Foods & Supplements That Can Worsten Diarrhea

If you suffer from Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s and have chronic diarrhea the following foods and supplements may contribute to loose stools.

• Dried beans, corn, vegetables and cabbage family veggies are all high in fiber, which may worsen diarrhea


• Fruits and juices containing fructose, can worsen diarrhea


• Caffeine beverages such as coffee and tea can have a laxative effect


• Alcohol like beer, wine and liquor can worsen diarrhea


• Fatty meats like bacon, lunch meats, and heavily marbled meats can worsen diarrhea


• Fried foods, pastries and chips which are high in fat can do the same


• NutraSweet may even be a problem for some people


• Too much intake of nuts or nut butters can worsen symptoms


• Concentrated sweets


• Dried fruits like figs, dates, raisins and prunes can have a laxative effect


• Sugar-free gum and mints containing sorbitol, mannitol, and xylitol have been known to have a laxative effect


• Real black licorice

In addition to the above, several supplements can cause more frequent bowel movements and exacerbate existing diarrhea.

Supplements that can worsen symptoms:

• 5-HTP


• Acetyl L-carnitine


• Activated charcoal


• Bee pollen


• Borage oil


• Bovine colostrum


• Cayenne


• Chlorophyll


• Chondroitin sulfate


• DHA


• EPA


• Flaxseed oil


• Glucosamine


• Guarana


• Guar gum

A short distance between Crohn’s & Psoriasis

Studies have been performed estimating patients with Crohn’s disease are 5 times more likely of having psoriasis. To put perspective on this, approximately 2% of Americans are affected by psoriasis, yet more than 11% of Crohn’s sufferers are affected by psoriasis. The link between Crohn’s & psoriasis is eminent.

Those who don’t know what psoriasis is… Psoriasis is a chronic condition that affects the skin and joints. It typically causes red scaly patches on the skin that looks like a rash – a bad one. The scales on the red patch of skin are silvery in hue and are known as psoriatic plaques and the result of inflammation and excessive skin production. The most common areas affected by psoriasis are the knees and elbows.However, psoriasis can occur anywhere on the body, even on genitals or the scalp. Like Crohn’s, psoriasis is not contagious.

Where’s the link?

Researchers believe the link between Crohn’s and psoriasis lies within a person’s genes. Much like Crohn’s, psoriasis is the result of a malfunctioning immune system. If a person has a history of psoriasis within their family, and these genes are passed along, it’s very likely lineage will be at risk for psoriasis. It’s also likely other immune disorders or conditions like: diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, or Crohn’s disease may exist.

Treatment Options

More than likely these problems will have to be treated separately; however certain medications and supplements may be able to treat them together. For example, and an alternative to prescription drugs, SEROVERA® AMP 500 can be effective at treating both Crohn’s and psoriasis simultaneously. The reason: SEROVERA’s large AMP molecules have an inhibitive effect on the cytotoxic action of tumor necrosis factor. It functions as a TNF blocker. Tumor necrosis factor is known to be the culprit behind the inflammation that occurs in Crohn’s and psoriasis.

Finally uncover an all-natural safe alternative without undergoing surgery or the use of expensive prescription meds. SEROVERA® is safe for everyone and packs a powerful punch on immune-mediated conditions.

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10 Tips for Good Digestion

This article applies to everyone, but may help those with irregular digestive issues.

Eat in order of digestibility

You should eat the easiest to digest foods first in each meal and slowly move towards the more complex. Think of a highway, if the slowest cars are in front they'll hold up the faster cars behind them, causing a traffic jam. The same goes for your food. Eat those fastest to digest first and save the tougher to digest foods for the second half of your meal.

Here are the time sequences for different food groups:

• Water & Juices: 20-30 minutes
• Fruits, Smoothies, Soups: 30-45 minutes
• Vegetables: 30-45 minutes
• Beans, Grains, Starches: 2-3 hours
• Meat, Fish, Poultry: 3 or more hours

Drink warm or hot liquids with your meal

Ice cold drinks can slow down the digestive process, think of it as putting ice on a muscle. The muscle stiffens and does not function as well. Warm or room temperature water, juice, or decaf tea will encourage proper digestion. (Just remember the traffic jam – drink liquids prior to meals)

Eat at regular meal times

It is important to be regular with what you eat and the time of day you eat. Eating similar food groups and at similar times each day has a regulating effect on your digestive system. Regular in means regular out.

