Got gas? Here’s how to sweeten the air
I just read an article about gas that was not even worth the paper it was written on. The author claimed the most common causes of gas are chewing gum, eating too fast, smoking, drinking carbonated beverages or wearing dentures that are too loose. Sorry, but I don’t think the intense stink coming out of many people’s backsides has anything to do with gum, soda, cigarettes or ill-fitting choppers. And as far as suggested...
- Tags: Digestive Health, Healthy Living
Finally--lasting relief from Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) currently affects up to 45 million people in the US, two-thirds of which are women. It’s been labeled a “functional disorder” meaning there is no actual disease present. Well, what IS present with IBS is chronic and often debilitating abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, gas and bloating—all signs that your digestion is anything-but-normal. So it only makes sense that if you support your body and help it carry out digestion the way...
- Tags: Digestive Health, IBS
A must-read if you take PPIs
Oh, it’s a sad day over at Astra Zeneca.
The pharmaceutical giant is facing a lawsuit from a kidney transplant patient claiming that they allegedly failed to warn the public about the potential for the (cash cow) proton pump inhibitor Nexium® to cause kidney problems, including renal failure.
- Tags: Digestive Health, Healthy Eating, Heartburn, PPI
Scientists discover cause of Crohn’s (Hint: I was right)
Here’s some great news if you suffer from Crohn’s disease: Science has finally caught up with natural health.
Natural health practitioners (including yours truly) have been saying for quite some time that Crohn’s is an autoimmune condition wherein your immune system attacks healthy tissue in the GI tract and stirs up inflammation, and since 70 percent of that immune system is in your gut flora,...
- Tags: Crohn's disease, Digestive Health
Is having this disease considered normal?
- Tags: Digestive Health, Healthy Eating