Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Mike: gastrointestinal effects.
Dr. Liers: There are different levels for gastrointestinal effects. There is an adaptation process to xylitol typically. If you go and look at the literature -- you can take 75 grams a day before you might start getting gastrointestinal discomfort. Mannitol is 25 grams. Fructooligosaccharides, which also have that characteristic, may be more like 20 to 25 grams. In Japan, you have to say on the package that it might cause gastrointestinal discomfort if you take too much at once.
You do not absorb them in your body. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 Researchers concluded that aloe was able to rebalance the intestines by "regulating gastrointestinal pH while improving gastrointestinal motility, increasing stool specific gravity, and reducing populations of certain fecal microorganisms, including yeast." Other studies have shown that aloe vera juice helps detoxify the bowel, neutralize stomach acidity, and relieve constipation and gastric ulcers. |
Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George
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 The side effects result from the pervasiveness of acetylcholine in other parts of our bodies, especially in our hearts and gastrointestinal systems. If you inhibit cholinesterase to the benefit of the brain, it may detrimentally affect other systems, perhaps speeding up the gastrointestinal system or the heart. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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| If you go and look at the literature -- you can take 75 grams a day before you might start getting gastrointestinal discomfort. Mannitol is 25 grams. Fructooligosaccharides, which also have that characteristic, may be more like 20 to 25 grams. In Japan, you have to say on the package that it might cause gastrointestinal discomfort if you take too much at once.
You do not absorb them in your body. They are feeding the bacteria mainly in your colon. When the current bacteria are not used to xylitol, then they start metabolizing like crazy. You do get gassy. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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 Key components of the detoxification system include:
• The gastrointestinal barrier, including the walls of the intestines
• Liver
• Lymphatic system, which transports waste products from the cells to the major organs of detoxification
• Kidneys, bladder, and other components of the urinary system
• Skin, including sweat glands and sebaceous glands
• Lungs
The gastrointestinal system is typically the first line of defense against toxins and, when compromised, the first place to harbor seeds of disease. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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| Researchers concluded that aloe was able to rebalance the intestines by "regulating gastrointestinal pH while improving gastrointestinal motility, increasing stool specific gravity, and reducing populations of certain fecal microorganisms, including yeast." Other studies have shown that aloe vera juice helps detoxify the bowel, neutralize stomach acidity, and relieve constipation and gastric ulcers. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Then for gastrointestinal discomfort, we offer 'GI Defense. It is a very unique formula.
It has probiotics. It has marshmallow and slippery elm bark. It has glutamine. It soothes the intestines. It has bismuth subsalicylate for knocking out the bugs and dealing with inflammation -- that is what is in Pepto-Bismol. Any gastrointestinal discomfort that animals have -- and they do because we feed them such junk -- GI Defense will really help to cure and heal it.
Making food your pet's medicine
Mike: It should be mentioned, too, that people should change the food for their pets.
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Craig Pepin-Donat
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 In November 2000, Merck submitted data from a safety study called VIGOR (Vioxx gastrointestinal Outcomes Research) that compared Vioxx to Naproxen to determine if Vioxx decreased gastrointestinal adverse effects, such as ulceration. The study backfired and showed an increased risk of serious cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes, for patients taking Vioxx. Fourteen months later in April 2002, the FDA implemented labeling changes to reflect the findings from the VIGOR study, but it did not require the information to be placed in the "warnings" section. |
Rainer W. Bussmann and Douglas Sharon
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Usos / Uses: Problemas gastrointestinales - gastrointestinal problems
Altamis, Altamisa
Ambrosia peruviana Willd.
Familia / Family: ASTERACEAE
Partes usadas / Plant part used: Toda la planta, fresca - Whole plant, fresh
Administracion / Administration: Topica - Topical
Preparacion / Preparation: 1 Hoja fresca en la frente - 1 fresh Leaf on the forehead
Usos / Uses: Dolor de cabeza - Headache
Ajenjo, Ajenco, Polen
Artemisia absinthium L. |
Craig Pepin-Donat
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| In November 2000, Merck submitted data from a safety study called VIGOR (Vioxx gastrointestinal Outcomes Research) that compared Vioxx to Naproxen to determine if Vioxx decreased gastrointestinal adverse effects, such as ulceration. The study backfired and showed an increased risk of serious cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes, for patients taking Vioxx. Fourteen months later in April 2002, the FDA implemented labeling changes to reflect the findings from the VIGOR study, but it did not require the information to be placed in the "warnings" section. |
Ron Garner
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 Healthy immunity is dependent on a healthy ecology in the gastrointestinal tract. This includes having the right food and all necessary enzymes to completely break it down into its component molecules so the body can process it for its needs. It depends on a healthy stock of bowel bacteria in the intestines. When the gastrointestinal tract is healthy, the body can manufacture the other enzymes, vitamins, and antibiotics it needs to be in top-notch health and to maintain a fully functional immune system. |
David Winston, RH(AHG), and Steven Maimes
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 It is a good choice for irritation, inflammation, or ulceration of the gastrointestinal tract. It is a prominent remedy for gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, ileitis, and leaky gut syndrome, and it is an excellent digestive tonic.
