Digestive Enzymes, What You Need to Know.
Enzymes are the single most important element of your health and far out weigh the importance of any other nutrient. Nothing in the human body functions without enzymes making it happen. Without exception, every new "breakthrough" nutritional product being introduced on the market depends entirely upon enzymes (i.e. MSM, HGH, 5HDP, DHEA, Vitamins, Minerals, Amino Acids, etc.) for it's effectiveness.
Why Digestive Enzymes are Important
As we age our bodies ability to produce enzymes slowly diminishes putting us at risk for degenerative diseases. Other factors such as cooked and processed foods increase the need for digestive enzymes. Without digestive enzymes the body cannot utilize proteins, fats, carbohydrates, fibers, and sugars. Digestive enzymes also help break down the supplements we take so that vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients we supplement with can be used effectively and not wasted. Digestive enzymes also help ensure complete digestion of our food and supplements. Partial digestion of our meals can cause harmful imbalances in our body.
Benefits of Taking Digestive Enzymes With Meals
Reduction of gas, bloating, indigestion
Reduce Food Allergies by completely breaking down proteins.
Better elimination (helps constipation and diarrhea)
Not as hungry because of better absotption.
Increased energy levels
Balance of blood sugar levels
Relief from hiatal hernias and ulcers
Reduced lactose intolerance
WHAT ARE ENZYMES?
Enzymes are a delicate lifelike substance found in all living cells whether animal or plant. Enzymes are energy protein molecules which are necessary for life. They catalyze and regulate chemical reactions and are an essential part of every activity in the body. Enzymes turn the food we eat into energy and unlock this energy for use in the body. There are three primary groups of enzymes: metabolic, digestive and food enzymes. Our bodies naturally produce both digestive and metabolic enzymes as they are needed. Metabolic enzymes run your body. Digestive enzymes digest your food and food enzymes are naturally present in all raw foods.
WHY DO I NEED DIGESTIVE ENZYME SUPPLEMENTATION?
Everyone is born with a certain Enzyme Potential which represents the limited number of enzymes that our bodies can produce in a lifetime. This potential is contingent upon your genetic DNA, and is unique for every person. To bolster our body's natural enzyme potential, we need to eat enzyme-rich raw foods and supplement our diet with plant enzymes. When we eat cooked or processed foods, we are drawing from our enzyme potential and make ourselves vulnerable to a variety of problems. As we continually draw from our enzyme potential over the years, we begin to experience illness, ulcers, constipation, bloating, arthritis, headaches, PMS, chronic fatigue, and the list goes on.
We get enzymes from two sources: those our body makes and those we ingest. Only raw or uncooked food contain enzymes. Enzymes are heat sensitive, so when food is cooked, the enzymes are destroyed. If our digestive enzymes are not adequate our metabolic enzymes are then called upon to aid the digestive process. We quickly deplete our enzyme reserves without enzyme supplementation.
If you eat fast, processed, or cooked food, supplemental enzymes assist in the digestion of these enzyme deficient foods. Researchers have discovered that processing or cooking foods kills virtually all enzymes that the food once contained. This is unfortunate because food enzymes are essential in the first step of proper digestion, absorption, and usage of these vital nutrients found in the foods we eat.
WHAT CREATES AN ENZYME DEFICIENCY?
Digestion of food takes a high priority and acts as a powerful stimulus in the demand for enzymes. We add to that stress, strenuous exercise, colds, fever, pregnancy, changes in weather conditions, ingesting caffeine and alcoholic beverages, plus the normal loss through sweat, urine, feces, and digestive fluids and overtime, a deficiency is created. We need to consider that the body is not being replenished at the same rate of demand.
When you habitually eat food deficient in enzymes, your digestive organs become exhausted. The body puts a higher priority on digestion than on maintaining health, so it will call on enzymes from other parts of the body to finish the job, thereby depleting the immune system. This will eventually weaken the body to the point where it has a difficulty defending itself against disease.
Nutrients cannot be absorbed and the body thirsts for energy.
Blood sugar levels are elevated.
Immune response is compromised.
Hormonal imbalances are disturbing the whole system.
Other vital organs are now effected.
The body is susceptible to crisis.
THE TOXICITY EVOLVES
When we cannot digest our foods these foods become toxins, the digestive tract is compromised and the depletion of enzymes is obvious. These toxins then can be the perfect nourishment for the bad microorganisms. The battle between the balance of the good and bad bacteria is constantly being waged within our body.
Partially digested food stuff can and will be absorbed through inflamed mucosa or via lymphatic channels. If the body cannot handle these foreign particles then the toxins begin to filter throughout the body which may at first show up as skin allergies or eczema. These non-usable toxic substances begin to be stored in the tissues, joints and organs, which we loving refer to as arthritis or gout. The further the system becomes compromised the harder it is for the enzymes to do their job. Toxic residues can be stored in the tissues causing:
Severe oxidative stress
Excessive cellular activity
Mineral imbalance
Lymphatic congestion
Liver stress
All of this because of an imbalance or lack of enzymes. In medical school they say this leads to disease
Strange Labeling
Looking a the label of an enzyme supplement you will find measurement units you may not be familiar with. These are from the Food Chemical Codex (FCC). The FCC is published by the National Academy Press and is the accepted standard of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The system for determining enzyme potency used by the American food industry is derived from the FCC. This is the ONLY National Standard for evaluation of fungal enzymes. This system establishes activity levels and potency for enzymes.
With most foods we are used to comparison by weight. With enzymes we are interested in the activity and potency available. There is no direct relationship between weight and units of activity.
The enzyme activity of the enzyme products available at Accelerated Wellness is measured and reported in FCC units. These unit measurements are expressed as follows:
Protease--HUT (Hemoglobin Unit Tyrosine base)
Amylase--DU (Alpha-amylase Dextrinizing units)
Lipase--LU (Lipase unit)
Cellulase--CU (Cellulase unit)
Lactase--LacU (Lactase unit)
Maltase-- DP (degrees Dastatic power)
When comparing enzyme activity products make sure measurements are listed using FCC standard codes. Some manufacturers make up their own abbreviations, and not only does that not comply to standards, it is confusing to the consumer.
Because of the variety of labeling formats used it is important to read carefully and make sure you are not comparing apples to oranges, but the strength in activity of an enzyme product to one that is comparable.
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Showing posts with label colon. Show all posts
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Special Health Alert: Death Begins in a Toxic Colon!
Special Health Alert: Death Begins in a Toxic Colon!
by Angela A. Lansford
I know talking about your bowel function; constipation, diarrhea and diseases caused by neglecting the health of your colon is certainly not a pleasant subject...
But, it just might be worth investigating, if you can learn how to improve your health, or better yet, avoid serious health problems that develop from having a toxic colon.
And the good news is, there are some really excellent and simple ways you can protect yourself.
The first step is learning about the benefits of colon cleansing and how keeping your elimination system strong, and in optimal working order, is vital to living a long, healthy life.
Let’s be honest, no one who eats a "modern" diet can escape the formation of mucoid and metabolic waste deposits on the inner walls of their colon. For instance, consumption of white bread which contains very little or no fiber, has large amounts of gluten which is a sticky wheat protein... and forms a pasty glue inside our intestines.
Our digestive systems were never designed to handle this type of food, not to mention all the fats, sugar, and preservatives commonly found within most every product on our grocery store shelves.
Obviously, we aren’t going to stop eating. But even if you’re careful with your diet, watching what you eat all the time; it’s almost inevitably that our digestive tracts, and particularly your colon, can become compromised. Over time your colon can become partially blocked, terribly distorted, or dysfunctional through years of poor eating habits, stress, alcohol or drug use.
The end result can be dehydration causing chronic constipation, or alternating bouts of diarrhea and poor general health.
In fact, many people who are not particularly over weight or obese, may be carrying around 10 to 25 pounds of dried fecal matter in their colons! Overweight, over stressed, or people with severe allergies could easily have even more than that! Children are not exempt either, and poor eating habits may lead to a lifetime of digestive disorders, if ignored.
