Re: Chronic digestive problems

[Guest guest]

Hi list,

Here is my take on digestive problems.

Burping, discomfort after meals, bloating may be caused, among many other

reasons, by insufficient digestive enzymes and or hypochloridria, or low stomach

acid. These two are the most frequent causes.

Get some digestive enzymes, (also known as pancreatic enzymes) and take two or

three before the meals.

If drinking lemon juice reduces the formation of gas, you may need Betaine

Hydrochloride a remedy that acidifies the stomach so it properly digest

proteins, release B-12, etc. Always take the Betaine AFTER the meals away from

the enzymes.

If drinking lemon juice does not reduce gas or discomfort, you may not need

Betaine HCl.

Start with one capsules and increase one every three days until you feel a

slight burning feeling in the pit of the stomach. Back off one capsule (to the

previous amount) This will be the amount of capsules you will need to take after

each major meal. Vegetarians usually do well with just one-two caps, while;e

heavy animal protein eaters may need more.

Try to reduce or discontinue the Betaine HCl after three months.

Any health food store will carry these products. Jarrow, Source Naturals,

Enzymedica, are good suppliers.

If the gas occurs immediately after the meals, it could be that you are

swallowing too much air with your meals.

If the discomfort occurs within one hour after the meal, it is an upper

digestive system problem such as the stomach, duodenum or gall bladder and may

have to do with carbohydrate or other food intolerance. Avoid specific suspect

foods and observe. If the problem occurs hours after the meals, you may have a

lower digestive problem, such as the lower intestines and/or colon. The latter

gas is more rectal than oral and has an abhorrent smell.

Oral gas (burping) does not smell putrid, unless you have low acid or an ulcer.

Populating the lower intestine with probiotics is also a good idea as Duncan

suggests and the Inulin is an excellent addition.

And so on.......

Regards

Re: Chronic digestive problems

Hi Ruth,

During the 1990's, i had the most terrible bloating

combined with constant burping. It was agonizing, as

the burning feeling of hot lava in my throat was

nearly unbearable whenever i did burp, but the

bloating became worse if i didn't. There were episodes

of this bloating lasting about a month for several

years, until it became constant in about 1995. (The

bloating was so severe that after one episode which

started overnight, i was congratulated the following

day for being pregnant by a neighbor who saw me nearly

daily.)

I went to many doctors and specialists, and had

countless tests. Prescription drugs did not help for

any length of time and proved useless within months.

Doctors thought possible ovarian cancer to etc, etc.

Finally i had surgery which also did not work.

Eventually i just broke off with the doctors, as it

became apparent they did not know what was wrong.

Nearly every waking minute, i had the pressure and

pain of the problem~ it was almost unbearable.

I had begun to look into natural healing for several

of our cats during this time, and saw miraculous

things happen with them. But i didn't know where to

start in healing myself. One day walking past our

cabinet, i saw a bottle of aloe vera gel. Somewhere i

had heard about aloe and digestion, and decided to try

a bit. To my surprise, i felt a small relief. So i

tried more, all the while making a face about the

taste, i'm sure.

Over the next year or so, i carried a small bottle of

aloe vera juice with me every where i went. I would

fill the bottle daily, so it was ready to go. Driving

in the car, it was beside me, ready for a sip.

Whenever the bloating stirred up, i drank more. During

an average day, i probably drank a cup and half total.

Gradually, my digestive system healed up greatly.

Today, I only occasionally drink aloe, but always keep

a large bottle in the frig. (We get the $10 gallon jug

at Walmart, but Lily of the Desert is a better brand,

as it is all natural.) My symptoms are probably

85%-90% better, as the bloating is better (still have

some), and the burping just comes and goes at times. I

generally never have the lava-like feeling, either.

What is amazing is that all the money spent on doctor

appointments, tests, prescriptions, and surgery did me

*no* good at all! But a simple plant like Aloe Vera

has been a great part of the answer. Perhaps your

sister would experience healing as i have. It's not an

overnight cure, but it worked so wonderfully over time

for me.

