Digestion

The Other Drug Problem...
The Other Drug Problem

Reprinted with permission from ExperienceLife.com The prescriptions we take to regulate cholesterol, blood pressure and stomach acid are supposed to make us

Choosing Fruits and Vegetables...
Choosing Fruits and Vegetables

The majority of your diet should be plant based, so I always recommend that you eat your fruits and vegetables. Even though the health benefits of a diet ri

Digesting the World...
Digesting the World

Eating is Big News Eating right is certainly in the news these days. From the latest fads like “The South Beach Diet” to the front page image of the Fir

Some Facts About The Gastro-Intestinal System...
Some Facts About The Gastro-Intestinal System

Did you know the GI tract is 30 feet long? That’s a surface area the size of a doubles tennis court! Like our skin, it’s continually exposed to

Commonly Asked Questions About Digestion...
Commonly Asked Questions About Digestion

I have heard a lot about enzymes and digestion–how are they related? The digestive process is dependent on the presence of enzymes, which allows our bo

Yoga for Digestion – Supported Bridge Pose...
Yoga for Digestion – Supported Bridge Pose

A yoga practice combined with diet and lifestyle changes can strengthen and harmonize digestion and elimination to heal and reduce many GI complaints. If you

Chinese Medicine and Digestion...
Chinese Medicine and Digestion

Within the Chinese traditional medicine view, the gut is the center–the organizational nexus–of bodily life and social relations. The Chinese gr

The 4R Program To Promote Gastrointestinal Health...
The 4R Program To Promote Gastrointestinal Health

The 4R Program to promote gastrointestinal health, developed by Jeffrey Bland, Ph.D., and his associates at the Functional Medicine Institute, is an extreme

Why Do You Always Stress Digestion?...
Why Do You Always Stress Digestion?

Digestive problems are probably the commonest problems I see in my practice. In addition, many of the patients who presented to me with other symptoms, fro