Are You a Bellyacher? Are you among the almost 30 percent of Canadians who has upper gastrointestinal complaints? You may also be one of almost half of these bellyachers who identify this problem as heartburn.
Education Helps Healing Last month I detailed the symptoms and nutritional assessment of alive case study client Jacqueline. After many attempts to lose weight, she has agreed, with my help, to focus on gaining health.
Digest This! The next time your tummy starts gurgling, burbling, or emitting other embarrassing sounds, reach for a natural digestive remedy available at your local health food store. Unlike the vast array of over-the-counter antacids and prescription medications, natural source digestive products are specifically formulated to support the process of healthy digestion.
Excuse Me! As a family, we were lucky to have my brother-in-law Dennis whip up Christmas dishes so delicious that our eyes widened and our mouths watered as the table filled before us. We always ate until our bellies ached. Then heartburn and indigestion remedies were a necessary antidote, particularly for Dennis.
Natural Digestive Aids Peter Rabbit's mother knew the therapeutic value of natural digestive aids. She dosed Peter with a cup of strong camomile tea after his overeating escapades in Mr. McGregor's garden gave him a bad case of indigestio.
"Chewsing" Health Given that we rarely chew our food thoroughly these days, you might say that chewing is a lost art - along with a lost opportunity for better health. Since ancient times, Japanese and Chinese cultures have taught the digestive benefits of chewing well.
When the Love of Food Hurts "There is no sincerer love than the love of food, wrote George Bernard Shaw. He must have been thinking about the holidays, when food is centre stage at celebrations with friends and family.
You Are How You Eat Food eaten without relish and appetite may remain for hours in the stomach undigested. There's no end to nutritional advice about what we should eat. We can barely make it from one meal to the next without information about food choices from our televisions, radios, books, newspapers, and magazines.
Help for Holiday Heartburn Heartburn is acid indigestion that causes irritation of the esophagus, the tube leading from the mouth to the stomac.
Put the Ho Ho Ho Back into Your Holidays Depression is sometimes a component of the Christmas season for a variety of reasons. Typical responses to the emotional overload of the holiday rush are overeating, overdrinking and generally overdoing.
Tips for Better Digestion Most of us have suffered from one of the following: heartburn, sour stomach, ulcers, overproduction of stomach acid, bloating and gas pains.
If digestive troubles occur more frequently than occasional celebratory overindulgences, there are a few simple but effective solutions.