Let me know if you have any questions, and best

wishes,

Joy

--- Ruth Ramos <ruth_rosita@...> wrote:

> Hi

>

> For the last few years my sister has regularly

> been suffering from chronic digestive problems. The

> symptoms have included bloating, upset stomach with

> prolonged periods of diarrhea. She also has

> exhibited apparent intolerance to various foods -

> skin eruptions other discomforts which seem to be

> associated with milk/cheese/milk-containing products

> etc.

>

> She also has shown strong allergic reaction to

> household chemicals and soaps (we have provided

> access to the certified organic personal care

> products that we sell, which have helped this

> tremendously - but obviously these do not help with

> the stomach problems).

>

> We are really concerned for her lately as symptoms

> have become quite extreme - having many days of

> chronic watery-diarrhea. We know that she has been

> under some stress, and the only result from the

> Doctors (typically) is to put problems down to their

> 'catch-all' diagnosis - 'IBS'. Consequently she has

> been prescribed fibre drinks, but these seems to

> have no benefit at all!

>

> We would like to know what suggestions anyone has

> for a system cleanse and what things to use for this

> and where we would most likely be able to get them

> here in the UK. (Also interested to know if the

> products from 'Dr Shop' are OK? Has anyone

> used products from them for similar problems - if so

> any product recommendations would be really

> appreciated.)

>

> Any suggestions would be gratefully received.

>

> Thank you

>

> Ruth

> http://toxictimebomb.blogspot.com

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Ruth,

During the 1990's, i had the most terrible bloating

combined with constant burping. It was agonizing, as

the burning feeling of hot lava in my throat was

nearly unbearable whenever i did burp, but the

bloating became worse if i didn't. There were episodes

of this bloating lasting about a month for several

years, until it became constant in about 1995. (The

bloating was so severe that after one episode which

started overnight, i was congratulated the following

day for being pregnant by a neighbor who saw me nearly

daily.)

I went to many doctors and specialists, and had

countless tests. Prescription drugs did not help for

any length of time and proved useless within months.

Doctors thought possible ovarian cancer to etc, etc.

Finally i had surgery which also did not work.

Eventually i just broke off with the doctors, as it

became apparent they did not know what was wrong.

Nearly every waking minute, i had the pressure and

pain of the problem~ it was almost unbearable.

I had begun to look into natural healing for several

of our cats during this time, and saw miraculous

things happen with them. But i didn't know where to

start in healing myself. One day walking past our

cabinet, i saw a bottle of aloe vera gel. Somewhere i

had heard about aloe and digestion, and decided to try

a bit. To my surprise, i felt a small relief. So i

tried more, all the while making a face about the

taste, i'm sure.

Over the next year or so, i carried a small bottle of

aloe vera juice with me every where i went. I would

fill the bottle daily, so it was ready to go. Driving

in the car, it was beside me, ready for a sip.

Whenever the bloating stirred up, i drank more. During

an average day, i probably drank a cup and half total.

Gradually, my digestive system healed up greatly.

Today, I only occasionally drink aloe, but always keep

a large bottle in the frig. (We get the $10 gallon jug

at Walmart, but Lily of the Desert is a better brand,

as it is all natural.) My symptoms are probably

85%-90% better, as the bloating is better (still have

some), and the burping just comes and goes at times. I

generally never have the lava-like feeling, either.

What is amazing is that all the money spent on doctor

appointments, tests, prescriptions, and surgery did me

*no* good at all! But a simple plant like Aloe Vera

has been a great part of the answer. Perhaps your

sister would experience healing as i have. It's not an

overnight cure, but it worked so wonderfully over time

for me.

Let me know if you have any questions, and best

wishes,

Joy

--- Ruth Ramos <ruth_rosita@...> wrote:

> Hi

>

> For the last few years my sister has regularly

> been suffering from chronic digestive problems. The

> symptoms have included bloating, upset stomach with

> prolonged periods of diarrhea. She also has

> exhibited apparent intolerance to various foods -

> skin eruptions other discomforts which seem to be

> associated with milk/cheese/milk-containing products

> etc.

>

> She also has shown strong allergic reaction to

> household chemicals and soaps (we have provided

> access to the certified organic personal care

> products that we sell, which have helped this

> tremendously - but obviously these do not help with

> the stomach problems).

