22Apr 2013

IBS – Finding What’s Right

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Finding the right foods to eat when having IBS can be very hard. The first thing to remember is everyone is different. Some diets may work for others but may not work for you. It’s trail and error. Here are some of the best tips and things you can do to help find out the best plan for you.

  • Always keep a diary of what you eat on a good or bad day
  • Cross off anything that made you sick
  • Eat smaller portions through out the day and give you stomach a chance to digest
  • I personally recommend fruit in a smoothie as it makes it easier to digest, also helps softer stools
  • Always remember you are what you eat. You eat crap, you will most likely feel like crap.
  • To eat any type of fruit always wait 3 hours after your previous meal for proper digestion
  • Remember to check and read labels anything with fructose or corn syrup can take a toll on you
  • Exercise helps naturally with the bowels process and it also makes you feel good
  • Last, but not least stay positive. You may have hard days when trying new foods but there is always a new day to look forward to.

 

17Apr 2013

Diets & Food For Stomach Issues

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As most people with stomach disorders already know it takes time to recover from any condition. The best ways to help most people is by what diet they are on.  There are so many recommended diets out there that for people it can become confusing which to follow. I myself and other people I know have attempted almost every diet out there. So here are some simple tops to look for when picking a diet.

  • Always talk with a nutritionist who knows about these types of things or condition who can relate, and also be sure to ask your GI doctor also for recommendations.
  • Make sure you introduce the diet slowly, switching to a new variety of food all in one day can sometimes make it worse, so if starting a diet just throw in one of the meals once a day until you feel comfortably adjusted.
  • Be sure to do some research, trial and error, and patience. Some take longer for others to get use to but can pay off in the long run, also when trying new foods or getting away from old foods remember old foods can still be sitting in your stomach while eating new fresh food.
  • Follow the diet strictly, never half of it. The biggest reason why most people still have questions complaining the diet not working is because they are not following it as guided. If your diet is listed as no sugar, diet cola will not make any difference.

These are just some tips to get you started with diets, but remember what ever you pick keep a journal of what makes you feel fine, and what makes you sick. Also, be sure to do some research and remember everyone’s different. Some people get sick of diets that make other people with the same condition feel great. Good luck!

09Apr 2013

SIBO Prevention

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SIBO is a disease that relapses because eradication itself does not always correct the underlying cause, which is thought to be a deficiency of the migrating motor complex (MMC). The MMC moves bacteria down into the large intestine during fasting at night and between meals, clearing them from the SI on a daily basis. Bacteria can repopulate the SI within 2 weeks of finishing antibiotics, herbal antibiotics or elemental diet, without prevention, though it may take longer. If diet alone is used as treatment, the underlying causes must still be addressed for optimal improvement.

In 2006 Dr Pimentel shared his prevention protocol which includes a prokinetic drug (motility agent) and a lower carbohydrate diet. The combined use of these two (#’s 1 & 2 below) are of key importance for prevention.
The main strategies for prevention are:

  • Stimulate the migrating motor complex (MMC), the bacterial cleansing wave of the SI, with a prokinetic drug
  • Follow a SIBO diet ongoing
  • Supplement with Hydrochloric Acid (HCl), the antibacterial acid of the stomach, if deficient
  • Remove proton pump inhibiting drugs (PPI’s), and antacids, a cause of reduced HCl and SIBO
  • Correct Ileocecal Valve Syndrome (IVC), the physical barrier to bacterial backflow from the large intestine (LI)
  • Correct neurological deficits and dysfunctions, including sympathetic dominance
  • Treat any concomitant diseases that contribute to SIBO

Hope this helps!

06Apr 2013

Eating Right for the Weekends!

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Most people can’t wait for the weekend who have stomach disorders or just regular stomach problems such as acid reflux or heartburn. They get a chance to get away from work and if they feel like crap they are stuck at home for that day. Truth be told, eating correctly during your weekends can transfer over into feeling better for your long work week ahead.

Have you ever heard the expression we are what we eat? Well in some cases that is kind of true! Sure you can eat some cookies, cake, or a small dessert after dinner on Friday night with family but what happens to your stomach during those times. Processed foods always take longer to digest including all the sugar can turn some one with a stomach disorder in to a world of pain very fast. Even if you think making home made cookies or a home made cake will help. In most cases it’s still a lot of sugar, and sometimes worse than what you would even buy fresh from the store. Sugar is sugar, on most diets for stomach disorders zero sugar is allowed.

The main reason people stress to eat healthy even over the weekend is because food and processed food can sit in your stomach for days, which means say you go to eat fruit on a Monday lunch break at work. That food plus eating that fruit can push out that cake you ate over the weekend and on top of that fruit is a natural laxative for people who have IBS problems they take it every morning instead of coffee to use the bathroom. But that can also lead to stomach pains due to high sugar.

Here are some simple tips to staying on the right path when dealing with disorders or having food trouble.

  • Always eat your last meal before 6-7 PM no later.
  • If you have a strict diet for your condition don’t push it, it’s not worth the bathroom trips or pain later.
  • Be sure to know what you are eating, reading labels will not make you a nerd.
  • If still eating dessert, wait a few hours after dinner to let the main course digest. Throwing cake on top of pasta can make a mess!
  • Last, just remember if doctors recommend a diet they can be very hard, but sticking to them will help you beat your conditions and also help you live a better and longer life. And who does not want that?

Well, I hope this helps. Have a great weekend and remember to eat safely!

