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"Thus, we can recognize two kinds of constipation: constipation from excess contraction, and constipation from excess expansion. Constipation from contraction is caused by eating too much: • Protein • Salt • White flour Generally, it responds well to • Prune juice, salad, sprouts, fresh fruit • Coffee, sometimes (although this is not a remedy I would recommend) • Whole grains, well chewed, especially brown rice Constipation from expansion is usually the result of consuming too much fruit, juices, and salads, as in some health diets." - Annemarie Colbin, Food and Healing (Get the book.)

"Constipation Thirty million Americans suffer from constipation. Americans spend more than half a billion dollars each year on over-the-counter laxatives! constipation is an American epidemic that, like hemorrhoids, doesn't get talked about much. Lack of fiber is a key cause of constipation, so the epidemic is not surprising because the standard American diet is low in fiber. In addition, it's important to drink enough water (at least ten glasses daily) and exercise—simple but usually very effective advice. There are several ways to handle constipation. 1. Increase peristalsis." - Robyn Landis, Herbal Defense (Get the book.)

"Not only does low fiber cause constipation, but fiber finds the estrogen and drags it out of the body." There are nutritional ways to reduce estrogen levels. "A woman can effectively lower the active estrogen in her body by consuming ground flaxseeds," Dr. Debe says. "Flaxseeds contain compounds called lignins, which increase binding proteins that take active estrogen out of circulation. Estrogen exists in the circulation in protein-bound form, which is inactive, and in free form, which is the active hormone." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Headaches, from toxic buildup and contracted blood vessels, are another symptom, along with dry tongue and constipation. One of the main causes of death in airplanes is dehydration, which causes clots in the legs, which then can migrate to the lungs as pulmonary embolisms. It is estimated by some scientific sources that 75 percent of Americans are chronically dehydrated. In 37 percent of Americans, the thirst mechanism is so weak from the dehydration that it is mistaken for hunger. In fact, one of the best ways to lose weight is to drink water when you are hungry." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "Candida is a fungal parasite that excretes toxic waste that can get into the bloodstream and cause symptoms of bloating, clouded thinking, depression, diarrhea, exhaustion, halitosis (bad breath), menstrual pains, thrush, unclear memory recall, recurring vaginal or bladder infections, anxiety, constipation, diarrhea (or both), depression, environmental sensitivities, fatigue, feeling worse on damp or muggy days or in moldy places, food sensitivities, insomnia, low blood sugar, mood swings, premenstrual syndrome, ringing in the ears, and sensitivities to perfume, cigarettes, or fabric odors." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "Kaphas tend to have constipation, and they are made better by a high-fiber diet. This has been a mode of treatment for several thousand years. The treatment program in this book is based on not only current research, but on thousands of years of effective treatment and understanding. We have simply added a unified theory that enables a very rapid approach to healing, for reversing diabetes naturally. The rapid moving to normal blood sugar levels without any medications encourages people to stay with the program because they get immediate tangible results." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "Enervation is also created by stress, which uses up the vital energy in the body that would be applied to maintenance and elimination. constipation occurs in the bowel, lymph, and tissues of the body. This is the diabetogenic diet and lifestyle we have been illustrating throughout this book. STAGE 2: TOXEMIA The stagnation of Stage 1 leads to a buildup of toxins in the body, and these substances begin to saturate the blood, lymph, and cells." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"She had less stomach pain, constipation, and diarrhea. Overall, she felt 100 percent better once she was taking vitamin D 25 IU per pound per day. Polycystic ovarian disease is a condition related to diabetes and obesity in women and is often associated with infertility. In many such people, vitamin D replacement restores fertility. MARTIN'S PAIN We saw an eleven-year-old African American boy, Martin, who had a three-year history of pain in his legs, arms, hands, ankles, and feet, with no swelling." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.) "She had high blood pressure, episodes of depression, and frequent constipation. I saw some bony enlargement of her knuckles that was consistent with osteoarthritis in her hands. Her muscles, shins, and bones were tender. Overall, though, she was in good health. Her initial MHAQ score was 0.375-65-70-70-5 (function, pain, fatigue, health perception, sleep). Lab tests revealed normal thyroid and rheumatoid factors but a slightly elevated C-reactive protein (a measure of inflammation). Her vitamin D level, though, was only 12 despite normal parathyroid hormone (PTH) and calcium." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.) "Too much calcium supplementation can cause constipation and back pain and may increase your risk of kidney stones. Knowing What to Take You can refer to the following chart for supplement recommendations. The middle column lists current DRI recommendations. On the right are my recommendations, based on analysis and interpretation of today's best nutrition studies and my own hands-on experience with patients who improved their health via the Vitamin D Cure." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"Patients are therefore treated with lactose-free or high-fiber diets, medications to treat constipation or IBS, or medications to suppress gastric acid or the immune system. Not surprisingly, the celiac patient will not get relief from these treatments. Some of these therapies, such as a high-fiber diet, which often contains a great deal of gluten, may increase symptomatology. Many patients will have upper and lower endoscopies performed by a gastroenterologist, and the results may look visually normal without obvious ulcers or cancers; thus biopsies for celiac disease will not be taken." