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"These "rocks" are a major cause of middle and low back pain as well as abdominal swelling, bloating and weight gain around the waist area. In fact, they are behind most symptoms of ill health, including heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Nearly all of the hundreds of cancer patients I have seen suffered from some degree of lymphedema, abdominal distension or bloating. The enlargement of the abdomen is usually accompanied by facial swelling (moon face), a double chin, puffy eyes, and a thickening of the neck—indications of advanced lymphatic congestion." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Symptoms include loose stools, abdominal pain, bloating, flatulence and nausea. Typically these symptoms will begin about 30 minutes to two hours after eating or drinking foods containing lactose. The severity of the symptoms will vary depending on the amount of lactose a person can tolerate, a person's age, digestive rate and ethnicity. Estimated Prevalence of Lactose Intolerance Native Americans 90%-100% Asians 90%-100% Afro-Americans 80%-90% Mediterranean descendents 80%-90% Jewish descendents 80%-90% Northern Europeans 40%-55% Many humans are unable to properly digest lactose." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"This leads to frequent side effects such as high blood pressure, a weakened immune system, weight gain, bloating, diabetes, stomach ulcers, bone loss, and even mania. Bioidentical Cortisol (Cortef, or hydrocortisone) is natural; that is, it is chemically, structurally, and in every way the same as the hydocor-tisone normally produced by your adrenal glands every day. Used in small, physiologic doses, natural Cortisol will support and strengthen your adrenals. Cortisol dramatically improves fatigue, depression, body aches, and repeated infections." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.) "Her periods were "fine" and regular, but she did notice bloating in her belly with constipation that was worse before her period. Otherwise she had no real complaints. Her sleep and energy were okay. Her exam was normal, but her blood tests showed a very low RBC magnesium 3.6 (4.2 to 6.8 mg/dL), no anemia but a low-normal ferritin 28 (10 to 300 ng/ml), and a normal thyroid. So Sheila began replacing her magnesium and using a good multivitamin with iron." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.) "Without enough progesterone, estrogen runs wild, producing angry tempers, insomnia, anxiety, bloating, and heavy, unpredictable bleeding. A woman deprived of progesterone will have tender, swollen breasts and a thickened uterine lining. "Raging hormones" pretty much sums up a woman lacking progesterone. Excessive bleeding is typical and can lead to anemia, D&C's, and surgeries for fibroids and cysts." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.) "They complain of tender, swollen breasts, fluid retention, headaches, and bloating. Finally, the timing of hormones is important. Deaths from heart disease double between the ages of forty-five and fifty-five, and again from fifty-five to sixty-five, and then increase twelvefold from age seventy-five to eighty-four. Remember, we human beings are programmed to begin to die once our childbearing years are over." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"Pairing them entails serious bloating. Jerry Hopkins, in Extreme Cuisine, mentions a newswire report of a "fat German tourist who devoured a ripe durian, followed by a bottle of Thai Mekong rice whisky, then took a hot bath and exploded." I also felt like exploding after our tasting party—not surprising given the quality of the fruits. If they're malodorous when fresh, consider how bad it gets when a low-grade variety dethaws on a congested Chinatown sidewalk after spending months with freezer burn. More than 10 million dollars are spent on frozen durian in the United States annually." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"Intestinal dysbiosis has symptoms that include bloating, flatulence, abdominal pain, diarrhea and/ or constipation. This imbalance in intestinal flora can lead to fungal overgrowth, e.g., Candida. Yeast infections can cause itchiness, redness, heat and pain. Dysbiosis The term dysbiosis was originally coined by Metchnikoff to describe a change in bad microbes in the gut." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"This study looked at two 1-gram capsules of krill oil versus fish oil in the management of PMS symptoms and found it to be comparable at decreasing swelling, bloating, and weight gain and superior to fish oil in decreasing analgesic use, breast tenderness, joint pain, dysmenorrhea, and emotional symptoms after 45 to 90 days of treatment.50 Evening Primrose Oil 3-4 g per day Krill Oil 2 g per day Magnesium. Magnesium has shown some beneficial effect in the treatment of PMS." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Irritable bowel syndrome is characterized by abdominal pain, excessive gas, bloating and changes in intestinal movement and transit. There is no evidence of detectable organic disease. The main symptom criterion is abdominal pain that is relieved by going to the bathroom (defecation) or that is associated with changes in frequency or consistency of stools. Gastroenteritis and antibi- irritable bowel syndrome is reported as the otic use are currently thought leading cause of work absenteeism, second to be environmental risk fac- only t0 the common cold." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"Reactive symptoms can be quite varied, but they will usually be the same symptoms that may previously have been present, such as bloating, swelling, headaches, or behavior problems. Unfortunately, this approach can be confusing, because so many other factors can influence how your child feels and acts. That's why I urge parents to do the blood tests first. The blood tests make the whole process much easier." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.) "What to Look for in Your Kids • Colitis may be present, with gastrointestinal symptoms of persistent diarrhea, gas, bloating, abdominal pain, and intermittent constipation. This diet was developed by Elaine Gottschal, M.Sc, to help her child, who had severe ulcerative colitis. • Symptoms of persistent bowel dysbiosis may occur, in conjunction with behavioral and cognitive symptoms that have not cleared, despite treatment with other biomedical therapies, including the GF/CF diet, the specific food reaction diet, the anti-hypoglycemia diet, and the anti-yeast diet." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.) "Abdominal bloating and excess gas. • Excessively limited food choices during meals. • Autoimmune disorders affecting GI function. Frequent presence of food reactions. These GI problems create nutrient deficiencies that can be overcome only with the relatively high dosages of nutrients that are available in supplements. Compensating for deficiencies, however, is not the only reason to take supplements. Supplements sometimes act as medications, triggering dormant healing processes. For example, methyl-B-12 can help trigger a restoration of the process of methylation." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.) "Decreased cognitive function, or brain fog. Gas, bloating, and abdominal discomfort. • Low energy. Depression or anxiety. Decreased cognitive function. Fatigue. • Chronic sinus congestion. Itching in the vagina, anus, or in other mucosal membranes. I prescribed Nystatin for Kyle's Candida overgrowth. Another choice could have been Diflucan, as I'll describe in the chapter on medication. These meds are typically given in very short courses for simple vaginal yeast infections, but require more prolonged use for chronic Candida overgrowth, with systemic symptoms." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"If beans give you gas or bloating, it helps if you make sure you chew them very well. It takes some time for your digestive tract to learn how to digest them better, so you may have to start out with a smaller quantity and increase the amount gradually. Don't stop eating beans entirely. It will make things worse when you try to eat them again. Instead, just eat a smaller amount every day. 5) Whole Grains Whole grains include barley, buckwheat (kasha), millet, oats, quinoa, brown rice and wild rice, all of which are high in fiber." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Eat For Health: Lose Weight, Keep It Off, Look Younger, Live Longer (2 book set) (Get the book.)

