Digestive Health
Thriving Through Irritable Bowel Syndrome
According to the Mayo Clinic, as many as one in five American adults have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Those of you who are affected know how devastating this can be on your personal and professional life. However, because few people speak openly about their digestive ...
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Infant Formula Linked To NEC
Is infant formula as similar to human breast milk as we have been led to believe? A new study may shed some light on an important difference.Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe and often fatal gastrointestinal disease primarily affecting premature infants. The con...
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Colon Hydrotherapy: 4 Things You Should Know
The colon is an organ that benefits from regular detoxification, and colon hydrotherapy is one of the most effective forms of colon cleansing, but much misinformation exists about it. Although the detox tool falls under the realm of holistic medicine, it is a valuable adjunct...
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6 Ways to Improve Your Digestion Today
For some people, normal is feeling heavy and bloated after dinner. You can say good-bye to antacids and passing gas (in either direction). Starting today, try these easy suggestions for improving the way your body digests the food you eat. Youll feel lighter and more energized...
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Does Aging Affect Your Bowels?
As we age, our systems slow down. We are less active, and on top of that we tend to take various medications.One of the main concerns for the elderly is having regular bowel movements, and many are on laxatives as a result.Not being able to flush toxins out of the bo...
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What are Your Stools Telling You?
Did you know that laxatives and anti-depressants are the most commonly sold drugs in North America? But they also come with risks. Long-term and even short-term use of laxatives can cause dependency, as well as wash away healthy intestinal bacteria. They can also turn your col...
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How to Enema
A poorly functioning colon and slow detoxification of the body may be behind some of your ailments, from aches and pains to disease. Many dont think about cleansing the colon until they are constipated, but regular detoxification of the large gut can help prevent constipation ...
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Healthy Intestinal Flora & Colonics
Good bacteria is essential to your health.Sugars, antibiotics, junk food and chemicals take out healthy bacteria. The intestinal flora is made up of billions of bacteria, both good and bad. They are part of the body’s defense system and help maintain good health. The frie...
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Beyond Wheat: Gluten-Free Living
You have probably noticed the increasing prevalence of “gluten-free” and “wheat-free” foods in recent years. With a vast variety of grains and grain products to choose from, it is a shame that gluten-related health issues are on the rise. What is gluten? Gluten is part of the...
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Fiber: The Next Generation
The daily fiber requirement for men and women is between 25 grams to 38 grams. Anyone over 50 years old needs even more (up to 50 grams of fiber). The health benefits of dietary fiber include weight management, reduced cholesterol and regulation of blood glucose levels. T...
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Edward Groups gives eleven reasons why goats milk is far healthier than cows milk. While cow’s milk remains one of America’s most common daily drinks, it is interesting to note that it may also be the reason why many Americans experience gas, bloating, mucous a...
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Why am I so full after small meals?
Q: I tend to feel very full after eating a meal, but I eat very small portion sizes. A colleague at work suggested that it might be my digestion. Please help. –AmyA: Your colleague might be right. Since overeating has been ruled out, it makes sense to look at dig...
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Understanding The Digestion Process
What are some of your favorite foods? We all know that we should be watching our waistlines and trying to eat healthy, but we often do not consider the mechanics of how we use what we consume. Understanding digestionYour digestive system is your body’s engine,...
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Cleansing Offers Natural Healing
Healing through nature has been essential to sustainable cultures everywhere for untold millennia. However, todays dominant materialist culture has all but turned health care in the U.S. into a dubious and corrupt industry. So, addressing root causes—as fasting does with ...
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12 Power Foods For Health
Question: How can I have a more nutritious lifestyle this year?Answer: A great intention! How about focusing on one nutrient dense food each month? Decide to eat that food a couple of times each week for the entire month, finding new recipes, or new ways of incorpo...
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Improve Children's Digestive Health
When stomach upset occurs in small children it can be very unpleasant for both children and parents alike. Sometimes a sore tummy can be symptomatic of a cold or allergies, and you either have to wait it out or, in the case of allergies, consult your health care practitioner. ...
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Gluten Allergy & Diagnosis
The preponderance of “gluten-free” foods in grocery stores and even on restaurant menus is a clear sign that gluten-related health issues are on the rise. Finally, our access to accurate diagnostic testing is better than ever before. What is gluten?Gluten is part of ...
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Candidiasis: Symptoms & Recommendations
Candida is the reason I am in the health industry. It sounds like a pretty word but in fact it is an overgrowth of yeast in the body. According to The Mirriam-Webster Dictionary, Candida is defined as: “any of a genus of parasitic fungi that resemble yeasts, occur especia...
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Probiotics: Fighting Bad with Good
One of the things I appreciate most about writing articles for Naturally Savvy is that I can share my personal experiences with you. I entered the natural health industry because of my own poor health and I am living proof that educating yourself and following a balanced lifestyl...
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Mindless Eating, Weight Gain & Your Health
Ever notice how quickly you can shovel away a bowl of popcorn while you’re watching a movie and not even notice the taste and texture of the popped corn, butter and salt? All too often our eating becomes a routine, and we forget to take the time to experience our food. Do yourse...
