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More Help for Bowel Disorders
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One in three
people in the UK
regularly suffers from digestive illnesses, such as irritable
bowel syndrome, constipation, diarrhoea, stomach-aches and
nausea (1)
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Over 3.7 million operations
were carried out on parts of the digestive system in the UK in
2005/06 (2)
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Almost 15% of deaths in the
UK are linked to the digestive tract (3)
We
believe a book first published more than 15 years ago, which itself
was based on a book written over 50 years ago, deserves another
visit. |
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Breaking the
Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet
by Elaine Gottschall |
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This
book describes the Specific Carbohydrate Diet - a strict grain-free,
lactose-free, and sucrose-free meal plan.
Here is an excerpt from chapter 1:
"In
1951, after many years of clinical experience, Drs. Sidney V. and
Merrill P. Haas published a book entitled Management of Celiac
Disease. Directed to the medical community, the book documented
the doctors' experience in treating and curing hundreds of cases of
celiac disease as well as cases of cystic fibrosis of the pancreas.
Their approach was dietary, and they used a well-balanced, normal
diet that was highly specific as to the types of sugars and starches
allowed. When patients followed this Specific Carbohydrate Diet for
a minimum of one year, they were then able to return to normal diet
with complete and permanent disappearance of symptoms.
"In
1958, we took our eight year old daughter to the Drs. Haas. Three
years before she had been diagnosed by specialists as having
incurable ulcerative colitis and her condition was deteriorating.
The years of treatment with cortisone and sulfonamides, plus
innumerable other medical approaches, had been unsuccessful and
surgery seemed imminent. The Drs. Haas placed her on the Specific
Carbohydrate Diet and within two years she was free of symptoms. She
returned to eating normally after another few years, and has
remained in excellent health for over twenty years.
"Many students, friends, and others whom I have seen in my practice
who were suffering from ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, celiac
disease (not cured by a gluten-free diet), diverticulitis, and
various types of chronic diarrhea have tried the Haas Diet and most
of them are now free of their respective diseases. Some of the most
dramatic and fastest recoveries have occurred in babies and young
children with severe constipation and among children who, along with
intestinal problems, had serious behavior problems. These included
autistic-type hyperactivity as well as hyperactivity, often
accompanied by severe and prolonged night terrors. Very often the
behavior problems and night terrors cleared up within ten days after
initiation of the Haas Specific Carbohydrate Diet. It is interesting
to note that in June, 1985, the Schizophrenia Association of Great
Britain launched a research project to investigate Dr. F. C. Dohan's
research concerning a relationship between celiac disease and
schizophrenia. The basis for this project is a strict grain-free,
milk-free, low sugar diet, closely related to the Specific
Carbohydrate Diet."
The
author, Elaine Gottschall, has also included two chapters entitled
'The Brain Connection' and 'The Autism Connection'.
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OTHER common causes
of gut dysfunction include:
When to see a
Doctor:
If the following
symptoms are persistent and without obvious reason, it is
wise to see your doctor:
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Abdominal pain
before or after meals
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Nausea or
vomiting
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Pain or
difficulty in swallowing
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Loss of
appetite
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Continuing
unexplained weight loss
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Diarrhoea,
constipation or any alteration in bowel habit
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Change in
stools (bowel motions) especially if they become black, dark
red, pale or contain mucus (slime)
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Bleeding when
you pass a stool
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Pain when you
pass a stool
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Feeling that
your bowels are not emptying completely
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Generally
feeling tired, lethargic or unwell in association with any
abdominal symptoms
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Probiotics -
these beneficial bacteria are involved in the completion of digestion, the
manufacture of B-vitamins and the gut barrier preventing toxins from entering
the blood stream. They also keep pathogenic organisms under control. |
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BioCare Bio-acidophilus
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Metagenics
UltraProbioplex ND
(no dairy) |
Metagenics
UltraProbioplex IB (intensive) |
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Digestive enzymes - essential for the normal breakdown
and assimilation of food. Supplementing can stimulate the body's own
production of digestive enzymes. |
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Nutri Similase |
BioCare Polyzyme Forte |
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Gastrointestinal repair nutrients - these include the
amino acid glutamine, and
butyric acid.
Lamberts
L-Glutamine - more info. |
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Omega-3
essential fatty acids - these fatty acids from fish oil
and flax seed oil are naturally anti-inflammatory.
Eskimo Omega-3 - more info.
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Zinc
- this mineral is excreted in high amounts in diarrhoea.
Ginger
- traditionally used for nausea and flatulence.
Anti-microbial herbs - natural anti-microbial substances
such as
caprylic acid,
oregano oil,
grapefruit seed,
olive
leaf and
goldenseal can help eliminate parasitic infection and
bacterial/yeast overgrowth. |
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Zinc Citrate |
Lamberts
Ginger |
BioCare
ColonGuard |
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(1) Gut Omnibus Survey, Taylor Nelson Sofres, RSGB, February 2006. 1000 respondents.
(2) Main operations, Hospital Episode
Statistics, 2005/06. DoH, England.
(3) Deaths: Underlying cause, sex and
age group, 2005. The Office for National Statistics.
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always recommend that you work in conjunction with your primary
medical advisor, particularly if you have an existing medical
condition, and that you do not take any products during
pregnancy or breast-feeding without first referring to your
primary medical advisor. |
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