"Diarrhea may be accompanied by cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, nausea and/or an urgent need to use the bathroom. Depending on the cause,- a person may have a fever or bloody stools. Diarrhea caused by a bad microbe (bacteria, virus or parasite) can result in death. The bad microbe can sufficiently damage the intestines to cause severe diarrhea,, dehydration and drastically reduce nutrient absorption to a point where the body cannot get enough vital nutrients and water to survive." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"During sales meetings, she was instructed to target ob-gyns and sell them on Prozac as a cure for the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), such as depression, mood swings, bloating, and anxiety. Evidently, the recommended sales technique worked. Prozac soon accounted for one-quarter of Lilly's revenues, with annual sales reaching $2.6 billion." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.)

"Gas can float around your in- SIGNIFICANT FACT þ testines, causing bloating and sometimes pain. When the gas escapes through the mouth, as most of it does, it's a burp. (See Excessive Burping, above.) But when the gas is expelled through the anus, it's a fart. Interestingly, while the expressions "expelling gas" and "breaking wind" are sometimes used, no single medical term exists for the actual act of farting. Most people fart an average of once an hour and produce between one The word farf has been popular since Chaucer's day." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.) "Other signs of these conditions might include bloating, weight loss, SIGNIFICANT FACT Burping and farting are no laughing matters when it comes to global warming.The gas expelled by cows and other livestock is responsible for nearly 20% of methane emissions worldwide. Nitrogen-rich manure also adds to the problem.The situation is even worse in New Zealand, where a whopping 60% of greenhouse gas emissions come from livestock. vomiting blood, and bloody stools. (See The Scoop on Poop, below.) Finally, excessive burping with severe nausea or vomiting may be danger signs of a heart attack." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.) "Although usually benign, a gurgling stomach can sometimes signal serious GI problems, especially if accompanied by bloating, gas, 1 ¦ 1 ' 1 ' 1 1 1 cramps, or diarrhea, lhe possible problems include stomach viruses, bowel obstructions, gastritis (inflammation of the stomach), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS, aka spastic colon), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which is the umbrella It's long been known that yawning as well as coughing can be contagious. Recently, London researchers found that certain other body sounds are contagious as well." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.) "Other signs may include belching, bloating, and pain, as well as changes in stool frequency and mucus in the stool. (See Slimy Stools, below.) Although IBS and IBD have similar signs, IBD is a more serious disorder. EXCESSIVE BURPING SPEAKING OF SIGNS The First Amendment does not cover burping. —Bart Simpson,TV cartoon character Burping in public comes in a close second for embarrassing body sounds. While farting takes first prize, burping—medically known as eructation— is really just another form of flatulence." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"They came to my office suffering from symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, irregular bleeding, bloating, memory loss, low libido, and mood swings. In almost every case, these women also evidenced another unwanted side effect: abdominal weight gain. They used all sorts of terms to describe their extra weight: "pooching tummy," "bloated belly," "pregnant stomach," or even "that new continent that has attached itself to my hips." Men who realized that something was shifting with their hormones also sought help." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.)