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Her history revealed that she was often cold, especially in her hands and feet (she even wore socks to bed), had thinning hair, dry skin, constipation, and was losing the outer part of her eyebrows. I suspected an imbalance in her thyroid. When I asked about thyroid disease, she said that it had been suspected before, but her tests had been normal. I checked her thyroid hormones, including thyroid antibody levels. "Often despite 'normal' blood tests, there is an underactive thyroid. Dr." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Ayoub also listed all of the health effects linked to excessive aluminum exposure: flatulence, headaches, dry skin, weak and aching muscles, senility, spleen pain, liver dysfunction, kidney dysfunction, neuromuscular disorders, colitis, memory loss, nervous system activity, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, heartburn, colds, behavioral problems, constipation, numbness, and many other serious symptoms." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"If you are suffering from brain fog, if you are mentally confused, if you are disoriented, if you have body pain, if you have frequent illnesses, if your energy is gone, if your zip is gone, if you are having trouble learning, trouble concentrating, having constipation or diarrhea or gastrointestinal discomfort, even cardiac arrhythmia—all this could be related to abnormal detoxification in Phase 2 by the liver." Dr. Pressman says that this condition is relatively simple to detect. "A functional liver detoxification profile measures glutathione activity in the liver through urine and saliva." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) "Also irritable bowel-like symptoms like constipation alternating with diarrhea. "The idea is that homeopathy is very specific. It is important to remove the obstacles to the cure. Diet, stress and toxins must be addressed in order for the homeopathic remedies to work most effectively. When we look at health from this mind set, we can help the body to heal and rebalance. With this approach, it is less important to address a particular virus, bacteria or fungi because the immune system is strong and can heal most of these things, including ones yet to be identified." Dr." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Many patients have been able to overcome chronic constipation problems through colon hydrotherapy. Unlike chemical laxatives, which encourage dependency, colon hydrotherapy actually helps to tone the bowel, so that it resumes normal function. Hydrotherapy sessions can be used to "reeducate" the bowel to function normally. The International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy (I-ACT), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is the worldwide certifying body for colon hydrotherapists." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) "In doing so, it promotes regular bowel movements and prevents constipation, removes toxic waste from the colon, and helps prevent colon cancer by keeping an optimal pH in the intestines to prevent microbes FACT The fiber component of food is known as dietary fiber. Fiber is not technically a nutrient since we cannot digest it. While it contains no nutrients, the food in which fiber is found is loaded with them, and this is a powerful dietary connection. Where you find fiber, you find great health-giving nutrition. from producing cancerous substances." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) "Cranberry can also decrease the incidence of constipation and urinary incontinence as well, especially in older people. If you don't have extract on hand, you can simply add an ounce of unsweetened cranberry juice (a good one is Just Cranberry) to an 8-ounce glass of water. Detox Broth During your cleansing regimens, you may choose to drink vegetable broth throughout the day, which will count as water intake. The recipe for this broth is in Chapter 11. It's the only recipe that is especially meant for use during your active detox." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) "Dehydration is an important, though often overlooked, cause of many disorders, including constipation. Those with raw foods in their diet will require less extra water intake than those eating predominantly cooked foods. Any food prepared at temperatures less than 116 degrees may be considered "raw." Although conventional cooking requires much higher temperatures, tasty foods can be prepared at extremely low temperatures or without heat, using kitchen appliances such as juicers, dehydrators, food processors, and blenders." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Nancy came to me with low thyroid and digestive upset with associated constipation. She was a stay-at-home mom who felt she had no skills, and now that the children were grown she had nothing to occupy her time. Her marriage was failing and her self-esteem was at an all-time low. She spent hours sleeping, not having much desire to participate in life. Everything was sluggish including her digestion and elimination. She was unable to make any changes, feeling stuck in her situation." - Pam Montgomery, Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness (Get the book.) "Cheryl came to me with a complaint of low energy, thyroid dysfunction, and digestive upset in the form of constipation. After hearing about her physical problems I asked her to share with me her emotional state. She then told me about her relationship with her husband and how unhappy she was. She wanted to leave him but felt she couldn't because it would break up the family. Family is an essential ingredient in Cheryl's life, and she loves being the Mother at the center of the family. She felt stuck in this relationship with no way out." - Pam Montgomery, Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness (Get the book.) "Because of its sticky texture it can pick up toxins and waste material, carrying them out of the body; its bulk aids in constipation. If your mouth becomes numb while chewing, this usually indicates some type of antibacterial or antiseptic properties. If your mouth completely dries out, then the plant has astringent qualities. You also want to pay attention to what the taste reminds you of. Perhaps this plant has the same vitamins and minerals as a food you've tasted in the past." - Pam Montgomery, Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness (Get the book.)

