Archive for the 'digestive wellness' Category
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
A probiotic of high potency which is also multiple species would be of great benefit in healing inflammatory bowel diseaes and disorders. The best would be one with an enteric coating to ensure the probiotic goes to the intestines and is not killed by the stomach acid. The best available on the market is the [...]
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Monday, May 10th, 2010
Irritable Bowel Disease is a group of inflammatory diseases of the colon and small intestine. Turning up at various sites in the gastrointestinal tract, these conditions – of which Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are the most common – cause chronic irritation and ulcers. Remission is the goal of IBD treatment. Once this state has been achieved, a switch to [...]
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Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Milk Thistle has detoxification properties as well as antioxidant properties. Milk Thistle can block free radicals that can cause damage within the liver. Milk Thistle also has anti-inflammatory properties to aid in reducing inflammation of the liver. It allows cell growth and regneration. Milk Thistle helps to boost the immune system. Puristat uses Milk Thistle [...]
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Pancreatin specifically helps the body to breakdown and better utilize ingested sugars. Amylase which is found in the Puristat digestive enzymes, is also found in our saliva. This enzyme helps to break down starches, and convert them into sugars which the body can better utilize. Pancreatin is most often used when pancreatic secretions are deficient. [...]
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Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
Cleansing is a tradition among humans which has been around for thousands of years throughout all ages and cultures. Body purification has been part of our health and well-being for thousands of years. It was used in ancient times to reconnect with the divine. Detoxification is necessary today, just to stay healthy! Cleansing is a [...]
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Monday, November 2nd, 2009
The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse or NDDIC would say yes! The Cacao in chocolate can be quite harsh on the digestive system as can be the dairy used in the chocolate processing. To better know what your trigger foods are, you may wish to keep a food diary or journal to make notes of [...]
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Friday, October 30th, 2009
During menopause, the estrogen level drops to almost nil, which leaves the predominant hormone, progesterone. The result of the change in hormonal balance can lead to a variety of problems. As we grow older, and especially during menopause, our digestive system slows down to a bare minimum. The combination of the slowing of the digestive [...]
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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Here are some cold hard facts on bottled water versus filtered tap water: In March of 1999, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) released a report called “Bottled Water: Pure Drink or Pure Hype?” City tap water can have no confirmed E.Coli or fecal coliform bacteria. FDA bottled water rules include no such prohibition (a [...]
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Friday, October 23rd, 2009
The recommendation for frequency on cleansing is every 3 to 4 months. However; each of us have different digestive systems, with different symptoms and needs. Your personal cleansing may be every 2 months or every 6 months. Your body will tell you when it needs a cleansing as you will begin to experience the same [...]
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Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
Food allergies indeed can cause digestive problems. A lack of enzymes can be a cause of food allergies, which inturn can cause gas, bloating, distention, abdominal cramping, and a host of other symptoms. Digestive enzymes and colon cleansing can help to not only alleviate the symptoms of the food allergies, but actually reverse the allergy [...]
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