Stomach Bloating Remedies

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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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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

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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.

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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.

1. Eating foods your body has an intolerance for, such as gluten in flour products or lactose intolerance in dairy products.
2. Eating wrong food combinations.  I will explain this in another post.
3. 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.



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.






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10 Days To New You

Colon cleansing can be beneficial if you suffer from stomach bloating and other issues with the digestive system, especially if you are 45 or older. Some people find great relief using some natural products to help cleanse the body of toxins. Drinking plenty of water and eating fruits and vegetables is very beneficial for the cleansing process, it will show in your skin and you will feel the difference.

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.

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Digest Milk With Lactase Enzyme

Stomach bloating may occur due to many factors. One of them is indigestion of many biological molecules in the body such as protein, lipids and even carbohydrates. Carbohydrates are sugar in nature, just like lactose. If a person experience indigestion, stomach bloating will likely occur if  lactose is not properly digested and absorbed in the stomach.

Lactose is a sugar molecule composed of two sugar units, glucose and galactose. This sugar is commonly found in milk and should be broken down to simpler sugar units in order to be absorbed in the cell’s surface with the help of an enzyme called lactase. However, there are people who were unable to absorb lactose due to the absence of lactase enzyme. This enzyme is the one responsible to split up the lactose molecule to glucose and galactose sugars units.

The following reasons are mostly the cause of the absence of lactase in the GIT cells.

1. Disease. Celiac sprue is a condition that destroys lactase enzymes present in the intestinal lining when the immunologic reaction occurs due to undigested food allergy in the colon.

2. Gene mutation. This is a congenital disease where the gene responsible for producing lactase has mutated and can no longer produce lactase enzyme to help the digestion of lactose sugar.

3. Decrease amount of lactase. This happens during childhood and may continue to the adult stage. This condition is known as hypolactasia. Due to the absence of lactase in the stomach lining, this may lead to some conditions, such as nausea, intestinal cramps, diarrhea, gas pain and most especially stomach bloating.

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