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Treat your Digestive Problems!

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Protein rich food such as legumes, nuts, tofu, seeds, cereals must be added to your diet. At least one portion of your meal or breakfast should consist of any one of these fibre and protein rich food. Drink lot of water to keep your body well hydrated, drink 2 litres of water on a regular basis. Yoghurt is also a good idea, to treat digestive problems as they have probiotics which is a friendly bacteria used to treat IBS. In addition to this, Nux Vomica is used to treat heartburn, digestive spasms, and nausea; Your headache, bloating, heartburn and acid reflux can be treated with Lycopodium. Some people with indigestion problems suffer from nausea and belching which is well treated with Antimonium Crudum. Low risk of any side effects can be seen only with holistic treatment. Lifestyle, nutrition and stress levels play an important role along with complementary medicine treatments.

In a nutshell, your digestive problems can be treated with:

Eat plenty of fiber, fruits, and vegetable
Eat a yogurt with live probiotics daily
Don’t overeat
Eat slowly in a relaxed setting and chew thoroughly
Keep hydrated, drinking at least 2 liters of filtered water daily
Stop consuming caffeine, alcohol, sugars and tobacco
Eat  protein rich food such as legumes, nuts, tofu and seeds.

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Traveller’s Diarrhoea How can You Treat Them?

Monday, September 21st, 2009

The common myth that people live in is that all bacteria are bad. But this is not true, there are some favourable bacteria and micro organisms which are said to cure ailments such as travellers diarrhea and adds up to the nutritional supplement. It makes your diet more healthy when it is had naturally. Natural presence of such favourable bacteria known as probiotic is found in food products too. Such probiotics are found in plenty in natural food products such as curds and milk. You may find Probiotic milk in the market and this is easily available.

The other myth about probiotics is that they should be consumed on a regular basis (daily) like a multi vitamin. This is not true as there are different ailments and tolerance levels to probiotics. Depending on the nature of ailment it can be taken infrequently or sometimes it can be consumed more than one day.

Traveller’s diarrhea - what is this?

Usually, there arises a medical condition while traveling known as traveler’s diarrhea. These are popularly known as Montezuma’s revenge or TD. This is highly prevalent in Africa, South and Central America, the Middle East, Asia and other developing countries.

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How Does Probiotic Benefit Us?

Thursday, August 20th, 2009

Food is a direct agent of IBS symptoms, because it goes through the digestive tract. An irritant would come in direct contact with the affected part. So it makes sense to control what you eat and drink.

As a general rule, avoid fatty foods, caffeine, coffee, carbonated drinks and alcohol if you have an irritable bowel. These types of food are gastrointestinal irritant and can give rise to an IBS attack.  Another food group to avoid is dairy (which contains lactose).  

For most other foods and drinks, however, you should try them to see how they react with your IBS. If you suffer mostly from constipation brought about by IBS, you might do well to add more fibre in your diet. There are also physiological tests that you can go through, like the ELISA, or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, food allergy test that can identify what foods would cause a reaction with an irritable bowel.

How can probiotics help?
Probiotics have also been found to be beneficial for an irritable bowel. Probiotics are different kinds of live microorganisms that provide healthy benefits for the body. Probiotics include all “good bacteria” like lactic acid bacteria and bifidobacteria. Depending on the type of probiotics present in the food or drink being consumed, it can:

prevent colon cancer
lower cholesterol
lower blood pressure
manage lactose intolerance
improve immune function and prevent infections
treat certain kinds of infections including peptic ulcer
improve absorption of trace minerals
treat diarrhoea
reduce inflammation
Prevent the growth of pathogens, or bad bacterial.

Probiotics have also been found to reduce the severity of symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome, specifically specific strains of B. infantis and lactobacillus plantarum.

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Beneficial Bacteria – Are Bacterias Beneficial?

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Beneficial bacteria such as probiotics are also touted to be effective against lactose intolerance, when your body cannot break down the sugar present in milk and other dairy products. Lactose intolerance is present in some degree in almost three quarters of all American adults. Probiotics have been found to aid in the easy break down of milk and other dairies.

Additionally, makers of these food products have said that probiotics can prevent colorectal and other types of cancer, as well as enhancing the immune system. A 1984 study showed that probiotics reduced the presence of carcinogens and enzymes that cause cancer in the intestinal tract.

Improving the body’s digestive tract also means an overall improvement to the human immune system.  This is because the human immune system relies on the digestive tract. Such products have also been found to stimulate some parts of the immune system like its antibody functions and cell regeneration, increasing the body’s ability to protect itself when it is under attack.

Beneficial bacterias are good for asthmatics and people who suffer from allergies. Researchers at the University of California at San Francisco found that babies with an asthmatic parent given probiotics during the first six months of life were less prone to develop asthma.

They have also been considered as a way of alleviating the symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease.  This is because probiotics act on the intestinal microflora.  

Other claims made by makers of these products include reducing cholesterol levels, preventing infections.

These products may help in some conditions. But, most people still do not know what good bacteria and bad bacteria are present in their bodies. And not all of these food products are created equal. Depending on the probiotics present in the product, they have different effects on your body and your intestinal track. Also be aware that not all products contain the same level of probiotics. These differences in the type of probiotics used and concentration of bacteria makes these products different from each other. So, make sure you are eating the food that’s right for you.

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