Digestive Wellness: Strengthen the Immune System and Prevent Disease Through Healthy Digestion, Fourth Edition (158 page)
Authors: Elizabeth Lipski
Practice relaxation and stress management.
Stress plays a role in this illness, so relax as much as possible and do things that give you pleasure. See
Chapter 16
for more on this topic.
Optimize fat-soluble vitamins.
Fat-soluble vitamins have anti-inflammatory effects. Get yours tested. In one study, people with more severe Sjögren’s had lowered levels of vitamin A.
We’ve covered a lot of ground in the past 400 or so pages. We’ve explored how the digestive system works, the DIGIN method for assessing underlying triggers and components of digestive and systemic disease and imbalances, lifestyle and nutritional recommendations, and finally chapters on dozens of specific digestive and systemic disease. Hopefully, you have a deeper understanding of how the digestive system works and what to do when it’s out of balance.
There’s so much more that I wanted to include in the book. You’ll find all of the extras at
http://www.digestivewellnessbook.com
. You’ll find all of the references that I used to research
Digestive Wellness
. You’ll also find resources for nutritional supplements and functional laboratories. Also, take a look at the expanded elimination diet, a candida diet, a four-day rotation diet, and more.
Thanks for coming with me on the journey.
Page numbers in italics refer to figures or tables.
Abdominal breathing exercise,
172
bile salts,
35
–36
chewing and,
31
clues to problems with stomach acid,
33
diseases connected with low gastric activity,
33
enzymes and,
36
–40
hydrochloric acid (HCI) and,
32
–35
leaky gut syndrome and,
42
(
see also
Leaky gut syndrome)
minerals,
32
nutrient absorption,
19
protein,
32
Acetaminophen,
191
Acetobacter,
62
Acetylcarnitine,
346
–47
Acetylcholine,
105
Achlorhydria, self-testing,
126
–27
Acid-alkaline balance.
See
pH balance
Adrenal stress testing,
359
Adrenal support,
347
AIDS,
43
ALCAT food sensitivity testing,
382
associated with Leaky Gut syndrome,
46
cirrhosis,
243
–46
hepatitis,
236
–37
Alcohol sugars,
284
avoiding,
269
Alfalfa,
325
–26
Alimentary system.
See
Digestive system
Allergies,
43
,
153
–61,
208
,
283
,
336
,
369
healing options,
160
–61
lab testing,
158
–60
patch skin tests,
154
peanut,
154
Sjögren’s syndrome and,
414
statistics,
153
triggers,
153
–54
Allergy testing,
222
,
319
,
344
,
351
,
364
,
402
,
415
RAST (radioallergosorbent test),
154
,
158
Alpha-linolenic acid,
371
Alpha-lipoic acid,
100
American College of Rheumatology,
356
Amla,
243
Anderson, James,
256
–57
Anise,
270
Ankylosing spondylitis,
43
,
93
,
311
,
318
–19
Annals of Allergy
(Zellner),
312
dysbiosis and,
73
Antibiotics,
70
dysbiosis and,
73
for SIBO,
83
Antibodies,
190
.
See also specific antibodies
Antibody testing,
160
Antigliadin antibodies testing,
335
Anti-inflammatory drugs,
297
Antinuclear antibodies (ANA),
328
Antiobiotics,
138
Antioxidants,
49
,
206
,
207
,
219
,
250
,
299
,
335
–36,
357
,
377
,
392
,
410
checking status,
240
Antiviral Research
,
242
Appendix,
21
appendicitis,
140
Aromatic oils,
76
Artemisia,
86
Arthritis,
311
–26
ankylosing spondylitis,
311
,
318
–19
dysbiosis and,
313
gout,
311
healing options,
320
–26
Lyme disease,
311
nutritional deficiencies,
314
osteoarthritis,
311
testing,
319
–20
Ascorbigen,
359
Assimilation,
12
Atopic dermatitis.
See
Eczema
Attention deficit disorder
underlying causes,
27
Attitude,
170
.
See also
Balance, finding
positive thoughts,
174
Autoimmune diseases,
327
–31
statistics,
328
tests,
330
viruses and,
329
Autoimmunity,
258
Avoidance,
160
.
See also
Elimination diet
Bacrim,
76
Bacteria.
See also
Microbiome
gut,
379
–80
lactic-acid producing,
62
Bacteroidetes,
380
Balance, finding,
169
–77
compartmentalization exercise,
176
meaning and,
170
positive thoughts,
174
self-renewal,
173
–75
sleep,
174
–75
Barrett’s esophagus,
218
–20,
406
Bath houses,
190
Bathroom habits,
306
Batmanghelidj, Fereydoon,
141
BCM-7,
401
Bed raising,
217
Behcet, Hulusi,
333
Behcet’s disease (BD),
333
–37
causes,
334
definition,
333
diagnosis,
334
–35
healing options,
335
–37
research,
334
statistics,
333
symptoms,
333
testing,
335
Belching,
213
–14
Bender, Lauretta,
400
Berkson, Bert,
239
Betaglucuronidase,
23
Better Bones, Better Body
(Brown),
385
BG-104 herbal supplement,
336
benefits of,
58
Bile,
20
–21
Bile insufficiency,
36
Biofilms,
87
–88
Bitters,
34
Black cohosh,
324
Black cumin seed oil,
352
Black radish,
264
Black walnut,
86
Blood analysis,
344
Blood sugar levels,
18
,
20
,
135
,
196
,
247
,
251
,
254
,
269
,
369
Blood sugar support supplements,
383
Body Ecology Diet,
80
Bolen, Jean Shinoda,
175
Bone loss,
385
–86
digestion and,
386
Bone-building supplements,
387
Bones, mineralizing,
180
Borage,
229
oil,
353
Borody, Thomas,
300
Bovine cartilage,
305
Bovine colostrum
secretory IgA levels,
98
Bowel flora,
280
Bowel movement
frequency,
23
habits,
280
transit time,
23
–24,
263
,
279
,
282
Brain,
11
food and,
108
Breaking the Vicious Cycle
(Gottschall),
303
Brewer’s yeast,
398
Broccoli powder,
359
Bronchitis,
43
Brown, Susan,
385
Burkitt, Dennis,
22
,
140
,
214
,
279
Burning tongue,
210
–11
Butcher’s broom,
307
Butyrate enemas,
305
C. difficile infection,
300
Cabbage,
268
Caffeine,
375
CAFOs (concentrated agricultural feeding operations),
138
–39
Calcinosis,
405
Calcium-magnesium citrate,
291
Calendula,
230
–31
Calproctectin,
97
arthritis and,
313
–14