"Problems like heartburn and constipation, which are uncomfortable but hardly life-threatening, now demand a trip to the doctor. If a patient is said to benefit when his cholesterol level is less than 130, why can't he be helped more by taking additional pills to get it even lower? We now have clinical names and treatment guidelines for unhap-piness, loneliness, and shyness, as if it were no longer okay to feel the emotions that make a life." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.) "Rao said that Zelnorm was the "first drug" to show improvement in treating "the multiple symptoms" of constipation. In 2004 Dr. Rao, a professor of gastroenterology, participated in an Internet seminar for physicians, which Novartis paid for. As part of that event, Dr. Rao disclosed that he worked as a consultant and speaker for Novartis and sat on the company's advisory board. He said he also worked as a speaker for AstraZeneca, Janssen, and Tap Pharmaceuticals. He had received "educational grants," he said, from AstraZeneca, Janssen, Novartis, Solvay Pharmaceuticals, and Tap Pharmaceuticals." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

"Diarrhea, constipation, infections, liver damage, cancer, toxigenesis, encephalopathy rU I CP ?T. Iv/IML. Crrtl/ I ~ ? Inhibition of exogenous and/or harmful bacteria ?Aids digestion/absorption of food ingredients & minerals ?Stimulation of immune functions ?Vitamin synthesis Approx. Iog10 number bacteria/g feces FIGURE 4 Dominant intestinal microflora as categorized into potentially harmful or health-promoting groups (reprinted with permission [224]). once weaning is completed and the child is introduced to an adult diet." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"There are side effects to memantine that are usually manageable, but can include headache, constipation, dizziness, and agitation. Despite its promise, memantine does not appear to constitute a significant upgrade over the other ChEIs. I would not dissuade patients from trying it but would put a definite check on the expectations they might have for a miraculous turn-around. Interestingly, in 2006 the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in the United Kingdom recommended that memantine not be reimbursed by the British government for any patients with Alzheimer's." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.)

"Eating the right foods can reduce your chances of heart disease, cancer, bone loss, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, insomnia, high cholesterol, moodiness, fatigue, and more. Whole foods contain antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, and fiber as well as the nutrients needed for our cells to detox and metabolize. Unfortunately, much of what we are eating or being advised to eat is high in the wrong kinds of fats, high-fructose corn syrup, additives, preservatives, dyes, and empty calories. So let's look at fats—which seem to be in everyone's favorite foods." - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"Gastrointestinal symptoms of lead poisoning include constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, metallic taste, and weight loss." (12 ) Unfortunately, even after you find a brand of lipstick that has been tested for lead content and found safe, there is yet another safety hurdle to overcome. Laboratory tests done in 2004 by the National Environmental Trust discovered unlabeled hormone-disruptive phthalates in Revlon Moondrops Lipstick, as well as in other well-known brands. (13) [BEGIN BOX] Unsafe Lipsticks Versus Safer Lipsticks Out of 393 brands of lipsticks rated on the "Skin Deep" Web site (www." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

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