An IBS Treatment - Find One That Works For You

By Julieanne van Zyl

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is extremely embarrassing and painful, I know! However, there's no need to put up with it for the rest of your life. You can find an IBS treatment that will work for you, there are many of them. First of all, make up your mind whether you want to take a natural treatment or do you want to take pills or powders.

Pills or Powders

The pills or powders recommended by your doctor will depend on your particular symptoms. The effect of any medication is most likely to be temporary, so you may have to take it for the rest of your life. As with any medication, there may be side effects which could leave you feeling worse than before you took it.

Anti-depressants or psychotherapy might work if you have severe symptoms and you are very depressed by them. However, this could be a dangerous way of trying to hide your symptoms instead of dealing with them. You may want to look at the other treatments first.

Research shows that hypnotherapy is working well for some people. So, you may want to try that.

Natural Treatments

Although they take a little longer to work initially, natural treatments are quite often longer lasting. Natural treatments may relieve this IBS for years, and perhaps the rest of your life.

Nutrition - changing your diet

One of the most recommended treatments is to work out which food is irritating your bowel the most, and to stop eating that food. You may not have to stop eating specific foods forever. Once you have eliminated all those that bring on your symptoms, you can gradually introduce a little of each one ( one at a time ) to see if you react to it. This kind of treatment can take months or even years to get used to, and its difficult when going on holidays or just going out to dinner.

Nutrition Supplement

Another way to eliminate the symptoms of IBS without having to stop eating certain foods, is to take a high quality liquid Nutrition Supplement. The extra vitamins and minerals can settle your tummy, and if mangosteen fruit is included in the supplement, this can reduce inflammation, diarrhea and pain. A supplement is a good solution if you want to continue eating all different types of food, and you want some relief from your symptoms within a shorter period of time.

Herbs

Other treatments include taking herbs such as peppermint that relaxes smooth muscles in your intestines. Before taking herbs check with your doctor in case they may interact or interfere with any other medications you may be taking.

Probiotics

Probiotics are good bacteria that usually live in your intestines and can be found in certain foods such as yoghurt.

Folks taking Probiotics for IBS show they decrease the symptoms.

Chiropractic Adjustments

Adjustments by a chiropractor may assist you. Research supports that certain cases of IBS result from the malfunction of nerves controlling the immune system and/or the gastrointestinal system. So, the adjustments will assist in healing the nerves, and therefore eliminate the symptoms of IBS.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture may work for you. It is successfully being used by some individuals to improve bowel function and relax the muscle spasms.

Choose a Treatment for you

One of these IBS Treatments will assist you. Choose one of them and when your symptoms are gone, your life will change for the better. - 17268

About the Author:

Julieanne van Zyl operates a site about Vemma Mangosteen Juice which has informative and up to date information about Mangosteen Juice, which may relieve IBS symptoms. If you would like to to purchase the Vemma Mangosteen Juice, which is a Mangosteen Juice product with an energy blend, go here: Vemma Mangosteen

Have You Tried Cooking in Clay?

By Jana Banks

Recently our family enjoyed a delicious pot roast dinner served with steamed asparagus on the side and sweet baked bananas for dessert. And how were these scrumptious dishes prepared? In clay! Generally, when we plan on roasting a turkey, baking a fish, cooking a chicken or steaming fresh vegetables, we usually use cookware made of stainless steel, aluminum, copper, or ceramic. However many people around the world use cooking vessels made of clay. Even here in the United States there are many loyal clay pot users who imagine the only people who don't enjoy clay pot cooking are the ones that haven't tried it.

Thousands of years ago, Romans would prepare their meat by covering the food in clay and toss the "clay pot" into hot embers. As the moisture would leave the clay from the heat, the meat would be cooking on the inside of the pot. Once the clay dried, it would be pulled from the embers and cracked open to reveal the delicious, juicy, cooked meat inside.