>

> We are really concerned for her lately as symptoms

> have become quite extreme - having many days of

> chronic watery-diarrhea. We know that she has been

> under some stress, and the only result from the

> Doctors (typically) is to put problems down to their

> 'catch-all' diagnosis - 'IBS'. Consequently she has

> been prescribed fibre drinks, but these seems to

> have no benefit at all!

>

> We would like to know what suggestions anyone has

> for a system cleanse and what things to use for this

> and where we would most likely be able to get them

> here in the UK. (Also interested to know if the

> products from 'Dr Shop' are OK? Has anyone

> used products from them for similar problems - if so

> any product recommendations would be really

> appreciated.)

>

> Any suggestions would be gratefully received.

>

> Thank you

>

> Ruth

> http://toxictimebomb.blogspot.com

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

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> service from just 8p a photo.

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>

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[Guest guest]

> Ruth wrote:

>

> For the last few years my sister has regularly been suffering from

> chronic digestive problems. The symptoms have included bloating,

> upset stomach with prolonged periods of diarrhea.

Ruth, the science of restoring normal bowel ecology has been on

my website for a couple of years now. Essetially it's a probiotic

approach, but probiotics are not ncessarily used directly;

instead, the probiotic starter culture she already has in her gut

is simply fed an adequate supply that happens to be lacking in

the diet.

This means the approach is actually correcting a deficiency of

this bacteria food, inulin. Here's the page:

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

Because her dysbiosis has gone on for years she will be treating

candida in addition to general dysbiosis. Now she has to be on an

anti-candida diet, which is essentially mainly nutritionally

dense fiber and protein. This kind of diet is the healthiest for

any human though, not just candida and diabetes cases.

DuncanDuncan

[Guest guest]

Thanks Duncan for your reply...but I'm not sure that you answer my question. I

would like to know if the cleanses Dr. recommends for this kind of

problems are effective (sorry I don't have her books!) and if so where the best

place to buy the required items. Perhaps you are implying that such a cleanse is

not required? Is this the case? Are you indicating that she only needs to make

dietary changes?

I would like also to read the advice you provide about the dietary changes,

and the probiotic program you suggest including how to restore the adequate

amount of inulin on your site - But as far as I can see the link you provided to

your site doesn't arrive at a page where these issues are discussed - unless I

am just missing the right item. I have looked fairly thoroughly at the page you

link to but cannot see anything about probiotics or inulin, or dealing with

candida overgrowth thro' diet. Would you be so kind as to resend the link? Or

point me to the right article, thanks very much.

Ruth

www.toxictimebomb.blogspot.com

Duncan Crow <duncancrow@...> wrote:

> Ruth wrote:

>

> For the last few years my sister has regularly been suffering from

> chronic digestive problems. The symptoms have included bloating,

> upset stomach with prolonged periods of diarrhea.

Ruth, the science of restoring normal bowel ecology has been on

my website for a couple of years now. Essetially it's a probiotic

approach, but probiotics are not ncessarily used directly;

instead, the probiotic starter culture she already has in her gut

is simply fed an adequate supply that happens to be lacking in

the diet.

This means the approach is actually correcting a deficiency of

this bacteria food, inulin. Here's the page:

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

Because her dysbiosis has gone on for years she will be treating

candida in addition to general dysbiosis. Now she has to be on an

anti-candida diet, which is essentially mainly nutritionally

dense fiber and protein. This kind of diet is the healthiest for

any human though, not just candida and diabetes cases.

DuncanDuncan

[Guest guest]

Duncan

Hi! Sorry...I just found that inulin article - I missed the link and headed to

the articles on the page - apologies!

Thanks for the useful info, re probiotics & inulin.

Ruth

www.toxictimebomb.blogspot.com

Duncan Crow <duncancrow@...> wrote:

> Ruth wrote:

>

> For the last few years my sister has regularly been suffering from

> chronic digestive problems. The symptoms have included bloating,

> upset stomach with prolonged periods of diarrhea.

