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Digestive Health

Saccharomyces boulardii Proves to Be a Powerful GI Pathogen-Buster

By Staff Writer - Vol. 5, No. 2. , 2004

Saccharomyces boulardii is a tropical yeast that grows on the skins of tropical fruits like lychees and mangosteens. People in Indochina have been using it to treat digestive problems for centuries. Thanks to Dr. Henri Boulard, who brought this strain to France nearly a century ago, and Biocodex, a French natural medicine company, S. boulardii is now among the most widely used probiotics in the world.

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Probiotics Research Roundup

By Staff Writer - Vol. 5, No. 2. , 2004

Medical researchers have been paying a lot of attention lately to probiotics for the management of many digestive problems including ulcerative colitis, Crohn. s disease, diarrhea, and liver diseases. A review of some of the most compelling recent scientific papers on probiotics.

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Innovative Products for Inflammatory Bowel, GI Ulcer Conditions

By Staff Writer - Vol. 5, No. 2. , 2004

Glutamine is an amino acid with major benefits for patients with ulcers, and ulcerative colitis. Biotics Research has made glutamine a cornerstone of its digestive health line. Proper Nutrition. s SeaCure, a hydrolyzed fish protein originally developed to helped malnourished children, is proving highly beneficial for many patients with chronic lower GI disorders.

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In Chronic Digestive Disease, Every Symptom Tells a Story

By Janet Gulland | Contributing Writer - Vol. 5, No. 2. , 2004

Long term management of chronic digestive diseases like gastroesophageal reflux, ulcers, Crohn. s disease and ulcerative colitis, require far more than prescription drugs. John Mizenko, DO, a holistic gastroenterologist, believes it is essential to understand a patient. s eating habits, psychosocial stresses, and the subjective meaning of the symptoms. He offers his strategies, learned over 40 years in practice, for treating a range of common digestive diseases.

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Helpful Tools for Spring Cleaning

By Staff Writer - Vol. 4, No. 2. , 2003

There are many herbal cleansing and detoxification kits now on the market. Holistic Primary Care provides a brief review of three widely available kits of varying degrees of intensity.

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A Seven-Day Diet Cleanse

By Staff Writer - Vol. 4, No. 2. , 2003

Herbal self-cleansing kits can be effective approaches to internal cleansing, but they are not the only method. Many of the same benefits can be obtained with special diets, including this seven-day elimination diet.

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Spring Cleaning: Internal Cleansing for Optimal Digestive Health

By Erik L. Goldman | Editor in Chief - Vol. 4, No. 2. , 2003

Periodic internal cleansing makes a lot of health sense, and there are a number of methods for doing this, including fasts, elimination diets, and botanical-based cleansing regimens. Robyn Depasquale, ND, Martha Volchok, and others provide a guide to the benefits of seasonal GI cleansing.

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For Gut Health, Know Thy Fibers

By Staff Writer - Vol. 4, No. 2. , 2003

Dietary . fiber. is actually a mixture of soluble and insoluble plant polysaccharides. Soluble fibers like oat and psyllium absorb a lot of water and slow the release of nutrients into circulation. Insoluble fibers like wheat bran, soy, and other grain fibers, scour the intestinal lining, increasing surface area for absorptions. Which type to use depends on what sort of digestive symptoms are present.

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Good Digestion Requires Right pH at the Right Place at the Right Time

By Staff Writer - Vol. 4, No. 2. , 2003

In order to digest and absorb food properly, the stomach must be highly acidic, while the intestine is strongly alkaline. Many individuals with digestive problems have dysregulated gut pH. The most common problem is underproduction of stomach acid, which results in poor enzyme function, dysbiosis, and incomplete breakdown of many food groups. Fortunately, these problems can be easily corrected with relatively inexpensive dietary supplements.

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Diagnosing Dysbiosis: Key Clinical Questions

By Staff Writer - Vol. 3, No. 3. , 2002

Dysbiosis, the loss of . friendly. gut bacteria and overgrowth of pathogenic bacteria and fungi, underlies a lot of digestive disorders. A few key questions can help identify what is going on and what sorts of treatment might help.

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