How's your gastro-intestinaltract?
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Ann H.Posted
Sun 24 Aug 2008 2:43pmBowel movements - not a very 'sexy' subject for a blog posting, I know, but I couldn't resist reading an article entitled ' What your bowel movements are telling you about your health ' and I'm betting that you're tempted to read it too...
Am I right?
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FOLATE DEFICIENCY SECONDARY TO DISEASE OF THE INTESTINALTRACT
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JanPosted
Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:57pm
BY FREDERICK A. KLIPSTEIN
MALABSORPTION from the intestinaltract is a common cause of deficiency
of folate and vitamin B12. Deficiency of either of these vitamins... to the use of folic acid antagonists or anticonvulsant drugs. Although some disorders of the intestinaltract can be associated with
malabsorption and deficiencies of both folate
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Small intestinalstructure and passive permeability in systemic sclerosis
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JanPosted
Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:57pm
, which were mostly confined to the deeper structures, although in two there was a minimal degree of villous atrophy without epithelial cell changes. Passive intestinal permeability... for by impaired renal function, small intestinal bacterial contamination, or altered gastrointestinal transit. These results indicate that passive intestinal permeability is unaltered
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Bowel Dysfunction and MS / Guidelines for Bowel Regularity
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stuartPosted
Tue 10 Aug 2010 12:00am
Constipation is a particular concern among people living with MS,as is loss of control of the bowels. Diarrhea and other problems of the stomach and bowels also can occur.
Causes of constipation include insufficient fluid intake, reduced physical activity and mobility, and decreased or slowed “motility” (movement of food through the intestinaltractRead on »
Lomentum may help reduce bowel irritation and improve bowel health
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franklinbPosted
Sun 04 Oct 2009 11:11pm
of functional bowel disorders. IBS is characterized by abdominal pain, changes in bowel habits, and abnormal contractions of intestinal muscles; being either faster or slower than normal... Bowel Syndrome, Defined:
Technically, IBS is a syndrome rather than disease, due to the fact that it exists as a group of symptoms rather than just one major influence. The top
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Maintain bowel regularity naturally with healthy open bowels using Natural Moves
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franklinbPosted
Tue 22 Feb 2011 12:00am
Introducing Natural Moves by Native Remedies
Natural Moves uses herbs that are effective yet gentle enough to support regular open bowels through health in the digestive tract.
Natural Moves can be used as part of a gentle detox program to safely cleanse and flush out the system and to support a healthy bowel movement when needed
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Understanding Bowel Movements
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Lauren B.Posted
Mon 25 Aug 2008 7:27pm
. Another possibility is that the stool has passed too quickly through the large intestine and has not yet had all of the bile absorbed. Sometimes newborns have greencolored stools...
Much to the chagrin and embarrassment of CF patients everywhere, bowel movements are an important part of our lives. In many ways our bowel movements serve
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NEW TREATMENT FOR SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME
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nitinsyalPosted
Thu 27 Aug 2009 11:34pm
In a first of its kind study, scientists have found that an extract from green algae Chlorella may turn out to be an effective treatment for short bowel syndrome (SBS).
SBS... of rats which had undergone short bowel syndrome.
The researchers saw that administration of CCE led to significant increase in intestinal villi height and villi width, intestinalRead on »
Natural Approaches To Irritable Bowel Diseases
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Karen H.Posted
Wed 15 Jul 2009 5:42pm
Magnesium -Often referred to as natural muscle relaxants, these minerals may help prevent the spasming of the muscles that comprise the walls of the intestinaltract...and thus reduce...
Diseases that fall under the Irritable Bowel category include : Chrohn's, Diaverticulitis, Colitis, and Spastic Colon.
Thank you to nutritionist Barbara Lagoni ( and my
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