Natalie: So, one thing that's really crucial when you are through IBS and you are trying to heal is to supplement with digestive enzymes and I have talked about digestive enzymes previously but this is something that personally worked for me so I am not just promoting something up there that I heard about is something that I personally tried just because I really got in my words and I was sick, I have hurting all the time and in the restroom when I was eating.
So I started trying these enzymes, I actually take them with every meal and immediately I started noticing that I was digesting better and I was not having as much pain and then within about four months of doing that very consistently but also making sure of drinking enough water that I was eating things that I knew will cause problems with my digestive system and keeping up my exercise, all those things combined for four months, I mean completely changed my life. I was symptom free after four months and have continued that way since then.
Take digestive enzymes with your meals, something that is very common in the grocer store is called Beano, I am sure you have heard of it and actually all that is a digestive enzyme. Beano has amylase in it which is a type of enzyme that digest carbohydrates and specifically its raffinose and that is just an enzyme that breaks down raffinose which is in beans and broccoli and different foods that can cause gas and bloating. So, if you take in beano before, you have taken a digestive enzyme and you know how it works so taking digestive enzymes is basically a way to help you digest all food not just carbohydrates, digest them better without putting stress in your digestive system and having all those symptoms associated with core digestion.
So, that's something definitely to keep in mind if you are battling with chronic stomach pain and even if you don't know if it's IBS, if it is bloating, cramping, constipation or diarrhea that has gone on for too long and you know if its too long then these are definitely some practical things that you can do to help yourself.
You heard before small meals, that is also used to help increase metabolism, help you loose weight but its really important if you have any type of stomach problem because it puts less stress on the digestive system when you are absorbing nutrients and when you are trying to breakdown all those foods. So, the less impact the better so smaller meals throughout the day is actually going to help you absorb without all that pain and then the last one last tip is probiotics.
It's available in yogurts so you can purchase in any grocery store and then also you can get in supplement form and basically you are just putting the good bacterial back into digestive system but may be it got killed because you are on antibiotics for a long term or you have eaten foods that had lot of bad bacterial that killed all bacteria or you are in a bad environment may be lots of chemical toxins so there are lot of things that can influence our ratio of good to bad bacteria in our bodies and its important to make sure that that ratio stays normal for your benefit.
So, yogurt is good, purchase probiotics from or see look at my website nutritionbynatalie.com to find out which ones I recommend and take all this information, go ahead and apply to your life because you will definitely notice that change really quickly.
So, realize if you have IBS there are absolutely some practical things that you can do to help the situation about having to depend on medications or even over-the-counter remedies. There is absolutely practical things you can do improving your diet, drinking more water, eating more yogurt they have probiotics in them, taking digestive enzymes, all those things are things that you can do today. So, if you take responsibility for your health, you will be all the better for it you will definitely feel the change and then you can help others.
Now if you are dealing with chronic stomach issues, go to your doctor but certainly take responsibility for your health, do these simple practical things and changes to your lifestyle to influence your health and all these things will certainly complement medical treatment but the time is now make these changes that you can feel better.
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