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Banish Bowel Backup Naturally
Things tend to get backed up. We get stuck in congested traffic, fall behind on e-mail, and fret over mounting paperwork, but the bowels are no place for a backup. Constipation is the most common gastrointestinal complaint in the United States. About 4.5 million Americans report ...
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (I.B.S.)
Poop can be an embarrassing topic to discuss. Yet so many individuals suffer from constipation and other digestive issues. According to the Mayo Clinic, as many as one in five American adults has irritable bowel syndrome (I.B.S.). Millions of people suffer from the symptoms whic...
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Heartburn Hurts
Have you ever had one of those days? Fun in the sun, a BBQ with friends, a few drinks… then suddenly you’re hit with heartburn. How did it happen? What is the cause? You may be aware of some obvious reasons but there are some surprising facts that you may not know about heartbur...
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Parasites: Our Uninvited Guests
No one wants to talk about them, no one wants to think about them, and we certainly don’t want to be reminded that they’re inside all of us, but the truth is we all have parasites to some degree. The definition of a parasite is an organism that lives off or in another organism, ...
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Prebiotic vs. Probiotic
In recent months the terms “probiotic” and “prebiotic” have been showing up more frequently on food labels, television commercials and in health articles. It is apparent they are associated with good health, but most people don’t know the difference between them or what they rea...
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Intestinal Health
The intestines have two important roles: to complete the digestive process and to eliminate waste products. Both are critical for healthy living. The combined length of the small and large intestines is approximately 25 feet. The large intestine is also known as the colon; howev...
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Improve Digestion Through Mindful Eating
So, you are eating organic, local, and seasonal. Healthy right? Maybe not as much as you think. If you are inhaling your healthful eco-friendly meal while darting through rush hour traffic, reading e-mail, or watching your favorite nighttime drama on TV, you might as well be ind...
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Proper Food Combining For Energy
Have you ever eaten a big, filling meal, loaded with energy, only to feel exhausted and drained afterwards? Isn’t it strange that a five-course affair that ought to give you energy for hours will often make you want to crawl into bed? Your body uses different amounts of differ...
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Digestion 101
Do you ever wonder what’s actually going on in your body when you eat? How do you get the nutrients from your food? Here’s a little Digestion 101 for you. If most of the food you ate was able to move directly into your bloodstream it would be as deadly as poison. That’s where a ...
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Continual Cleansing for Optimal Health & Vitality
Do you have difficulty waking up in the morning and find that your energy is low all day long? Are you unable to concentrate at work, or perhaps feel sluggish and depressed? Do you suffer from poor digestion, bloating or constipation? If so, you may be a candidate for a cleanse....
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What is Gluten?
Gluten is part of the elastic, rubbery protein found in wheat, rye, barley and oats. It binds the dough in baking and prevents crumbling. Gluten can be found in breads, cakes, pastries, cookies, biscuits, crackers, battered foods, cereals, snack foods, pastas and pizza. Because ...
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The Woes of Indigestion & How To Prevent It
Anything that disrupts normal functioning of the digestive system may cause nausea, heartburn, gas, and bloating. These could be signs of poor digestion. Learning more about how digestion works may help you prevent the upsets of indigestion. The food you eat is broken down into ...
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Digestive Health: Toxins & You
No one will look out for your health better than you. What can we learn today to prevent ourselves from visiting the doctor’s office in the future? It’s all about education and finding out what’s right for you. Education leads to a lifestyle based on prevention. Look at your sou...
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Improving Digestion
Improving your digestion is one of the most effective ways to improve health and boost energy. Making sure the nutrients you eat are well-absorbed is even more important than what you eat. Poor digestion is indicated by fatigue or lethargy after meals, bloating and gas (burping,...
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Celiac Disease: Against The Grain
Written by: Melissa Diane SmithYvonne Gifford experienced exhaustion for 20 years but couldn't figure out why. Mary Thorpe had a history of canker sores, migraine headaches and depression since her late teens, then developed digestive problems and itchy blisters on her legs ...
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Healthy Colon Tips
Adding Fiber to Your Diet Use only dark breads - whole wheat, rye, pumpernickel, spelt, multigrain, etc Eat cereals made from the whole grain (for example, oatmeal) Make unrefined pasta using whole wheat noodles, spelt noodles, brown rice noodles, kamut o...
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Smooth Exit
The large intestine doesn’t ask for much; however, if you can’t leave your house without first identifying every public restroom on your route, it can be your greatest nemesis. Fiber and water provide its essential needs. Probiotics keep microflora in check, and maintaining a fo...
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Bowel Disease
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS (aka IBD) sounds like a gloomy diagnosis. What exactly does it mean? The phrase denotes that something is causing irritation in the bowels. That ‘something’ is often ingested, like a food or drink. Combine that food with stress and… wait for the ...
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Fiber: The Basics
To function normally, the large intestine requires two nutrients: fiber and water. Fiber is one of the most neglected nutrients. As a result, we live in a constipated society. Most diets provide only 12 g of fiber. No wonder the average transit time is one week! For good health,...
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Digestive Health: Bowel Talk
Believe it or not, but what happens in the bowels is a reflection of the state of our entire body. The large intestine is one of the bodys major elimination organs. If its full of toxins, the rest of your body probably is as well. Its been said that 80% of your immune sys...
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