Digestive Wellness: Strengthen the Immune System and Prevent Disease Through Healthy Digestion, Fourth Edition (159 page)

Candida albicins,
45
–46,
57

chronic fatigue syndrome,
341

diet,
80

healing,
80
–81

pharmaceutical drugs,
81

Candida antibody testing,
111
–17,
320
,
398

Cani, P. D.,
380

Canker sores,
207
–9

healing remedies,
208

topical remedies,
209

Cannell, John,
206

Capsaicin,
361

Capsicum,
324

Carbohydrates,
383

specific carbohydrate diet (SCD),
150
,
298
,
302

Cardiovascular disease,
339
–40

periodontal disease and,
339

prebiotics and,
339
–40

probiotics and,
339
–40

Carnitine,
258

Carnosol,
100

Casein,
401
–2

Castor oil,
209

Catechins,
192
,
238

Cathcart, Robert,
240

Cationic trypsinogen gene (PRSSI),
249

Catsclaw,
229

CDSA.
See
Comprehensive digestive stool analysis (CDSA)

Celiac disease,
11
,
37
,
43
,
93
,
252
–53,
270
–76,
401
,
407
,
409

associated diseases,
104
–5

bone loss and,
385
–86

healing options,
275
–76

signs of,
271

statistics,
272

testing for,
274
–75

Celiac disease testing,
216
,
364
,
386
,
398
,
402
,
414

Cell Science Systems,
382

Cetyl myristoleate,
321

Chaitow, Leo,
51

Change,
170
–71,
171

Charcoal tablets,
214
,
270

Cheilosis,
204

Chemical sensitivity testing,
344
,
364

Chemical Society’s Chemical Abstracts,
189

Chemokines,
90

Chewing,
13
,
31
,
268

Chia seeds,
280

Childers, Norman,
320

Children

age-appropriate probiotics,
65

bacteria and,
54

diabetes,
253
,
254

eczema,
350

fatty liver disease,
234

food sensitivity,
155

migraine headaches,
370

obese,
234

yeast questionnaire,
115
–17

Chinese medicine,
250
,
317
,
336
,
361

Chiropractic treatment,
34
,
214
,
216
,
330
,
377

Chlorophyll,
270

Cholagogues,
36

Cholecystectomy,
261
–76

Cholecystokinin (CCK),
107
,
381

Cholesterol,
139
,
381

Chondroitin,
325

Chondroitin sulfate,
393

Christopher, John R.,
86

Chromium,
257
–58

Chronic fatigue syndrome,
340
–48,
344

definition,
340

healing options,
344
–48

symptoms,
341

testing,
344

Chyme,
14
,
18
,
21
,
22

Ciancarelli, I.,
373

Cimetidine,
191

Ciprofloxacin,
76

Cirrhosis,
243
–46

healing options,
245
–46

testing,
244

Cleansing,
189
–200

fruit and vegetable,
195
,
196
–97

metabolic,
195
,
197
–98

saunas,
195
–96,
197
,
199
–200

steams,
195
–96,
199
–200

traditional,
190
–91

vitamin C flushes,
196
,
198
–99

Cod liver oil,
393

Coenzyme Q10,
206
,
346
,
357
,
362
,
376
,
392

Coenzyme Z10,
207

Cold sores,
13

Colds,
6

Colitus,
294
–305

ischemic,
295
–96

microscopic,
294
–95

Colon,
11
,
21
–22,
277
–307

constipation,
277
–81

diarrhea,
281
–84 (
see also
Diarrhea)

high-fiber diet and,
277

stool formation,
21
,
22

Comfrey,
230
–31

Compartmentalization,
176

Comprehensive digestive stool analysis (CDSA),
85
,
110
–11,
204
,
268
,
313
,
319
,
344
,
351
,
357
,
382
,
398
,
409
,
414

Comprehensive parasitology screening,
109

Condiments,
165

Constipation,
11
,
22
,
197
,
204
,
277
–81

causes,
278
–79

dysbiosis,
278

magnesium deficiency,
279

medications,
278

pregnancy,
279

SIBO,
278

healing,
279
–81

Copper,
325

CoQ10.
See
Coenzyme Q10

Cordain, Loren,
256

Corn bran,
280

Cortisol testing,
409
,
415

Cortisone cream,
351

Co-trimoxazole,
76

COX2 inhibitors,
288
,
300

Cracks in the lips.
See
Cheilosis

Cranberry juice,
228

Crohn’s disease,
43
,
294
,
386
.
See also
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

