Creating a Healthy Gut

High chlorophyll foods and products stop bacterial growth, including yeasts and fungi in the digestive tract.  Chlorella, Blue-Green Algae, Wheat Grass and Barley Grass are a few with Chlorella being the mildest.  Click here for high quality and organic chlorophyll products.

Steamed, dark green leafy vegetables are high in chlorophyll and should be eaten daily. These include kale, collard greens, mustard greens, radish tops, turnip greens and others.  Add a splash of fresh lemon to help assimilate the nutrients. 

Homemade pickles are beneficial for restoring intestinal flora by promoting the growth of healthy Lactobacillus acidophilus.  Supermarket pickles are quickly processed and will not give you the same results.  Pickles can be easily made with a variety of vegetables.

High chlorophyll foods and products stop bacterial growth, including yeasts and fungi in the digestive tract.  Click here for high quality and organic chlorophyll products.  Steamed, dark green leafy vegetables are high in chlorophyll and should be eaten daily.  These include kale, collard greens, mustard greens, radish tops, turnip greens and others.  Add a splash of fresh lemon to help assimilate the nutrients.  Click here for recipes.

Homemade pickles are beneficial for restoring intestinal flora by promoting the growth of healthy Lactobacillus acidophilus.  Supermarket pickles are quickly processed and will not give you the same results.  Click here for recipes for quick and easy Pickles which can be made with nearly any vegetables.

Over consumption of refined foods, sugar and meat are creating drastic increases in digestive problems.  The American diet is low in fiber. This has an adverse effect upon beneficial microbes present in large intestine. 

Fiber is the least understood food you eat.  You cannot live a long, healthy life without fiber from whole foods.  Fiber is the skeleton of the plant, the part that provides structural support.  It also forms part of the seeds, leaves and stems.  Fiber is more abundant on the outside surfaces of whole grains, seeds, beans, vegetables, and fruits.  This is why it is important to eliminate processed and refined foods, including unpeeled vegetables and fruits.

Many people use bran as a dietary supplement.  Using bran regularly can irritate the colon wall and block the absorption of nutrients from other foods.  Eating plenty of whole, unprocessed grains, beans, vegetables and fruits provides an ideal balance of fiber and other nutrients.
 
Fiber affects the function of the entire digestive tract.  It inhibits the formation of toxins and the growth of harmful bacteria in the colon. 
 
To prevent digestive problems it's essential to include whole, unprocessed grains which are rich in fiber.  Click here for recipe for my flavorful Basmati Rice Salad.

Eating whole grains daily strengthens the muscles of the colon and bowels become normal. The intestinal flora, or good bacteria, becomes more healthy, preventing gas, bloating, and heaviness.

Include marjoram, oregano, and white pepper regularly to help rid your body of pathogenic bacteria.

Take Colostroplex to improve gastro immunity.  It contains probiotic activity and works better than probiotics.  If you experience constipation, take Aloe 22 instead.

Take Chzyme to reduce intestinal gas, bloating, cramping, regurgitation, nausea and diarrhea and for better food assimilation. Enteromend contains a full spectrum of enzymes designed to break down carbohydrates, protein, and fats.  It treats gluten and dairy intolerance, and other forms of food sensitivity.

To treat parasites, candidias, and fungi, send an email to deborah@wholehealthresources.com call 412.361.8600, or schedule an introductory session which xcan be done by phone, email or at my Pittsburgh office.  You'll get best results and save a great deal of time by working with an experienced professional.

Emotional Harmony Contributes to Digestive Harmony Negative emotional states precede every health issue and excess weight is a health condition.  Emotions do not simply come out of the blue; they are related to specific health imbalances created to a great extent by the foods you eat. Your body, mind and emotions are not separate. Each aspect is always communicating to the others keeping them aligned with health and happiness; or sickness, weight issues and unhappiness. One way or the other, body, mind and emotions are always adjusting to each other. Digestive issues generally relate to difficulty digesting and assimilating certain experiences in your life.  Stagnating beliefs cause stagnation in the body.  Resistance to eliminating or letting go of things that are no longer serving your greater good keeps your weight stuck and your health unbalanced.  Allowing the past to rule the present creates a heavy, sluggish body. Nearly everyone I counsel for weight issues are emotional eaters.  Please learn healthy, empowering ways to release chronically held tension and repressed emotions that cause weight and health problems, and unhappiness. Unresolved negative emotions limit your freedom to enjoy fulfilling, happy, and healthy living.  If you are having difficulty with this, seek help from a qualified Holistic Practitioner, Counselor, or other health professional. Don’t let your emotions undermine your weight loss efforts. Please learn healthy, empowering ways to release chronically held tension and repressed emotions that cause weight and health problems and unhappiness.   Have you had enough of emotional states that limit your freedom to enjoy passionate, fulfilling, joyful, happy, and abundant living?   Schedule an introductory Attitudinal Healing Session by clicking here. If you are having difficulty with this, seek help from a qualified Holistic Practitioner, Counselor, or other health professional. Don’t let your emotions undermine your health and weight loss efforts. Please consider joining my Holistic Weight Loss TeleSeminar beginning late September, 2011.  I know you not only want to look and feel your best, but also understand your body, mind and emotions. If you're tired of your emotions undermining your efforts to lost weight and keeping you stuck you'll want to register for   Most people take a superficial approach to weight loss with little or no results.  Your body always responds to your mind and emotions.  Learn how to affect the responses by working at the level of cause.

Modern Methods are Not Working

Most people take a superficial, fragmented approach to weight loss with little or no results.  Science and many alternative modalities say it’s all about reducing calories and increasing exercise. There are hundreds of thousands of people who have been using this approach for decades and their weight keeps climbing. 

The best approach to balanced weight is one that resolves the underlying health issues. Pathogenic bacteria is one of those issues and can sabotage your efforts for permanent weight loss.  Put into practice the suggestions for creating a healthy gut and you will get results.

Losing weight and restoring your health do not have to be a long, slow, difficult journey. Delve deeper into a true Holistic approach by working at the level of cause. You’ll be happily surprised at how much easier it is to lose weight without deprivation; counting calories and fat grams; attempting to control your appetite; and other modern methods that take a backwards approach.

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Click here or call 412.361.8600 to schedule a 30-minute consultation/evaluation. Wouldn't you like to create a plan for reversing these and other health conditions in safe, effective ways? Sessions can be done by phone or in my Pittsburgh office.

Holistic Weight Loss Webinar begins February 28, 2012