Clay cooking is generally thought to be quite a healthy way to cook food because the food does not need any additional oils and fats added to create moist and tender results. Before cooking, the cookware should be soaked in water before placing the ingredients inside. This is done to allow the clay to absorb the moisture, which is a factor that helps to deliver such juicy results. If a pot is placed in a pre-heated oven it is likely to crack, so always be sure to set the filled clay pot inside a cold oven prior to setting the temperature at approximately 450 degrees. Check your recipe for the exact temperature recommended.

You can browse the web for many great recipes designed for cooking in clay. One I tried recently was Beggar's Chicken. The recipe called for chicken legs, but I went with cutlets instead, adding the required spices such as ginger and garlic and the sherry and soy sauce flavorings. I served it with pasta and a balsamic salad and it was very delicious. The chicken was particularly tasty, flavorful and tender.

You can even use a covered clay pot as a stockpot for soup or a slow cooker for your favorite chili or stew. This versatile cookware is perfect for making casseroles, stocks, and more. If you're in the mood for homemade soup, why not make a batch of thick pea soup or cheesy potato soup? You can create a tasty vegetarian casserole or a chunky chicken stew. You and your family are sure to enjoy the fantastic flavors produced by these great slow cookers.

Not only is clay cookware functional, but it's very attractive and perfectly useful as serveware too. Romertopf is a company that produces a popular clay cookware line that offers a great variety of pots in different sizes and styles. You'll find apple and banana bakers, fish roasters, maxi bakers for a big Thanksgiving turkey, garlic bakers, and much more. Next time you're ready to buy some new cookware for your home, take a look at some of the great clay cookware available and treat yourself to a piece or two - you'll be glad you did. - 17268

About the Author:

Complete your meal with a nice leafy green salad and serve it in an attractive looking Salad Serving Bowl. Whether it's for the holidays or a family meal, it's always good to make sure you have a good supply of top Quality Serveware in your kitchen.

Weight Loss Programs-2 Breakthrough Secrets!

By Peter Clayton

A new breakthrough secret is all you now need in order to forever shed countless pounds, stay healthy, and add many years to your life! It truly is a breakthrough weight loss program.

Arizona doctor, Suzanne Gudakunst, has turned the weight loss world upside down by revealing one of the best kept secrets ever to be discovered in this field.

She boasts proudly --

"This is something that I caught onto just before 2002 when there was so much research and exploration going around concerning the human colon and digestive system working in harmony with nutritional absorption, and I started doing independent studies just to test things at first...but which I later expanded on after seeing some fantastic results."

This same Arizona doctor went on to accurately determine a definitive correlation between harmful plaque and parasitic infestations of the human bowel tract, and people suffering chronic obesity.

Over time, she discovered that foods holding preservatives, chemicals, pesticides, etc. produce damaging "plaque" that accumulates in all of us.

Existing inside 99.964% of everyone's intestines in the U.S. alone, and about 92.36% of people worldwide, are many species of "parasites" (i.e.--small, worm-like, fanged creatures), as recognized by Dr. Gudakunst.

Stealing your nutrition, while laying millions of eggs, these parasites also produce a toxic, jelly-like sludge, smothering your insides. They die, then fossilize in your intestines. This forms a coral-like barrier which keeps you from absorbing proper nutrition.

Testing her findings over the course of six years, this remarkable lady doctor developed a number of natural treatments to remove these harmful, digestive parasites and life-threatening plaques. Amazingly, even her worst-case obese patients experienced 100% effectiveness and success.

Dr. Gudakunst decided to test the effectiveness of her research findings with the severly obese on a group of moderately overweight people. She discovered the same quality of results described above.

Close to 100% of Dr. Gudakunst's case subjects were advised by conventional medical practitioners not to expect to live normal lives. But, after using the Arizona doctor's natural remedies, these same test subjects saw total contradictions to their previous diagnoses.

Her entire treatment is based upon natural "protection agents" scattered throughout the world in the form of select herbs, extracts and organic constituents, which are found in a variety of plants.

When formulated using specific combinations and carefully chosen amounts, Dr. Gudakunst has been able to see incredible results.

