Constipation

[Guest guest]

I agree with exercise but...

Because constipation is one of the signs of incorrect bowel flora anyway,

and inulin is a soluble fiber that feeds the correct bowel flora, it is

advantageous to increase inulin dose until the constipation clears. One

won't need more than 40 grams a day, and 20 or more should do it. I've

been recommending 15 grams for everyone with a bowel problem.

The reason that I mention this again is that you may dislodge the stool

with mechanical means like exercise, but the inulin addresses the cause

of the constipation. The constipation means the wrong bacteria, which may

also be keeping the pH to a level that allows the candida, and may also

be doing nothing to discourage the candida like the correct bowel

bacteria do.

Many doctors suspect bowel dysbiosis if a person has candida, and I

applaud that decision because it's usually true.

Duncan

>

> Hi,

> Here is an exercise I do for constipation: Stand straight, take 3 deep

> breaths. Then hold the last and then push your abdomen out 3 times.

> Repeat a few times or as many as necessary.

>

> When I first went on N.B.'s I became constipated. I had to take a

> softener to go. Now I just do this and I can go once a day; 2x would be

> better but it's a good start.

>

> I'd be interested to know if this works or doesn't work for anyone else.

>

[Guest guest]

What is inulin and what is the easiest way to get it? Taking threelac also.

Thanks, Connie

-- Re: constipation

I agree with exercise but...

Because constipation is one of the signs of incorrect bowel flora anyway,

and inulin is a soluble fiber that feeds the correct bowel flora, it is

advantageous to increase inulin dose until the constipation clears. One

won't need more than 40 grams a day, and 20 or more should do it. I've

been recommending 15 grams for everyone with a bowel problem.

The reason that I mention this again is that you may dislodge the stool

with mechanical means like exercise, but the inulin addresses the cause

of the constipation. The constipation means the wrong bacteria, which may

also be keeping the pH to a level that allows the candida, and may also

be doing nothing to discourage the candida like the correct bowel

bacteria do.

Many doctors suspect bowel dysbiosis if a person has candida, and I

applaud that decision because it's usually true.

Duncan

>

> Hi,

> Here is an exercise I do for constipation: Stand straight, take 3 deep

> breaths. Then hold the last and then push your abdomen out 3 times.

> Repeat a few times or as many as necessary.

>

> When I first went on N.B.'s I became constipated. I had to take a

> softener to go. Now I just do this and I can go once a day; 2x would be

> better but it's a good start.

>

> I'd be interested to know if this works or doesn't work for anyone else.

>

[Guest guest]

Duncan,

Yes, I agree the constipation needs to be addressed. The exercise I described

is for an emergency type of situation. I got constipated when first going on

teh candida diet and starting anticandida treatment and this exercise helped me

through that.

Re: constipation

I agree with exercise but...

Because constipation is one of the signs of incorrect bowel flora anyway,

and inulin is a soluble fiber that feeds the correct bowel flora, it is

advantageous to increase inulin dose until the constipation clears. One

won't need more than 40 grams a day, and 20 or more should do it. I've

been recommending 15 grams for everyone with a bowel problem.

The reason that I mention this again is that you may dislodge the stool

with mechanical means like exercise, but the inulin addresses the cause

of the constipation. The constipation means the wrong bacteria, which may

also be keeping the pH to a level that allows the candida, and may also

be doing nothing to discourage the candida like the correct bowel

bacteria do.

Many doctors suspect bowel dysbiosis if a person has candida, and I

applaud that decision because it's usually true.

Duncan

>

> Hi,

> Here is an exercise I do for constipation: Stand straight, take 3 deep

> breaths. Then hold the last and then push your abdomen out 3 times.

> Repeat a few times or as many as necessary.

>

> When I first went on N.B.'s I became constipated. I had to take a

> softener to go. Now I just do this and I can go once a day; 2x would be

> better but it's a good start.

