When did it become normal, heck even expected, for people to suffer from digestive problems?

I see this in my practice ALL the time.  I ask people, “How is your digestion?” and they say OK, but then go on to mention how they frequently have gas, bloating and heartburn, and at least occasional constipation.

Newsflash: THAT’S NOT NORMAL!

  I just read an article about gas that was not even worth the paper it was written on.  The author claimed the most common causes of gas are chewing gum, eating too fast, smoking, drinking carbonated beverages or wearing dentures that are too loose.  Sorry, but I don’t think the intense stink coming out of many people’s backsides has anything to do with gum, soda, cigarettes or ill-fitting choppers. And as far as suggested...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) currently affects up to 45 million people in the US, two-thirds of which are women.  It’s been labeled a “functional disorder” meaning there is no actual disease present. Well, what IS present with IBS is chronic and often debilitating abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, gas and bloating—all signs that your digestion is anything-but-normal. So it only makes sense that if you support your body and help it carry out digestion the way...

Oh, it’s a sad day over at Astra Zeneca.

The pharmaceutical giant is facing a lawsuit from a kidney transplant patient claiming that they allegedly failed to warn the public about the potential for the (cash cow) proton pump inhibitor Nexium® to cause kidney problems, including renal failure.

Here’s some great news if you suffer from Crohn’s disease:  Science has finally caught up with natural health.  

Natural health practitioners (including yours truly) have been saying for quite some time that Crohn’s is an autoimmune condition wherein your immune system attacks healthy tissue in the GI tract and stirs up inflammation, and since 70 percent of that immune system is in your gut flora,...

One out of four of us has some kind of digestive problem, and right up there among the top is bloating!

Occasional bloating is one thing...but many people have it a LOT, as in several days a week or even every day.  This is chronic bloating and is nothing to take lightly.

If you've been feeling like a pan of Jiffy Pop popcorn most days, check out today’s blog to see what might be behind YOUR bloating and ways you can get relief.