"I suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome. I had the standard tests, blood, urine, and stool. The tests showed that everything is relatively normal. I also found out that all my brothers and sisters suffer from the same symptoms. Is there something I can do about it, or is it just genetic? Thanks."Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is typically characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, and disturbed bowel habits. About one third of those with IBS experience mostly diarrhea, another third experience mostly constipation, and the remaining third alternate between the two.
IBS is not well understood by the medical profession, as you may have discovered, even though 14-24% of women and 5-19% of men in the US and Britain experience it. IBS is the most common condition encountered in general gastroenterology, leading to 2.4-3.5 million doctors visits each year.
Although the medical profession claims that there is no known cause of IBS (while happily handing out prescriptions), the fact is that most IBS cases can be attributed to aspects of the medical profession and food industry.
IBS INDICATES UNHEALTHY INTESTINAL FLORA
A deficiency of beneficial bacteria and the presence of non-beneficial bacteria, parasites and an overgrowth of yeast all cause a variety of digestive problems, including abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation and even nutritional deficiencies.
A major cause of this imbalance in gut flora is antibiotics, which kill friendly bacteria needed for digestion and immunity. In addition to causing IBS, this also leads to a weakened immune system and chronic diseases. (More facts about antibiotics at the end of this post.)
For many people this results in a condition known as candidiasis, which occurs when Candida albicans, a yeast that is normally present in the gut and kept at minimal levels by friendly bacteria, grows to unhealthy levels in the absence of the friendly bacteria.
As 70-80% of our immune system lies in our gut, it's important to replenish these friendly microbes, which the body is unable to do on its own. Therefore taking a nutritional product known as probiotics is important for anyone experiencing these digestive symptoms, as well as anyone who has ever taken a round of antibiotics.
Probiotics contain live bacteria and supply our intestines with friendly flora for digestion. Apples, beans, pickles (brine-cured, without vinegar), pickled ginger, miso, tempeh and sauerkraut are good natural sources of probiotics, but you should also take a probiotic supplement with each meal.
You can find probiotics at the health food store, and each pill should contain at least 4 billion live bacteria. For bloating, add a dose just before bed. The live bacteria will do a lot of work while you sleep.
Because probiotic supplements pass though the system, it is important to take them longterm. Your body needs them just as it needs good nutrition on a regular basis. Also, because probiotics help with the absorption of nutrition, they will help you get more value from any additional nutritional products you take.
IBS AND DAIRY PRODUCTS
Once the flora in the intestines becomes unbalanced or unhealthy, IBS is often triggered by dietary habits.
According to Robert Cohen, a researcher and author who used to run a laboratory, half of all herds of cattle are infected with a bacteria called mycobacterium paratuberculosis, which leads to IBS in humans.
I'm about to tell you to stop all dairy consumption, so here are some facts that will hopefully make that easier for you:
Cows' milk contains viruses, pus, bacteria, powerful growth hormones, allergy-producing proteins, antibiotics, pesticides and dioxin, a dangerous chemical known to cause cancer.
Even organic cow's milk contains 59 different hormones, as milk is nature's way of delivering hormones to newborns, whether they are human or not. This means that mothers' milk from any mammal, including cows, goats and humans, is not healthy in adulthood. Cows only begin to produce milk when they have a calf, so their milk is intended and formulated for calves.
In addition, 80% of milk protein is casein. While casein is natural for cows, it is a foreign protein to humans, which the body responds to with the release of antibodies. The resulting histamines become mucous 10-12 hours after consuming dairy, which is why dairy products are known for producing mucous in the body.
Casein also does a great job of holding your wooden furniture together. If you don't want to eat glue, then think twice before consuming dairy products.
All this combined leads to a major war in your gut, but I probably didn't need to tell you that.
IBS AND STRESS
You may have noticed that stress is also a trigger for your IBS.
A high percentage of those with IBS also have generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) or depression. Although anxiety and depression do not cause IBS, people with IBS may be more sensitive to emotional challenges. Even those without IBS can relate to feeling tightness in their stomach during times of stress and anxiety.
As stated earlier, IBS indicates an imbalance in the intestinal bacterial flora responsible for immunity and good digestion, and as stress suppresses the immune system, this could explain why it is also a trigger for IBS symptoms.
It is also thought that stress causes chemical changes in the brain, effecting the way contents of the gut are propelled.
SUGGESTIONS
Try going completely dairy free - no milk, yogurt, ice cream, cheese, etc. for one week and see what happens.
Read labels and avoid products containing whey, casein, sodium caseinate and calcium caseinate. These are dairy, yet can be found on the labels of even "non-dairy" creamer! You must avoid them. Others sources can be tuna, protein bars, cereals and more, because the casein is used to glue these products together (yum!).
If you use EFT to address your IBS symptoms and help manage stress, on top of going dairy free and using probiotics, I am fairly certain you will see results.
Please stay in touch and keep me updated. If these 3 steps don't improve things, we will try further restrictive dietary measures as well as additional nutritional supplements.
MORE ON ANTIBIOTICS
Did you ever wonder what an antibiotic really is?
antibiotic = against life
probiotic = for life
Most people believe antibiotics kill only the bacterial infection that is making them ill, but antibiotics kill indiscriminately, harming things we don't want to harm.
Farmers know that sick livestock gain weight when given antibiotics because the antibiotics actually change their metabolism, creating an improved ability to retain fat. Antibiotics cause humans to store fat rather than burn it for energy as well, and are partly to blame for the obesity crisis.
Nurse Olivia
* About "Ask Nurse Olivia"IBS INDICATES UNHEALTHY INTESTINAL FLORA
A deficiency of beneficial bacteria and the presence of non-beneficial bacteria, parasites and an overgrowth of yeast all cause a variety of digestive problems, including abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation and even nutritional deficiencies.
