoga and alternative forms of medicine. There are many breathing exercises to do that will aid in getting rid of foul gases from your body. If you will like to try this, consider looking up 'Nauli Kriya' and 'Uddiyana Bandha'. These exercises should be done regularily.
Chinese medicine is also good to look into. The lungs and digestive system are directly related, so if you are having skin, breathing, or allergy problems in addition to your stomach issues, it may be wise to look into some herbal treatment. Look up 'Dampness' in relation to Chinese medicine for more information on this. Metabolic heat is also directly related to this. I do not know the difficulty of finding a Chinese medicine practioner outside of Ontario (Canada), but asking a lot of questions and checking back on the internet and books may help to verify their authenticity.
Wheat, meats, and dairy are thought to further digestive problems. Fruit, juice, and other sugary foods may also be a bad choice. Good foods are vegetables such as kale, sea weed, bok choy, carrots, lettuce, celery, and barley. Ginger is also good for digestive problems, but too much ginger can cause an excess of heat.
Chinese medicine is also good to look into. The lungs and digestive system are directly related, so if you are having skin, breathing, or allergy problems in addition to your stomach issues, it may be wise to look into some herbal treatment. Look up 'Dampness' in relation to Chinese medicine for more information on this. Metabolic heat is also directly related to this. I do not know the difficulty of finding a Chinese medicine practioner outside of Ontario (Canada), but asking a lot of questions and checking back on the internet and books may help to verify their authenticity.
Wheat, meats, and dairy are thought to further digestive problems. Fruit, juice, and other sugary foods may also be a bad choice. Good foods are vegetables such as kale, sea weed, bok choy, carrots, lettuce, celery, and barley. Ginger is also good for digestive problems, but too much ginger can cause an excess of heat.
You should really look into a macrobiotic diet. It may sound loopy, but if you can hook up with a dietician who really knows what they're doing ti will probably solve your problems as eating macrobtiotic is all about balancing your ph intake. Up with your basics, anad down with your acids.
After reading this post yesterday, I stopped and bought this on my way home from work yesterday.
I read it last night and for the most part, it makes sense (untill he starts throwing "god" in the mix).
I plan on starting next Monday.
I read it last night and for the most part, it makes sense (untill he starts throwing "god" in the mix).
I plan on starting next Monday.
I did Master Cleanse for 6 days last year. I felt great afterwards. My sense of smell was heightened, I had a lot of energy, and I didn't lose any muscle weight.
The fasting was easier than I would have expected, and my GI tract was pretty scoured out after a few days. No insane compacted fecal ropes or paperclips from 1982.
My recommendation is that you supplement the master cleanse with some fresh juices, herbal tea, and vegetable broth. Same effect but with a greater variety of flavor and nutrition. After almost a week of only lemonade and sugar my teeth and stomach felt pretty messed up from the acidity.
I'll probably do another fast this year on that template - 50% master cleanse, 50% tea, broth, and juice. I started one in July but I had done a 10-hour flight the day before and I caught a cold.
I did Master Cleanse for 6 days last year. I felt great afterwards. My sense of smell was heightened, I had a lot of energy, and I didn't lose any muscle weight.
The fasting was easier than I would have expected, and my GI tract was pretty scoured out after a few days. No insane compacted fecal ropes or paperclips from 1982.
My recommendation is that you supplement the master cleanse with some fresh juices, herbal tea, and vegetable broth. Same effect but with a greater variety of flavor and nutrition. After almost a week of only lemonade and sugar my teeth and stomach felt pretty messed up from the acidity.
Did you do the Salt Water Wash thing every day?
What juices or teas do you recommend? (Brands, types, amounts, etc...)
What exactly is vegetable broth? What vegetables do you use?
No fecal ropes - Damn, I really wanted to hold mine up and take a pic of it using the rabbit ears from my TV. Maybe use it for a flyer.
I plan on going for 5 days (maybe 6 depending on how I feel) at first. Sad as it may sound, my biggest worry or temptaion would be being at my weekly and not being able to say no to a drink.
How was your reacclamation to solid food? Is it as hard as the book claims or did you just go out and get a Philly Cheese Steak?
Thanks for the insight?
