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If you have any digestion problems at all, or don't have "perfect" bowel movements daily... if you haveconstipation, diarrhea, bloating, gas, or just don't go regularly, then you NEED to pay attention to these foods I'm going to show you today.

These foods can dramatically improve not only your digestion, but your immune system as well, helping to keep you from getting sick!

Please note:  if you have food intolerances to foods such as gluten, dairy, or various grains, you'll still need to find out about those intolerances and get rid of those foods in your plan if you're going to completely fix your digestion issues.

But aside from food intolerances, I think you'll be amazed to see how rapidly your digestion and bowel movements improve once you start incorporating a LOT of these 7 foods we'll discuss below!  

This is important... even if you're already eating 1 or 2 of these foods below, it's MUCH more powerful to include as MANY as possible to dramatically improve your digestion.

So what exactly are we talking about... well, we're talking about probiotics from fermented foods!

Unfortunately, today’s modern diets are processed, pasteurized and basically ‘dead’ foods most of the time. What happens when people eat a diet heavy in processed, ‘dead’ foods, is that harmful bacteria can take over in the digestive systems, causing many problems—not only with the digestive system, but the body as a whole. 

Many diseases start in an unhealthy environment in our guts. And this becomes even worse from taking antibiotics. While antibiotics can kill dangerous pathogens, they also kill off the healthy and beneficial bacteria in our bodies as well. 

Probiotic actually means "for life," and probiotics like lactobacillus, plantarum and bifidis help immune cells fight disease, prevent diarrhea and constipation, protect the mucous lining of the intestine, assist digestion and provide the proper nutrients for healthy blood cells. Probiotics are also responsible for the manufacture of B vitamins and vitamin K right in the intestines where are immediately absorbed. 

Eating too much unhealthy, processed, starchy or sugary foods can cause bad bacteria to grow out of control, making our immune systems weak, and affecting our ability to metabolize and synthesize vitamins and nutrients.

The intestines also function as one of the body’s most important immune defenses. In fact, 70-80% or so of the body’s immune cells are present in the intestines. Of course our immune systems protect us from dangerous viruses, bacteria, and parasites, but they also control responses to foods and food allergies as well.

Negative changes in our intestinal flora can be associated with inflammatory bowel disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. It is now thought that many allergic reactions, asthma, and even obesity are tied to bacterial imbalances in the gut. 

The good news though, is that adding the right types of probiotics and good bacteria will maintain or restore a healthy balance in your intestinal tract and improve overall health in the entire body, and fight aging. 

Although we typically think of probiotics benefiting just the intestines, they actually benefit the entire digestive system, including the mouth, throat, stomach, etc. 

Some of the other ways probiotics can benefit your body: 

•    Probiotics can help prevent wrinkles and give you a glowing complexion by eliminating the toxins and fighting free radicals that can damage skin and cause early signs of wrinkling and sagging. And probiotics help you digest your food better, so you get more nutrients in your body. 

•    Probiotics can help you burn fat better by reducing cravings for carbohydrates, sugar and alcohol and help you have more energy to be more active. 

•    Probiotics help to protect your liver which is reflected in your skin and eyes. When you keep toxins from building up in the liver, you have younger looking skin with less liver spots, moles and skin tags, and you have bright, clear eyes. 

•    Probiotics help your hair and fingernails grow faster and stronger by keeping the blood vessels surrounding your hair follicles nourished. Healthy blood nourishes hair, skin and nails. Probiotics also help to break down proteins in the diet that benefit hair and nails.

So what are the best sources of probiotics?

Kimchi (also spelled Kim Chee sometimes) -This traditional spicy Korean condiment is made of cabbage and other vegetables and seasoned with salt, garlic, ginger and chili peppers. Fermented vegetables make them easier to digest as well as increasing the vitamin levels.  I like to have some Kimchi with my morning eggs for an extra daily probiotic boost.  The types of beneficial bacteria in Kimchi are quite different than the organisms in yogurt and other fermented foods, and variety works best when it comes to probiotics!

Kombucha Tea - This tea is made from a culture of symbiotic beneficial bacteria and yeasts that has been popular in China for thousands of years. Kombucha contains many important amino acids, B vitamins, and powerful substances that enhance the immune system. It’s also known to help prevent cancer. 

Yogurt - Avoid the sweetened, heavily processed yogurts, and instead go for unsweetened, plain, organic types of yogurt. And be sure the label says, “Live cultures”. 

Kefir - A cultured milk product and is generally helpful to those with lactose intolerance. Kefir contains different types of beneficial bacteria than yogurt does, as well as beneficial yeasts. Kefir contains more bacterial strains that remain viable in the digestive system, increasing the likelihood of intestinal colonization.  As with yogurt, try to avoid the sweetened varieties and get plain kefir and then add your own stevia if you need it a little sweeter.  Kefir is great to use in smoothies! 

