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Are You on Antibiotics And Have Stomach Bloating?
If you are on antibiotics read this now! 
Genie suffered from diverticulitis and was one of the unlucky ones who had to have some of her colon removed.
But then a whole new problem came up. Here’s what she writes:
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On September 9, 2009 I had 12 inches of my colon removed because of diverticulitis.
The surgery went well, but because of the antibiotics I was given I developed C. difficile bad bacteria. This is where the bad overthrow the good.
This is very hard to get rid of, and I had two relapses.
One day I was praying and I believe that God led me to an answer. I have been on probiotics for one month and have not had another relapse of this bacteria.
The doctor never told me about probiotics.
I am grateful to have found something that works.
Genie
Probiotic
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While antibiotics have many beneficial uses, they have a dark side, and causing bad bacteria overgrowth is a big part of that dark side.
The overgrowth that Genie had was Clostridium difficile, often called C. difficile or “C. diff.”
Usually our bodies can fight off C. diff if we’re healthy. But if our bodies are low in beneficial bacteria (which is a result of taking antibiotics), then the harmful ones can easily take over.
The antibiotics that most often lead to C. diff are:fluoroquinolones, cephalosporins, clindamycin and penicillins.
Mild C. diff causes diarrhea and abdominal cramping, but the real concern is if the overgrowth continues and becomes severe–then it can become life-threatening.
Severe C. diff causes your colon to become inflamed (aka colitis) or to form patches of raw tissue that can bleed or produce pus (called pseudomembranous colitis).
Symptoms of severe C. diff include:
- Watery diarrhea 10 to 15 times a day
- Severe abdominal cramping and pain
- Fever
- Blood or pus in the stool
- Nausea
- Dehydration
- Loss of appetite
Severe C. diff can also lead to kidney failure, bowel perforation (a hole in your colon), a ruptured colon or even death.
Now here’s the kicker–the standard medical treatment for C. diff is:
MORE antibiotics.
The claim is that these antibiotics “work” by stopping C. diff growth.
But the problem is that they kill the beneficial bacteria in your gut, too.
As Genie mentioned, C. diff is very hard to get rid of. So once you get off the antibiotics, C. diff can easily come back…and you won’t have a good supply of beneficial bacteria to fight them off.
So you’ll be back where you started from–making sure there’s nothing in the path between you and the bathroom.
It can be a never ending cycle.
Genie learned how to combat C. diff overgrowth naturally, without harsh antibiotics that can make the problem even worse.
Bloating Causes – You Never Thought Of
More than anything else, it’s what you put in your mouth that determines your level of health.
It’s not genetics, not your neighborhood, not how much money you have, not even exercise (although all of these can play a role too). Far and away, food is number one.
Let me tell you about Pam who had gone to the doctor last year because she was addicted to fast food and was always feeling bloated and out of sorts.
She couldn’t help herself. She thought about Wendy’s, McDonald’s and KFC all the time.
She found herself going through the drive-thru several times each week, even for snacks. She craved it late at night, and even if she resisted her craving and went to sleep, she would wake up thinking about it.
Pam’s a very intelligent woman (she’s an attorney) and logically knew that this food was horrible for her…but the addiction was overwhelming.
So she did what she thought was the right thing—went to her doctor for help.
And…can you guess?
Was given a prescription for Prozac (an anti-depressant).
Yet another of thousands of examples of dangerous, life- altering anti-depressants being handed out like candy.
Pam was smart enough to refuse it. Then she asked her doctor to look at a rash she had developed. He said, ”It’s nothing. But I still think you need Prozac.”
She walked out of his office without the drugs, but still feeling devastated and helpless against the tsunami-like power of fast food.
She just didn’t understand some facts about fast food. Fast food creators are very skilled at making their food addicting and taste unbelievably good (thanks to the chemicals they use). And not only is it addicting, but it’s grossly mis- combined and lacking in any nutritional value.
Pam finally decided to do something herself about her addictions and started doing research on how to change things around. Her results speak for themselves.
| She began eating a different way |
She no longer feels an urge for fast food. She admitted that her daughter had come home recently with some leftover fries from McDonald’s, so she thought she’d just take one. After all, she had been “good” for so long.
She spit it out because it tasted so bad. Now that’s success!