• Lycium promotes the growth of healthy bowel flora.
• Prince seng moistens mucous membrane tissue and can also be used for heat in the gastrointestinal tract, gastritis, dry constipation, and inflammation of the large and small intestines.
• Shatavari is used for gastric irritation and ulcers and to prevent aspirin-induced stomach irritation. |
Caldwell B. Esselstyn, Jr., M.D.
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 My major specialties were thyroid, parathyroid, gastrointestinal, and breast surgery, but I was always interested in vascular medicine, and made a point of taking extra training in the subject.
Medicine ran in the family. My father, Caldwell B. Esselstyn, was a distinguished physician, a great innovator in group practice in upstate New York. It was his idea to bring to a rural county all the best in medicine—from dentistry and psychiatry to obstetrics-gynecology and pediatrics—using a rotating roster of specialists. My father-in-law, the late Dr. George Crile, Jr. |
Paul D. Blanc, M.D.
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 In 1848 a New York physician named Augustus Gardner described several cases of urinary and gastrointestinal tract ailments in brass founders. He did not cite Thackrah, however; nothing in the illness described resembles fume fever, and the only causal attribution Gardner made was to the recently opened Ctoton reservoir that, by centrally supplying water, had encouraged the production and sale of brass faucets and other related plumbing supplies in New York City.52
It was not until 1862 that Thackrah's original observation was fully revisited. |
| Administration of the dye was permitted at high levels on the basis of animal studies indicating that little of the chemical toxin was absorbed through an intact gastrointestinal tract. Unfortunately, the intestines of an acutely ill person are often not as impervious as those of a healthy lab rat. Beginning in 1999, a series of reports began to appear, all indicating that FD&C blue no. 1 could pass across the digestive tract and into the bloodstream, often with disastrous consequences. |
Steven V. Joyal
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 Casein and whey exert different effects on plasma amino acid profiles, gastrointestinal hormone secretion and appetite. Br Nutr 2003 Feb; 89(2):239-48.
Hama T et al. Intestinal absorption of beta-alanine, anserine and carnosine in rats. /Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo) 1976; 22(2): 147-57.
Harper CR, Jacobson TA. The fats of life: The role of omega-3 fatty acids in the prevention of coronary heart disease. Arch Intern Med200\; l6l(18):2185-92.
Harris WS. Extending the cardiovascular benefits of omega-3 fatty acids. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2005 Sep; 7(5):375-80.
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Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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 ANGELICA ROOT
Approved by Commission E:
¦ Dyspeptic complaints
¦ Loss of appetite
Unproven Uses: In folk medicine, preparations of the root are used as a mild rubefacient, for coughs, bronchitis, menstruation complaints, loss of appetite, dyspeptic complaints with mild gastrointestinal cramps, and liver and biliary duct conditions.
ANGELICA FRUIT
Unproven Uses: Preparations of angelica seed are used internally for conditions of the kidneys and efferent urinary tract, the intestinal tract and the respiratory tract, as well as for rheumatic and neuralgic complaints. |
J. Douglas Bremner
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 Though there was half as much gastrointestinal bleeding in the Vioxx patients as there was in the naproxen group, there was a fourfold increased risk of heart attack in the Vioxx users.
The study's authors argued that the increase in heart attacks among the Vioxx patients was attributable to the fact that naproxen had heart-protective effects. The study rationalized these findings by saying that if the Vioxx test subjects had taken aspirin as a preventative measure, they wouldn't have had a heart attack. |
| Studies of probiotics for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders have not shown consistent results. In controlled trials, probiotics have not been shown to be an effective treatment for constipation in adults or children. One study of Lactobacillus plantarum for the treatment of IBS showed an improvement in abdominal pain and flatulence compared to placebo. Another study of seventy-two patients with IBS who got either the probiotics Lactobacillus salivarius or Bifidobacterium infantis or a placebo drink for eight weeks showed a greater reduction of IBS symptoms with probiotics. |
Donna Jackson Nakazawa
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 An essential first step for anyone suffering from autoimmune disease is to ensure that his or her gastrointestinal tract is thriving. Although the disease one might be suffering from might affect a completely different system of the body—and it might seem absurd to consider worrying about what's going into one's stomach when one can't walk without a cane due to multiple sclerosis—the health of the GI tract is inextricably linked to what's transpiring elsewhere in the body.