Accumulated waste built up in your colon can lead to colon toxicity which is responsible for many body imbalances, and could be the underlying cause of many of the weight and health problems we see people struggling with every day.
The first step to a truly successful weight loss program, may involve cleansing your colon and a visit to your local colon hydrotherapist.
Maintaining a healthy colon is vital to helping you maintain a healthy body, and essential to regaining optimum health. If you want to prevent colon toxicity, chronic disease and premature aging, cleansing your colon is essential.
Doesn’t this just make common sense?
If you are carrying around toxic metabolic waste in your colon day after day, for weeks or even months at a time, how can you possibly maintain a healthy body? This unwanted build-up adheres to the walls of your colon and can interfere with natural peristalsis — the wave-like muscle contractions which move waste deposits along the approximate 5½ feet of your colon — and ultimate elimination.
This colon dysfunction, along with inadequate daily water consumption, can be a primary contributor to chronic constipation.
When large amounts of the colon's surface become coated with impermeable dried fecal matter and lumps of mucous, 7 things can happen:
Delays in expelling fecal matter increase the amount of toxins absorbed into your body.
The absorption of nutrients that your body needs is severely restricted.
Water within the colon, that would normally be filtered back into the bloodstream, cannot be reabsorbed which leads to dehydration and autointoxication.
You may experience low energy levels, general muscle weakness, daily fatigue at work, and restless sleeping habits at night.
This toxic environment is the perfect breeding ground for harmful bacteria and parasites.
Chronic problems with constipation, irritable bowel syndrome and diarrhea.
Unexplained weight gains, and an inability to control or lose the excess weight, even though you eat a moderate, balanced diet.
Left untreated, a toxic colon can prevent you from metabolizing food, fat and absorbing the nutrients from the food you eat. Eventually your body and your health deteriorates, leading to disease and in extreme causes, death.
But this is entirely preventable. Colon cleansing is the best defense against colon toxicity developing, as well as maintaining a healthy diet and active lifestyle.
Don’t let an unhealthy colon become a breeding ground for toxic poisons, parasites, disease and death. Cleanse your colon today using a natural colon cleanser and visit a colon hydrotherapist if one is available in your area.
Diarrhea is just as strong an indicator of colon toxicity as is constipation!
Do you have any of the symptoms described in this Special Health Alert?
http://colonhealth.net/free_reports/alerttxt.htm
by Angela A. Lansford
I know talking about your bowel function; constipation, diarrhea and diseases caused by neglecting the health of your colon is certainly not a pleasant subject...
But, it just might be worth investigating, if you can learn how to improve your health, or better yet, avoid serious health problems that develop from having a toxic colon.
And the good news is, there are some really excellent and simple ways you can protect yourself.
The first step is learning about the benefits of colon cleansing and how keeping your elimination system strong, and in optimal working order, is vital to living a long, healthy life.
Let’s be honest, no one who eats a "modern" diet can escape the formation of mucoid and metabolic waste deposits on the inner walls of their colon. For instance, consumption of white bread which contains very little or no fiber, has large amounts of gluten which is a sticky wheat protein... and forms a pasty glue inside our intestines.
Our digestive systems were never designed to handle this type of food, not to mention all the fats, sugar, and preservatives commonly found within most every product on our grocery store shelves.
Obviously, we aren’t going to stop eating. But even if you’re careful with your diet, watching what you eat all the time; it’s almost inevitably that our digestive tracts, and particularly your colon, can become compromised. Over time your colon can become partially blocked, terribly distorted, or dysfunctional through years of poor eating habits, stress, alcohol or drug use.
The end result can be dehydration causing chronic constipation, or alternating bouts of diarrhea and poor general health.
In fact, many people who are not particularly over weight or obese, may be carrying around 10 to 25 pounds of dried fecal matter in their colons! Overweight, over stressed, or people with severe allergies could easily have even more than that! Children are not exempt either, and poor eating habits may lead to a lifetime of digestive disorders, if ignored.
Accumulated waste built up in your colon can lead to colon toxicity which is responsible for many body imbalances, and could be the underlying cause of many of the weight and health problems we see people struggling with every day.
The first step to a truly successful weight loss program, may involve cleansing your colon and a visit to your local colon hydrotherapist.
Maintaining a healthy colon is vital to helping you maintain a healthy body, and essential to regaining optimum health. If you want to prevent colon toxicity, chronic disease and premature aging, cleansing your colon is essential.
Doesn’t this just make common sense?
If you are carrying around toxic metabolic waste in your colon day after day, for weeks or even months at a time, how can you possibly maintain a healthy body? This unwanted build-up adheres to the walls of your colon and can interfere with natural peristalsis — the wave-like muscle contractions which move waste deposits along the approximate 5½ feet of your colon — and ultimate elimination.
This colon dysfunction, along with inadequate daily water consumption, can be a primary contributor to chronic constipation.
When large amounts of the colon's surface become coated with impermeable dried fecal matter and lumps of mucous, 7 things can happen:
Delays in expelling fecal matter increase the amount of toxins absorbed into your body.
The absorption of nutrients that your body needs is severely restricted.
Water within the colon, that would normally be filtered back into the bloodstream, cannot be reabsorbed which leads to dehydration and autointoxication.
You may experience low energy levels, general muscle weakness, daily fatigue at work, and restless sleeping habits at night.
This toxic environment is the perfect breeding ground for harmful bacteria and parasites.
Chronic problems with constipation, irritable bowel syndrome and diarrhea.
Unexplained weight gains, and an inability to control or lose the excess weight, even though you eat a moderate, balanced diet.
Left untreated, a toxic colon can prevent you from metabolizing food, fat and absorbing the nutrients from the food you eat. Eventually your body and your health deteriorates, leading to disease and in extreme causes, death.
But this is entirely preventable. Colon cleansing is the best defense against colon toxicity developing, as well as maintaining a healthy diet and active lifestyle.
Don’t let an unhealthy colon become a breeding ground for toxic poisons, parasites, disease and death. Cleanse your colon today using a natural colon cleanser and visit a colon hydrotherapist if one is available in your area.
Diarrhea is just as strong an indicator of colon toxicity as is constipation!
Do you have any of the symptoms described in this Special Health Alert?
http://colonhealth.net/free_reports/alerttxt.htm
Key Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer
What Are the Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer?
A risk factor is anything that affects your chance of getting a disease such as cancer. Different cancers have different risk factors. For example, exposing skin to strong sunlight is a risk factor for skin cancer. Smoking is a risk factor for cancers of the lungs, larynx (voice box), mouth, throat, esophagus, kidneys, bladder, colon, and several other organs.
But risk factors don't tell us everything. Having a risk factor, or even several risk factors, does not mean that you will get the disease. And some people who get the disease may not have any known risk factors. Even if a person with colorectal cancer has a risk factor, it is often very hard to know how much that risk factor may have contributed to the cancer.
Researchers have found several risk factors that may increase a person's chance of developing colorectal polyps or colorectal cancer.
Risk factors you cannot change
Age
Younger adults can develop colorectal cancer, but the chances increase markedly after age 50. More than 9 out of 10 people diagnosed with colorectal cancer are older than 50.
Personal history of colorectal polyps or colorectal cancer
If you have a history of adenomatous polyps (adenomas), you are at increased risk of developing colorectal cancer. This is especially true if the polyps are large or if there are many of them.
If you have had colorectal cancer, even though it has been completely removed, you are more likely to develop new cancers in other areas of the colon and rectum. The chances of this happening are greater if you had your first colorectal cancer when you were younger.
Personal history of inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, is a condition in which the colon is inflamed over a long period of time. People who have had IBD for many years often develop dysplasia. Dysplasia is a term used to describe cells in the lining of the colon or rectum that look abnormal (but not like true cancer cells) when viewed under a microscope. These cells can change into cancer over time.
If you have IBD, your risk of developing colorectal cancer is increased, and you may need to be screened for colorectal cancer starting at an earlier age and on a more frequent basis (see the section, "Can colorectal cancer be found early?").