Ruth, the science of restoring normal bowel ecology has been on

my website for a couple of years now. Essetially it's a probiotic

approach, but probiotics are not ncessarily used directly;

instead, the probiotic starter culture she already has in her gut

is simply fed an adequate supply that happens to be lacking in

the diet.

This means the approach is actually correcting a deficiency of

this bacteria food, inulin. Here's the page:

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

Because her dysbiosis has gone on for years she will be treating

candida in addition to general dysbiosis. Now she has to be on an

anti-candida diet, which is essentially mainly nutritionally

dense fiber and protein. This kind of diet is the healthiest for

any human though, not just candida and diabetes cases.

DuncanDuncan

[Guest guest]

The cleanses are DEFINITELY needed no matter what, just like the parasite

killing vitamins and supplements.

The idea is that a body made stronger by the absence of parasites and

poisons will be better able to withstand pretty much anything.

Any of her books can be had through amazon.com for about 15 bucks shipped

(if you don't mind second hand), and even only the list of sources for

vitamins and supplements in the back of " the cure for all diseases " is worth

far more than that.

Luigi

Re: Re: Chronic digestive problems

> Thanks Duncan for your reply...but I'm not sure that you answer my

> question. I would like to know if the cleanses Dr. recommends for

> this kind of problems are effective (sorry I don't have her books!) and if

> so where the best place to buy the required items. Perhaps you are

> implying that such a cleanse is not required? Is this the case? Are you

> indicating that she only needs to make dietary changes?

>

> I would like also to read the advice you provide about the dietary

> changes, and the probiotic program you suggest including how to restore

> the adequate amount of inulin on your site - But as far as I can see the

> link you provided to your site doesn't arrive at a page where these issues

> are discussed - unless I am just missing the right item. I have looked

> fairly thoroughly at the page you link to but cannot see anything about

> probiotics or inulin, or dealing with candida overgrowth thro' diet. Would

> you be so kind as to resend the link? Or point me to the right article,

> thanks very much.

>

> Ruth

> www.toxictimebomb.blogspot.com

>

>

> Duncan Crow <duncancrow@...> wrote:

> > Ruth wrote:

>>

>> For the last few years my sister has regularly been suffering from

>> chronic digestive problems. The symptoms have included bloating,

>> upset stomach with prolonged periods of diarrhea.

>

> Ruth, the science of restoring normal bowel ecology has been on

> my website for a couple of years now. Essetially it's a probiotic

> approach, but probiotics are not ncessarily used directly;

> instead, the probiotic starter culture she already has in her gut

> is simply fed an adequate supply that happens to be lacking in

> the diet.

>

> This means the approach is actually correcting a deficiency of

> this bacteria food, inulin. Here's the page:

> http://members.shaw.ca/duncancrow/

>

> Because her dysbiosis has gone on for years she will be treating

> candida in addition to general dysbiosis. Now she has to be on an

> anti-candida diet, which is essentially mainly nutritionally

> dense fiber and protein. This kind of diet is the healthiest for

> any human though, not just candida and diabetes cases.

>

> DuncanDuncan

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Joy,

Thanks a lot for answering to my post. I knew about Aloe Vera, but never

thought to suggest it to my sister, but now I will.

Do you know if Dr. 's system works for this kind of problem, and if so,

what's the treatment?

Thanks a lot for you kind help

Ruth

Loretta Crossman <LorettaArtist@...> wrote:

Hi Ruth,

During the 1990's, i had the most terrible bloating

combined with constant burping. It was agonizing, as

the burning feeling of hot lava in my throat was

nearly unbearable whenever i did burp, but the

bloating became worse if i didn't. There were episodes

of this bloating lasting about a month for several

years, until it became constant in about 1995. (The

bloating was so severe that after one episode which

started overnight, i was congratulated the following

day for being pregnant by a neighbor who saw me nearly

daily.)

I went to many doctors and specialists, and had

countless tests. Prescription drugs did not help for

any length of time and proved useless within months.

Doctors thought possible ovarian cancer to etc, etc.

Finally i had surgery which also did not work.

Eventually i just broke off with the doctors, as it

became apparent they did not know what was wrong.