Sauerkraut - This cabbage dish has been salted and lacto-fermented over a period of weeks. The healthy bacteria in sauerkraut produce beneficial enzymes as well as having anti-carcinogenic substances.  Make sure it’s fresh and not canned sauerkraut which is likely to be “dead” from the heating during canning.

Tempeh - A healthier form of fermented soybeans (generally soybeans are not a healthy food-unless they are fermented). This soy food is easier to digest and provides many valuable vitamins and nutrients, as well as protein, calcium and iron. The mold that is produced from the fermentation produces a natural antibiotic that strengthens the immune system. 

Fermented drinks - Besides kombucha and kefir, there are beginning to be many fermented fruit and vegetable drinks showing up on the shelves of many healthy grocery stores and health food stores. One of my favorites is called, “Inner Eco”, which is a fermented coconut water, and can be found at Whole Foods and other health food stores or specialty stores. This product contains one of the highest concentrations of beneficial bacteria that I've seen with over 100 billion probiotics per Tablespoon! 

Some people don’t enjoy the taste of fermented drinks like kombucha tea, so what I often suggest for them is to mix kombucha tea with regular iced tea to balance the taste.  Personally, I love the taste of most brands of kombucha tea, and some of the newer flavors brewed with ginger (or other flavors) in them too are really delicious in my opinion.

In addition to the naturally fermented foods we’ve talked about here, considering that we consume a lot less bacteria in our food compared to our natural ancestral diet, I think one of the smartest supplements you can take to FIX your digestion and boost your immune system is a probiotic… 

Something that I personally use, and is brand new on the market is called: Pro-X10 

It's one of the most powerful probiotic supplements that I've seen yet to date… it also uses a patented technology called micro-encapsulation which prevents most of the probiotics from dying in your stomach and making it to where they need to be... this gives Pro-X10 the equivalent of 50 Billion CFU compared to other probiotic supplements since much more survive through to your intestines.

But perhaps most interesting ingredient in Pro-X10 is something called Actazin™ ... this unique substance supports the regeneration of gut-lining cells, as well as enhanced gut lining protection. This means that even if the gut lining has been damaged by exposure to harmful compounds, including dangerous wheat fragments like gluten (which most people’s guts have), Actazin™ shows strong promise in being able to help heal the damage and return the gut to normal function.

So if you want to fix your digestion, heal gluten damage, reduce GI inflammation, and improve your bowel movements, definitely try out Pro-X10 ... I'm very excited about this product.


Lastly today...

I'm also excited to announce to you that my co-author Catherine (from our famous FatBurningKitchen program) and I have just yesterday released our brand-new manual called The Top 101 Foods that FIGHT Aging, and we're celebrating this release by offering this little gem to you for UNDER ten bucks!  That's a whopping $30 savings by grabbing it now...

This new manual is MUCH more than a list of foods... it's actually 83 pages jam packed with all sorts of unique foods, herbs, spices, teas, little-known nutrients, and dozens of other tips and tricks to help you FIGHT the aging process and keep youthful joints, skin, organs, and muscles so that you look and feel 10 years YOUNGER than your real age!

The Top 101 foods, spices, herbs, and nutrients that FIGHT aging  (+ dozens of cool anti-aging tricks)

Catherine and I both are so excited to give you access to this new manual, as it has so many powerful tips that will protect your health and the youthfulness of your body!


PS -- if you liked today's article, please fwd this email on to any of your friends, family, or co-workers that would enjoy it.

Mike Geary
Certified Nutrition Specialist
Certified Personal Trainer

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Snipped by Pat Darnell | Sep 23, 2012 | Bryan TX

McRib contains same chemical in yoga mats | azfamily.com Phoenix:  EXCERPT  |  " ... You know that old anti-smoking joke that kissing a smoker is like licking an ashtray?
It turns out, wrapping your lips around a McDonald’s McRib is somewhat like eating a yoga mat.
Time Magazine’s Healthland blog reports that among the McRib’s 70 ingredients are azodicarbonamide, ammonium sulfate and polysorbate 80.
While the amounts are very small, the blog notes that azodicarbonamide, “a flour-bleaching agent that is most commonly used in the manufacture of foamed plastics like in gym mats and the soles of shoes, is found in the McRib bun.”
The blog says azodicarbonamide is banned in Europe and Australia as a food additive.
Read more at Time’s Healthland Blog. (azfamily.com ; Posted on September 22, 2012)... "

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September 22, 2012 at 3:45 PM  |  Updated yesterday at 3:48 PM
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Coffee prevent diabetes new study reveals why - latimes.com

We Knew it all Along!
Retrieved by Pat Darnell | Feb 12, 2012 | Bryan TX

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Type 2 Diabetes accounts for 95% of cases. Compounds in coffee inhibit hIAPP (human islet amyloid polypeptide), a substance linked to diabetes.