>

> I'd be interested to know if this works or doesn't work for anyone else.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Mandy,

We tried the AFP and No-Fenol enzyme and could only give him 1/2

of each without causing constipation. His behavior did not change

with 1/2 and he got horribly constipated with more than 1/2. We

recently tried the SCD, giving him the almond pancakes and that

constipated him. So we tried egg only pancakes and that constipated

him (we kept lunch and supper the same). So now we are only on 1/2

No-Fenol to help with yeast and back on GFCF which helps with the

constipation but doesn't get rid of it all the time. The best

stools we have seen on our son has been when we have chelated with

DMSA.....but then others have reported that DMSA causes

constipation, go figure. Sorry I couldn't give you good news about

the enzymes, maybe someone else has something to help us both out.

Take care, Becky in Chesapeake, VA

> Hi all, I started my 5yo son on enzymes 6 days ago. Over the 1st

few

> days we built him up to 1 cap of ZP per meal (no probs at all).

Then

> we introduced AFP Pep the same way so he is now having 1 cap of

each

> at the start of each meal. Today (day 3 of pep), he told me his

poo

> was really hard to get out (sorry!!) and his lips are dry. He has

a

> history of constipation which stopped when we went GFCF/everything

> else free 9 months ago and then introduced probiotics. I am keen

to

> remedy this quickly as he gets stressed when he is constipated and

> refuses to go to the tilet. I am making him drink a LOT of fluid

> today and have upped his probiotic dose slightly. Is this a common

> reaction that will improve over time or is there something else I

can

> do? He has shown no other effects/changes with the enzymes so far

and

> I have not changed anything in his diet.

> TIA

> Mandy

> (AUS)

[Guest guest]

It might not be actual constipation, but rather that he is absorbing

and metabolizing most of the what he eats. There would be much less

waste left over to accumulate in the bowels and so it might appear

as constipation. This came up from the very beginning with the

enzymes product No-Fenol. Several people commented

about 'constipaton' when in fact, more of the food was broken down.

Most people found that stool frequency readjusted over time.

Because this happened with increased enzymes and when using more

highly absorbable food (by theory, hopefully), it reminded me of

this.

The way I discovered this was through the vast research in animal

science. Livestock are routinely given lots of No-Fenol type enzymes

for maximum breakdown of food and fiber so the animal uses it...and

frankly, to reduce manure output. No one likes to shovel it any more

than they have too.

Another reason is to reduce bacteria problems in livestock and cut

down on excess ammonia.

It might be constipation or reduced waste but I wanted to through

this out as a possibility. Hope this helps.

.

[Guest guest]

stomach flora have a huge impact on stool viscosity, more bacteria

gives a more fluid stool, enzymes(zp) also reduce di and

polysaccarides by converting to easily absorbed monosaccarides and

this also greatly changes stoamch flora since bad bacteria thrive on

di and polysaccarides.

so you may be changing the bactera a bit, i would back off the

enzymes and maybe slowly increase them and see how it went allowing

him to adjust.

taurine can help.

> Hi all, I started my 5yo son on enzymes 6 days ago. Over the 1st

few

> days we built him up to 1 cap of ZP per meal (no probs at all).

Then

> we introduced AFP Pep the same way so he is now having 1 cap of

each

> at the start of each meal. Today (day 3 of pep), he told me his poo

> was really hard to get out (sorry!!) and his lips are dry. He has a

> history of constipation which stopped when we went GFCF/everything

> else free 9 months ago and then introduced probiotics. I am keen to

> remedy this quickly as he gets stressed when he is constipated and

> refuses to go to the tilet. I am making him drink a LOT of fluid

> today and have upped his probiotic dose slightly. Is this a common

> reaction that will improve over time or is there something else I

can

> do? He has shown no other effects/changes with the enzymes so far

and

> I have not changed anything in his diet.

> TIA

> Mandy

> (AUS)

[Guest guest]

I wouldn't stop the probiotics. If you give unbuffered powdered vit. C, mix with

lemonade or pear juice or lime Gatorade. Start with 1/4 tsp. and work your way

up. At some point his body will reach it's limit of Vit. C and then everything

will come out. I like this better than other methods/concoctions/over the

counter stuff, because it's not harmful. Also the poo comes out not hard. Good

luck to you and your son. Make sure the Vit. C is not mixed in with other stuff,

and that it is unbuffered and powder form. Many health food stores will carry

it, I usually call in advance, as I don't have time for wild goose chases.