The author's bio below contains additional information. - 17268

About the Author:

Peter Clayton has been a known expert in the fields of nutrition, health and fitness for over 17 years. If you're serious about obtaining vibrant health, learn more about this amazing fat loss secret. Obtain your free access to the latest breakthroughs in health and wellness.

Shop Carefully When Looking for the Benefits of Goji Berries

By Alonzo Chang

The issue of what is wild-crafted Tibetan Goji Berry (Lycum Eleagnus Barbarum) seems to plague marketers of this delicious fruit. There are blatant misrepresentations of its origins by sales efforts wanting to cash in on the fruits pristine regional origins while distancing themselves from the polluted background of the Chinese variety called Wolfberry (Chinese Lycee or Lycium Barbarum), which most provider's source as Goji.

Goji Berries have been harvested in Tibet for thousands of years and it is revered there as a potent medicinal food. It grows wild in Tibet and is a very popular fruit with many Tibetans lauding its benefits. Wolfberries are harvested in China. Unfortunately, China does not offer organic certification and questionable regulation regarding pesticides, herbicides, and DDT with regards to farming and cultivation. Chinese agricultural land is often compromised by over farming which leads to soil depletion and diminishes the nutrient quality of the produce and this holds true for Wolfberries.

Goji Berries are a unique food that are further enhanced by being grown in in the natural pristine soils and air of Tibet. The environment of Tibet creates an almost optimal natural growing condition for wild-crafted goji berries and helps enhance their exceptional nutritional value. Goji Berries from Tibet have a very high antioxidant levels along with being a great source for vitamins, minerals and polysaccharides. As a result Goji Berries are something very beneficial you can incorporate into your life.

Berries grown in China are Wolfberries not Goji Berries. In terms of comparing the two, Goji Berries are much more nutritionally dense than Wolfberries. One major example in the differences between Goji Berries and Wolfberries is their make up in terms of amino acids and trace minerals. Goji Berries may cost a little more than Wolfberries, but there are good reasons for that price difference and Goji Berries represent the better nutrition and better value.

The Tibetan Goji Berry is the most superior berry because of the numerous third parties certified USDA registered laboratory reports confirmed the antioxidant levels (ORAC units) and health promoting polysaccharides in these Goji Berry, as well as the nutritional density.

Are you sure you are buying Goji Berries and not Wolfberries? There are over 40 different varieties of Goji Berries and Wolfberries and they are not created equal. - 17268

About the Author:

Himalayan Goji Berries contain unique nutritional benefits especiallyhigh antioxidant content. These Himalayan Goji Berries were chosen by Dole because of their superb quality and organic designation.

On acai berries and weight loss

By Alex Stern

When it comes to losing weight, people often look for an easy solution. Because of this, companies have been marketing miracle weight loss products to consumers for years. The latest of these miracle weight loss products is acai berry, the fruit of the Brazilian palm.

The acai berry is the fruit of the Brazilian palm tree. Its properties are really quite similar to other berries such as blueberries and blackberries. There reason many fall for the claims made by the marketers is that Oprah mentioned the health benefits of the berries on her show near the end of 2008. After that, people began searching wildly for acai berry products in the hope that consuming them would facilitate weight loss. All the while the fact remains there is not much truth to all of this.

Those antioxidants which acai berry contains could be very effective at combating oxidative stress on the body. In other words, acai berry could legitimately be used as a type of anti aging supplement. There is some truth to the claims when the berry is marketed in this way.

When consumed as a whole fruit acai berry makes a great snack. In Brazil it is commonly consumed in puree form, as part of a mix of berries and fruits or blended. Acai juice is also common. Both the fruit and the juice contain more beneficial properties than the extract form it is commonly sold as in North America.

The acai berry can be a great addition to anyones diet, but in regards to weight loss, mere consumption of them is wholly ineffective. As with anything its best to do independent research rather than follow the crowd lest you be misled. Researching the effectiveness of a diet or weight loss plan is especially important considering your time and health is at stake. - 17268

About the Author:

As a fitness trainer and nutrition adviser, Alex Stern is particularly interested in the hype surrounding acai. If you have more questions about the acai berry, contact him directly.