Inflammatory bowel disease is different from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which does not carry an increased risk for colorectal cancer.
Family history of colorectal cancer
Most colorectal cancers occur in people without a family history of colorectal cancer. Still, as many as 1 in 5 people who develop colorectal cancer have other family members who have been affected by this disease.
People with a history of colorectal cancer or adenomatous polyps in one or more first-degree relatives (parents, siblings, or children) are at increased risk. The risk is about doubled in those with a single affected first-degree relative. It is even higher if the first-degree relative is diagnosed at a young age, or if more than one first-degree relative is affected.
The reasons for the increased risk are not clear in all cases. Cancers can "run in the family" because of inherited genes, shared environmental factors, or some combination of these.
If you have a family history of adenomatous polyps or colorectal cancer, you should talk with your doctor about the possible need to begin screening before age 50. If you have had adenomatous polyps or colorectal cancer, it's important to tell your close relatives so that they can pass along that information to their doctors and start screening at the right age.
Inherited syndromes
About 5% to 10% of people who develop colorectal cancer have inherited gene changes that cause the disease. The 2 most common inherited syndromes linked with colorectal cancers are familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC).
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP): FAP is caused by changes (mutations) in the APC gene that a person inherits from his or her parents. About 1% of all colorectal cancers are due to FAP.
People with this disease typically develop hundreds or thousands of polyps in their colon and rectum, usually in their teens or early adulthood. Cancer usually develops in 1 or more of these polyps as early as age 20. By age 40, almost all people with this disorder will have developed cancer if preventive surgery (removing the colon) is not done.
FAP is sometimes associated with Gardner syndrome, a condition that also involves benign (non-cancerous) tumors of the skin, soft connective tissue, and bones.
Hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer (HNPCC): HNPCC, also known as Lynch syndrome, accounts for about 3% to 5% of all colorectal cancers. HNPCC can be caused by inherited changes in a number of different genes that normally help repair DNA damage. (See the section, "Do we know what causes colorectal cancer?" for more details.)
This syndrome also develops when people are relatively young. People with HNPCC have polyps, but they only have a few, not hundreds as in FAP. The lifetime risk of colorectal cancer in people with this condition may be as high as 80%.
Women with this condition also have a very high risk of developing cancer of the endometrium (lining of the uterus). Other cancers linked with HNPCC include cancer of the ovary, stomach, small bowel, pancreas, kidney, brain, ureters (tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder), and bile duct.
For more information on HNPCC, see the sections, "Do we know what causes colorectal cancer?" and "Can colorectal cancer be prevented?"
Turcot syndrome: This is a rare inherited condition in which people are at increased risk of adenomatous polyps and colorectal cancer, as well as brain tumors. There are actually 2 types of
Turcot syndrome:
One can be caused by gene changes similar to those seen in FAP, in which cases the brain tumors are medulloblastomas.
The other can also be caused by gene changes similar to those seen in HNPCC, in which cases the brain tumors are glioblastomas.
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: People with this rare inherited condition tend to have freckles around the mouth (and sometimes on the hands and feet) and large polyps in their digestive tracts. They are at greatly increased risk for colorectal cancer, as well as several other cancers, which usually appear at a younger than normal age.
Identifying families with these inherited syndromes is important because it allows doctors to recommend specific steps, such as screening and other preventive measures, at an early age.
Several types of cancer can be linked with these syndromes, so it's important to check your family medical history for polyps or any type of cancer. If you have had adenomatous polyps or cancer, it's important to tell your close relatives. People with a family history of colorectal polyps or cancer should consider genetic counseling to review their family medical tree and determine whether genetic testing may be right for them. If needed, this can help them decide about getting screened and treated at an early age. More information on genetic counseling and testing can be found in the section, "Can colorectal cancer be prevented?"
Racial and ethnic background
African Americans have the highest colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates of all racial groups in the United States. The reasons for this are not yet understood.
Jews of Eastern European descent (Ashkenazi Jews) have one of the highest colorectal cancer risks of any ethnic group in the world. Several gene mutations leading to an increased risk of colorectal cancer have been found in this group. The most common of these DNA changes, called the I1307K APC mutation, is present in about 6% of American Jews.
Lifestyle-related factors
Several lifestyle-related factors have been linked to colorectal cancer. In fact, the links between diet, weight, and exercise and colorectal cancer risk are some of the strongest for any type of cancer.
Certain types of diets
A diet that is high in red meats (beef, lamb, or liver) and processed meats (hot dogs and some luncheon meats) can increase colorectal cancer risk. Cooking meats at very high temperatures (frying, broiling, or grilling) creates chemicals that might increase cancer risk, but it's not clear how much this might contribute to an increase in colorectal cancer risk. Diets high in vegetables and fruits have been linked with a decreased risk of colorectal cancer. It's not clear if other dietary components (fiber, certain types of fats, etc.) affect colorectal cancer risk.
Physical inactivity
If you are not physically active, you have a greater chance of developing colorectal cancer. Increasing activity may help reduce your risk.
Obesity
If you are very overweight, your risk of developing and dying from colorectal cancer is increased. Obesity raises the risk of colon cancer in both men and women, but the link seems to be stronger in men.
Smoking
Long-term smokers are more likely than non-smokers to develop and die from colorectal cancer. Smoking is a well-known cause of lung cancer, but some of the cancer-causing substances are swallowed and can cause digestive system cancers, like colorectal cancer.
Heavy alcohol use
Colorectal cancer has been linked to the heavy use of alcohol. At least some of this may be due to the fact that heavy alcohol users tend to have low levels of folic acid in the body. Still, alcohol use should be limited to no more than 2 drinks a day for men and 1 drink a day for women.
Type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 (usually non-insulin dependent) diabetes have an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer. Both type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer share some of the same risk factors (such as excess weight). But even after taking these into account, people with type 2 diabetes still have an increased risk. They also tend to have a less favorable prognosis (outlook) after diagnosis.
Factors with uncertain, controversial, or unproven effects on colorectal cancer
Night shift work
Results of one study suggested working a night shift at least 3 nights a month for at least 15 years may increase the risk of colorectal cancer in women. The study authors suggested this might be due to changes in levels of melatonin (a hormone that responds to changes in light) in the body. More research is needed to confirm or refute this finding.
Previous treatment for certain cancers
Some studies have found that men who survive testicular cancer seem to have a higher rate of colorectal cancer and some other cancers. This might be due to the treatments they have received.
Several studies have suggested that men who received radiation therapy to treat prostate cancer may have a higher risk of rectal cancer because the rectum receives some radiation during treatment.
Most of these studies are based on men treated in the 1980s and 1990s, and the effect of more modern radiation methods on rectal cancer risk is not clear. There are many possible side effects of prostate cancer treatment that men should consider when making treatment decisions. Some doctors recommend that the risk of rectal cancer should be considered as one of those possible side effects.
The American Cancer Society and several other medical organizations recommend earlier screening for people with increased colorectal cancer risk. These recommendations differ from those for people at average risk. For more information, speak with your doctor and refer to the table in the "Can colorectal polyps and cancer be found early?" section of this document.
Last Medical Review: 02/16/2010
Last Revised: 02/16/2010
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_2X_What_are_the_risk_factors_for_colon_and_rectum_cancer.asp?rnav=cri
A risk factor is anything that affects your chance of getting a disease such as cancer. Different cancers have different risk factors. For example, exposing skin to strong sunlight is a risk factor for skin cancer. Smoking is a risk factor for cancers of the lungs, larynx (voice box), mouth, throat, esophagus, kidneys, bladder, colon, and several other organs.
But risk factors don't tell us everything. Having a risk factor, or even several risk factors, does not mean that you will get the disease. And some people who get the disease may not have any known risk factors. Even if a person with colorectal cancer has a risk factor, it is often very hard to know how much that risk factor may have contributed to the cancer.
Researchers have found several risk factors that may increase a person's chance of developing colorectal polyps or colorectal cancer.
