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Articles: colon health
Below are the articles associated with this topic. Click on a title to read one. A Case of Candida Albicans
by June Butlin
June Butlin's Column this month looks at the case of a 38 year old junior school teacher who had felt physically and mentally below par for more than two years. Though she suffered from tiredness and was predisposed to colds, infections, allergic reactions and PMT. Her doctor could find nothing wrong and prescribed the antidepressant Prozac.
Absorption - an herbal approach
by Keith Robertson
Despite the advances in modern medicine, human beings seem to be getting weaker, and the main system that seems to be affected, alarmingly, is the digestive system.
All Natural Remedies for Parasites
by Helen Kimber
Parasites have gained a reputation as ugly, hideous creatures that devour their hosts with vengeance, deriving nourishment and protection without giving anything back – a reputation that is justified.
Candida: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches
by Nigel Abraham MSc, FIBMS
This article discusses the history of candida, what candida is, who gets it, how it can be diagnosed, and which therapeutic approaches may be beneficial in its treatment.
Colon Health - Are you confused?
by Peter Bartlett and Michael Sellor
In treating people who have a wide range of physical and mental symptoms that don't fit in to a conventional, 'named' condition, nutritional and naturopathic practitioners have for years been developing therapeutic tools for the handling of all manner of ailments.
Colonic Hydrotherapy for Digestive Problems
by Hannah McDonald
This is a case history of a client with long-standing digestive problems including excessive gas, explosive bowel motions and lower abdominal gripes; also a sore, itchy and inflamed anus. Colonic Hydrotherapy treatments had failed to resolve the digestive problems, and anti-fungal treatment had not been successful for the anal inflamation. Coeliac disease had been eliminated; because of travel in India, he was being tested for Giardia.
Constipation, Gluten and Milk Allergies in Children
by Penny Crowther
The theme of this article is constipation, gluten and milk allergies in children. The author approaches it via the case history of an eight-year-old girl who came to the clinic with a bloated and distended abdomen and chronic constipation.
Crohn's Disease
by Cornelis van Dalen
In 1932 the American doctor Burrill B Crohn and his associates first offered the description of a disease characterized by an inflammatory reaction of the bowel, usually affecting the ileum, the colon, or another part of the gastrointestinal tract.
Cycles of Disease and Health
by Brian Wright
This article is taken from a book-in-progress which describes the fundamental factors in virtually all disease as a negative cycle, and shows clearly how they can be reversed by completing a positive cycle.
Digestive Disorders: From Acid Reflux, Heartburn, and IBS, to Coeliac and Ulcerative Colitis
by Dr Sam Shohet
This article takes us on a taster journey through the digestive tract in an attempt to highlight the interconnectedness of all organs of the body, as well as the importance of a comprehensive and holistic approach in assessing problems of digestion, whether they arise within the gut or outside it.
Electronic Sputnik Capsule Against Parasites
by Ronnie Turner
We have been working with a quite extraordinary device for the past year – an electronic capsule which once ingested into the system can expel parasites and gallstones.
Environmental and Nutritional Approach to Candida and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
by Dr Diana Samways
Bowel conditions, stigmatized as wind and bloating, are, the author claims, often misdiagnosed and wrongly labelled IBS or diverticulitis, when what usually is the matter is a gut Candida overgrowth. And the therapeutic answer usually is the combination of a special diet to rebalance the yeasts, Candida and moulds in the colon and a change to the air being breathed that reduces its mould content.
Herbal and Nutritional Approaches to Candida
by Jo Dunbar
The article outlines the origins, symptoms, treatments and prophylaxis for Candida, one of today's most widespread fungal diseases.
Herbal Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
by Paul Michael
This article focuses on Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), what they are and how they differ, as well as how they can be treated with herbal remedies.
How Probiotics May Stop Stomach Pains, Alleviate Oesophagus Problems and Control Stomach Acid[1]
by Michael Richard Burke
The author points out that Pasteur, the discoverer of bacteria that cause disease, was a bit of a rock star of his time, while the Russian scientist who won the Nobel Prize in 1908 for discovering the life enhancing ‘good’ bacteria, Ellie Metchnikoff, is hardly known, nor is the Japanese scientist, Teruo Higa, who discovered the team of symbiotic bacteria which keeps our gut, stomach and oesophagus really healthy.