"Too much dietary salt can increase fluid retention and worsen bloating that contributes to the congestive symptoms of menstrual cramps. Canned and frozen foods, fast foods, and processed/packaged foods are all suspect for high amounts of salt. Read the labels carefully. You may be surprised to find that some of the things you thought were healthy, such as certain salad dressings, are actually loaded with salt. Even a bean burrito at a fast-food restaurant will be high in salt. Look for "no salt" labels on your packaged foods, and go light on the saltshaker in the kitchen and at the table." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"It is a feeling of discomfort and pain in the upper abdomen and chest and may also be accompanied by a feeling of fullness, bloating, and belching. Heartburn, which is described as a burning sensation in the chest and stomach, is a symptom of indigestion. The burning sensation may even travel up toward the neck. It's also a symptom of another common condition called gastrointestinal reflux disease, also called GERD, or acid reflux." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"The majority of fibroids (an estimated 50 to 80 percent)9 don't cause any symptoms, but when symptoms do occur they often begin as a vague feeling of discomfort and may include a feeling of pressure, congestion, bloating, heaviness, pain with vaginal sex, urinary frequency, backache, abdominal enlargement, and abnormal bleeding. Abnormal bleeding occurs in only 30 percent of women with fibroids. Heavy bleeding (menor-rhagia) results when intramural tumors enlarge the endometrial cavity and increase the surface area of endometrium and blood supply to the uterus." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Intestinal Discomfort At times, a person may experience persistent bloating, cramping and/or pain associated with the intestines but which does not seem to be associated with an upset stomach. This could be due to the ileocecal valve being locked in the closed position. When this happens, the process of waste elimination can be hindered, causing digested and partially digested food to back up in the small intestine, creating pressure. As the pressure increases, pain and tenderness in the associated area results." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"In general, people reported their symptoms to be moderately severe during these episodes, with pain and bloating lasting an average of five days and altered bowel habits up to two days. Most patients cycled back and forth between a few days with symptoms and a few days without symptoms. The effect these symptoms have on quality of life is considerable. A group of IBS patients reported having more pain and fatigue and a greater impairment of normal social functioning than a group of chronically ill patients with kidney disease requiring dialysis." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.)

"Suddenly, you may feel "out The underlying imbalance consists of a relative excess of estrogen and an absolute deficiency in progesterone of synch" and become susceptible to a wide variety of disorders, ranging from a simple headache, bloating, and indigestion to depression and a fully grown tumor. Note: Over 90% of serotonin is produced in the digestive system, with peak levels at noontime when the sun at its highest position. Lack of exposure to natural light or sleeping during daytime can lead to severe gastrointestinal problems, thus affecting the health or every cell in the body." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.) "Nearly all of the hundreds of cancer patients I have seen suffered from some degree of lymphedema, abdominal distension or bloating. The enlargement of the abdomen is usually accompanied by facial swelling (moon face), a double chin, puffy eyes, and a thickening of the neck—indications of advanced lymphatic congestion. Many people, who have "grown a tummy," consider this extension of their waist line to be a harmless nuisance or a natural part of aging. They say that almost everyone has an enlarged tummy nowadays, and that this must be normal." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"Some women have more congestive symptoms that are characterized by a dull aching in the low back and pelvis, bloating, and weight gain, along with some systemic symptoms 225 Clinical Features of Dysmenorrhea ......... :"S.^:i.......¦swmmmmm • The initial onset is at or shortly after the first menstrual period (menarche). If dysmenorrhea starts two years or more after menarche, then other causes and secondary dysmenorrhea should be considered. Endometriosis is difficult to distinguish from primary dysmenorrhea because they produce similar symptoms." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

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