http://www.colon-health-advice.com Tips and Advice About Colon Health Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:33:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The waste products of digestion are moved through your intestines by muscle contractions called peristalsis. Normally the large intestine absorbs a large portion of the water and salt from this mixture. The water and salt are essential and are reused to perform many of the body's functions. If too much ... http://www.colon-health-advice.com/constipation/ Constipation is a common gastrointestinal problem that is experienced by millions Americans each year and is a major factor in Colon Health. Women and adults age 65 and older, pregnant women, and women after childbirth may experience constipation. It is also a common problem following surgery. If you have a bowel ... http://www.colon-health-advice.com/constipation-and-colon-health-advice/ Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common bowel problem that affects about 15% of the population. IBS is also referred to as spastic colon, spastic colitis, and mucous colitis. IBS is a functional disease of the muscular organs of the gastrointestinal tract; the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, gallbladder, and colon. What is meant by ... http://www.colon-health-advice.com/what-is-irritable-bowel-syndrome-ibs/ So far no one has an answer as to what causes irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Until recently many "authorities" on the subject of irritable bowel felt that IBS was psychosomatic. This belief came about because IRS is a functional disease. That is there appears to be nothing wrong with the ... http://www.colon-health-advice.com/irritable-bowel-syndrome-a-digestive-system-dysfunction/ Numerous studies show that diets of fiber rich foods result in a significantly reduced risk of cancers, diabetes, digestive system problems, and heart disease. Many high fiber foods are also high in antioxidants which also has a positive effect on our holistic health. Fiber adds bulk to the stool which allows bodily waste ... http://www.colon-health-advice.com/high-fiber-foods-aid-digestive-system-and-improve-holistic-health/ I speak with experience when it comes to diverticulosis. The terrible pain that accompanies an attack of diverticulitis can be paralyzing and is a sure sign of poor colon health. The difference between diverticulosis and diverticulitis? Diverticulosis is the condition of having pushed out areas in the colon that form debris ... http://www.colon-health-advice.com/the-difference-between-diverticulosis-and-diverticulitis/ Constipation: An Overview of its Causes and SymptomsConstipation is a normal occurrence that has been estimated to occur to every individual in his or her lifetime. It’s been ascertained that as we get older, we have a higher tendency to become more constipated. People above the age forty are particularly ... http://www.colon-health-advice.com/constipation-an-overview-of-its-causes-and-symptoms/ Constipation Remedies: 5 Natural Constipation Remedies Constipation Remedies: 5 Natural Constipation RemediesUntil recently, constipation was not taken into cognizance in the corporate world. Neither was its effects really looked into. However, recent surveys and estimates have shown that constipation is singularly responsible for the loss of over $2billion annually. As a ... http://www.colon-health-advice.com/5-natural-constipation-remedies/ Probiotics are dietary supplements containing potentially beneficial bacteria or yeast. According to the currently adopted definition by FAO/WHO, probiotics are: ‘Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host’. [1] Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are the most common type of microbes used. LAB have ... http://www.colon-health-advice.com/bowtrol-probiotics/ Benefits of a Herbal Colon Cleansing Supplement The body is like a highly functional machine. A machine as we well know must go through a period of complete readjustment, cleaning, realigning, refurbishing et.c so also should our body. In our daily activities, we forget to check our bodies. We forget to ... http://www.colon-health-advice.com/benefits-of-a-herbal-colon-cleansing-supplement/