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Gut Pain and Gut
Toxicity
Before going any further,
we’ll define what a toxin is. A toxin is basically a poison. In
terms of your health it can be any compound that has a detrimental
effect on cellular function or structure.
The reason we pay so much
attention to gut toxicity is that so many chronic diseases can be
traced back to gut and digestive problems before the actual onset
of the chronic disease. Some of the diseases where gut-derived
microbial toxins have been implicated include either short term or
long term ones:
Short term:
- Allergies; Constipation;
Diarrhea; Fatigue; Fever; Gut ache; Headache;
Indigestion;
Muscle aches and pains; Nausea; Poor Memory; Premenstrual Tension
(PMT) Vomiting
Long term: -
Asthma; BoneLoss;
Arthritis; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Dementia (Alzheimer’s);
Eczema;
Liver Disease; Pancreatitis; Heart Disease;
Impotence and infertility; Psoriasis; Recurrent
Infections;
Chohn’s disease; Ulcerative Colitis; Thyroid Disease; Psoriasis;
Lupus Erythematosus.
In addition to
toxic substances produced by microorganisms, antibodies formed
against microbial antigens can “cross-react” with the body’s own
tissues causing “autoimmunity”. The list of autoimmune diseases
which have been linked to cross-reacting antibodies includes
rheumatoid arthritis, myasthenia gravis, diabetes and autoimmune
thyroiditis.
So to give
yourself the best chance of not developing these
chronic problems it is sound advice to have your gut toxicity
checked even if you have learnt to accept your digestive problems
as “ just a nuisance” or “ simply normal” or “everybody has
them”.
And then even
if you are digestive symptom free it is a good idea to have it
checked…. A form of health insurance for the
future.
Those of you
who have already been diagnosed with these diseases can also
benefit. Treatment to prevent the occurrence of further gut
toxicity may relieve symptoms or stop the disease becoming
worse.
So back to the
gut toxicity factor…When gut problems are present there is bound to
be toxins produced by bacteria and even yeast in the gut. Generally
it is the “bad”bacteria which tend to be the culprits. They tend to
feed on sugary foods, undigested food in the gut and of course
accumulated waste products especially in constipation. The bad
smells produced by wind and flatulence can give you some idea of
just what might be happening inside your gut. These toxins can be
absorbed, causing significant disruption of bodily functions. This
is a slow process because you may have the gut toxicity for quite a
number of years before the chronic health diseases develop, most
commonly in “middle age”.
Toxins can
also arrive in the gut because of your diet. This may be because of
the overall quality of the diet, over or under eating in either
meat eaters or vegetarians. Toxins also accumulate with excessive
consumption of snack foods, deep fried foods, food allergies or
intolerances, Leaky Gut Syndrome, abnormal microbial ecology,
stress, or prescription and non-prescription drugs.
To find out
the toxic load of your gut simply take the following test and see
which symptoms apply to you:
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Abdominal Cramps |
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Fatigue |
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Drowsiness after meals |
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Failing Memory |
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Diarrhoea |
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Constant tiredness |
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Constipation |
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Candida infections |
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Halitosis (bad breath) |
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Mucous in stool |
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Poor Appetite |
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Haemorrhoids |
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Depression or Anxiety |
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Abdominal
bloating |
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Flatulence |
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1 to 4
symptoms means your toxic load is at level 1;
4 to 8
symptoms means your toxic load is at level 2;
8 or more
symptoms indicates a level 3 toxic overload.
At Your
Wellness Centre we do further GUT TOXICITY TESTS to determine
the level of bacteria in the gut and will advise you on how to go
about reducing it.
Ring us on
9879 9596 today!
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