Monday, November 13, 2006
IBS Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Interesting alternative therapy article
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Irritable Bowel Syndrome And Food Combining
- Eat acids and starches at separate meals. Acids neutralize the alkaline medium required for starch digestion and the result is fermentation and indigestion.
- Eat protein foods and carbohydrate foods at separate meals. Protein foods require an acid medium for digestion.
- Eat but one kind of protein food at a meal.
- Eat proteins and acid foods at separate meals. The acids of acid foods inhibit the secretion of the digestive acids required for protein digestion. Undigested protein putrefies in bacterial decomposition and produces some potent poisons.
- Eat fats and proteins at separate meals. Some foods, especially nuts, are over 50% fat and require hours for digestion.
- Eat sugars (fruits) and proteins at separate meals.
- Eat sugars (fruits) and starchy foods at separate meals. Fruits undergo no digestion in the stomach and are held up if eaten with foods that require digestion in the stomach.
- Eat melons alone. They combine with almost no other food.
- Desert the desserts. Eaten on top of meals they lie heavy on the stomach, requiring no digestion there, and ferment. Bacteria turn them into alcohols and vinegars and acetic acids.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome And Water-Drink Tons
The combination of soluble fiber and water also aid in GI muscle tone,Bringing oxygen to tissue, and removing unwanted and sometimes toxic waste from the GI tract. It has also shown to be helpful with the good little bacteria we need for digestion.
POINTS TO REMEMBER
- Drink Tons of water- At the least 64 ounces every day
- If you have liquid stool(IBS D)water and soluble fiber work together for great results.
ANY ADDITIONS PLEASE COMMENT
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Irritable bowel Syndrome Diagnosis
- Inflammatory bowel diseases
- Bowel obstructions
- Diverticulitis
- Food allergies
- Intestinal parasites
- Bacterial infections
- Celiac Disease-I thought I had this allergy to wheat and ate gluten free for one year. I did feel relief from some symptoms but not all. I now know that this is not the case.
- Ovarian cancer
- Endometriosis
I want to stress that the diagnosis of IBS should be left to a trained professional. Self diagnosis is not an option.
Please feel free to leave comments and i will be happy to answer any questions or concerns. Thanks
Irritable bowel Syndrome-Trigger Foods
- Foods high in fat-usually anything greasy or fried
- Red meat-this one kills me. That includes anything that comes from pigs, cows, goats, deer, sheep and so on.
- pultry is ok BUT the dark meat and skin are not- i ate chicken thighs for a while wondering why I had to run to the bathroom afterwards. There was a deffinate reason.
- All Dairy products-this may surprise you but even the ones that are made with dairy but are lactose free can cause GI distress.
- The Whites of eggs are ok BUT the yolks are not. In my case thay make me especially sick and bloated or gassy.
All of these foods tend to wreak havok on the intestinal tract for us IBS'ers. They can cause anywhere from just some minor gas to a complete attack of colon spasms and contractions at amazing rates. So I dont really need to say it but stay away from these. You do not need any of these. I mentioned above that some insoluble fiber you should eat in moderation those I will talk about in my next post, but for these listed above just stay away completely. You will thank me and your toilet will thank you.
There are many other foods that are high in fat that can also cause unwanted GI stress many of which you may not think of off hand. While i am going to provide a very short list reading labels on the food you order or purchase is a good habit to get into.
- Coconut milk
- Shredded coconut
- All oils, fats, spreads, dressings, or added toppings may be very high in fats and oils.
- watch out when eating food that could have been cooked in oil(you can order otherwise to be safe)
- Mayonnaise
- Olives
- doughnuts or any pastries
- Potato or corn chips but the baked variety is usually a great alternative. Just watch for flavor enhancers like modified food starch or MSG(this one is a complete Tummy killer)
Please feel free to leave comments I would love to hear what you have to say. Thank you
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Irritable bowel Syndrome-General Info
- cramping and pain in the stomach area
- painful diarrhea or constipation
- mucus in the stool
- bloated and pain in abdomen
- feeling that you have not finished a bowel movement