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My new web site NaturoBase.com has a lot more information - over 6,000 research studies, etc!
Visit the NaturDoctor Store for professional nutritional supplements. Digestion Basic Nutritional Support Hormone Panels Children's Health. Men's Health Women's Health Detoxification Liver Heart and Cholesterol Musculoskeletal Lifexpand.com - tapping into the Brazilian rainforest. |
Information on DiarrheaDescription Chronic diarrhea is defined as the frequent passage of loose stools greater than 200 grams per day for more than 3 weeks. Causes Inflammatory diarrhea can be caused by: inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and CrohnÕs disease); radiation enterocolitis; eosinophilic gastroenteritis; and AIDS. Risk factors include: infections, and radiation. Osmotic diarrhea can be caused by: pancreatic insufficiency; bacterial overgrowth; Celiac disease; Lactase deficiency; WhippleÕs disease; abetalipoproteinemia; short bowel syndrome; drugs (colchicine, neomycin, and para-aminosalicylic acid - nondigestible intraluminal solute that exerts an osmotic force increasing the intraluminal fluid overwhelming the colonic mucosal absorptive capacities). Risk factors include: bacterial infections, abdominal surgery (cholecystectomy, gastric and small bowel resection), vagotomy, chronic alcohol abuse, Sorbitol, fructose, and gluten. Secretory diarrhea can be caused by: carcinoid syndrome; Zollinger-Ellison syndrome; vasoactive intestinal peptide-secreting pancreatic adenomas; medullary carcinoma of thyroid; villous adenoma of rectum; microscopic colitis; choleraic diarrhea (excessive secretion of electrolytes). Risk factors include distal ileal surgery. Altered intestinal motility can be caused by: irritable bowel syndrome; fecal impaction; neurologic diseases; diabetes (increased transit and possible bacterial overgrowth) Factitious diarrhea can be caused by: laxative abuse; or self induced (patient may add water or urine to stool). Conventional Labs Standard lab tests include: Stool ova and parasites; Stool leukocytes; Stool fat and osmolality, and occult blood; Serum electrolytes and blood count; serum Iron studies, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin D, PT, blood chemistry for albumin and cholesterol, serum carotene; D-xylose absorption test A barium enema and KUB are usually ordered. A colonoscopy and esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) may be ordered, usually with biopsy. Specialty Lab Tests Products to consider Natural Therapies Most natural health web sites put a list of herbs, vitamins and nutritional supplements along with citations from scientific studies. Have you found this to be confusing, since there are so many to choose from? A far simpler way is to choose a supplement from the appropriate body system, such as liver support, detoxification, etc. A well formulated supplement works a lot better than separate vitamins and usually costs a lot less. Please call me at (239) 659-2684 if you would like some assistance in choosing an appropriate product. I can't diagnose or treat diseases by phone, but I can assist you in making better choices. I also can send some relevant articles to read. The first ten minutes are free (as long as you purchase from my web site). |
The next step, after you have been diagnosed with a disease, is to find out what is the specific cause, and then choose supplements that address it. Phone consults are my specialty. Please call my at (239) 659-2684 to schedule a consultation.
I recommend that you make an informed choice, and the goal of this web site is to provide you with the information to make a wise choice when it comes to your health and wellness.
As you can see, I don't sell any vitamins on this web site. There are thousands of vitamin stores that will sell you whatever vitamin you want, and many of them offer discounts.
If you are interested in some high-quality basic nutritional supplements, I recommend visiting the Store You will find my recommendations for a multiple, tasty chewable fiber wafers, high-potency probiotics, and fish oils.
Good luck in your journey towards health and wellness!!
Unfortunately, that would be a clear violation of FDA regulations. Also, one of the most important aspect of naturopathy is: "Treat the person, not the disease". This is a profound statement, and many people have spent thousands of dollars on vitamins listed in books or web sites for a specific disease. This is what I call "vending machine medicine". It rarely works! The solution is to find a naturopathic physician, such as myself, to assist you.
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