Constipation

Hi all, I started my 5yo son on enzymes 6 days ago. Over the 1st few

days we built him up to 1 cap of ZP per meal (no probs at all). Then

we introduced AFP Pep the same way so he is now having 1 cap of each

at the start of each meal. Today (day 3 of pep), he told me his poo

was really hard to get out (sorry!!) and his lips are dry. He has a

history of constipation which stopped when we went GFCF/everything

else free 9 months ago and then introduced probiotics. I am keen to

remedy this quickly as he gets stressed when he is constipated and

refuses to go to the tilet. I am making him drink a LOT of fluid

today and have upped his probiotic dose slightly. Is this a common

reaction that will improve over time or is there something else I can

do? He has shown no other effects/changes with the enzymes so far and

I have not changed anything in his diet.

TIA

Mandy

(AUS)

[Guest guest]

HI

Can anyone give me any suggestions on what would be helpful with relieving

constipation related to candida?????

Thankyou,

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[Guest guest]

From: Fallon

Can anyone give me any suggestions on what would be helpful with relieving

constipation related to candida?????

Thankyou,

The easiest tool I can think of is magnesium - epsom salts are cheap, and

magnesium chloride is not much more, and is quite a bit healthier. If you want

fancy, get magnesium citrate. Either way, it will get things moving, and benefit

you in the process.

www.life-enthusiast.com

[Guest guest]

you can rub castor oil on your lower ab. or even on your lower back. it does

work! i have a great fiber pill i use called 6-1. i'm trying now to get it

other than where i got it before. Mog

[Guest guest]

Hi

I've heard that psyllium husks are also helpful. What have you heard about

it???

Thanks,

From: " Pytela " <martinp@...>

Reply-candidiasis

<candidiasis >

Subject: Re: constipation

Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 21:51:38 -0700

From: Fallon

Can anyone give me any suggestions on what would be helpful with relieving

constipation related to candida?????

Thankyou,

The easiest tool I can think of is magnesium - epsom salts are cheap, and

magnesium chloride is not much more, and is quite a bit healthier. If you

want fancy, get magnesium citrate. Either way, it will get things moving,

and benefit you in the process.

www.life-enthusiast.com

[Guest guest]

It also helps to eat ground flax seed. I eat a smoothie with three

tablespoons of ground flax seed each morning and it really helps!

Cheers,

a

Insights and Astrology

http://www.cahty.com <http://www.cahty.com/>

Re: constipation

Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 21:51:38 -0700

From: Fallon

Can anyone give me any suggestions on what would be helpful with

relieving

constipation related to candida?????

Thankyou,

The easiest tool I can think of is magnesium - epsom salts are cheap,

and

magnesium chloride is not much more, and is quite a bit healthier. If

you

want fancy, get magnesium citrate. Either way, it will get things

moving,

and benefit you in the process.

www.life-enthusiast.com

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Psyllium husks are great for adding bulk, the scrubbing power, to the bio-mass

moving through. It is a good idea to add some if your diet does not include

enough roughage. If you are already eating 50% of your food (by volume) in raw

state, the magnesium, and plenty of water, would be my strategy.

www.life-enthusiast.com

From: Fallon

candidiasis

Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:23 AM

Subject: Re: constipation

Hi

I've heard that psyllium husks are also helpful. What have you heard about

it???

Thanks,

From: " Pytela " <martinp@...>

Reply-candidiasis

<candidiasis >

Subject: Re: constipation

Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 21:51:38 -0700

From: Fallon

Can anyone give me any suggestions on what would be helpful with relieving

constipation related to candida?????

Thankyou,

The easiest tool I can think of is magnesium - epsom salts are cheap, and

magnesium chloride is not much more, and is quite a bit healthier. If you

want fancy, get magnesium citrate. Either way, it will get things moving,

and benefit you in the process.

www.life-enthusiast.com

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Psyllium husks are great for adding bulk, the scrubbing power, to the bio-mass

moving through. It is a good idea to add some if your diet does not include

enough roughage. If you are already eating 50% of your food (by volume) in raw

state, the magnesium, and plenty of water, would be my strategy.

www.life-enthusiast.com

From: Fallon

candidiasis

Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 7:23 AM

Subject: Re: constipation

Hi

I've heard that psyllium husks are also helpful. What have you heard about

it???

