Candida albicans is a yeast that is normally present in our gastrointestinal tract, skin, and vaginal tract in women. Under normal circumstances it remains in those places causing no harm whatsoever. However, it is quite common for candida to grow out of control and cause many debilitating symptoms. An overgrowth of candida is probably one [...]
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Candida and yeast infections – a virtual epidemic
Posted in common conditions, tagged back pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, digestive disorders, GERD, heartburn symptoms, irritable bowel syndrome, lower back pain, symptoms, yeast infections on November 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Digestive disorders and the 4 R’s
Posted in common conditions, tagged detoxify, digestive disorders, inflammation, irritable bowel syndrome, stomach on September 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The phrase: “Death begins in the colon”, coined by Nobel Prize winner professor Elie Metchnikoff, is a well known one; at least amongst my peers and I. I’m not sure who originally coined the 4 R’s approach to digestive disorders, but it is certainly a great way to help someone gain optimal digestive health. The [...]
Food Allergies and Sensitivities
Posted in common conditions, food, tagged blood tests, inflammation, irritable bowel syndrome on September 8, 2009 | 6 Comments »
I find that roughly 50% of my patient’s conditions stem from the foods they eat. Think about it. Other than an obvious injury or emotional stressor, there really is not much else other than food that will cause problems. Many people and doctors think genetic factors are the cause of their problem, but genetic limitations [...]
Digestion: the importance of hydrochloric acid
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, food, remedies, tagged digestive disorders, GERD, heartburn symptoms, irritable bowel syndrome, remedies, stomach, supplements on August 27, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Digestive problems are one of the most common conditions I see in my patients. And they are usually one of the easiest to “fix”. Now I want to discuss one possible reason that people can have faulty digestion, related to hydrochloric acid (HCl). The chemical aspect of digestion begins in the mouth with salivary enzymes [...]
Arthritis, back pain, digestive complaints… and nightshades
Posted in food, tagged chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, detoxify, fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome on August 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Nightshades are plants in the solanaceae family. Within that family are some common foods in almost everyone’s diet. These include: potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, and all types of pepper (except black pepper). According to Michael Lebowitz, DC, goji berries and ashwaganda (“Indian Ginseng”) contain the same potential toxin as nightshades. And the National Toxicology Program reports [...]
Irritable Bowel Syndrome – don’t be satisfied with this diagnosis!
Posted in common conditions, remedies, tagged digestive disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, stomach, supplements on August 13, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Irritable Bowel Syndrome I’ll never forget when a patient told me that as a child, her doctor had “diagnosed” her with a “nervous stomach”. She had been struggling with digestive complaints since she was 6 or 7 years old. The symptoms included abdominal pain, indigestion, bloating, and alternating constipation and diarrhea. After many years, she [...]
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