Risk factors you cannot change
Age
Younger adults can develop colorectal cancer, but the chances increase markedly after age 50. More than 9 out of 10 people diagnosed with colorectal cancer are older than 50.
Personal history of colorectal polyps or colorectal cancer
If you have a history of adenomatous polyps (adenomas), you are at increased risk of developing colorectal cancer. This is especially true if the polyps are large or if there are many of them.
If you have had colorectal cancer, even though it has been completely removed, you are more likely to develop new cancers in other areas of the colon and rectum. The chances of this happening are greater if you had your first colorectal cancer when you were younger.
Personal history of inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, is a condition in which the colon is inflamed over a long period of time. People who have had IBD for many years often develop dysplasia. Dysplasia is a term used to describe cells in the lining of the colon or rectum that look abnormal (but not like true cancer cells) when viewed under a microscope. These cells can change into cancer over time.
If you have IBD, your risk of developing colorectal cancer is increased, and you may need to be screened for colorectal cancer starting at an earlier age and on a more frequent basis (see the section, "Can colorectal cancer be found early?").
Inflammatory bowel disease is different from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which does not carry an increased risk for colorectal cancer.
Family history of colorectal cancer
Most colorectal cancers occur in people without a family history of colorectal cancer. Still, as many as 1 in 5 people who develop colorectal cancer have other family members who have been affected by this disease.
People with a history of colorectal cancer or adenomatous polyps in one or more first-degree relatives (parents, siblings, or children) are at increased risk. The risk is about doubled in those with a single affected first-degree relative. It is even higher if the first-degree relative is diagnosed at a young age, or if more than one first-degree relative is affected.
The reasons for the increased risk are not clear in all cases. Cancers can "run in the family" because of inherited genes, shared environmental factors, or some combination of these.
If you have a family history of adenomatous polyps or colorectal cancer, you should talk with your doctor about the possible need to begin screening before age 50. If you have had adenomatous polyps or colorectal cancer, it's important to tell your close relatives so that they can pass along that information to their doctors and start screening at the right age.
Inherited syndromes
About 5% to 10% of people who develop colorectal cancer have inherited gene changes that cause the disease. The 2 most common inherited syndromes linked with colorectal cancers are familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC).
Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP): FAP is caused by changes (mutations) in the APC gene that a person inherits from his or her parents. About 1% of all colorectal cancers are due to FAP.
People with this disease typically develop hundreds or thousands of polyps in their colon and rectum, usually in their teens or early adulthood. Cancer usually develops in 1 or more of these polyps as early as age 20. By age 40, almost all people with this disorder will have developed cancer if preventive surgery (removing the colon) is not done.
FAP is sometimes associated with Gardner syndrome, a condition that also involves benign (non-cancerous) tumors of the skin, soft connective tissue, and bones.
Hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer (HNPCC): HNPCC, also known as Lynch syndrome, accounts for about 3% to 5% of all colorectal cancers. HNPCC can be caused by inherited changes in a number of different genes that normally help repair DNA damage. (See the section, "Do we know what causes colorectal cancer?" for more details.)
This syndrome also develops when people are relatively young. People with HNPCC have polyps, but they only have a few, not hundreds as in FAP. The lifetime risk of colorectal cancer in people with this condition may be as high as 80%.
Women with this condition also have a very high risk of developing cancer of the endometrium (lining of the uterus). Other cancers linked with HNPCC include cancer of the ovary, stomach, small bowel, pancreas, kidney, brain, ureters (tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder), and bile duct.
For more information on HNPCC, see the sections, "Do we know what causes colorectal cancer?" and "Can colorectal cancer be prevented?"
Turcot syndrome: This is a rare inherited condition in which people are at increased risk of adenomatous polyps and colorectal cancer, as well as brain tumors. There are actually 2 types of
Turcot syndrome:
One can be caused by gene changes similar to those seen in FAP, in which cases the brain tumors are medulloblastomas.
The other can also be caused by gene changes similar to those seen in HNPCC, in which cases the brain tumors are glioblastomas.
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: People with this rare inherited condition tend to have freckles around the mouth (and sometimes on the hands and feet) and large polyps in their digestive tracts. They are at greatly increased risk for colorectal cancer, as well as several other cancers, which usually appear at a younger than normal age.
Identifying families with these inherited syndromes is important because it allows doctors to recommend specific steps, such as screening and other preventive measures, at an early age.
Several types of cancer can be linked with these syndromes, so it's important to check your family medical history for polyps or any type of cancer. If you have had adenomatous polyps or cancer, it's important to tell your close relatives. People with a family history of colorectal polyps or cancer should consider genetic counseling to review their family medical tree and determine whether genetic testing may be right for them. If needed, this can help them decide about getting screened and treated at an early age. More information on genetic counseling and testing can be found in the section, "Can colorectal cancer be prevented?"
Racial and ethnic background
African Americans have the highest colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates of all racial groups in the United States. The reasons for this are not yet understood.
Jews of Eastern European descent (Ashkenazi Jews) have one of the highest colorectal cancer risks of any ethnic group in the world. Several gene mutations leading to an increased risk of colorectal cancer have been found in this group. The most common of these DNA changes, called the I1307K APC mutation, is present in about 6% of American Jews.
Lifestyle-related factors
Several lifestyle-related factors have been linked to colorectal cancer. In fact, the links between diet, weight, and exercise and colorectal cancer risk are some of the strongest for any type of cancer.
Certain types of diets
A diet that is high in red meats (beef, lamb, or liver) and processed meats (hot dogs and some luncheon meats) can increase colorectal cancer risk. Cooking meats at very high temperatures (frying, broiling, or grilling) creates chemicals that might increase cancer risk, but it's not clear how much this might contribute to an increase in colorectal cancer risk. Diets high in vegetables and fruits have been linked with a decreased risk of colorectal cancer. It's not clear if other dietary components (fiber, certain types of fats, etc.) affect colorectal cancer risk.
Physical inactivity
If you are not physically active, you have a greater chance of developing colorectal cancer. Increasing activity may help reduce your risk.
Obesity
If you are very overweight, your risk of developing and dying from colorectal cancer is increased. Obesity raises the risk of colon cancer in both men and women, but the link seems to be stronger in men.
Smoking
Long-term smokers are more likely than non-smokers to develop and die from colorectal cancer. Smoking is a well-known cause of lung cancer, but some of the cancer-causing substances are swallowed and can cause digestive system cancers, like colorectal cancer.
Heavy alcohol use
Colorectal cancer has been linked to the heavy use of alcohol. At least some of this may be due to the fact that heavy alcohol users tend to have low levels of folic acid in the body. Still, alcohol use should be limited to no more than 2 drinks a day for men and 1 drink a day for women.
Type 2 diabetes
People with type 2 (usually non-insulin dependent) diabetes have an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer. Both type 2 diabetes and colorectal cancer share some of the same risk factors (such as excess weight). But even after taking these into account, people with type 2 diabetes still have an increased risk. They also tend to have a less favorable prognosis (outlook) after diagnosis.
Factors with uncertain, controversial, or unproven effects on colorectal cancer
Night shift work
Results of one study suggested working a night shift at least 3 nights a month for at least 15 years may increase the risk of colorectal cancer in women. The study authors suggested this might be due to changes in levels of melatonin (a hormone that responds to changes in light) in the body. More research is needed to confirm or refute this finding.
Previous treatment for certain cancers
Some studies have found that men who survive testicular cancer seem to have a higher rate of colorectal cancer and some other cancers. This might be due to the treatments they have received.
Several studies have suggested that men who received radiation therapy to treat prostate cancer may have a higher risk of rectal cancer because the rectum receives some radiation during treatment.
Most of these studies are based on men treated in the 1980s and 1990s, and the effect of more modern radiation methods on rectal cancer risk is not clear. There are many possible side effects of prostate cancer treatment that men should consider when making treatment decisions. Some doctors recommend that the risk of rectal cancer should be considered as one of those possible side effects.