Thanks,

From: " Pytela " <martinp@...>

Reply-candidiasis

<candidiasis >

Subject: Re: constipation

Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 21:51:38 -0700

From: Fallon

Can anyone give me any suggestions on what would be helpful with relieving

constipation related to candida?????

Thankyou,

The easiest tool I can think of is magnesium - epsom salts are cheap, and

magnesium chloride is not much more, and is quite a bit healthier. If you

want fancy, get magnesium citrate. Either way, it will get things moving,

and benefit you in the process.

www.life-enthusiast.com

[Guest guest]

YES INDEEDY;-)

" Psyllium Husks " are marvellous - every night before bed, 1 take two

tablespoons in a glass of cold water, whisk quickly with a fork before it

has time to go all 'GLUGGY', and then " Down-The-Hatch' with it; it isn't

something to be enjoyed really so, just drink it down real 'QUICKLY' ;-)

God Bless You,

MITZI'sMuM(NZ;-)

-- Re: constipation

Hi

I've heard that psyllium husks are also helpful. What have you heard about

it???

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

> Can anyone give me any suggestions on what would be helpful with

> relieving constipation related to candida?????

>

Hi ,

Constipation and diarrhea are both symptoms of bowel dysbiosis -

that is, the wrong bacteria fluorishing in the bowel. It relates to

candida only in that the wrong bowel bacteria allows the wrong pH

to prevail in the gut, and that's how the candida sets in.

Candida is opportunistic, and highly sensitive to the low pH that

is normally maintained by the 'good' bowel bacteria.

I recommend attending to the bowel dysbiosis and the candida at the

same time, because without populating the bowel with the correct

species and numbers of natural human gut microbes you'll always

have a bowel problem.

People take probiotics for that, but probiotics are magnitudes too

weak to do very much controlling compared to establishing and

maintaining your OWN culture, which adheres to the bowel lining and

outcompetes the bad bowel bacteria. To accomplish that I'd

recommending giving the good bacteria the edge by feeding them with

inulin, a bifidogenic prebiotic.

You can buy powdered inulin anywhere, or as was done in the middle

ages, ancient Greece and even earlier in China, eat " several "

servings per day of inulin-containing food or broth; a chart of

some common foods and the amount of inulin they contain is on

http://members.shaw.ca/duncancrow/inulin_prebiotic_probiotic.html

along with the rest of the science of beneficial bowel bacteria.

If natural sources might be a problem, and it is for diabetics,

candida patients, and many people with IBS, IBD and bowel dysbiosis

becasue of the sugar and FOS content, it is a better idea to have

the sugar- and FOS-removed inulin, at least for awhile.

If you are already on inulin, I'd suggest the change to sugar- and

FOS-free, or at least with the natural stuff, increasing the dose

to therapeutic levels. At least 9 grams daily and 15 grams will

help a lot. In fact, up to 40 grams was used in the clinical

studies on constipation.

Duncan Crow

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Easiest thing I've found is to take 5-6000 mg of Vitamin C a day.

Works like a charm!

You might want to try a vitamin C flush to determine what your

individual needs are.

www.vitalnutrition.com/vitamin_c_flush.htm

Good luck!

[Guest guest]

Hey Mitzi's Mun

Thank you for the instructions for taking psyllium husks. I will pass the

word on to the one i love and have given this lousy candida to(its

contagious) my fiancé...

I became sick with it before we knew anything about it and then before we

knew it she caught it too just from some kissing..So in other words it is in

the intestines and mouth.

Thanks and may God be with you also.

