Re: what constitutes a healthy bowel movment

April 26, 2001

Floating stool is seen is a variety of different situations, the

majority being diet-related or in association with episodes of

diarrhea caused by an acute gastrointestinal infection. A change in

dietary habits can lead to an increase in the amount of gas produced

by bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. Similarly, acute

gastrointestinal infections can result in increased air/gas content

from rapid movement of food through the GI tract. One misconception

is that floating stools are caused by an increase in the fat content

of the stool. In fact, increased air/gas levels in the stool make it

less dense and allow it to float.

Another cause of floating stools is malabsorption. More than two

weeks of diarrhea with floating stools is often seen in people

suffering from malabsorption, a dysfunction in the GI tract that

affects the body's ability to digest and absorb fat and other food.

Increased levels of nutrients in the stool (those not absorbed by the

GI tract) are supplied to the normal bacteria that live in the gut,

which in turn produce more gas. This results in more air/gas-rich

stool that floats.

> Dear friends,

>

> I would love to get to the bottom of this! I consume tons of

fiber so I

> would think that all my bowel movements would float. But I've also

got about

> 50 pounds to lose. When I consume raw fruits and vegetables and

their juices

> my bowel movements float. But when I consume the tiniest bit of

fat,

> especially as in dairy products, there's no more floating, even

though the

> amount of fiber stays the same.

>

> I'm convinced that my liver is functioning poorly and that it

is taking

> forever to metabolize fat. Maybe it's not being processed at all

and only

> being stored!! That would sure account for my overweight.

>

> Does anyone out there have some insight into this? I'm really

tired of

> eating so well and still being overweight. Thanks!

>

> Marsha <>{

April 26, 2001

Mine always sink too and my diet is healthy.

laurie kerr wrote:

Hi Marsha, In this case on size does not fit all.

I eat very healthy also and mine always sink.

Laurie

prov1126@... wrote:

Dear Laurie,

I have read in other sources that a healthy bowel

movement should float.

I also notice that the better my diet is--raw fruits & vegetables

and their

juices--the more floaties I have. As soon as I eat cheese

or some other

dreadful thing like ice cream, they sink to the bottom of the bowl!!

Marsha <>{

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In a message dated 4/26/2001 4:06:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, prov1126@... writes:

Does anyone out there have some insight into this? I'm really tired of eating so well and still being overweight. Thanks!

Marsha <>{

Are you doing any kind of exercise?

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April 26, 2001

> Thanks for your insightful posts, Dale. Would you mind sharing if

you are a

> health professional of some sort?

>

> Marsha <>{

I'm not a health professional. I've just been learning a lot about

keeping up good general health for many years now, as I have my own

problems with which to deal. In 1999 I was diagnosed as having

gallstones and was requested by my doctor to setup an appointment to

have it removed within the next two weeks of that discovery. I opted

not to have surgery and started my research on what alternatives were

available to me. I was already familiar with the use of colonics and

enemas for the health of the colon and liver, but at that time my

knowledge was somewhat simple minded regarding the overall picture of

the relationship between the gallbladder, liver, colon and the

stomach.. In fact my failure to understand the importance of EFAs

just about led to the demise of my liver though the complete

avoidance of all fats, including those that are so very important,

and even known as Essential Fatty Acids.

I was doing the liver and gallbladder flushes and according to the

last ultrasound done in October of " 99 " I was free of all gallstones

but I was having a gallbladder attack. (Believe me, they really tried

hard to find them when I was having that attack because the earlier

reports said there was a stone to be found). I have, and continue to

do so, learned quite a bit about the digestive process and the

importance of all the synergetic parts for that process. I like

passing on this information so that others may avoid the surgeon's

knife and the knife of pain from a gallbladder attack that makes even

a grown man want to cry.

Dale

April 26, 2001

>From: Christelti@...

>

>Does this list have a moderator to keep things OT?

Doesn't look like it, unfortunately.

Vito

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April 27, 2001

Thanks for sharing with us, Dale. What's the best thing you ever did for

your liver?

Marsha <>{

April 27, 2001

Not enough!

Marsha <>{

April 28, 2001

Thanks Dale!

I'm glad you're doing so well now. I too think Dr. Cabot is right on

with her liver and gall bladder information. We leave out meat though and

feel much better for it. Thanks for sharing.

Marsha <>{

April 28, 2001

> Thanks for sharing with us, Dale. What's the best thing you ever

did for

> your liver?

>

> Marsha <>{

The best thing I've done for my liver is to have stopped eating any

fried foods. I look at fried foods such as French fries as poison. I

also avoid all hydrogenated foods such as margarine and look at it as

a poison.

I've also got a morning and evening regimen of taking 2400 mg of

lecithin, 500 mg of taurine, a liver cleansing product, and a liver

guard product along with vitamins and minerals. I seek out foods that

are going to contain EFAs such as fruits, vegetables and grains.

It's not an easy course, but it sure has paid off for me quite well

as I haven't had a gallbladder or liver attack in over a year and a

half now. It'll be two years in October since the last attack that

sent me to a hospital for pain management. I really have to give a

lot of thanks to Dr. Cabot for my having been able to make it

this long and to feel this good. It was her book " The Liver Cleansing

Diet " and my determination to apply the principles of that

information that has gotten me this far.