Stomach Bloating Remedies

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If you are coping with gas, bloating, stomachaches or heartburn, there are some great natural herbal remedies that have relieve these symptoms for centuries. You may even have some of these right now in your kitchen cupboards. Here’s a table to help you find the right herbal remedy for your condition.

Herb	Use  For	Info
Alfalfa	Rich in chlorophyll, which reduces gas.	Avoid using if on blood thinners
Anise	Edible seeds remedy bloating, flatulence, poor appetite and indigestion.	Member of the parsley family
Bay	Aids digestion, relives flatulence.	Can be made into a tea
Caraway	Relieves belching, flatulence, and intestinal cramps and spasms. Aids in the digestion of starches.	Excellent for children’s digestive issues
Cinnamon	Stimulates digestion. Effective in treating appetite loss and flatulence.	Add it to dairy foods to make them eaiser to digest
Dill	Edible seeds help prevent heartburn, nausea and indigestion	The edible flowers and leaves rich in Vitamin C
Fennel	Edible sees and leaves enhance digestion, ease flatulence, heartburn, stomachache. Helps digest fatty foods.	Member of the parsley family
Flax	Soothes inflammation in the GI tract. Consume 1 to 2 tablespoons of seeds with plenty of fluids to ease constipation. Eat raw or cooked.	Seeds can also be ground up in coffee grinder
Gentian	Helps break down proteins and fats. Improves absorption of iron and vitamin B12. Take tincture 10 to 30 min. before meals for best results.	Used to flavor beverages known as bitters
Ginger	Soothes indigestion, bloating, flatulence, irritable bowel, nausea, and stomach pain. Root is the most effective in dried form.	Pregnant women should taken no more than 1 gram a day
Juniper	Eat up to seven of these berries before a meal to stimulate stomach acid. Helps with digestion and flatulence. Possesses anti-diarrheal  properties.	Avoid during pregnancy
Licorice	Eases acid indigestion, constipation, cramps, spasms, diarrhea, heartburn, stomachache, and irritable bowel. Use deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL) to reduce potential of increasing blood pressure.	Avoid in cases of nausea and vomiting. Short term use if pregnant
Linden	Eases indigestion	Herbal tea should be consumed in moderation, is suitable for children
Peppermint	The oil relaxes muscles in the stomach and small intestine, relieving cramping. Useful for flatulence, diarrhea, indigestion, nausea, and stomachache.	Do not drink more than 2 cups a day if pregnant
Rosemary	Aids in digestion of fats and starches	Excellent herb of seniors
Sage	Stimulates digestive secretions, improves digestion of fatty foods, and can help treat diarrhea, flatulence, and indigestion.	Avoid large doses during pregnancy

Now you can start treating yourself with these natural herbal remedies! I can vouch for the ginger, I’ve used it many times when my stomach felt sort of queasy. Helped in no time flat!

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There are two functional causes for heartburn, gerds, indigestion and stomach bloating that need to be talked about in more detail. Your problems can stem from either a lack of enzymes or a lack of proper gastric stomach acid. Here’s a good way to know which one you may be deficient in.

If you have heartburn, stomach acid reflux, abdominal bloating, stomach discomfort and gas that occur within the first 15 to 30 minutes after you eat, the cause is likely low gastric stomach acid secretions. If these affects happen after 45 minutes, the cause could be a lack of sufficient enzymes.

Gastric stomach acid or hydrochloric acid (HCL), can be taken as a supplement at mealtime. Begin slowly with about 600 mg. at one of your large meals. If it does not aggravate your symptoms, take 2 at the next large meal and so on until you feel a warmth in your stomach. At that point you know you can back off one tablet and know that whatever dose your at, will be correct for you. Of course take smaller doses at smaller meals.

You can also try digestive enzymes. These actually help a lot of people since most foods we eat are cooked and the enzymes are destroyed at any temperature over 120 degrees. Digestive enzymes are best taken from multi-enzyme vegetarian sources. Look for supplements that contain bomelain and papaya these are protein digesting enzymes. Follow the label for correct dosage.

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Many Crohn’s disease sufferers have told me that it’s like being in prison. They live their lives not knowing when a flare-up will occur, but there is the one certainty:  It WILL happen.  It’s just a matter of time.

They make sure they know where a public bathroom is in every place they go…and many times, they can’t go out at all for fear of an attack.

They take the medication their doctor gave them (typically dangerous steroids) because the doctor says that’s all they can do.

And they pray that they never end up having to have some or all of their intestines removed.  (But the odds are not in their favor–3 out of 4 people with Crohn’s require surgery at some point.)

Yes, that sounds like a type of prison.

But there is a way to break free of the prison of Crohn’s. A safe, easy, natural approach that can make a 100% difference in how you feel.

I’ll let Diane tell you about it—because she ended 30 years of diarrhea from Crohn’s and is “dancing with joy”:

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I want to tell everyone about my great, wonderful, exciting news, as I’m still in complete awe of what has happened to me since I have started using  Your plan!

I have had Crohn’s disease for 39 years.  When I was 26 I had bowel surgery.  They removed my terminal ileum (the lower part of the small intestine) and told me I would have diarrhea for life.

They were right—I did…or better yet, I was lied to. Because I have changed from daily diarrhea to normal bowel movements with your plan!

It started out weird though—it was the first time for me to ever have what I call a normal BM.”  The new changes kept coming (less and less diarrhea) and I thought how did I do this?  To think I spent 30 years with the diarrhea! And now it has only gotten more and more normal as I continue to eat healthy foods with your plan!

I can’t even believe how I was lied to by so many doctors telling me there was nothing I could do but take steroids and other drugs!  They had me scared to death of good healing foods.  Shame on them for taking an oath and not living up to it.

