Ayurveda Colon Cleanser September 3, 2008

Raw foods are the best source of fibres. A balanced diet not only should have carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals and fats in optimum limits but should also contain approximately 25 to 30 grams of fibres. They are of no nutritious value but aid in the absorption of nutrients from the intestines. Along with the fibres water also plays a crucial role in maintaining the fitness of the body. After all, all the nutrients in the body are dissolved in water prior to absorption. Water also plays an important role in waste disposal along with the roughages or the fibres.

There are many Ayurvedic colon cleansing kits that are available in the market that promises to clean up the colon from the deposited debris for over a very long period of time. The kit consists of the cleansing formula with four different herbal ingredients. In addition they are also provided with the human specific probiotics. These are the beneficial bacteria that are being added to improve the immune system and the vitamin production in the intestine.

The formula is also available in the form of powders that contains 22 different American, and many kinds of Ayurvedic herbs. It is available in tablet form and has to be consumed for 1 to four times during the cleansing period depending upon the individual condition. Intestinal bulking agent like the psyllium husk, slippery elm powder, flax seed meal, chia meal. These bulking agents also have to be taken 4 times daily depending on the individual status. These bulking agents conglomerate all the unwanted wastes from the intestine and increase the bulk of the excreta. As the bulk volume is increased, the pressure created inside the intestinal walls tends to pour out all the accumulated contents outside the body via bowel movement.

The blend also contains Bifidobacterium and lactobacilli in millions. These are quintessential bacteria for a stable intestinal tract flora. Some also market the Ayurvedic Triphala which is combined with various antibacterial and antiparasitic herbs. These when consumed not only cleans up the intestinal tract abut also help fight against the pathogenic bacteria and fungi that might have been formed over the accumulated debris.

What is a Gluten Allergy September 1, 2008

In wheat, barley, rye, and low level oats, there is a rubbery like protein called gluten. This substance is what helps the dough bind, which you would see with baked breads and other baked foods. Although these grains contain gluten, which can cause a gluten allergy in sensitive people, they also contain a number of other proteins that can also cause allergy symptoms.The four primary proteins found in wheat, rye, and barley includes albumin, globulin, gliadin, and glutenin, better known as gluten. While the symptoms and severity of the symptoms of gluten allergy vary from one person to another, generally a person would experience hives, swelling, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting, or asthma. If the person is highly sensitive to gluten allergy, the symptoms could be life-threatening.

The good news about gluten allergy is that if the person has a reaction after eating wheat or wheat product, making an early diagnosis is easy. The challenge is that so many of the foods we eat are made with wheat, making it difficult to tell where the real problem lies. Most often, a trained doctor or allergist would conduct a skin prick test or take blood to confirm that gluten allergy is the problem.If the reaction to gluten is severe, the solution might be to eliminate wheat and wheat by-products from the diet. However, if the gluten allergy is minor, then reducing the amount of wheat consumed and/or allergy medication or shots might do the trick. If the person with gluten allergy is a young child, chances are he or she will outgrow the allergy.

Gluten Intolerance, also known as Coeliac Disease, is a hereditary disorder that affects the immune system. In this case, when gluten is consumed, the mucosa, which is the lining of the small intestine, is damaged. When this happens, important vitamins and nutrients are not absorbed properly. When a person has this type of gluten allergy, the symptoms would be different in children than they would be in adults.For children, the gluten allergy would be seen as abdominal distension, impaired growth, abnormal stools, irritability, poor muscle tone, malabsorption, poor appetite, and wasting of muscle. If an adult has this type of gluten allergy, then diarrhea, significant weight loss, abdominal cramping and bloating, constipation, and offensive stools are common.