A healthy intestine allows only digested nutrients to pass into the bloodstream. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| Unproven Uses: Arrowroot is used as a nutritive (nutritional foodstuff) for infants and convalescents, a dietary aid in gastrointestinal disorders, and also for diarrhea, especially in pediatrics. In folk medicine, it is used in acute diarrhea.
Indian Medicine: Arrowroot is used in dysentery, diarrhea, dyspepsia, bronchitis, coughs and as a particularly nourishing food for children, the chronically ill, and convalescents. precautions and adverse reactions
No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages. |
| The cholesterol levels were reduced in the rats; a hepatostimulating and bitter effect on the gastrointestinal tract has also been documented. indications and usage
ARTICHOKE LEAF
Approved by Commission E:
¦ Liver and gallbladder complaints
¦ Loss of appetite
ARTICHOKE LEAF AND ROOT
Unproven Uses: Artichoke is used for dyspeptic problems and also for prophylactic treatment against the return of gallstones.
In folk medicine, Artichoke is also used for digestion complaints and as a tonic in convalescence. |
Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey
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 He must be fed through a gastrointestinal tube. Jake has had many surgeries, and he undergoes weekly physical, occupational, and speech therapy sessions. The only medications he is on are Xanax (an antianxiety medication) and an antihistamine for reflux and to somewhat dry up the mucus that he constantly struggles to clear. Beyond these therapies and medications, at present there is not much more that medical science can do for him. |
Bill Sardi
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 New Microbiology 2006 Oct; 29(4):281-91] In another study, only two of five probiotics studied produced improvement in gastrointestinal symptoms (indigestion, bloating, and abdominal discomfort). [Digestive Diseases and Science 2006 Dec; 51(12):2134-44]
Bifidobacterium infantis is the strain of bacteria that is abundantly found in breast-fed newborns and affords special protection. Bifidobacterium infantis supplements are available and recommended for infants and adults (Natren Lifestart). |
Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey
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| Energetic Terrain 10
This Energetic Terrain corresponds bioenergetically to the liver, chest, and gastrointestinal tract. It is correlated to the Picornaviridae virus family, which includes those that cause hepatitis A. It also bioenergetically links to some rhinoviruses, coxsakie viruses, and adenoviruses.
Energetic Terrain 11
The liver and large bowel are both bioenergetically affected by Energetic Terrain 11. It is correlated to the Hepadnaviridae virus family, which includes those that cause hepatitis B. |
Ron Garner
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| When the gastrointestinal tract is healthy, the body can manufacture the other enzymes, vitamins, and antibiotics it needs to be in top-notch health and to maintain a fully functional immune system.
THE BODY'S NATURAL 24-HOUR CYCLE
This concept is very important and should be completely understood, appreciated, and incorporated into one's lifestyle to promote optimum health. The body must be given adequate time to be able to properly complete digestion, absorption, assimilation, and elimination each day. |
| Candida overgrowth can affect three general areas: gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts, allergic responses, and mental/emotional problems. Symptoms can include sweet cravings; nasal itching, congestion and discharge; abdominal pain; belching; bloating; heartburn; constipation; diarrhea; itching; vaginal discharge; worsened pms symptoms; prostatitis; impotence; chronic fungal outbreaks; fatigue; muscle aches; depression; irritability; cold hands and feet; asthma; hay fever; allergies; and eczema. |
Tom Bohager
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 It helps in the reduction of lactose intolerance and in the control of Candida overgrowth, it protects the gastrointestinal tract, and it strengthens the immune system."1 þ"For example, the breakdown of food by L. acidophilus leads to production of lactic acid, hydrogen peroxide, and other byproducts that make the environment hostile for undesired organisms. L. acidophilus also produces lactase, the enzyme that breaks down milk sugar (lactose) into simple sugars. People who are lactose intolerant do not produce this enzyme. For this reason, L. |
Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey
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| In terms of microbes, it correlates bioenergetically to many bacteria strains, including Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Legionella, so it is implicated in ulcers of the ears, nose, skin, tonsils, and bladder, and in dental root canal infections, gastrointestinal catarrh, and other associated conditions.
Energetic Terrain IS
As the last Energetic Terrain in the sequence, this is a general Energetic Terrain, called a GET in NES. |
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