Be conscious of what you eat and your portion sizes

Over consumption is the number one cause of indigestion. Our brain signals the feeling of fullness about ten minutes after we're actually full. So stop eating before you are full. Odds are you'll feel full ten minutes later!

Chew your food completely and don't talk while eating

Incomplete chewing and talking while eating can cause premature swallowing. Our digestive systems are not designed to digest large pieces of food, when we put large pieces in our stomachs it can lead to incomplete digestion (aka: digestive discomfort).

Relax while eating your meal

Eating when you are rushed increases your stress and slows down the digestive process. Create a nice calming atmosphere when eating and make sure you can devote time to eating.

Practice good posture

When you slouch or hunch over extra pressure is put on the digestive organs in your abdomen. This extra pressure can cause poor digestion. You should practice sitting with your shoulders back and your chin tucked in. This will allow more room for the digestive organs and will help improve digestion.

Don't eat late at night

Our bodies, including our digestive system, slow down in the evening hours as it gets ready to rest and rejuvenate. When we put food into our stomachs at these late hours there are not enough digestive enzymes to properly digest it. This undigested food sits in your stomach and will often disturb your sleep.

Take a brisk walk after eating

Forget about not be active for 30 minutes after each meal. Increased physical activity actually helps jump start your digestive system and increases the production of digestive enzymes. This will lead to more complete digestion of your food and less digestive discomfort!

Try a spinal twist (the physical kind)

Spinal twists allow excess toxins in the digestive system to be released, which has a calming effect. While in a cross legged sitting position, slowly turn to the right and hold while taking 5 deep breaths then repeat this process on the left side.

Common Side Effects of Prescription IBS Drugs

The International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) and it's members sponsored a quantitative research study among U.S. adults from their patient database. All respondents (350) reported having an IBS diagnosis and participated in the survey.

Research shows that participants are dissatisfied with their medications. Fewer than one-third of these IBS sufferers reported satisfaction with the drugs and remedies they currently use to treat their IBS symptoms. Less than half (45%) of respondents described the prescription drugs they currently use as "effective." Prescription medications were rated as “not effective”
by 22% of those who currently take them and 33% describe prescription drugs as only “somewhat effective” in treating IBS symptoms.

Of those taking prescription drugs, 62% report side effects. Almost half (45%) reported the side effects as severe or moderate. The most frequently cited side effects of current prescription
drugs were dry mouth (mentioned by a full one-third of those currently using prescription drugs) and drowsiness (mentioned by one-quarter).

Those respondents reporting side effects also reported adverse events.

• 12% had to visit an ER
• 7% were hospitalized
• 29% had to call their health care provider and 24% had to visit their health care provider.
• 22% had to stop driving
• 18% reported missing work or school

Over the years, thousands of people have found IBS relief with SEROVERA without adverse or nasty side effects. Contact us for more information, assistance, support or visit our website to learn all you can about Irritable Bowel Syndrome and how it can be kept at bay.

You vs. Diarrhea, A Battle You Can Win

Individuals experiencing chronic diarrhea experience symptoms such as weight loss, nausea, and fatigue due to the fact that the content of their digestive tract is moving at such an accelerated rate, that food is not being properly digested or broken down into absorbable nutrients which fuel the body and enable it to function as intended. Naturally, this accelerated rate decreases absorption of medications as well as nutrients. Oral supplementation of vitamins and minerals also may not be of significant aid due to this accelerated rate of movement in the digestive tract.

It is common knowledge among many researchers that the body's natural defense mechanism against disease (The immune system) is highly dependent upon the absorption of nutrients to fuel its function. Without proper absorption of essential nutrients, the immune system is unable to ward off potential disease or to effectively battle against existing conditions. Therefore, the body’s ability to fight potential diseases or to recover from disease without significant essential nutrients is for the most part, impossible. Nutrients are a vital key and the body must be in the position to absorb them.

Many informed doctors now believe that the battle back to good health from the grips of many diseases (Colitis, Crohn’s, IBS) which involve chronic diarrhea as a symptom begins with the battle against diarrhea itself. Chronic diarrhea — left unchecked — can lead to an entire host of medical complications and render recovery from disease an elusive proposition.

As a general rule: The greater the control on diarrhea, the higher the assimilation level of SEROVERA® AMP 500. For more information how chronic diarrhea can possibly be reversed call us 1-877-SEROAMP or visit our website.