Nearly every waking minute, i had the pressure and

pain of the problem~ it was almost unbearable.

I had begun to look into natural healing for several

of our cats during this time, and saw miraculous

things happen with them. But i didn't know where to

start in healing myself. One day walking past our

cabinet, i saw a bottle of aloe vera gel. Somewhere i

had heard about aloe and digestion, and decided to try

a bit. To my surprise, i felt a small relief. So i

tried more, all the while making a face about the

taste, i'm sure.

Over the next year or so, i carried a small bottle of

aloe vera juice with me every where i went. I would

fill the bottle daily, so it was ready to go. Driving

in the car, it was beside me, ready for a sip.

Whenever the bloating stirred up, i drank more. During

an average day, i probably drank a cup and half total.

Gradually, my digestive system healed up greatly.

Today, I only occasionally drink aloe, but always keep

a large bottle in the frig. (We get the $10 gallon jug

at Walmart, but Lily of the Desert is a better brand,

as it is all natural.) My symptoms are probably

85%-90% better, as the bloating is better (still have

some), and the burping just comes and goes at times. I

generally never have the lava-like feeling, either.

What is amazing is that all the money spent on doctor

appointments, tests, prescriptions, and surgery did me

*no* good at all! But a simple plant like Aloe Vera

has been a great part of the answer. Perhaps your

sister would experience healing as i have. It's not an

overnight cure, but it worked so wonderfully over time

for me.

Let me know if you have any questions, and best

wishes,

Joy

--- Ruth Ramos <ruth_rosita@...> wrote:

> Hi

>

> For the last few years my sister has regularly

> been suffering from chronic digestive problems. The

> symptoms have included bloating, upset stomach with

> prolonged periods of diarrhea. She also has

> exhibited apparent intolerance to various foods -

> skin eruptions other discomforts which seem to be

> associated with milk/cheese/milk-containing products

> etc.

>

> She also has shown strong allergic reaction to

> household chemicals and soaps (we have provided

> access to the certified organic personal care

> products that we sell, which have helped this

> tremendously - but obviously these do not help with

> the stomach problems).

>

> We are really concerned for her lately as symptoms

> have become quite extreme - having many days of

> chronic watery-diarrhea. We know that she has been

> under some stress, and the only result from the

> Doctors (typically) is to put problems down to their

> 'catch-all' diagnosis - 'IBS'. Consequently she has

> been prescribed fibre drinks, but these seems to

> have no benefit at all!

>

> We would like to know what suggestions anyone has

> for a system cleanse and what things to use for this

> and where we would most likely be able to get them

> here in the UK. (Also interested to know if the

> products from 'Dr Shop' are OK? Has anyone

> used products from them for similar problems - if so

> any product recommendations would be really

> appreciated.)

>

> Any suggestions would be gratefully received.

>

> Thank you

>

> Ruth

> http://toxictimebomb.blogspot.com

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Photos � NEW, now offering a quality print

> service from just 8p a photo.

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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[Guest guest]

> Thanks Duncan for your reply...but I'm not sure that you answer my

> question. I would like to know if the cleanses Dr. recommends

> for this kind of problems are effective

Ruth, AFAIK Dr. didn't write about the restoration of a

condition of bowel dysbiosis to normal gut ecology. Because

dysbiosis is a huge source of toxin load 24/7, as well as being a

precursor to candidiasis, Crohn's disease, colitis, IBS and leaky

gut, it's very important to correct it. This requires feeding.

Conversely, the SCD diet for example gives me serious pause

because it actually prevents the crucial bowel fermentation.

> Perhaps you are implying that such a cleanse is not required? Is this

> the case? Are you indicating that she only needs to make dietary

> changes?

Cleanses do not correct the bacterial fluorish in the bowel

because the specific food for them is still in short supply in

the diet after the cleanse. (about 4/5 of it is missing) That

being said, I'm a proponent of cleanses especially liver flushes.

If nothing else, even if one doesn't know if it's done anything

at all, parasite cleansing is cheap and it allows one to rule out

a complicating or confounding factor. In absence of complaints

that can be attributed to parasites, most of my clients do not do

parasite cleanses and still get great results. That might be a

regional thing, maybe reduced exposure to some problem parasites

due to our temperate climate, and/or it could be that once the

host bowel ecology is normalized the parasites don't do so well

anyway.