04Apr 2013

Celiac Diets & Tips

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Switching to a gluten-free diet is a big change and, like anything new, it takes some getting used to. You may initially feel deprived by the diet’s restrictions. However, try to stay positive and focus on all the foods you can eat. You may also be pleasantly surprised to realize how many gluten-free products, such as bread and pasta, are now available. Many specialty grocery stores sell gluten-free foods. If you can’t find them in your area, check with a celiac support group or go online.

If you’re just starting with a gluten-free diet, it’s a good idea to consult a dietitian who can answer your questions and offer advice about how to avoid gluten while still eating a healthy, balanced diet.

Allowed foods
Many healthy and delicious foods are naturally gluten-free:

  • Beans, seeds, nuts in their natural, unprocessed form
  • Fresh eggs
  • Fresh meats, fish and poultry (not breaded, batter-coated or marinated)
  • Fruits and vegetables
  • Most dairy products

It’s important to make sure that they are not processed or mixed with gluten-containing grains, additives or preservatives. Many grains and starches can be part of a gluten-free diet:

  • Amaranth
  • Arrowroot
  • Buckwheat
  • Corn and cornmeal
  • Flax
  • Gluten-free flours (rice, soy, corn, potato, bean)
  • Hominy (corn)
  • Millet
  • Quinoa
  • Rice
  • Sorghum
  • Soy
  • Tapioca
  • Teff

Always avoid
Avoid all food and drinks containing:

 

Barley (malt, malt flavoring and malt vinegar are usually made from barley)

  • Rye
  • Triticale (a cross between wheat and rye)
  • Wheat

Avoiding wheat can be challenging because wheat products go by numerous names. Consider the many types of wheat flour on supermarket shelves — bromated, enriched, phosphated, plain and self-rising. Here are other wheat products to avoid:

  • Bulgur
  • Durum flour
  • Farina
  • Graham flour
  • Kamut
  • Semolina
  • Spelt
02Apr 2013

What makes diagnosis of IBS one of the most challenging tasks?

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It’s a well known fact that diagnosis and treatment of IBS is one of the most complicated and challenging tasks. If you are looking for best stomach help on how to counter this challenging situation, you will be delighted to know that certain guidelines and procedures have been specifically created to diagnose successfully and thereby treat IBS. These procedures are mainly aimed at eliminating all the other causes of symptoms, which are related to that of IBS. Most common examination methods to confirm IBS in patients are colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy and enteroscopy. All these procedures are basically invasive in nature. Therefore, they can help a physician to view and analyze the inner linings of the stomach accurately and thereby make an accurate assessment for providing the best digestive help to the patients.

02Apr 2013

A Brief Guide to Choose the Best IBS Medications

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When it comes to the most effective medication for IBS, any stomach help medical practitioner will tell you that the exact medicines for IBS are dependent on the symptoms a particular patient is suffering from. Since IBS, or any stomach problem for that matter, can cause a wide range of symptoms in patients, so the types of medicines vary greatly for different patients. If you search the web for digestion help regarding various types of medicines available for IBS, you will find that available medicines are broadly classified into three main categories. Laxatives or stool-softeners to treat constipation, anti-diarrheal medicines to treat diarrhea, and herbal medicines to treat almost all type of IBS related symptoms.

29Mar 2013

IBS – What You Should Avoid For an Effective Recovery

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No doubt, it’s important to modify your diet plans if you are suffering from any type of stomach problem such as IBS, but it’s even more important to eliminate certain food items that can play havoc with your digestive system. If you avail professional stomach help from a good medical practitioner, he will advise you to eliminate following food items from your diet. These food items include lactose, casein protein, barley, wheat, rye, dairy, brew or baked foods, fish, fruits, nuts, vegetables such as cabbage, celery and lettuce, meats such as beef, pork and chicken. Availing the best digestion help and eliminating these food items from your diet are the best ways to conquer any type of stomach problem including IBS.

29Mar 2013

Most Powerful Ways to Combat IBS

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If you are suffering from annoying and irritating stomach problem such as IBS or Irritable Bowel Syndrome, you must have stumbled upon a plethora of stomach help information scattered all over the internet. However, this overload of digestion help info can easily leave any patient overwhelmed and can be confused rather than making any sense. With this in mind, let’s have a look at some of the most effective and powerful steps you need to take in order to eliminate IBS perfectly.

• Always eat slowly, and ensure that you take regular meals.
• Don’t leave long gap periods between your meals.
• Have a lot of fluids in your diet, but stay away from caffeinated drinks.
• Limit your consumption of tea or coffee.
• Try to limit fizzy drinks and alcohol intake.
• Reduce high acidity, such as citrus fruits, from your diet plans.

29Mar 2013

Irritable Bowel Syndrome: How to Identify the Most Common Symptoms

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Despite the advancements in medical science, the exact causes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) are still largely unknown. However, this annoying condition can be effectively controlled if you succeed in identifying its symptoms on time. The most common symptoms of IBS include abdominal pain, bloating, constipation and diarrhea, among others. Whenever you notice any of these symptoms, it’s best to combat these with a combination of highly effective diet and medication. Apart from including IBS friendly foods in your diet plans, you should also make efforts to identify food items that make your symptoms worse, albeit only temporarily. Once you find the food items that are most suitable for your digestive system, you are well on your way to recovery. A reputable stomach help practitioner can help you to achieve this goal efficiently and effortlessly by providing you the best Digestion Help.