I’ve stopped watching movies because you get more “entertainment” watching and reading mainstream media news.  Talk about sensationalism and drama—some of these journalists ought to win Academy Awards instead of a Pulitzer Prize.  And the thing is, they will only report what their sponsors will allow them to report…so many times a truly imperative issue is swept under the rug because it would ruffle the wrong feathers.

One out of four of us has some type of digestive problem, and right up there among the top is bloating!  Although it tends to affect women more often, bloating is a very common condition that causes misery for millions of people.

I’d like to get personal today and talk about what may an uncomfortable subject.

Your BMs.

Now don’t worry—I’m not peeking into your bathroom.  But it’s important to talk about your “products of excrement” because you can tell a lot about your health from what is in your toilet bowl.

Let’s start with…

It never ceases to amaze me when people suffer with heartburn, gas or constipation and are desperate for relief, they look at everything EXCEPT what may be messing up their digestion.  They’ll pop purple pills, drink the “pink drink,” fly to the bathroom as laxatives are making their way through and even take antidepressants for heaven’s sake, but none of these does one bloody thing to correct the underlying problem.

At a recent local women’s business association meeting, two ladies came up to me and said, “Be honest.  What’s the hype about probiotics?  Are they really necessary and do they make a difference?”  I told them I was happy to honestly tell them what they needed to know about probiotics, and here is what I said:

There is a very sly force within you that may be stirring up all kinds of health problems and unless you deal with it the right way, chances are excellent you will continue to suffer no matter how many medications your doctor gives you.