So, sure get her to do some parasite herbs as well as balancing

bowel bacteria. The dietary changes, fom my experience, are the

most important part of a wellness regime.

I don't try to get rid of evey infectious organism; it's my goal

to permanently make the client into a poor host, following

Bechamp's " it's not the germ, it's the soil (biological terrain) "

> I would like also to read the advice you provide about the dietary

> changes, and the probiotic program you suggest including how to

> restore the adequate amount of inulin on your site - But as far as I

> can see the link you provided to your site doesn't arrive at a page

> where these issues are discussed - unless I am just missing the

> right item. I have looked fairly thoroughly at the page you link to

> but cannot see anything about probiotics or inulin, or dealing with

> candida overgrowth thro' diet. Would you be so kind as to resend the

> link? Or point me to the right article, thanks very much.

Correcting bowel ecology is very important, and this is why I put

about a week's reading on it on my website. One document in

particular, the Comprehensive Scientific Review in particular, is

not available anywhere else. Here is a direct link:

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

There are more references here:

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

I don't sell inulin, but I do have testimonials such as " I have

Crohn's and my bowel feels better after just ten days than it has

for twelve years " - that kind of thing.

Duncan Crow

[Guest guest]

Hi Ruth,

I hope aloe vera helps her as it has me. So far, i

have only partially followed Dr. 's system to get

rid of parasites, etc. (Do plan to do a better job!)

We do try to keep chemicals out of our home, and also

not to ingest food or water with such. And I

occasionally zap, although not as often as i should.

In about 1980, i worked in Haiti for the summer and

came home with hepatitis. This must have been really

hard on my liver, as my skin and eyes turned yellow

and the reflexology spot for liver on my foot would

itch so much every night that it would keep me awake

until massaging it on a metal corner of my bed. (My

mother was a self-taught foot reflexologist, and i had

never believed there was anything to it. Finally, i

asked her what *that spot* on my foot was that kept me

awake. After she told me it was the liver area, i knew

that was no coincidence!)

Years later, after i got married, i was closely and

repeatedly exposed to some poisons, such as herbicides

and pesticides. (Found this out later.) It was during

this time that the bloating started. I believe that it

is liver-related in my case. This is just a guess, as

i haven't any hard proof of this yet. I think that my

liver was not as strong as it should have been due to

the hepatitis years earlier.

I do plan to do a good gallbladder/liver cleanse as

Dr. recommends, and see if that helps complete

what the aloe vera started.

Also, i believe that diarrhea as you described your

sister having, can sometimes be gallbladder related.

Not 100% sure as it's been awhile since i read some on

this. Perhaps the gallbladder cleanse would help your

sister, also. If her stomach is too sensitive for this

yet, the aloe vera may be soothing and healing before

trying it.

Hope you are having a nice weekend:)

Joy

--- Ruth Ramos <ruth_rosita@...> wrote:

> Hi Joy,

>

> Thanks a lot for answering to my post. I knew

> about Aloe Vera, but never thought to suggest it to

> my sister, but now I will.

>

> Do you know if Dr. 's system works for this

> kind of problem, and if so, what's the treatment?

>

> Thanks a lot for you kind help

>

> Ruth

>

> Loretta Crossman <LorettaArtist@...> wrote:

> Hi Ruth,

>

> During the 1990's, i had the most terrible bloating

> combined with constant burping. It was agonizing, as

> the burning feeling of hot lava in my throat was

> nearly unbearable whenever i did burp, but the

> bloating became worse if i didn't. There were

> episodes

> of this bloating lasting about a month for several

> years, until it became constant in about 1995. (The

> bloating was so severe that after one episode which

> started overnight, i was congratulated the following

> day for being pregnant by a neighbor who saw me

> nearly

> daily.)

>

> I went to many doctors and specialists, and had

> countless tests. Prescription drugs did not help for

> any length of time and proved useless within months.

> Doctors thought possible ovarian cancer to etc, etc.