<><

From: Mitzi's Mum <sandra@...>

Reply-candidiasis

candidiasis

Subject: Re: constipation

Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 13:25:13 +1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)

YES INDEEDY;-)

" Psyllium Husks " are marvellous - every night before bed, 1 take two

tablespoons in a glass of cold water, whisk quickly with a fork before it

has time to go all 'GLUGGY', and then " Down-The-Hatch' with it; it isn't

something to be enjoyed really so, just drink it down real 'QUICKLY' ;-)

God Bless You,

MITZI'sMuM(NZ;-)

-- Re: constipation

Hi

I've heard that psyllium husks are also helpful. What have you heard about

it???

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

> Psyllium husks are great for adding bulk, the scrubbing power,

> to the bio-mass moving through. It is a good idea to add some if

> your diet does not include enough roughage. If you are already

> eating 50% of your food (by volume) in raw state, the magnesium,

> and plenty of water, would be my strategy.

>

>

Hi ,

The inulin I suggested also is a soluble fiber; it is

indigestible - so it qualifies as roughage. It's the most

plentiful carbohydrate after starch in the vegetable kingdom.

I can agree with magnesium short-term for constipation, and

always agree with the raw vegetables, but....

One of the reasons I don't recommend psyllium as a bulking

agent is that it's essentially cellulose, which can be used by

clostridia, one of the bacteria we have to be very careful not

to encourage. This may not be an issue in some people.

Another reason, one that IS a big issue, is that psyllium does

not encourage bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, the two bacteria

we SHOULD encourage. In fact, if the constipation is created

not by insufficient drinking water in the diet, it IS caused by

incorrect bowel bacteria so we'll want to control it anyway.

Inulin in the diet will contribute to a healthy bifidobacteria

population that will control the cause of the constipation,

rather than simply mechanically bulking the bowel while not

addressing that cause at all.

A third reason is that psyllium also does not contribute at all

to the low bowel pH needed to control the yeast in there, while

inulin does.

Because of those three reasons and a few others that don't

relate directly to constipation or yeast, inulin in my view

wins hands down as a more efficient health tool compared to

psyllium. Even if you use some psyllium as well, it doesn't

replace inulin for those reasons.

To continue, psyllium also doesn't replace inulin because

inulin is converted to beneficial short chain fatty acids, it

normalizes blood glucose and insulin levels, it normalizes

blood pressure, reduces triglycerides, reduces both VLDL and

LDL cholesterol levels, and it improves mineral absorption.

Not bad for a food, eh?

Duncan Crow

[Guest guest]

Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 02:03:14 +0000

From: " Fallon " <ptfallon@...>

HI

Can anyone give me any suggestions on what would be helpful with relieving

constipation related to candida?????

Hi ,

I use a product that is ground psyllium husks and seeds. The psyllium

husks are for constipation and the seeds add scouring action that helps

clean out the intestines of accumulated matter and dead yeast. In addition

I add bentonite at the same time because it absorbs toxins and so the whole

combination sweeps the " bad stuff " out of the body.

Sherry

[Guest guest]

What is the product you use?

TIA

Carol

Sherry & Bowlin wrote:

>

>

>Hi ,

>

> I use a product that is ground psyllium husks and seeds. The psyllium

>husks are for constipation and the seeds add scouring action that helps

>clean out the intestines of accumulated matter and dead yeast. In addition

>I add bentonite at the same time because it absorbs toxins and so the whole

>combination sweeps the " bad stuff " out of the body.

>

>Sherry

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 11:04:43 -0700

From: Carol Holt <caholt@...>

What is the product you use?

TIA

Carol

Oh, LOL, I knew someone'd ask! I cannot for the life of me remember for

sure. I THINK it was something like Colon Cleanse. I wasn't able to get it

last time (they were out) so I got Yerba Prima psyllium husk powder (no

seeds) in a pinch. It works fine but I'm hoping they'll have the original

one again when I go back. Sorry I can't be more specific.

Sherry

[Guest guest]

Hi Duncan,

> >

> > I missed your post first time around. I agree with you, and your

> > accolades for inulin. We have the dunaliela inulin as one of

> > major ingredients in our green superfood, the Exsula Iridesca.

> > Inulindoes truly help with digestive health.

> >

> >

> > www.mandalavillage.org/lec/

>

> That's a good move, incorporating inulin into the green

> superfood blend.

