Lifestyle

1. Spend at least one hour outdoors each day exercising or being active.
2. Create peaceful mealtime (sit at the dinner table with a straight spine).
3. Avoid watching TV for long stretch of time.
4. Chew your food well (25 times or more each bite) Very important!
5. Exercise to raise metabolism and energy level, such as:
6. • yoga -1-2 times weekly, 45min
   • walking-2-3 times weekly, 30 minutes
   • tai chi- 2-3 times weekly, 30 minutes
   • swimming- 2 times weekly, 30 minutes
7. Try to go to bed by 11 p.m. and rise at sunrise (sleep 8-9 hours in dark room)
8. Avoid toxins, chemical and pollutants, use healthy alternatives when possible .
9. A flame or gas stove is essential. Avoid electric or microwave cooking .
10. Learn how to say NO to junk food
11. Meditation-( Deep breading method),
12. By following the above suggestions and recommendations anyone with digestion problems will restore digestive functions, increase energy level and gain a permanent Smile!

Recommended Lab Assessments

1. Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis (CDSA) - shows how well foods are being digested, how well are you eliminating toxic wastes, how much good bacteria is present in the intestine, presence of pathogenic bacteria, presence of candida, health of colonic cells, and level of your immune system.
2. ChamomileHeidleberg test – testing for stomach hydrochloric acid level production.
3. Chymex test - for pancreas digestive enzymes may be needed to explain inadequate digestion.
4. Acid/Base pH Test - testing the pH of urine and saliva is a great and inexpensive way to determine how healthy the kidneys and liver are. The Western diet and environment toxins tend to decrease body’s pH, making it more acidic. By buying the pH paper at the pharmacy and testing yourself you can get excellent results.
5. IgE and IgG Blood Test - allergies and food sensitivity testing. Lab-testing for levels of antibody reaction to each food.

References

1. Nutrition Consultant Reader, Bauman College, 2003, 29
2. Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements, Murray, 2000,198
3. The cancer prevention diet, Michio Kushi,1993, 214
4. Digestive Wellness, Elizabeth Lipski, M.S.,CCN, 1996
5. NE, Bauman College, 2003
6. Healing with whole foods, Paul Pitchford, 2002, 341
7. The taste for life, Magazine, 2003, November issue, 42
8. Mercola.com, Healthy Fermented Foods
9. iHerb.com