> Finally i had surgery which also did not work.

> Eventually i just broke off with the doctors, as it

> became apparent they did not know what was wrong.

> Nearly every waking minute, i had the pressure and

> pain of the problem~ it was almost unbearable.

>

> I had begun to look into natural healing for several

> of our cats during this time, and saw miraculous

> things happen with them. But i didn't know where to

> start in healing myself. One day walking past our

> cabinet, i saw a bottle of aloe vera gel. Somewhere

> i

> had heard about aloe and digestion, and decided to

> try

> a bit. To my surprise, i felt a small relief. So i

> tried more, all the while making a face about the

> taste, i'm sure.

>

> Over the next year or so, i carried a small bottle

> of

> aloe vera juice with me every where i went. I would

> fill the bottle daily, so it was ready to go.

> Driving

> in the car, it was beside me, ready for a sip.

> Whenever the bloating stirred up, i drank more.

> During

> an average day, i probably drank a cup and half

> total.

> Gradually, my digestive system healed up greatly.

>

> Today, I only occasionally drink aloe, but always

> keep

> a large bottle in the frig. (We get the $10 gallon

> jug

> at Walmart, but Lily of the Desert is a better

> brand,

> as it is all natural.) My symptoms are probably

> 85%-90% better, as the bloating is better (still

> have

> some), and the burping just comes and goes at times.

> I

> generally never have the lava-like feeling, either.

>

> What is amazing is that all the money spent on

> doctor

> appointments, tests, prescriptions, and surgery did

> me

> *no* good at all! But a simple plant like Aloe Vera

> has been a great part of the answer. Perhaps your

> sister would experience healing as i have. It's not

> an

> overnight cure, but it worked so wonderfully over

> time

> for me.

> Let me know if you have any questions, and best

> wishes,

>

> Joy

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Dear Duncan,

I personally would like to take this time to thank you for all of

your posts. Yours comment are sooo..... profound that I don't

know of any other place that I could obtain the knowledge.

Also I am aware that there are some others who find it far

more important to be a " Finger Pointer " and find fault with

what others post. Their theme is, " If they can make some-

one else look bad, people will think that they are smart.

They want to be known as the " Smart Fellers. "

Regards,

Sharon

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>Ruth, AFAIK Dr. didn't write about the restoration of a

>condition of bowel dysbiosis to normal gut ecology. Because

>dysbiosis is a huge source of toxin load 24/7, as well as being a

>precursor to candidiasis, Crohn's disease, colitis, IBS and leaky

>gut, it's very important to correct it. This requires feeding.

>Conversely, the SCD diet for example gives me serious pause

>because it actually prevents the crucial bowel fermentation.

>Cleanses do not correct the bacterial fluorish in the bowel

>because the specific food for them is still in short supply in

>the diet after the cleanse. (about 4/5 of it is missing) That

>being said, I'm a proponent of cleanses especially liver flushes.

>If nothing else, even if one doesn't know if it's done anything

>at all, parasite cleansing is cheap and it allows one to rule out

>a complicating or confounding factor. In absence of complaints

>that can be attributed to parasites, most of my clients do not do

>parasite cleanses and still get great results. That might be a

>regional thing, maybe reduced exposure to some problem parasites

>due to our temperate climate, and/or it could be that once the

>host bowel ecology is normalized the parasites don't do so well

>anyway.

>So, sure get her to do some parasite herbs as well as balancing

>bowel bacteria. The dietary changes, fom my experience, are the

>most important part of a wellness regime.

>I don't try to get rid of evey infectious organism; it's my goal

>to permanently make the client into a poor host, following

>Bechamp's " it's not the germ, it's the soil (biological terrain) "

>Correcting bowel ecology is very important, and this is why I put

>about a week's reading on it on my website. One document in

>particular, the Comprehensive Scientific Review in particular, is

>not available anywhere else. Here is a direct link:

>http://members.shaw.ca/duncancrow/inulin_review.html

>There are more references here:

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

>I don't sell inulin, but I do have testimonials such as " I have

>Crohn's and my bowel feels better after just ten days than it has

>for twelve years " - that kind of thing.

>Duncan Crow