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Coffee prevent diabetes: Coffee prevent diabetes new study reveals why - latimes.com: "Researchers Ling Zheng, of Wuhan University, and Kun Huang, of Huazhong University of Science and Technology... two Scientists looking for ways to prevent diabetes have been investigating ways to block hIAPP, which is present in high levels in the pancreases of those with the disease. Zheng and Huang decided to study whether coffee was doing that. Their study appeared in a recent issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry." (Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel. January 16, 2012)

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**Bonus Brewing Method (For those coffee enthusiasts who have read this far) – The coffee siphon is an old method of coffee brewing that is now making a resurgence among diehard coffee fans. The method virtually eliminates the usual acidity found in most coffee brews and leaves an almost sweet taste that’s full of flavor. Google it, ask your local coffee expert about it, but definitely try it out. ( SCHAEFER on AUGUST 3, 2009. LINK )


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http://www.latimes.com/os-coffee-prevent-diabetes-20120116,0,7490582.story
http://artofmanliness.com/2009/08/03/brewing-the-perfect-cup-of-coffee/

MooPig GERD's Tech Conversations :: "Probiotics vs Omeprazole"

Retrieved by Pat Darnell  |  Jan 22, 2012  |  Bryan TX

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Conversation Jan 22, 2012 via faceBook Live Chat ... "Probiotics"

Why is this medication prescribed? Omeprazole
Prescription omeprazole is used alone or with other medications to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition in which backward flow of acid from the stomach causes heartburn and possible injury of the esophagus (the tube between the throat and stomach). Prescription omeprazole is used to treat the symptoms of GERD, allow the esophagus to heal, and prevent further damage to the esophagus. Prescription omeprazole is also used to treat conditions in which the stomach produces too much acid such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

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I see it!

Inulin in a protein shake with some Greek yogurt makes probiotics very happy.

You are so intelligent... heck fire!

LOL
geek
I try to get everyone in my practice on a great multiple vit-min, fish oil and a probiotic. Takes care of a lot of it
And since you don't pay me, I can say it: "GET HER OFF THE OMAPROZOLE!!!"
It will lead to many more problems/ meds!

yes, mam... understood.

Pharmaceutical Conspiracy!
Want one of the questionnaires for her to run through?

yes, but you have to charge me.

Her name and b'date, and at 18 need her e-mail.

[I don;t know her email...
I am fumbling here

Okay- will send to you to forward?

yes. thank you

about time for you to do another too, so will send one for you as well...

oh my goodness... okay!

and google the side effects for her meds- I call the gerd meds entry drugs, because they create so many side effects that can be medicated

will do!

One more- how is her poo? Has she mentioned anything?

uh... she has not told me details... but I will ask

She will put it on the questionnaire, no need to embarass yourself
and her

okay
you're a Godsend, E. and we thank you. Our gastro problems are hereditary from as far back as I can remember Great Grandad and further... so your assistance is a miracle... I understand more each time we converse.

LOL- not true! Your cooking/eating traditions, not genetics!
Check my site? And feel free to call. I really am loving this, and happily I am not putting a roof over anyone's head to do it. And I can talk your ear off!
Hell, I spent ten hours yesterday, largely discussing poo, and loved it!
www.austin-nutritional-therapy.com

I am putting this on my blog site MooPig GERD with your permission? eh? leaving out names and such...

Always and encourage people to contact me-
I am gratified how much the truth is getting out, although if I see one more reference to Paula Dean's diabetes being caused by heredity or her use of butter, I am going to kill someone.
Type 2= 100% lifestyle, 100% reversible !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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About Elaine DiRico of Austin Nutritional Therapy:

" ... I am a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. My focus is not a symptom based practice, but a holistic approach to optimizing health. My vision is this: By choosing to take responsibility for our health and to consciously move towards a health-oriented life style, we are also turning away from the idea that we must wait for a crisis (diabetes, heart problems) to make changes. Rather than have a crisis, I am maximizing my health in every way possible, today.

Your experience with an NTP will be: I use a series of assessments: an online questionnaire, a history, a food diary, a physical exam and an interview to compile data. Then, together we create a plan to balance your individual body chemistry through diet, and perhaps supplements, in a way that meshes perfectly with your life. ... "   Call me 512-970-5007

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http://www.omeprazolesideeffects.com/
http://greaterimmunity.com/Files/probiotics.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0000936/
http://www.austin-nutritional-therapy.com/
http://www.austin-nutritional-therapy.com/NEWS.html
http://www.austin-nutritional-therapy.com/Books.html
http://www.austin-nutritional-therapy.com/Testimonials.html
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