Showing posts with label Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Show all posts
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Little bottle of herbs saves a trip to the hospital
My husband and I walk around our neighborhood almost every day, and quite often we cross paths with a friend in our neighborhood who knows that we are into herbs. Over the weekend she stopped us and asked if we had any Lower Bowel Formula on hand. I said that we did and she said she would drop by later to pick it up. She mentioned that her gut was in so much pain and was hoping it would help. I’m glad she mentioned that because I didn’t think it was the Lower Bowel Formula that she needed. She asked what it was for and I said to normalize things especially if a person were constipated. She said she didn’t have that problem, what else did I have? I said I thought I might have something that would help, but would have to look. I was sure hoping that I had an unopened bottle available, since it isn’t something we need very often.
She came over and I had a bottle of Soothing Digestion which is a combo of Slippery Elm & Licorice. She mentioned that she has high blood pressure and couldn’t have the Licorice and hoped I might have something else for her. I went to the cupboard hoping I had something else and was able to pull out a bottle of Gas-Eze which has the Slippery Elm in it along with some other great herbs. She was excited gave me a check and took it home.
She called me in the morning and said it was the best $12.00 she had ever spent! She went on to say that the pain had been so bad that she was ready to go to the hospital that night. After taking the herbs she slept so well and pain free, that she even slept in. We saw her on our walk again today and she told us that she had tried everything the doctor had prescribed as well as every over the counter medicine on the market and had been suffering with this for four years! She said we had saved her a trip to the hospital, which I was quite grateful for because good things rarely happen at the hospital!
Gastrointestinal problems are quite prevalent in our society with the abundance of convenience foods that we have available. I have major issues any time I eat food with artificial sweeteners in them such as sorbitol, maltitol, etc. I will have days of misery with bloating and just downright terrible gas pains. I have learned my lesson to stay away from anything artificial anymore, it just isn’t worth it. I also keep the formulas on hand should I mistakenly eat something that doesn’t work for my system.
Soothing
Digestion has been
available in capsules
for about a
year and comes in a nice big 180 capsules bottle. It is
commonly used in the Candida
Program and also helps with digestion,
gas, and other digestive problems including leaky gut
syndrome. The Slippery Elm is so soothing and healing to the
gut. Licorice has been known to strengthen the stomach's
natural lining while healing existing ulcers. This combo has
been a great one for me if I get over acidic, it works quickly to bring
me back to a balanced state. People with high blood pressure
should stay away from this one, since the licorice does cause problems
for some people. This is a great one to have in the cupboard
when the need arises.
Gas-Eze
which is also available in a bottle of 100 capsules
contains Cayenne, Papain, Slippery Elm Bark, Caraway
Seed, Ginger Root, and Catnip. Cayenne increases the
body’s ability to produce HCL which increases the
body’s ability to digest anything in the stomach.
Papain is well known as a digestive aid. Slippery Elm has amazing
healing and soothing properties. Caraway seed is very useful
for relieving gas. Ginger treats the cramping caused by gas
and Catnip relieves pain and prevents spasms. My husband
takes a couple of capsules when ever I cook anything with beans in
it and he says it does a good job for him. I talked about these in a previous blog, you can read it here. Both Soothing Digestion and Gas-Eze are great ones to have on hand when you need them.
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Herbal Formulas for Colitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Crohn's Disease
There are many people suffering from Colitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Crohn's Disease who haven’t gotten the help that they need from the medical doctors. Two wonderful herbs for healing this type of problem are Slippery Elm & Licorice Root. The bulk powder is a great way to use these herbs, order twice as much Slippery Elm as Licorice, such as 8 oz. Slippery Elm and 4 oz. Licorice root. Combine them and then add it to water, mix with a stick blender and drink down. The taste isn’t bad and drinking this three or more times a day is going to have an amazing affect on the whole system, 
from the throat all the way through till it comes out the other end. Two different formulas are available with these herbs in it for these ailments: Soothing Digestion or Colon Comfort, the capsules are easier to take on trips or at work or on the go. These formulas are a real life saver and a must have for people dealing with these horrible diseases.