Leaky Gut Syndrome – A Modern Digestive Disorder
by Dawn Mellowship
This feature by Dawn Mellowship focuses on the condition known as leaky gut syndrome, which Dawn herself suffers from. She tells us that people who suffer from other conditions (such as asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, arthritis) are at risk of developing the condition.
My Battle with Candida
by Ravi Sahay
In this article the author shares his experience with the fungal infection Candida following intensive research on the condition. His search included findings from the Mayo Clinic, National Institute of Health Bulletin, various internet sites and books, including Ending Fatigue and Depression – A Patient¡¦s Manual.
Natural Approaches to Leaky Gut
by Neil Wootten
…children and adults with eczema, urticaria or asthma triggered by food allergy show that they have higher gut permeability than those who don't have these conditions. This indicates that allergies and food sensitivities may be caused by an over permeable gut.
Naturopathic Treatment Approaches for Candida Albicans
by Dr Rohsmann MD
In this article the author shares his treatment approach to Candida albicans, based on 15 years of clinical practice, researching various diagnostic methods, allopathic and naturopathic treatments, and patient findings, including unsatisfactory and short-term results.
Nux vomica and Bowel Symptoms
by Dr Angela Jones
Evelyn was referred to me by her general practitioner, who described, in his letter, a history of abdominal symptoms dating back over fifteen years. Furthermore, Evelyn and many members of her family suffer from the condition known as familial polyposis coli which predisposes to the development of bowel cancer.
Probiotic Power: Are you Getting the Right Bugs?
by Penny Crowther
This article focuses on probiotics, the beneficial lactic acid producing bacteria which inhabit our intestines. Milk, for one provides a good example, 'coz when soured it turns into a health giving, live culture by action of bacteria. It is important our intestines contain more of this bacteria than the disease causing one.
Probiotics - What they are and what they do
by Roy Fuller, Ph.D.
The term "probiotic" covers microbial food supplements whose primary aim is to improve the health and well being of the consumer.
Probiotics:The missing link between health and disease
by Lennart Cedgard, MD
Intestinal dysbiosis – unbalanced intestinal bacterial flora – may be the link between food and lifestyle and its impact upon health and disease.
Requirements for Proper Absorption
by Dr DF Smallbone
Although the gastro-intestinal tract is not the only way that materials have of entering our body, it is the most usual and direct route for our nutritional requirements to be satisfied.
Sublingual Absorption
by Leilani Lea
Sublingual, meaning literally 'under the tongue' refers to a method of administering substances via the mouth in such a way that the substances are rapidly absorbed via the blood vessels under the tongue rather than via the digestive tract.
That Bloated Feeling...
by Penny Crowther
A common cause of abdominal bloating is too many unfriendly bacteria in the gut, leading to a build-up of toxins, Gut flora imbalance can be influenced by stress, smoking, poor diet, drugs such as antibiotics and steroids, or long-term use of the contraceptive pill. The level of friendly bacteria can be increased by eating live yoghurt, which contains Acidophilus, or by taking a supplement of bacteria known as a probiotic.
The Enteric Nervous System
by June Butlin
Part of my responsibility as a nutritionist is to keep updated with research, to furnish me with the knowledge and understanding that I need to help my clients achieve their health goals.
The Role of the Gut in Psychology
by June Butlin
This article explores the link between illnesses such as autism, hyperactivity, attention deficit disorder and gut disorders.
Treating Candida with Grapefruit Seed Extract
by Allan Sachs
Many holistic physicians, myself included, consider Candida albicans one of the greatest health challenges to people of the industrialized nations.
Using pH as a measure of Digestive Physiology
by Peter Bartlettt
Proper digestion is a prerequisite for optimum health. Ascertaining the degree to which digestion has become dysfunctional is critical, as abnormal digestive physiology adversely affects enzyme and nutrient assimilation. There are three major aetiological factors in the development of such disturbances (and therefore of all disease), namely “defensive physiology”, mental/ emotional stress and toxic overload. Let me explain.
When Food Makes You Ill
by Linda Lazarides BA
Regular contributor Linda Lazarides looks at the problem of poor digestion. It is possible to lose the evolutionary ability to tolerate food and many people become so ill when they eat that they are on the verge of starvation.
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