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What can cause abdominal pain and bloating?

September 1, 2010

Question: Debbie writes, Hi Galina, I have bacteria, inflammation of the intestines, and can only digest very low carbs and proteins.  I have juiced daily for years and am a great believer in foods.  I just cannot get past the indigestion pain and bloating, been working with probiotics and gut-flora from med/herbs.  I too am [...]

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Birth Control & Broken Bones: Are You at Risk?

July 6, 2010

Conventional Birth Control pills and injections can prevent pregnancy but at what price? Recent studies have revealed shocking side effects among many popular birth control methods, read below. Important: Those of us with digestive disorders (Crohn’s, Colitis, Celiac Disease, IBS, etc) are more prone to poor calcium absorption and bone density loss. The side effects of [...]

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Q & A: How To Stop Bone Loss

November 12, 2009

Q: Peter writes: I have had problems with my stomach for years now and find it difficult to absorb calcium. I suffer with Candida and also have a tendency to be over acidic. Pretty much tried everything but I still have problems with bone loss around my teeth and just can’t seem to stop it. [...]

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Yeast Infection (Candidiasis): Causes, Symptoms and Diagnosis

October 8, 2009

Overview The candida yeast infection is a fungal infection that affects the digestive tract or exterior of the body of both men and women. The fungi become prevalent enough that they cause infections, especially in warm and moist areas. Examples include thrush (mouth and throat), vaginal yeast infections, skin and diaper rash. Candida albicans first [...]

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Q & A: Candida Albicans: Often-Overlooked Cause of Adrenal Fatigue and Hypothyroid

August 25, 2009

Q: Adrienne writes: Dear Galina, I just stumbled upon your website and it is so interesting.  We don’t officially have colitis here, but we have other issues.  It appears that I have candida but I do have hypothyroidism and adrenal fatigue and some starting insulin resistance.  My son has vitamin D deficiency, life threatening food [...]

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Peppermint Tea and Food Intolerance Test for IBS, Colitis and Crohn’s Disease.

July 13, 2009

I received the following inquiry from one of my blog readers: “Hi Galina, thanks so much for the great blog! I was diagnosed with UC 6 years ago, but I’ve had symptoms since high school. I’ve tried to track which foods cause flare ups, but it seems very inconsistant. Coffee and soda are my two [...]

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