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Following A Rotation Diet Could Help Ease Ibs Symptoms By: Dr. Victor Marchione
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a general term for a variety of inflammatory disorders of the intestinal tract.
Normally, the muscular contractions of your digestive tract are coordinated and regular.
IBS can disrupt this coordination and cause painful symptoms.
The difficulty with IBS, besides pain and discomfort, is that it can cause
havoc with your nutritional health.
IBS can be pretty serious.
Scientists are unsure what causes the disease and how exactly to treat it.
Sometimes medications are prescribed, but these treatments can cause
prescription side effects.
Now here's some GOOD health
news on the IBS front: a recent study has found that
following a simple rotation diet could help to reduce
painful symptoms.
Researchers at the University of Kansas Medical Center set
out to investigate the role of food intolerance in IBS
patients.
They enrolled 20 people who had failed standard
IBS medical therapies at a gastrointestinal clinic.
The patients underwent food elimination diets based on the
results of food- and mold-sensitivity tests.
Probiotics were also introduced. Repeat testing was performed at six
months.
The research team followed up with the patients
one year after trial completion to assess any beneficial
effects from the rotation diet.
They found that there were significant improvements in
stool frequency and IBS symptom scores.
Imbalances of beneficial flora were identified in 100% of the patients at
the outset of the study.
However, there was a significant
improvement in beneficial flora after treating with the
rotation diet.
The one-year follow-up showed minimal
symptomatic problems from IBS and a significantly
improved perception of control over IBS.
The researchers concluded that identifying and appropriately addressing
food sensitivities in IBS patients not previously responding
to standard therapy results in a sustained clinical response
and impacts positively on overall well-being and quality of
life.
How do you follow a rotation diet? Don't know if you have
any food sensitivities?
A rotation diet is simply a diet in which you eat a certain food (or food group) on a particular
day and then do not eat that food again for four days.
Record the condition of your health once you eliminate this
food.
Over the course of the four days, is it better, the same,
or worse?
After four days, add the food back into your diet.
Record your symptoms again.
Do you notice that any
symptoms are worse? If so, you may have a sensitivity to
this food that is aggravating, or perhaps even causing, some
of your health problems.
It can take some time to identify trigger foods using the
rotation diet.
But be patient -- discovering a food that is
causing you to feel awful in some way is worth the effort.
You may find that your symptoms clear up remarkably
quickly by taking the simple step of eliminating a particular
food from your diet.
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Get To Know Home Remedies For Depression By: tanya
As a type of mental disorders, depression is now quite a common disease in modern society. People with depression easily get feeling of low in energy, sad and disturbed.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-02)
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Colonics Cleans Away The Toxin From Your Colon By: William Blake
There are various colon cleansing options available today. There are many chalky drinks as well as other concoctions which are a misery to swallow. Then there are lots of huge pills that need to be swallowed(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-02)
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The Amazing, Historic, Powerful Green Tea By: David Juan
Green tea is one of the most healthful beverages on the
planet. It is a constant topic of medical studies around the
world. It is ancient and its chemical properties make it
potentially helpful in a range of conditions. This begins a
multi-part article in which I examine how the ancient
beverage helps battle many conditions, including cancer.
Tea drinking started in China about 5,000 years ago.
Legend has it that tea was discovered by a Chinese emperor
at this time when leaves from a bush nearby blew into his
boiling water. Long ago, Traditional Chinese Medicine
recommended tea for healthy individuals trying to prevent
various diseases. During the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD),
tea drinking as well as tea trade flourished in Asia.
True teas all come from the "Camellia sinensis" shrub.
Once the leaves are plucked from the tree, the way they are
processed determines what kinds of tea we get. Black teas
are crushed and then exposed to oxygen before they are
dried, whereas green teas are non-fermented. Oolong teas
are "partially fermented." All teas contain a group of
chemicals known as "polyphenols" and are especially high
in flavonoids. However, the types and amounts will depend
on the way the teas are processed.
In green tea, the major polyphenol belongs to the family
known as "catechins." It also contains many other
beneficial chemicals: caffeine; gallic acid; theophylline;
theobromine; theaflavins; and theanine.
More than one million Americans are diagnosed with
cancer each year. Another 500,000 die of cancer each year.
In Asia, drinking green tea and eating soy are linked to a
lower cancer rate and fewer deaths. What green tea really
does in terms of preventing cancer is culled from mostly
large population surveys -- also known as epidemiological
studies. In parts two, three and four of this series, I'll
examine specific cancers with respect to green tea.
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Getting An “a” On Your Health Report Card By: Dr. Victor Marchione
Chances are, if you're like most Americans, you'll find a lot of “Cs” on your report card, and that's a shame, because in a country such as the U.S ,where nutritious food and opportunities to exercise are readily available, many aren't doing what they can to stay healthy.
According to a recent study, Americans score about a C-minus when it comes to health and well-being. A research team collected data on more than 15,000 people aged 40 to 74. Of these, 7,340 had participated in the 1988 to 1994 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, and 7,811 had participated in the same survey for the years 2001 to 2006 prior to this recent study.
In the 18 years between the studies, the number of obese people increased from 28% to 36%, and the number of people who exercised 12 times a month or more dropped from 53% to 43%. The number of people who ate five or more servings of fruits and vegetables daily decreased from 42% to 26%. Smoking rates remained about the same.
Not Eating Fruits & Veggies
Overall, the number of people practicing healthy habits dropped from 15% in 1988 to eight percent in 2006. According to the researchers, Americans are not eating their fruits and veggies, are exercising less and are more obese than they were18 years ago.4
The research team concluded that it's time to get back to basics. Relying on pills to maintain health and prevent disease is probably not the best way to go. Pills are not as effective as living a healthy lifestyle is. Many other clinical trials support the conclusion that a very short list of lifestyle behaviors can influence the number of years you live—and the quality of those years.
Following a healthy diet, participating in physical activity and avoiding tobacco use are the three behaviors that are most likely to get you an “A” on your health report card.
This was large clinical trial, spanning almost two decades. The results are conclusive: take ownership of your health and do what you can to protect the quality and length of your life.
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Principles Of Restoration Fabrication By: Peter Wilson
A toned object of uniform thickness can rest on another flat surface and support a given load on top of it without breaking. In a similar fashion, a restoration fabricated utilizing the design and principles discussed, can perform withstanding forces exerted upon it.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-02)
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Liposuction And Related Complications By: webinfinite
No, please don't give up at this point of time. You may not know, but there is a full-fledged surgical procedure that will help you in saying goodbye to your strict diet and exercise schedule. This medical process is known as liposuction.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-02)
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Roids- Boosting Up Your Body By: gravindon
Roids can help people who are very much conscious not only about their health but also body.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-02)
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Powering The Athlete In You By: Bernadette Coleman
Working out, along with a balanced diet, plays a huge role inmaintaining your health and fitness. Although for athletes, this might not be enough. Athletes require a boost from the average workout.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-02)
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Natural Hair Treatment Is The Best By: Olivia Smith
The article tells us why natural hair treatment products are best for growing hair. Avoid artificial fills and instead go for natural hair growth therapies. Fruits and vegetables can certainly help you in hair stimulation.(read entire article)(posted on: 2011-09-01)
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