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IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME
(IBS)
A common condition in which the large intestine,
the colon, fails to function correctly. Other
names given to this condition are:
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Nervous indigestion
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Mucus Colitis - Spastic colitis
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Intestinal Neurosis
Symptoms include
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Abdominal pain and distension
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Alternating constipation/diarrhoea
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Pain with bowel movements
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Excessive production of mucus in the colon
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Indigestion
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Flatulence
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Nausea
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Anorexia
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Anxiety
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Depression
Women suffer more according to statistics, but it
is thought that men do not report the symptoms as
often.
LIFESTYLE ATTENTION
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A major change of diet, lifestyle habits, and
toilet habits is needed immediately - without
this, help is a long-way off.
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Diet to be modeled on complex carbohydrates,
fibres, vegetable proteins, wholefoods, and
regular eating patterns. Fats, animal protein,
refined foods, sugars, bread (all), de-natured
foods, cakes, cookies, pastries, sweets, fast
foods, fried foods, frozen foods, overcooked
foods, and wrong food combining (see separate
chart - Food Combining) are out.
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Lifestyle Habits such as smoking, alcohol
intake, coffee/tea intake, cooldrink intake, late
nights, insufficient sleep are all to be
challenged and normalised
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Toilet Habits such as holding back because
of habit or laziness, and being unaware of
the need to achieve elimination every 18-20
hours after a meal, must be brought into
focus. Also in the case of males the habit
of sitting-down on the toilet seat to
urinate (not standing up) should be trained
in. This then motivates increased rectal
elimination, compared to previous irregular
bowel movements.
HOMOEOPATHIC
Register with a known professionally qualified
practitioner who can treat and continue to oversee
this condition for your individual needs
TISSUE SALTS
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Ferrum Phos - piles, prolapses, rectal
inflammation
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Kali Mur - constipation with light-coloured
stools (i.e. want of bile)
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Kali Phos - constipation due to nervous or
mental strains
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Nat Mur - constipation due to lack of intestinal
moisture
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Calc. Fluor - inability of muscles to expel
faeces
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Nat Sulph. - with bilious symptoms - stools
knotty and difficult to expel
HERBALS
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Camomile
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Rosemary
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Peppermint
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Valerian
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Melissa
Any one or more can be used. Their purpose is
"antispasmodic" activity.
AROMATHERAPY
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Bath Mix - Ginger (10) Rosemary (20) Peppermint
(10)
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Massage Mix - See qualified Aromatherapist for a
series of "hand-on"
treatments
SPECIAL FOODS
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Soak in apple juice (overnight) Alfalfa seeds,
flaxseeds, Psyllium seeds and raisins. Then take
one tablespoon 3 x daily.
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On rising - blend half-glass fresh carrot juice,
1 x tablespoon whey powder, 1 x teaspoon fenugreek
powder, 1 x teaspoon Psyllium powder, 2 x teaspoon
slippery elm, 2 x teaspoon spirulina (or similar)
powder with a further 25% of clean water- drink
all.
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Make at least one meal a day a green salad using
only half olive oil plus half flaxseed oil, with 2
x teaspoon walnut oil (optional) and squeeze of
lemon, for dressing.
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Eat daily "live" unpasturised, uncoloured,
unflavoured, raw yoghurt.
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Cook with ginger, apple cider vinegar and
garlic.
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Concentrate on adding fruit such as
pears, melon, paw paw and apples to
your diet. Always eat fruit
separately from other foods.
SPECIAL EXERCISE
Get your instructor to map out a special and
specific regime for your condition. Exercise at
least 20 minutes 3 x weekly.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
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Major Detox Programme for 3 weeks using niacin,
vitamins, minerals and daily sauna
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Yoga
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Ayurvedic Counselling
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Acupuncture
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Alexander Technique
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