The American Cancer Society and several other medical organizations recommend earlier screening for people with increased colorectal cancer risk. These recommendations differ from those for people at average risk. For more information, speak with your doctor and refer to the table in the "Can colorectal polyps and cancer be found early?" section of this document.
Last Medical Review: 02/16/2010
Last Revised: 02/16/2010
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_2X_What_are_the_risk_factors_for_colon_and_rectum_cancer.asp?rnav=cri
What is COLON HYDROTHERAPY?
What is COLON HYDROTHERAPY? (Colonics)
COLON HYDROTHERAPY is an internal bath used to wash away old toxic waste accumulated along the walls of the colon. Colon Hydrotherapy is a safe, and a gentle infusion of purified water into the colon. By introducing temperature regulated water into the colon, waste is softened and loosened, resulting in evacuation though muscular action of the large intestine. One colonic irrigation is the equivant of approximately four to six enemas. Colonics are recommend for ailments such as constipation, psoriasis, acne, allergies, and are used for general health balance.
There are many reasons why people receive Colon Hydrotherapy:
Relieves symptoms of intestinal distress; constipation (Caused by some prescription drugs),carbohydrate indigestion, diarrhea, gas, bloating,hemorrhoids, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Diverticulitis, Colitis, parasites, skin conditions such as itching, Psoriasis, Shingles, and Eczema, inability to lose weight, and scar tissue and adhesions from surgery. Continuous headaches and migraines, back or shoulder pain, aching joints, gout.
Immune-compromised with Lupus, MS, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Cancer, chronic fatigue, Epstein-Barr, candida, infections, colds or influenza.
For people who have undergone chemotherapy,Colon Hydrotherapy can assist in the removal of toxins after chemo or radiation.
Medical reasons: pre- and post-surgery or barium x-ray, stool samples, and geriatric.
Assist in a fast or a cleansing program, a raw food diet, a liver and /or gallbladder flush.
The “Slo-fill” method can assist in the reintegration of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the fight or flight response.
Why consider a Colonics?
The role of the colon is to hold digested food until it is time to eliminate (bowel movement). While this waste material is held the colon, if the body is dehydrated, waste may harden and lead to constipation; if elimination is slowed, a build-up of waste results, exposing your system to accumulated waste longer than optimal.
Lymph nodes near the colon drain and detoxify its waste and support the body’s overall detoxification and immune response. Waste accumulated in the colon, can overload the nearby lymph tissue, reduce immunity and lead to health conditions including diverticulitis and candidiasis, as well as loss of colon muscle tone and strength, chronic irritations and abnormal tissue growth.
Also, the colon-in association with the liver, kidneys, skin and lungs-is one of the main eliminatory channels for the entire body. If the colon is not eliminating properly, extra waste is accumulated, overloading the body’s other channels of elimination and triggering discomfort and disease. When receiving colonic therapy clean water facilitates the colon’s cleansing and peristalsis, leading to greater colon strength and health. Upon release, the water also removes waste that may be lodged in the colon.
More Reasons to Getting a Colonic
Cleanse the Colon Thoroughly: Assists in absorption, and elimination through breaking down the fecal debris. Rejuvanates the colon.
Exercise the Colon Muscles: The build up of toxins weakens the colon and impairs its functioning. Having Colonics provides the exercise to the colon while increasing the tone of the muscle.
Reshape the Colon: Problem conditions can lead to an altered shape of the colon. That in turn causes many more problems. The gentle action of the water, coupled with massage techniques of the colon hydrotherapist, enables the colon over time to get back to its natural state.
Hydration of the Whole Body: One of the three ingredients that the colon absorbs is water. The absorption of water increases the volume of blood in the body. Increased blood volume improves circulation, resulting in greater bathing of the cells. This dillutes the toxins in the body while flushing them out. Which relieves toxemia, increases kidney, bowel and skin elimination while assisting circulatory and cardiovascular efficiency.
Not everyone will be open to getting a colonic. For those people there are some great products to maintain colon health. Jim Foley’s Colon Pills and Colon Cleanse. 100% Herbal capsules garanteed to maintain a healthy colon. We also Surgest adding Living Streams Liquid Probiotic and Mullzyme Mucus Dissolver.
Living Streams Probiotic is all natural and made from naturally occurring lactic acid flora found in many foods such as vegetables, cheese, and other dairy products. Living Streams Probiotic contains the beneficial flora, along with a high concentration of various by-products of these friendly bacteria, such as “B” vitamins, enzymes, natural fighters against the bad bacterias (bactericins) and other yeast and fungal inhibitors and other substances necessary for homeostasis.
Jim Foley’s Colon Pills help digest mucus, but a mucus dissolver can expedite removal of this hardened mucus lining. Digesting the mucus that is lining the colon walls takes time. Avoid the most mucus-producing foods, milk products, especially ice cream and yogurt. Mucus that comes out looks like mucus. For maintenance, it is advisable and recommended to take 1 Mullzyme daily to help keep the colon walls free of mucus buildup. My best surce for colon health products: www.thebreathoflife.net
http://thebreathoflife.net/healthblog/what-is-colon-hydrotherapy-colonics/
COLON HYDROTHERAPY is an internal bath used to wash away old toxic waste accumulated along the walls of the colon. Colon Hydrotherapy is a safe, and a gentle infusion of purified water into the colon. By introducing temperature regulated water into the colon, waste is softened and loosened, resulting in evacuation though muscular action of the large intestine. One colonic irrigation is the equivant of approximately four to six enemas. Colonics are recommend for ailments such as constipation, psoriasis, acne, allergies, and are used for general health balance.
There are many reasons why people receive Colon Hydrotherapy:
Relieves symptoms of intestinal distress; constipation (Caused by some prescription drugs),carbohydrate indigestion, diarrhea, gas, bloating,hemorrhoids, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Diverticulitis, Colitis, parasites, skin conditions such as itching, Psoriasis, Shingles, and Eczema, inability to lose weight, and scar tissue and adhesions from surgery. Continuous headaches and migraines, back or shoulder pain, aching joints, gout.
Immune-compromised with Lupus, MS, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Cancer, chronic fatigue, Epstein-Barr, candida, infections, colds or influenza.
For people who have undergone chemotherapy,Colon Hydrotherapy can assist in the removal of toxins after chemo or radiation.
Medical reasons: pre- and post-surgery or barium x-ray, stool samples, and geriatric.
Assist in a fast or a cleansing program, a raw food diet, a liver and /or gallbladder flush.
The “Slo-fill” method can assist in the reintegration of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the fight or flight response.
Why consider a Colonics?
The role of the colon is to hold digested food until it is time to eliminate (bowel movement). While this waste material is held the colon, if the body is dehydrated, waste may harden and lead to constipation; if elimination is slowed, a build-up of waste results, exposing your system to accumulated waste longer than optimal.
Lymph nodes near the colon drain and detoxify its waste and support the body’s overall detoxification and immune response. Waste accumulated in the colon, can overload the nearby lymph tissue, reduce immunity and lead to health conditions including diverticulitis and candidiasis, as well as loss of colon muscle tone and strength, chronic irritations and abnormal tissue growth.
Also, the colon-in association with the liver, kidneys, skin and lungs-is one of the main eliminatory channels for the entire body. If the colon is not eliminating properly, extra waste is accumulated, overloading the body’s other channels of elimination and triggering discomfort and disease. When receiving colonic therapy clean water facilitates the colon’s cleansing and peristalsis, leading to greater colon strength and health. Upon release, the water also removes waste that may be lodged in the colon.
More Reasons to Getting a Colonic
Cleanse the Colon Thoroughly: Assists in absorption, and elimination through breaking down the fecal debris. Rejuvanates the colon.
Exercise the Colon Muscles: The build up of toxins weakens the colon and impairs its functioning. Having Colonics provides the exercise to the colon while increasing the tone of the muscle.
Reshape the Colon: Problem conditions can lead to an altered shape of the colon. That in turn causes many more problems. The gentle action of the water, coupled with massage techniques of the colon hydrotherapist, enables the colon over time to get back to its natural state.