Together we have made a new me!

I want to shout to all the people with Crohn’s, “Stop allowing them to cut out your bowel—it doesn’t cure a thing!”

Believe me, I’m very mad at the medical community for making me so ill for so very very long!

I started researching on my own because they told me Crohn’s was inherited, but going back over 100 years in my family I see no one had this disease other then me.  So they were wrong again.

Food was my enemy all my life, and now it heals me!  You just have to have patience and let the healing begin.

My story seems so amazing to me—it’s like I was blind for 39 years, and now I can see.

”Dancin’ with joy”

Diane

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There’s an expression that says, “If you think you have it bad, think again.  There’s always someone worse off than you.”

Here’s Diane’s fascinating story about multiple medical problems and ending 35 years of pain, pills and being a shut-in:

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I am 63 year-old woman who was basically a shut-in as going out was simply too risky.  My only outings were to visit my children or to church, on a good Sunday!

I was in my late twenties when I started having difficulties with my intestines.  The doctor felt that an infected uterus might be the cause and I had a
hysterectomy.

The problem did not go away and more issues began.  I was told I had loose bowel syndrome.  It was suggested that I avoid wheat and milk.  A year or so later, I was told I had a hernia.  I was told to avoid seeds.

Then I became more and more sick.  It took four years for them to diagnose fibromyalgia (then called fibromyositis). My own family doctor did not believe in FM and basically made me feel like a hypochondriac.  After all, I had great blood work, my blood pressure was fine, I had no cholesterol problems, so why was I complaining?!

So he prescribed Motrin to help cope with the pain of fibromyalgia. I had bladder problems, digestive problems and it all was always blamed on FM.

Then the problems with acid began and, twenty-five years ago, I started taking Losec.  It was then that my doctor mentioned the danger of Motrin (Ibuprofen) on the stomach. I immediately stopped taking them and decided to cope with my pain through prayers and meditation.

For the next ten to fifteen years, I took Losec.  My doctor retired and I went to a new doctor.  I told her about my stomach, which felt like it twisted and went into spasm when I made certain movements, so she prescribed
Domperidone for Motility.  It greatly helped.

But then my bladder problems became so bad that she sent me to a urologist who diagnosed Interstitial Cystitis and told me to avoid fresh fruits and raw vegetables.

The acid problem was no longer being controlled by the Losec so, a few years ago, I was switched to a few others but, none seem to help.  I was sent to see a G.I. who prescribed Prevacid and told me I had GERD.

I must say Prevacid seemed to control the acid but once I started taking them, I was catching every cold or bug around me.  My doctor suggested that I needed more sleep and because I was up 10 to 12 times a night to go to the
bathroom, so she prescribed Desmopressin Acetate Oral Disintegration (DDAVP MELT).

That made a difference to my sleep and I would wake up only once or twice a night.

I also suffer from a Vestibular disorder (inner ear problem) which gives me vertigo and nausea.  Nothing seems to help.  I caught the H1N1 flu in September and I was sick until early January.

That was my state, two weeks ago, when I decided to give your plan a try.

Within HOURS I felt better.  After two days, I took a long walk with my husband, which I had not done in months.  I had energy.  I quit taking the Prevacid and the Domperidone.

I cannot believe the difference this has made in my life. Last night I actually slept through the night without having to go to the bathroom.

I was out for four hours yesterday without searching for a public washroom.

I can stand wearing a bra and inches have gone around my stomach.  I have lost four # yet I am not hungry.  I am enjoying the fruits so much, as well as whole wheat again.

All of me feels better. I have taken long walks every two days since I started the plan.

I thank my daughter and son-in-law for answering my prayers, but most of all, I thank you for your book and your plan.  This book, along with the wallet size card, and the recipe book are my favourite reading material for now!

Diane L.
British Columbia, Canada

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Over time, there are all sorts of dangerous but common toxins that can build up in your body. They can be found in the foods you eat and in the products you use every day. When allowed to remain in the body and accumulate, they can end up causing a lot of damage. These toxins can cause all sorts of symptoms from digestive disorders, bloating, IBS, etc. to allergies and skin conditions.

By understanding what they are and how to recognize them when you see them, it will be easier to avoid them in the future and decide whether a body detox is in order right now.

Here are some common toxins that may surprise you:

High fructose corn syrup, which is commonly found in soft drinks and other products containing sugar, is known to build up in the body over time. This is dangerous because it’s been found to force the body to age at a faster than normal rate. As a result, it can especially be harmful to the condition of your skin.

Monosodium glutamate, which is better known as MSG, is another common toxin. Commonly used as a flavoring in food, this material can impact the nervous system and promote allergies.

Soy is considered a healthy alternative for many people who need to avoid dairy products, but because most soy is heavily processed it can cause it to build up toxins in your digestive system. Further, soy can prevent calcium and Vitamin D from getting through your body and being processed properly. As a result, your bone strength may be compromised and put you at risk for fractures and other injuries. At toxic levels, soy can cause your body to suffer from fatigue.

The only soy that actually does the body a favor is whole fermented soy beans, like in miso or soy tempeh.

Talc is a toxin that can be absorbed into the body through inhalation while using cosmetic and baby powders. At too-high levels, talc can cause the body’s reproductive system to be inhibited.

Aspartame is commonly used as a sugar substitute in a number of products including many diet sodas. It easily can build up in the body. Excessive amounts can cause headaches in certain people.

Finally, hydrogenated oil – also known as trans fats – can be toxic to your body. These toxins do not easily break down and can cause clogging. In addition, allergies have been found to be promoted by this unhealthy type of oil as well.

Before you can start to build a healthy body it just makes sense to clean out the old garbage that is hindering your health.

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