>

> The maintenance dosage of inulin is about 12 grams daily or a

> little better from all sources, with therapeutic effects barely

> starting to occur at about 5 grams. People with constipation or

> diarrhea may do better with 7 to 10 grams more often or about

> three times daily. Of course, mileage varies.

>

> I've never heard of dunaliela inulin, but that's not an issue.

> I have to ask this question about dosage: How much supergreen

> food with inulin as a major ingredient must one take to achieve

> a maintenance dose of let's say, 9 grams, assuming for the sake

> of argument that there may be other inulin sources in the diet

> particularly if one is eating their veggies as they should?

>

> How does this compare to the recommended daily dose of the

> supergreens?

>

> Duncan Crow

I am way behind on e-mails. Sorry. The Iridesca was blended as a broad

spectrum nutritional support for non-critical care. People use anywhere from

half to 3 bottles per month. We have some people reporting that they can

only handle a quarter of the recommended dose, because they get detox

symptoms on more.

I am not the designer of the products. If you'd like to discuss technical

detail, I can connect you with Jevari, who has plenty of depth in his

understanding of how humans work. At one time we were selling the inulin in

bulk. Perhaps you'd be interested in that ...

[Guest guest]

More catching up on n-day-old posts:

Hi Duncan

I agree that inulin is a much better measure to deal with constipation than

either psyllium, or magnesium. I was just responding to a question. I am so glad

that you took the broader perspective and expanded on the issue.

<quote>

> Psyllium husks are great for adding bulk, the scrubbing power,

> to the bio-mass moving through. It is a good idea to add some if

> your diet does not include enough roughage. If you are already

> eating 50% of your food (by volume) in raw state, the magnesium,

> and plenty of water, would be my strategy.

>

>

The inulin I suggested also is a soluble fiber; it is

indigestible - so it qualifies as roughage. It's the most

plentiful carbohydrate after starch in the vegetable kingdom.

I can agree with magnesium short-term for constipation, and

always agree with the raw vegetables, but....

One of the reasons I don't recommend psyllium as a bulking

agent is that it's essentially cellulose, which can be used by

clostridia, one of the bacteria we have to be very careful not

to encourage. This may not be an issue in some people.

Another reason, one that IS a big issue, is that psyllium does

not encourage bifidobacteria and lactobacilli, the two bacteria

we SHOULD encourage. In fact, if the constipation is created

not by insufficient drinking water in the diet, it IS caused by

incorrect bowel bacteria so we'll want to control it anyway.

Inulin in the diet will contribute to a healthy bifidobacteria

population that will control the cause of the constipation,

rather than simply mechanically bulking the bowel while not

addressing that cause at all.

A third reason is that psyllium also does not contribute at all

to the low bowel pH needed to control the yeast in there, while

inulin does.

Because of those three reasons and a few others that don't

relate directly to constipation or yeast, inulin in my view

wins hands down as a more efficient health tool compared to

psyllium. Even if you use some psyllium as well, it doesn't

replace inulin for those reasons.

To continue, psyllium also doesn't replace inulin because

inulin is converted to beneficial short chain fatty acids, it

normalizes blood glucose and insulin levels, it normalizes

blood pressure, reduces triglycerides, reduces both VLDL and

LDL cholesterol levels, and it improves mineral absorption.

Not bad for a food, eh?

Duncan Crow

[Guest guest]

Hi All

I have a friend locally trying enzymes with her son, CFGF 2 years resolved

consitoatiuon issues which were extreme, he needed hospitalisation etc no

movement for 2 weeks

After 4 weeks on Pep, he's coped with infractions without regression but s

getting bunged up again. Taking her some Mag tomorrow to sort it but she is

thinking the enzymes aren;t working because of the constipation. I have said I

think its the food not the enzymes but I'm not explaining it very well. He was

doing rice and potatoes on the diet without issue, I rember Dana mentioning

those before.

Can somebody help explain, we only ever had the squits here so I don;t know

much about constipation except we have to deal with it pronto before the issue

gets bigger. She has upped his fluids also.

ON the bright side he's talking a lot more, vocal with VB just this year

Mandi in UK