Hydration of the Whole Body: One of the three ingredients that the colon absorbs is water. The absorption of water increases the volume of blood in the body. Increased blood volume improves circulation, resulting in greater bathing of the cells. This dillutes the toxins in the body while flushing them out. Which relieves toxemia, increases kidney, bowel and skin elimination while assisting circulatory and cardiovascular efficiency.
Not everyone will be open to getting a colonic. For those people there are some great products to maintain colon health. Jim Foley’s Colon Pills and Colon Cleanse. 100% Herbal capsules garanteed to maintain a healthy colon. We also Surgest adding Living Streams Liquid Probiotic and Mullzyme Mucus Dissolver.
Living Streams Probiotic is all natural and made from naturally occurring lactic acid flora found in many foods such as vegetables, cheese, and other dairy products. Living Streams Probiotic contains the beneficial flora, along with a high concentration of various by-products of these friendly bacteria, such as “B” vitamins, enzymes, natural fighters against the bad bacterias (bactericins) and other yeast and fungal inhibitors and other substances necessary for homeostasis.
Jim Foley’s Colon Pills help digest mucus, but a mucus dissolver can expedite removal of this hardened mucus lining. Digesting the mucus that is lining the colon walls takes time. Avoid the most mucus-producing foods, milk products, especially ice cream and yogurt. Mucus that comes out looks like mucus. For maintenance, it is advisable and recommended to take 1 Mullzyme daily to help keep the colon walls free of mucus buildup. My best surce for colon health products: www.thebreathoflife.net
http://thebreathoflife.net/healthblog/what-is-colon-hydrotherapy-colonics/
How to Get Rid of a Pot Belly, and Prevent Disease
Miraculously Eliminate Health Problems and Feel Great!
THE CAUSE — A TOXIC, POLLUTED, DISTORTED COLON
The #1 health problem in America that doctors don’t tell you about, yet can easily be corrected resulting in miraculous healing and a flat stomach!
WE ALL NEED INTERNAL CLEANSING
A simple thing like cleansing and detoxifying the colon can produce miraculous benefits, eliminate so many health disorders, restore normal bowel movements, lose weight and shrink or eliminate a pot belly, producing a flat stomach!
A clean, unabused, nontoxic colon is essential towards a health life. Bowel movements, 2 to 3 a day are essential, yet so many barely go for days. A polluted colon practically invites cancer — in cancer, the colon is like a rotting sewer line.
Colon cleansing was an accepted medical practice 70 years ago, known to produce good health yet has been completely abandoned (no money in it) and replaced by drugs/surgery. Some therapists still effect true healing with colon detoxification.
THE MOST ABUSED ORGAN
In the 20th century we have introduced an avalanche of chemicals, pollutants and toxins into our food and body products that have disturbed the natural working order of the body and impaired functioning of vital organs!
We are born with a clean, unabused, uniform colon. But commercial processed food with foreign substances unnatural to the body cause abnormalities that result in a colon becoming abused, obstructed and distorted.
THE CAUSE OF A POT BELLY — A POLLUTED, SAGGING COLON
Americans are plagued with pot bellies because the transverse colon that supports the stomach is sagging. The colon walls can be lined with layers of fecal matter imbedded in toxic mucus often the consistency of hard rubber. Blockage can be so severe, feces can barely pass through. Documented cases show this accumulated trash weighing up to 40 lbs.!
There is a direct correlation between the condition of the intestinal tract and functioning of the body. When the bowel fails to release all its waste toxemia occurs. A toxic liquid enters the bloodstream, organs, tissue, arteries, veins, lymph and cells. This autointoxication is at the root of so many diseases, illnesses and afflictions. Colon blockage also prevents nutrient absorption; vitamins and minerals barely get through no matter how much one takes.
The need to detoxify and cleanse the colon has never been greater. So many are toxic-ridden and suffer from a host of problems of epic proportions.
THE MOST POWERFUL THING ONE MUST DO IS DETOXIFY AND CLEANSE THE COLON
By eliminating encrusted fecal matter accumulated over years and stripping the mucus that is lining the colon, you remove a major contributor to disease. Fecal matter retention causes the lymphatic system to become congested. A toxic lymph is usually present during acute illness preventing white blood cells from fighting disease. The dominant symptom in many illnesses indicates an origin in the colon.
Parasites, worms and bad bacteria remain in the colon; they thrive on pollution, filth, stagnant putrefactive matter.
The body can be like a walking garbage can carrying rotting matter in the colon for 5 years or more. But the bowel can again funtion efficiently for waste elimination and nutrient absorption, essential for good health and healing and allow friendly bacteria to return, safe from putrification. The solution is simple!
Thoroughly cleanse the colon to remove all toxic debris and stop eating junk and processed foods with unnatural substances. The body will respond with amazing reversal to restore balance, peace, harmony and a state of excellent health.
AMAZINGLY MANY LOSE 5 TO 25 LBS. AND POT BELLY SHRINKS
The saying “death begins in the colon” is true, then life begins again after colon cleansing. It’s actually frightening to see the poisons, junk, foreign substances and decaying fecal matter that the body has been holding onto for so many years.
http://thebreathoflife.net/healthblog/how-to-get-rid-of-a-pot-belly-prevent-disease/
THE CAUSE — A TOXIC, POLLUTED, DISTORTED COLON
The #1 health problem in America that doctors don’t tell you about, yet can easily be corrected resulting in miraculous healing and a flat stomach!
WE ALL NEED INTERNAL CLEANSING
A simple thing like cleansing and detoxifying the colon can produce miraculous benefits, eliminate so many health disorders, restore normal bowel movements, lose weight and shrink or eliminate a pot belly, producing a flat stomach!
A clean, unabused, nontoxic colon is essential towards a health life. Bowel movements, 2 to 3 a day are essential, yet so many barely go for days. A polluted colon practically invites cancer — in cancer, the colon is like a rotting sewer line.
Colon cleansing was an accepted medical practice 70 years ago, known to produce good health yet has been completely abandoned (no money in it) and replaced by drugs/surgery. Some therapists still effect true healing with colon detoxification.
THE MOST ABUSED ORGAN
In the 20th century we have introduced an avalanche of chemicals, pollutants and toxins into our food and body products that have disturbed the natural working order of the body and impaired functioning of vital organs!
We are born with a clean, unabused, uniform colon. But commercial processed food with foreign substances unnatural to the body cause abnormalities that result in a colon becoming abused, obstructed and distorted.
THE CAUSE OF A POT BELLY — A POLLUTED, SAGGING COLON
Americans are plagued with pot bellies because the transverse colon that supports the stomach is sagging. The colon walls can be lined with layers of fecal matter imbedded in toxic mucus often the consistency of hard rubber. Blockage can be so severe, feces can barely pass through. Documented cases show this accumulated trash weighing up to 40 lbs.!
There is a direct correlation between the condition of the intestinal tract and functioning of the body. When the bowel fails to release all its waste toxemia occurs. A toxic liquid enters the bloodstream, organs, tissue, arteries, veins, lymph and cells. This autointoxication is at the root of so many diseases, illnesses and afflictions. Colon blockage also prevents nutrient absorption; vitamins and minerals barely get through no matter how much one takes.
The need to detoxify and cleanse the colon has never been greater. So many are toxic-ridden and suffer from a host of problems of epic proportions.
THE MOST POWERFUL THING ONE MUST DO IS DETOXIFY AND CLEANSE THE COLON
By eliminating encrusted fecal matter accumulated over years and stripping the mucus that is lining the colon, you remove a major contributor to disease. Fecal matter retention causes the lymphatic system to become congested. A toxic lymph is usually present during acute illness preventing white blood cells from fighting disease. The dominant symptom in many illnesses indicates an origin in the colon.
Parasites, worms and bad bacteria remain in the colon; they thrive on pollution, filth, stagnant putrefactive matter.