A major cause of this imbalance in gut flora is antibiotics, which kill friendly bacteria needed for digestion and immunity. In addition to causing IBS, this also leads to a weakened immune system and chronic diseases. (More facts about antibiotics at the end of this post.)
For many people this results in a condition known as candidiasis, which occurs when Candida albicans, a yeast that is normally present in the gut and kept at minimal levels by friendly bacteria, grows to unhealthy levels in the absence of the friendly bacteria.
As 70-80% of our immune system lies in our gut, it's important to replenish these friendly microbes, which the body is unable to do on its own. Therefore taking a nutritional product known as probiotics is important for anyone experiencing these digestive symptoms, as well as anyone who has ever taken a round of antibiotics.
Probiotics contain live bacteria and supply our intestines with friendly flora for digestion. Apples, beans, pickles (brine-cured, without vinegar), pickled ginger, miso, tempeh and sauerkraut are good natural sources of probiotics, but you should also take a probiotic supplement with each meal.
You can find probiotics at the health food store, and each pill should contain at least 4 billion live bacteria. For bloating, add a dose just before bed. The live bacteria will do a lot of work while you sleep.
Because probiotic supplements pass though the system, it is important to take them longterm. Your body needs them just as it needs good nutrition on a regular basis. Also, because probiotics help with the absorption of nutrition, they will help you get more value from any additional nutritional products you take.
IBS AND DAIRY PRODUCTS
Once the flora in the intestines becomes unbalanced or unhealthy, IBS is often triggered by dietary habits.
According to Robert Cohen, a researcher and author who used to run a laboratory, half of all herds of cattle are infected with a bacteria called mycobacterium paratuberculosis, which leads to IBS in humans.
I'm about to tell you to stop all dairy consumption, so here are some facts that will hopefully make that easier for you:
Cows' milk contains viruses, pus, bacteria, powerful growth hormones, allergy-producing proteins, antibiotics, pesticides and dioxin, a dangerous chemical known to cause cancer.
Even organic cow's milk contains 59 different hormones, as milk is nature's way of delivering hormones to newborns, whether they are human or not. This means that mothers' milk from any mammal, including cows, goats and humans, is not healthy in adulthood. Cows only begin to produce milk when they have a calf, so their milk is intended and formulated for calves.
In addition, 80% of milk protein is casein. While casein is natural for cows, it is a foreign protein to humans, which the body responds to with the release of antibodies. The resulting histamines become mucous 10-12 hours after consuming dairy, which is why dairy products are known for producing mucous in the body.
Casein also does a great job of holding your wooden furniture together. If you don't want to eat glue, then think twice before consuming dairy products.
All this combined leads to a major war in your gut, but I probably didn't need to tell you that.
IBS AND STRESS
You may have noticed that stress is also a trigger for your IBS.
A high percentage of those with IBS also have generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) or depression. Although anxiety and depression do not cause IBS, people with IBS may be more sensitive to emotional challenges. Even those without IBS can relate to feeling tightness in their stomach during times of stress and anxiety.
As stated earlier, IBS indicates an imbalance in the intestinal bacterial flora responsible for immunity and good digestion, and as stress suppresses the immune system, this could explain why it is also a trigger for IBS symptoms.
It is also thought that stress causes chemical changes in the brain, effecting the way contents of the gut are propelled.
SUGGESTIONS
Try going completely dairy free - no milk, yogurt, ice cream, cheese, etc. for one week and see what happens.
Read labels and avoid products containing whey, casein, sodium caseinate and calcium caseinate. These are dairy, yet can be found on the labels of even "non-dairy" creamer! You must avoid them. Others sources can be tuna, protein bars, cereals and more, because the casein is used to glue these products together (yum!).
If you use EFT to address your IBS symptoms and help manage stress, on top of going dairy free and using probiotics, I am fairly certain you will see results.
Please stay in touch and keep me updated. If these 3 steps don't improve things, we will try further restrictive dietary measures as well as additional nutritional supplements.
MORE ON ANTIBIOTICS
Did you ever wonder what an antibiotic really is?
antibiotic = against life
probiotic = for life
Most people believe antibiotics kill only the bacterial infection that is making them ill, but antibiotics kill indiscriminately, harming things we don't want to harm.
Farmers know that sick livestock gain weight when given antibiotics because the antibiotics actually change their metabolism, creating an improved ability to retain fat. Antibiotics cause humans to store fat rather than burn it for energy as well, and are partly to blame for the obesity crisis.
Nurse Olivia
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- General Health Sites
Dr. Joseph Mercola
Natural News - Featuring Mike Adams, the Health Ranger.
Dr. McDougall
- Cancer Info
If I had cancer, I would take U-Fn and visit the Gerson Clinic.
More cancer resources:
Cancer Tutor - Hundreds of natural cancer cures by a bona fide cancer researcher.
Gerson Therapy - Vegetable juicing to overcome chronic illnesses including cancer.
Dr. Lorraine Day - Has excellent videos explaining that the cancer industry is a corrupt business. Dr. Day also tells her story of how she overcame cancer by juicing vegetables.
If it's an urgent situation and you don't have time to do cancer research, try getting a consult with Ralph Moss, PhD.
I appreciate your support and applaud your efforts in educating yourself about your health.
Remember, no one will ever care more about your health than you!
Nurse Olivia
1 comments:
HI you seem like quack but heres a cure for you: eat lots of animal fats and some protiens and only eat little carbohydrates. Like you have been designed by nature to do. heres a link for you http://www.second-opinions.co.uk/ibs.html
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