Nutrition Articles Update: Briefs From the 2009 IAACN Symposium

I look for health and nutriton info that empowers people to make well-informed healthy choices. Here are briefs from the 2009 International and American Associations of Clinical Nutritionists (IAACN) Symposium.

Low Stomach Acid: The Underlying Cause of Common Digestive Problems

Millions of people suffer from common digestive problems and many are unaware that these could have this underlying cause: too little stomach acid… I’ll provide a lot of information in this article which will cover the following:

* Why HCL production in the stomach is so important
* How it affects so many seemingly unrelated symptoms
* Why restoring proper stomach acid production is an important component for preventing some major health problems (included in the list above)

Autism (ASD) and GI Problems – Part 2

Restoring the balance and diversity of the digestive tract microflora are the keys to restoring proper GI function, thereby influencing autism-related GI symptoms… The treatment focus should not necessarily be to eradicate the Clostridium, but to bring its levels into balance with the multiple other microflora species.

Autism (ASD) and GI Problems – Part 1

Health treatments that include restoring proper GI tract function improves or resolves a long list of health conditions… This list includes autism. Yes, autism! In this article, I will cite the articles that support this, share my conclusions and recommendation.

Your Appendix Is Not An Evolutionary Remnant

Did you know the function of the appendix has been found?
An article in the December 2007 issue of the Journal of Theoretical Biology, says that:
The function of the human appendix has long been a matter of debate, with the structure often considered to be a vestige of evolutionary development despite evidence to the contrary based [...]

Road To Your Health: What’s In Your Gut

Are you suffering from GERD, recurrent indigestion, gas, and bloating, frequent upper respiratory infections, such as colds and flu?  Are the medications and other remedies you are using simply deal with the symptoms?  If your answer to both these questions is yes, then I suggest you get a functional laboratory gastrointestinal (GI) test.
In my practice, [...]

Preventing Eczema, Allergic Rhinitis or Asthma in Children Using Probiotics

…pregnant women and infants who were given a specific strain of probiotics called Lactobacillus GG, had a 50% reduction in asthma, eczema and allergy in the children at 2 years of age.

…if the parents of children have a history of eczema, allergic rhinitis or asthma, or the children were born by c-section or are not breastfed, it is imperative to inoculate the children with certain strains of supplemental probiotics as early as possible.

Treatment for GERD, Acid Stomach, Chronic Fatigue, Frequent Infections: Probiotics and Other Microbes

In my previous post, I discussed the various conditions, uch as GERD, acid stomach, bloating, food allergies, chronic fatigue, and frequent infections, that occur due to imbalanced or insufficient microflora. After proper diagnosis, the treatment for these conditions is repopulating with probiotics. In this post, I will cover What Are Probiotics, Where Should They Be and In What Amounts, What They Do and How Do You Get Them.

Cause and Treatment for GERD, Acid Stomach, Food Allergies and Frequent Infections

Do you suffer from GERD (Gastro- Esophageal Reflux Disease)? Do you frequently have gas, bloating or acid stomach? Are you suffering from food allergies? Do you easily catch a cold or flu? Do you keep getting infections? Your microflora may be insufficient or imbalanced. Microflora is the term describing the trillions of beneficial bacteria inhabiting a healthy gastrointestinal tract (GI).

Adrenal Stress and Hormonal Imbalance Connection With Gut Problem

I have been reminded how greatly any alterations in Gastrointestinal (GI) tract beneficial bacteria (microflora) affects the adrenal stress response. The state of imbalanced GI microflora can stress you out by turning up your adrenal glands into overdrive, causing your thyroid to go out of whack, causing your estrogens and progesterone to go haywire, and lead you into multiple hormonal imbalances.

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