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Diets

Gluten Free Diet

Gluten is the protein part of wheat, rye and barley and a few other grains. If a person has the genetic makeup for celiac disease, then this protein causes inflammation and damage to the lining of the small bowel or intestine. This, in turn, may cause a variety of symptoms and problems such as diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, weight loss, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, fatigue and weakness. Celiac is the most undiagnosed gastrointestinal disease in the country. The diagnosis has not been made in 9 out of 10 people who have it. So, it is a huge public health problem.

High Fiber Diet

There are now new insights and discoveries in dietary fiber and how they interact with the bacteria in the colon. A surprisingly large number of previously unknown health benefits have been uncovered. Prebiotic soluble fibers seem to be particularly important to creating a healthy colon flora.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Dietary Therapy

Many individuals have this IBS disorder. We are finding that the colon's bacteria may play a prominent role in IBS. Learning how this happens and what can be done from a diet standpoint can be an effective part of therapy.

Colon Gas and Flatus Prevention Diet

Bacteria are a normal and very healthy part of the function of the colon. These bacteria rely on fiber and the unused food that we eat for their own growth. Some of these bacteria are gas formers. To control colon gas, you need to understand how they all work together. Please bear in mind that flatus is a natural and normal outcome of your colon's healthy flora. While excessive flatus can and should be minimized, and while prebiotic fiber supplements can reduce or eliminate the odor, your goal should NOT be to eliminate flatus. That would likely indicate a very unhealthy colon indeed!

Crohn's Disease Dietary Therapy

This chronic inflammatory disease of the colon is tied closely to your genes and the bacteria in the gut. The types and amounts of bacteria that grow in the colon are determined very much by the foods we eat. New dietary research information suggests that certain changes in the foods that Crohn's patients eat can make a difference.

Ulcerative Colitis Dietary Therapy

This chronic disorder of the colon is caused by certain genetic factors, which a person cannot change. A good nutritional diet is important. The bacteria that grow in the colon, in particular the ones that make hydrogen sulfide gas, may also be important factors as well. Understanding how foods and fiber interact with colon bacteria could be important for these patients, as well as the role of prebiotics in ulcerative colitis, from which our customers have reported positive results.

Diverticulosis Dietary Therapy

Diverticuli of the colon are very common in countries where fiber ingestion is low. It is quite uncommon in third world countries where food fiber intake is high. There is a likely connection and the foods you eat could make a difference.

Osteoporosis Diet

Calcium is essential to the body. It is the most common mineral in the body and is needed in tiny amounts for the function of most vital organs such as heart and brain. However, the vast majority of calcium is used by the bones and teeth. During early childhood and adolescence, vigorous bone growth occurs. However, bone is a living tissue and calcium leaves the bone as new bone is being created. By the mid 30’s, a shift occurs whereby more calcium begins to leave bone than is deposited. Bones begin to weaken. In the earliest stages, this is called osteopenia. As it worsens, it becomes osteoporosis.

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