Another thing that needs to happen is a change in diet and sadly enough the majority of the people aren’t willing to make that change. I know because I have lost family members, friends and neighbors to a variety of diet caused diseases, and most of them would not make the effort to change. Dr. Christopher’s Mucusless Diet is the recommended diet, I’m not totally there yet, but I have come a long way over the years. At minimum look at your diet and start changing out the bad foods for their healthy replacement. Over time you will notice how much better you feel eating on this plan. Daniel’s Challenge website has many free videos to teach you how easy it is to eat more raw healthy foods.
Reach for herbs as your first choice for any ailment.
Licorice root. Combine them and then add it to water, mix with a stick blender and drink down. The taste isn’t bad and drinking this three or more times a day is going to have an amazing affect on the whole system, from the throat all the way through till it comes out the other end. Two different formulas are available with these herbs in it for these ailments: Soothing Digestion or Colon Comfort, the capsules are easier to take on trips or at work or on the go. These formulas are a real life saver and a must have for people dealing with these horrible diseases.Another thing that needs to happen is a change in diet and sadly enough the majority of the people aren’t willing to make that change. I know because I have lost family members, friends and neighbors to a variety of diet caused diseases, and most of them would not make the effort to change. Dr. Christopher’s Mucusless Diet is the recommended diet, I’m not totally there yet, but I have come a long way over the years. At minimum look at your diet and start changing out the bad foods for their healthy replacement. Over time you will notice how much better you feel eating on this plan. Daniel’s Challenge website has many free videos to teach you how easy it is to eat more raw healthy foods.
Reach for herbs as your first choice for any ailment.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Bulk herbs that are high in fiber
We have had a lot of people order the same three bulk items lately, Apple Pectin, Guar Gum and Psyllium husk. I assumed that that they were using it for some kind of weightloss and after getting so many orders I finally emailed a customer to see what they were using it for. The customer I emailed said they are body builders on a restricted diet and they use it to keep the hunger pangs down. They combine the three herbs and add 1/2 to 1 tablespoon to 8 to 16 oz. water, mix it and drink it quickly because it gels up fast. This little concoction will do more than just keep you from feeling hungry, there are a lot of health benefits to eating fiber.
Fiber maintains the bulk needed for peristalsis to work properly. Fiber is more filling and moves from the stomach and through the intestines slower than other foods. This combo can be a good in addition to a healthy diet to help with the feeling of satiety and keeping the entire digestive system working well.
Apple pectin has been found to be helpful in lowering cholesterol and blood sugar levels, as well as decreasing the chances of colon cancer and other diseases.
Guar Gum is thermogenic, meaning it helps to burn fat by converting it to energy. It is also a great herb for people suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome and other disorders of the intestinal tract.
Fiber maintains the bulk needed for peristalsis to work properly. Fiber is more filling and moves from the stomach and through the intestines slower than other foods. This combo can be a good in addition to a healthy diet to help with the feeling of satiety and keeping the entire digestive system working well.
Apple pectin has been found to be helpful in lowering cholesterol and blood sugar levels, as well as decreasing the chances of colon cancer and other diseases.
Guar Gum is thermogenic, meaning it helps to burn fat by converting it to energy. It is also a great herb for people suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome and other disorders of the intestinal tract.
Psyllium husk also helps with Colitis and Irritable Bowel Syndrome, as well as lowering blood sugar count. It has been found to pass more fat in stools.
Apple Pectin, Guar Gum and Psyllium husk combined make a good source of fiber to help with the feeling of fulness as well as being a good way to keep food moving through the intestinal tract. It is fun to learn about how people are using the herbs they buy from Herbs First.
Apple Pectin, Guar Gum and Psyllium husk combined make a good source of fiber to help with the feeling of fulness as well as being a good way to keep food moving through the intestinal tract. It is fun to learn about how people are using the herbs they buy from Herbs First.
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