Cryptococcus neoformans,
87

Cryptosporidium,
118

Culture testing,
111

Cultured food,
61
–62

Curcumin,
99
,
324

Cystic fibrosis,
247
,
250

Cystic fibrosis gene (CFTR),
249

Cytochrome P450 system,
191
,
192

Cytokines,
42
,
90
,
299

Cytomegalovirus (CMF),
95
,
329

Dairy elimination,
268
,
319

Dairy substitutes,
165

Delzenne, Nathalie,
380

Demulcents,
101

Dental issues.
See also
Chewing; Teeth

IBD and,
293

therapy,
88

Detoxification programs,
97
,
164
,
189
–200,
343
,
410

food and,
192
–93

Devil’s claw,
100
,
324

DHEA hormone,
410
–11

DHEA testing,
409
,
415

Diabetes,
11
,
250
–59,
369

autoimmune

definition,
251

gestational,
255

healing options,
256
–59

latent autoimmune diabetes of the adult (LADA),
255

monitoring,
251
–52

statistics,
250
–51

symptoms,
251

testing,
255
–56

type 1,
93
,
247
,
252
–54

type 1.5,
255

type 2,
247
,
254
–55,
379
,
381

type 3,
255

Diamond, John,
370

Diamond Headache Clinic,
370

Diarrhea,
11
,
281
–84

causes,
281
–82

healing options,
283
–84

testing,
283

Dichroa febrifuga,
86

Diehl, Harry,
321

Dientamoeba fragilis,
117

Diet,
263
,
301

anti-inflammatory,
382

Body Ecology,
150

BRAT,
282

candida,
149

cleaning up diet,
24
–25

dietary changes,
375

dysbiosis and,
74
,
75

elimination (
see
Elimination diet)

etymology of word,
3
,
133

finding best one,
256
–57

four-day-food-rotation diet,
161

gluten-free,
391

Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) diet,
150

gut healing,
149
–50

healing food diet,
145
–46,
250

high-fat,
381

high-fiber,
257
,
268
,
277
,
285

IBD and,
298
–300

inflammation and,
96

liver disease and,
234

low-antigen diet,
163

low-carbohydrate,
402

low-sulphur,
299

nickel-restricted diet,
353

nightshade diet,
320

psoriasis and,
391

specific carbohydrate diet (SCD),
150
,
298
,
302

teeth and,
206

Diets

African,
62

American,
132

Asian,
62

Bulgarian,
62
–63

European,
62
–63

Japanese,
62
,
63

Western,
22
–23,
24
,
140
,
279

Diflucan,
81

Digestive Disease Clearinghouse and Information Center,
4

Digestive illnesses.
See also
DIGIN model;
specific illnesses

causes,
5
–7,
6

Digestive issues.
See also specific issues

imbalances (
see
DIGIN model)

linked to diverse diseases,
309

proper digestion,
11

psoriasis and,
390

related to health issues,
5

scleroderma and,
406
–7

Sjögren’s syndrome and,
413
–14

statistics,
3
,
5

surprising facts about digestion,
5

Digestive processes,
12
.
See also specific process

absorption,
11
,
12
,
42

assimilation,
12

digestion,
12

eating,
12

elimination,
12

mixing,
12

propulsion,
12

secretion,
12

Digestive system,
10

cardiovascular function,
10

compared to irrigation system,
9
–10

endocrine function,
10

immune function,
10
,
41
,
91
(
see also
Immune system)

metabolic function,
10

muscular function,
10

neurological function,
10

parts of,
9

weblike structure,
10

Digestive Wellness for Children
,
250
,
309

DIGIN model,
27
–28,
249
,
268
,
274
,
309
,
331
,
341
,
356
,
389
,
406

Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO),
307
,
323

Disaccharide intolerance,
38

Diverticular disease,
284
–86

healing options,
284
–86

d-limonene,
231
–32

DL-phenylalanine (DLPA),
324

DNA,
5

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA),
139

Dohan, F. C.,
401

Dopamine,
6
,
108

DQ2 genes,
273
,
274

DQ8 genes,
274

D-ribose,
347

Duncan, S. H.,
380

Duodenal ulcers,
227

Duodenum,
18
,
32
,
381

Dysbiosis,
69
–76,
71
–73,
103
,
269
,
278
,
281
,
326
,
415

arthritis,
313
,
318

associated with leaky gut syndrome,
45
–46

bacteria,
70

causes,
73
–74

chronic fatigue syndrome,
341

definitions,
69
–70

diets for,
76

disease and,
70
,
71

etymology of word,
69

gluten and,
141

herbal therapy,
76