The body can be like a walking garbage can carrying rotting matter in the colon for 5 years or more. But the bowel can again funtion efficiently for waste elimination and nutrient absorption, essential for good health and healing and allow friendly bacteria to return, safe from putrification. The solution is simple!
Thoroughly cleanse the colon to remove all toxic debris and stop eating junk and processed foods with unnatural substances. The body will respond with amazing reversal to restore balance, peace, harmony and a state of excellent health.
AMAZINGLY MANY LOSE 5 TO 25 LBS. AND POT BELLY SHRINKS
The saying “death begins in the colon” is true, then life begins again after colon cleansing. It’s actually frightening to see the poisons, junk, foreign substances and decaying fecal matter that the body has been holding onto for so many years.
http://thebreathoflife.net/healthblog/how-to-get-rid-of-a-pot-belly-prevent-disease/
Nourish yourself with natural magnesium oil and gel supplements to prevent disease.
Oral magnesium supplements are often ineffective and laxative at therapeutic levels, requiring about a year to raise levels significantly. Intravenous magnesium is the most rapid, but most people don’t like needles, and it may be difficult to find a physician to prescribe them. The simple, painless, no risk method is absorption of magnesium through your body’s largest organ, the skin.
Magnesium oil and gel can help alleviate joint pain & stiffness. It’s also an excellent treatment for skin conditions such as psoriasis and resistant skin rashes.
Magnesium Supplementation for Numerous Symptoms
Treat a wide range of discomforts and disease with magnesium supplementation therapy, such as:
Asthma
Blood clots
Bowel disease
Cystitis
Depression
Detoxification
Diabetes
Fatigue
Heart disease
Hypertension
Hypoglycemia
Insomnia
Kidney disease
Migraine headaches
Musculoskeletal conditions
Nerve problems
Obstetrical problems
Panic attacks
Gynecological problems
Osteoporosis
Raynaud’s syndrome
Tooth decay
Benefits of Magnesium Supplementation Therapy
Improve Sleep
Boost Energy Levels
Relieve Muscle Discomfort
Overcome Stress
Relax Nerves
Improve Bad Mood
Improve Heart Function
Increase Kidney Health
Support Healthy Blood Pressure
Improve Bone Health
Alleviate Various Aches
Keep Bones in Alignment
Listen to Your Body Signals
These signals are in the form of body symptoms. A slight deficiency and you will notice slight depression and lack of well-being. The body is telling you, help, I’m in trouble. Then you start getting headaches, pain in the lower back, stiff, tight muscles, particularly in the back. The body is telling you, I’m in worse trouble, help me! Now!
But you ignore these messages. You haven’t learned to read and decipher them. You seek professional advice and … Well, you know what they advise.
Time goes by and now you start getting muscle cramps, then calcium deposits, muscle twitches and tics, high blood pressure. You ignore it and don’t do anything about these signals.
You start to get nervous; you jump at sudden sounds. You are told that you are getting old, that you can expect this sort of thing. You now have trouble sleeping and continually wake up feeling tired. Your body goes into spasms (involuntary and abnormal muscular contractions) and jerks. Your body is calling out, you idiot, I need help now!
Don’t Ignore Warning Signals
You ignore these signals. Next, you find yourself with a chest pain, called angina. You ignore this also because no one else seems to know what is causing it. You never did learn how to take care of your own body and have always left it to the so-called experts. These experts don’t know either.
The next thing that happens is suddenly your heart starts racing. It goes out of rhythm. You don’t know what to do and neither does anyone else. Then one day, after working out hard physically or being under stress, you suddenly have a heart attack. Your body is telling you, I am in real trouble; I am almost at the end of the line. I need magnesium urgently and fast. NOW! The body is crying out for magnesium. It cannot function unless it has sufficient of this mineral. If you are lucky enough to be in an emergency room with a properly trained resident, he will inject magnesium sulfate into your body and you will probably survive. Which begs the question, WHY WAIT?
http://thebreathoflife.net/healthblog/nourish-yourself-with-natural-magnesium-oil-and-gel-supplements-to-prevent-disease/
Magnesium oil and gel can help alleviate joint pain & stiffness. It’s also an excellent treatment for skin conditions such as psoriasis and resistant skin rashes.
Magnesium Supplementation for Numerous Symptoms
Treat a wide range of discomforts and disease with magnesium supplementation therapy, such as:
Asthma
Blood clots
Bowel disease
Cystitis
Depression
Detoxification
Diabetes
Fatigue
Heart disease
Hypertension
Hypoglycemia
Insomnia
Kidney disease
Migraine headaches
Musculoskeletal conditions
Nerve problems
Obstetrical problems
Panic attacks
Gynecological problems
Osteoporosis
Raynaud’s syndrome
Tooth decay
Benefits of Magnesium Supplementation Therapy
Improve Sleep
Boost Energy Levels
Relieve Muscle Discomfort
Overcome Stress
Relax Nerves
Improve Bad Mood
Improve Heart Function
Increase Kidney Health
Support Healthy Blood Pressure
Improve Bone Health
Alleviate Various Aches
Keep Bones in Alignment
Listen to Your Body Signals
These signals are in the form of body symptoms. A slight deficiency and you will notice slight depression and lack of well-being. The body is telling you, help, I’m in trouble. Then you start getting headaches, pain in the lower back, stiff, tight muscles, particularly in the back. The body is telling you, I’m in worse trouble, help me! Now!
But you ignore these messages. You haven’t learned to read and decipher them. You seek professional advice and … Well, you know what they advise.
Time goes by and now you start getting muscle cramps, then calcium deposits, muscle twitches and tics, high blood pressure. You ignore it and don’t do anything about these signals.
You start to get nervous; you jump at sudden sounds. You are told that you are getting old, that you can expect this sort of thing. You now have trouble sleeping and continually wake up feeling tired. Your body goes into spasms (involuntary and abnormal muscular contractions) and jerks. Your body is calling out, you idiot, I need help now!
Don’t Ignore Warning Signals
You ignore these signals. Next, you find yourself with a chest pain, called angina. You ignore this also because no one else seems to know what is causing it. You never did learn how to take care of your own body and have always left it to the so-called experts. These experts don’t know either.
The next thing that happens is suddenly your heart starts racing. It goes out of rhythm. You don’t know what to do and neither does anyone else. Then one day, after working out hard physically or being under stress, you suddenly have a heart attack. Your body is telling you, I am in real trouble; I am almost at the end of the line. I need magnesium urgently and fast. NOW! The body is crying out for magnesium. It cannot function unless it has sufficient of this mineral. If you are lucky enough to be in an emergency room with a properly trained resident, he will inject magnesium sulfate into your body and you will probably survive. Which begs the question, WHY WAIT?
http://thebreathoflife.net/healthblog/nourish-yourself-with-natural-magnesium-oil-and-gel-supplements-to-prevent-disease/
Top 6 Benefits Of Colon Cleansing
Hydrotherapy colon cleansing, also known as colonic irrigation, is a great way to reinstate and maintain optimal colon health by using water. The remains left out after the digestion process are sent to the colon and from there they are driven out in the form of bowels. If the waste elimination process is not carried out aptly by the colon, then toxins can come back into the blood flow which can cause many harmful diseases. This method is used to ensure that the colon functions properly.
This kind of colon cleansing process is carried out by a trained colon hydro-therapist and involves the use of advanced machines. One session of such a colon cleanse generally lasts for around forty five minutes. This safe and painless treatment has a lot of advantages, that's why it's being increasingly used by so many people. Some of the benefits are noted below:
1. Not only your colon will be benefited from this cleansing technique but also your lungs and kidneys will function in a much improved manner.
2. This cleansing regime is efficient in removing even the toughest and hardest of waste. You will really feel healthy once you get this procedure done.