Review Of Bloating Remedies – Great Taste No Pain
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More than 1 out of 3 adults in the US (70 million) take prescription pills for digestive disorders and pain associated with them. Chances are if you found this blog you are one of them.
A lot of people are frustrated with their health professionals, who have not been able to give them much relief. A big percentage of people STILL experience digestive problems even with all the meds they take. Some people resort to surgery or eating bland foods or they just continue to suffer.
That’s why the Great Taste No Pain System was developed — to help people finally find reflief from their digestive problems.
One of the primary components of the Great Taste No Pain System is the science of food combining, which was first introduced into the US in 1911 by Dr. William Hay, a New York surgeon who used it to cure his Bright’s Disease, a kidney disease which was often fatal at that time.
A basic knowledge of Junior High chemistry is all it takes to see the logic behind this science: Mixing foods that require alkaline digestive enzymes with foods that require acid digestive enzymes slows and can even stop the digestive process. It can and does delay digestion by as much as 10 hours and more. This is incredibly bad for the body. The Great Taste No Pain system alleviates this problem, speeding food through your body, allowing it to absorb nutrients from foods at a much higher level.
In addition, one of the manuals in the Great Taste No Pain system, ‘Foods That Create Acid, Foods That Take It Away,’ is as clear as I’ve ever seen this data presented. Follow this simple guide and your body will use a minimum of energy in the digestion process, which leaves more energy for healing and other daily functions your body carries out.
Great Taste No Pain author, Sherry Brescia, was a former Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) sufferer herself. In fact, in 1991, she spent 7 days in the hospital with bacterial colitis.
As a health insurance researcher and Chief Underwriter, she was able to research the benefits of an alkaline- balanced body and over the next 15 years perfected the system she now calls Great Taste No Pain.
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Top 3 Causes of Stomach Bloating
Millions of people suffer from the uncomfortable and sometimes downright painful stomach bloating problems. For most people there are some common denominators that cause frequent stomach bloating problems. Here are the top 3 causes.
- Eating foods your body has an intolerance for, such as gluten in flour products or lactose intolerance in dairy products.
- Eating wrong food combinations. I will explain this in another post.
- Digestion problems due to candida overgrowth. More people have this than know it.
I will briefly explain on what I’ve outlined above.
Most people with digestive issues like stomach bloating don’t know that they are having problems digesting certain foods. The foods causing many people these issues are wheat and dairy. Many people have a missing enzyme that helps digest the lactose sugars in dairy or the wheat gluten in wheat. The best thing to do if you suspect these may be causing some issues for you is to cut one of the out of your diet for a few days to see what happens.
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To understand why wrong food combinations may cause bloating, you need to realize that all foods do not digest at the same rate. In other words, foods such as fruits digest much faster than, let’s say rice or beans. If you throw fruits into your stomach with foods that take a lot longer to digest, you may experience some stomach bloating or digestive issues.
Candida overgrowth affects millions of people without their realizing that it’s the root cause of their digestive issues.
Here’s an in depth review and explanation of stomach bloating and other digestive problems.
Stomach Bloating - Not comfortable
Colon Cleansing For Stomach Bloating?
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Try not to eat food before going to bed. It’s really best not to eat anything after 6 or 7 pm in the evening. It just makes sense because your digestive system is winding down for the day. This is also a tip that will help you lose weight.
Alcohol must be avoided when cleansing. Also try not to drink too much coffee. Herbal teas help clears the body of toxins so are a good substitute. Eating a breakfast with plenty of fiber in the morning with a cup of herbal tea helps the cleansing process. Here’s a delicious muffin recipe that has fiber and other things that helps sweep gunk out of your colon:
Organic Zucchini or Carrot Nut Muffins
Makes 12 muffins
1 cup of gluten free flour (get this from vitacost.com very cheap)
½ cup flax seed meal (get flaxseed and grind them in a small coffee grinder)
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon backing powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup honey
½ cup brown sugar
2 eggs
¼ cup virgin coconut oil
1 cup grated zucchini or grated carrots
¼ teaspoon of vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix all dry ingredients together plus walnuts. In another bowl combine sugar, honey, eggs and beat. Add zucchini or carrots to liquids and mix. Add liquids to dry ingredients. Spoon into greased muffin pan. Bake approx 15-18 minutes until brown. Enjoy.
More Fiber Helps Cleanse The Digestive Track