Why carbohydrate digestion ceases when food reaches the stomach
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99% chance that what you are witnessing is a direct response to digestion. When food reaches the stomach the body responds by increasing blood flow to this organ so that it can be more active and do its job. This increase in energy in the abdomen often results in lesser energy expenditure elsewhere in the body. Ever notice that you feel cooler after you eat then before? That's because your blood vessels constrict to keep maximum blood volume in your core to improve digestion rates.
the thing that helped me the most was something called the specific carbohydrate diet, which is quite strict. i was on it for 5 months -- big improvement in digestion. however, i lost too much weight (i'm quite thin) and it was very incovenient for me. if you can commmit yourself to it, i would highly recommend it.
also, water fasting has helped me in the past temporarily. i've done it from one day to about 4 days.
Some of the most acidic stuff on the planet! And when it is working right it starts the digestion of your food in your stomach. It is so acidic it changes all your food to acid (hence no acid-base reaction) then the gall bladder covers the food in bile from the liver and changes it to alkaline (basic) for its trip thru your intestines. If the food is not acidic from your stomach, the bile will make it too alkaline. Remember, for example lye is alkaline (basic) and it can burn like hell.
I was told when we can not go it is bcuz the water is being absorbed out of the colon...so motility ceases....and waste build up until...well u know....over the yrs I have added more fiber, drank a lot more water, and still had issues, then I found that if I took a low dose of magnesium I was able to be on a more regular cycle...and my GERD symptoms faded.
Anxiety can also trigger GERD symptoms to flare.....
Talk to ur Dr about a possible low amount of magnesium and how it may help.
I have had this problem (and all of your others except diabetes) for years and years and had a barium exam which showed the opening from my stomach to my duodenum which joins the stomach on your right side just below the ribs was smaller than it should be, and food passes from the stomach to the duodenum through that opening as it is digested. This means in my case that I feel unwell in the stomach all the time because it doesn't empty fast enough.
from wikipedia
Gastroparesis, also called delayed gastric emptying, is a medical condition consisting of a paresis (partial paralysis) of the stomach, resulting in food remaining in the stomach for a longer period of time than normal. Normally, the stomach contracts to move food down into the small intestine for digestion. The vagus nerve controls these contractions. Gastroparesis may occur when the vagus nerve is damaged and the muscles of the stomach and intestines do not work normally.
Take a full spectrum digestive enzyme from the health food store with each meal to ease digestion. Drink a bit of aloe juice or wheatgrass juice everyday to help eliminate gas and to heal your GI tract. Take activated charcoal capsules from the health food store when reflux threatens. It absorbs acid. Read up on these things and you will see how they can benefit you. My husband swears by them. Be persistent and don't give up ! You can heal yourself.
Diabetes results when the body is no longer able to properly process blood glucose. A daily tonic of apple cider vinegar can supply pectin, a water-soluble fiber good for helping to regulate glucose levels. Since many diabetes sufferers have impaired digestive functions, apple cider vinegar can also help restore
good digestion and nutrient absorption.
I discovered a product that has a US patent on its delivery system through your stomach that does not dissolve until it reaches your intestines where food is digested. The product 's digestive enzymes and biological cultures are in capsule-form and not destroyed by the gastric acid of the stomach. My constipation was corrected in 5-7 days, and I have returned to daily bowel movements.
Gas builds up in the digestive tract when undigested food gets broken down or when you swallow air. Everyone swallows air when they eat or drink. But some people can swallow more than others, especially if they are:
eating or drinking too fast
chewing gum
smoking
wearing loose dentures
Burping and flatulence are two ways swallowed air leaves the body. Delayed emptying of the stomach (slow gas transport) in addition to gas accumulation can also cause bloating and abdominal distension.
NutriSource Pet Food has done a poor job of making healthy dog foods. Healthy dog foods do not include needless grains and other pet health
damaging ingredients.
Brewer's rice and brewer's dried yeast are by-products of beer production. There you go, your little pet gets what is left over after a beer run, the stuff not fit for human consumption.
Poultry Fat - Used to encourge pets to eat a product the pet would normally not eat. NutriSource does not tell us what type of Poultry.
Eating low carbohydrate foods and exercising at least 3x a week for at least 30 minutes has been shown to help with weight loss.
Giving up sugar also helps.
Why do I get bad cramps in stomach an intestines after eating medjool dates and date rolls? I have been eating them for the past two months but now have just started to be affected in the past two weeks. My Dr. gave me Nexium yesterday but I wonder if I should have received some antibiotics instead. Now when I eat them I get massive cramps that are very painful and won't go away unless I take a few acidophilus pills. Any suggestions?
Im the same way im 10 weeks and my appetite is almost non existent. Hopefully i can start eating again soon!
It also can cause a bad stomach upset , giving milk to your dog will help with the discomfort unfortunatly there will be side effects possible diahorea but that is going to happen anyway from the peppers!!
I dont think this is life threatning though. but if your worried just a phone call to your local vet they should be able to advise you over the phone free of charge.....
let us know how your pup goes!
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