3. Constipation will vanish after you undergo this cleansing regime and your bowel movements will be regular.
4. The immune system of your body also will grow strong after you get this kind of colon cleansing done.
5. Your body will be able to absorb nutrients in a better way after hydrotherapy cleansing.
6. If you suffer from body odor then colon hydrotherapy is something that will help you smell good all day long.
Colon malfunctioning can cause a lot of harmful effects on your body and should be treated well in time. Some of its hazardous effects are mentioned below:
* A noxious colon will deteriorate and stress out your heart considerably.
* Colon malfunction can cause blotches and wrinkles on your skin.
* It also interferes with healthy functioning of lungs.
* You will experience a lot of pain and tautness in your joints if you are suffering from colon problem.
* Fatigue and muscle weakness is another detrimental effect.
* A colon malfunction can also affect your brain and also its mental functions.
If you want to keep all these effects at bay, this method may not be a bad way to go. Hydrotherapy colon cleansing definitely has its benefits and if you want to make sure that your colon stays as healthy as possible, you may want to take this route.
Read more: http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Learn-The-Top-6-Benefits-Of-Hydrotherapy-Colon-Cleansing-/1357186#ixzz0xR3yj94d
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This kind of colon cleansing process is carried out by a trained colon hydro-therapist and involves the use of advanced machines. One session of such a colon cleanse generally lasts for around forty five minutes. This safe and painless treatment has a lot of advantages, that's why it's being increasingly used by so many people. Some of the benefits are noted below:
1. Not only your colon will be benefited from this cleansing technique but also your lungs and kidneys will function in a much improved manner.
2. This cleansing regime is efficient in removing even the toughest and hardest of waste. You will really feel healthy once you get this procedure done.
3. Constipation will vanish after you undergo this cleansing regime and your bowel movements will be regular.
4. The immune system of your body also will grow strong after you get this kind of colon cleansing done.
5. Your body will be able to absorb nutrients in a better way after hydrotherapy cleansing.
6. If you suffer from body odor then colon hydrotherapy is something that will help you smell good all day long.
Colon malfunctioning can cause a lot of harmful effects on your body and should be treated well in time. Some of its hazardous effects are mentioned below:
* A noxious colon will deteriorate and stress out your heart considerably.
* Colon malfunction can cause blotches and wrinkles on your skin.
* It also interferes with healthy functioning of lungs.
* You will experience a lot of pain and tautness in your joints if you are suffering from colon problem.
* Fatigue and muscle weakness is another detrimental effect.
* A colon malfunction can also affect your brain and also its mental functions.
If you want to keep all these effects at bay, this method may not be a bad way to go. Hydrotherapy colon cleansing definitely has its benefits and if you want to make sure that your colon stays as healthy as possible, you may want to take this route.
Read more: http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Learn-The-Top-6-Benefits-Of-Hydrotherapy-Colon-Cleansing-/1357186#ixzz0xR3yj94d
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Thursday, December 9, 2010
My Bacterial Balance Is Off And I Can?t Get It Back
My Bacterial Balance Is Off And I Can’t Get It Back
by author on September 8, 2010
Bacterial equilibrium? What is bacterial balance and why should I care? Bacterial balance is really the key to good health.For us to remain healthy we have to be able to break down the foods that we eat and extract all of the essential nutritional value and vitaminsFungi, bacteria and other microbes in our gut make it possible to do this.An added plus is that these same little creatures in our stomach help break down toxins and allow us to manage low levels of contaminated substances. Humans can live all over the planet, in widely different climates, with different food souces, why? It’s the bacteria.
How do I know if I have lost my bacterial equilibrium? If you find you are getting sick easily, this is a good indicator of your bacteria balance off. One of the key functions of good intestinal bacteria is to contribute to the working of the immune system and protect us from various infections.
Bacterial balance is a natural thing or should be. That equilibrium is then adjusted and improved by the foods we eat. Unfortunately, in our world of highly prepared foods, many of the foods we eat essentially throw off our balance. Bad bacteria thrives, and good dies off, because of our food choices. Foods or chemicals in our environment that do this include chlorine, sodium fluoride, sugar, alcohol, antibiotics, birth control pills, and many prescription drugs. When you look at the list your first reaction might be, I don’t eat any of that stuff. But if you live in the US — you do period. That is why your bacterial balance is off.
What should we do to try and regain some of the balance? First, try to eat right. Avoid too many sweets, fats, fried food, meat, and alcohol. Eat lots of vegetables and fruit.
Probiotics are a great way to get that balance back.According to the Mayo Clinic website’s information on probiotics, there is encouraging evidence that probiotics may help treat diarrhea after a course of antibiotics, prevent and treat vaginal yeast and urinary tract infections, treat IBS, reduce the incidence of bladder cancer, shorten the length of intestinal infections, and prevent eczema in children. The website also noted that there was a small study done in Sweden to test the effects of probiotics on general health. Probiotics was given to a group of workers they missed fewer work days, and were affected with lower instances of cold and flu. (http/www.mayoclinic.com/health/probiotics/an00389).
What if you’re pregnant or have just had a baby and are breastfeeding. Probiotics are again a very good way to help your system handle or recover from the stress of pregnancy and the life style adjustments that come after having a baby. Struggling with a colicky baby and looking for colic remedies. Probiotics have been proven safe for a baby to injest and some studies have shown them to be one of the effective colic remedies to decrease colic symptoms.
Probiotics are not expensive, especially considering the positive side effects.But there are different kinds, and many of the types that you can obtain in the grocery store are just not that useful. Probiotics have to be stored and shipped carefully in order to prevent the good bacteria from failing off. So it is important to buy the right type, check with health care providers for recommendations..
by author on September 8, 2010
Bacterial equilibrium? What is bacterial balance and why should I care? Bacterial balance is really the key to good health.For us to remain healthy we have to be able to break down the foods that we eat and extract all of the essential nutritional value and vitaminsFungi, bacteria and other microbes in our gut make it possible to do this.An added plus is that these same little creatures in our stomach help break down toxins and allow us to manage low levels of contaminated substances. Humans can live all over the planet, in widely different climates, with different food souces, why? It’s the bacteria.
How do I know if I have lost my bacterial equilibrium? If you find you are getting sick easily, this is a good indicator of your bacteria balance off. One of the key functions of good intestinal bacteria is to contribute to the working of the immune system and protect us from various infections.
Bacterial balance is a natural thing or should be. That equilibrium is then adjusted and improved by the foods we eat. Unfortunately, in our world of highly prepared foods, many of the foods we eat essentially throw off our balance. Bad bacteria thrives, and good dies off, because of our food choices. Foods or chemicals in our environment that do this include chlorine, sodium fluoride, sugar, alcohol, antibiotics, birth control pills, and many prescription drugs. When you look at the list your first reaction might be, I don’t eat any of that stuff. But if you live in the US — you do period. That is why your bacterial balance is off.
What should we do to try and regain some of the balance? First, try to eat right. Avoid too many sweets, fats, fried food, meat, and alcohol. Eat lots of vegetables and fruit.
Probiotics are a great way to get that balance back.According to the Mayo Clinic website’s information on probiotics, there is encouraging evidence that probiotics may help treat diarrhea after a course of antibiotics, prevent and treat vaginal yeast and urinary tract infections, treat IBS, reduce the incidence of bladder cancer, shorten the length of intestinal infections, and prevent eczema in children. The website also noted that there was a small study done in Sweden to test the effects of probiotics on general health. Probiotics was given to a group of workers they missed fewer work days, and were affected with lower instances of cold and flu. (http/www.mayoclinic.com/health/probiotics/an00389).
What if you’re pregnant or have just had a baby and are breastfeeding. Probiotics are again a very good way to help your system handle or recover from the stress of pregnancy and the life style adjustments that come after having a baby. Struggling with a colicky baby and looking for colic remedies. Probiotics have been proven safe for a baby to injest and some studies have shown them to be one of the effective colic remedies to decrease colic symptoms.
Probiotics are not expensive, especially considering the positive side effects.But there are different kinds, and many of the types that you can obtain in the grocery store are just not that useful. Probiotics have to be stored and shipped carefully in order to prevent the good bacteria from failing off. So it is important to buy the right type, check with health care providers for recommendations..
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