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Gut Solutions: Natural Solutions To Your Digestive Problems

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I have had chronic heartburn for 17 yrs. I saw her show on PBS. Because of her, my problem is finally solved. She recommends high fiber, omega 3, probiotics, and enzymes. I had already been taking fish oil pills for omega 3 and eating raw fruits and vegetables for fiber and enzymes. But I was missing a few things I needed to solve my digestion/heartburn problem. I think the most important thing was taking betaine hydrochloride pills. Those add more acid to my stomach, which improves digestion and closes the esophagus sphincter so that the stomach contents don't come up into my esophagus. I also take multi-enzyme pills, which increase the amount of digestive enzymes in your stomach to improve digestion. I take more enzyme pills if I'm eating cooked foods, and not so much if I'm eating raw food, since raw food has its own enzymes. Also, when my stomach is empty I take a capsule of glutamine, which helps to heal your digestive system. Lastly, I have started drinking Kefir, which is a thick, fermented milk. It's supposed to be very healthy and healing to your digestive system. I think it's helping me a lot. It seems to sooth my stomach. It feels life-giving! So after doing all the things I described above, my stomach feels good and healthy. I don't get heartburn at all anymore. My digestive system seems to be working very well. I don't get constipation or any other bowel problems. I'm very regular. I feel like my stomach is now finally healed and working well.

All those doctors prescribing antacids and acid-blockers are doing people a lot of harm. Very few people have too much acid. Most people with chronic heartburn have too little acid! Taking antacid makes it worse! This is what they never tell you in all those TV commercials for antacids. I think most doctors prefer to make money on treatments and prescriptions that don't solve the real problem, so that the patients will remain sick and the doctors and the drug companies can make more money. A few doctors like Brenda Watson actually care about truly solving people's health problems.

It's about time someone came out with an easy to understand book about natural solutions for digestive diseases and disorders. What's good about this book, is that it actually explains information about the disorder you are suffering from (what causes it, how did you get it, what is it), then it tells you what your traditional doctor will want you to do, finally the book tells you how to take care of what you are suffering from naturally. I highly recommend this book for anyone that is suffering from disgestive diseases/disorders. It's made all the difference in the world for me.

As a fellow Certified Colon Hydrotherapist, I feel that this book is a wonderful assest to any library. It makes it very easy to understand. The topic of digestion is something that everyone is interested in but many people don't ask their doctors or any other health care professional. The digestive system is essential for the rest of our body to work properly. I hope that this book gives hope to everyone that is suffering with any digestive issues or if they know someone who is.

Many of our fibromyalgia, opiate detox and alcohol patients at Florida Detox and Wellness Institute have digestive problems which are treatable with the natural herbal and nutritional formulas recommended by this book. The book is very readable, yet includes much recent research.

We have been treating irritible bowel, heartburn, candida,gastritis and leaky gut syndrome, using natural formulas, for years, but found some of Dr. Watson's ReNew Life formulas to be more effective, than generic formulas, from health food stores.

In particular, the Renew Life Intestinew, Candigone and FishSmart Ultra have been especially effective for our patients. One of our patients who had gastrointestinal bleeding for about 20 years repeatedly calls Intestinew "a miracle drug," and buys it for his employees and friends. Cranesbill and other herbals in Intestinew seem especially effective for "leaky gut syndrome," which is a real disorder, more properly called excess intestinal permeability. BTW, the urine intestinal permeability test described in this book works and might succeed in convincing you of the existence of leaky gut syndrome, if you are a skeptic.

Candigone is a very powerful antifungal formula, capable of killing additional fungi, after oil of oregano, garlic, prescription Diflucan and other antifungals have already killed fungi and caused dieoff. Take it easy, at first, with Candigone and start with a tiny first dose, if you use it, since it is VERY POWERFUL.

Fishsmart Ultra is enteric coated and delivers 3 times more Omega 3 absorption, than liquid or nonenteric coated fish oil. Fishsmart also contains the lipase enzyme needed to digest fatty oils. Our patients do not complain about fishy breath, fishy taste or fishy burps, when they use Fishsmart. Recommending supplements patients are unwilling to continue using, does not work for us or them, but Fishsmart works for everyone.

The functional testing described in Gut Solutions really works, although many physicians are unfamiliar with it. It is refreshing to see contributions by Leonard Smith, MD and Steve Holt, MD, in this book. Smith and Holt are both very knowlegeable physicians who integrate nonprescription and prescription treatments, and find actual causes of disease, unlike typical HMO "scope and dope" symptom doctors. I had the pleasure of attending a presentation by Dr. Holt at an anti-aging medicine conference and was very impressed with his knowlege and his graceful, diplomatic moderation of an extremely spirited scientific debate, which happened, at the conference.

Florida Detox and Wellness Institute has seen many dramatic improvements occur, when systemic fungal overgrowths were adequately treated. Chronic sinusitis,Crohns, migraines, fibromyalgia and unusual rashes have frequently improved with effective antifungal treatment. We have also seen some dramatic cases of hypochloridia, insufficient gastric acid.

The description of prescription medication side effects, in this book is very revealing and you might discover you are on the wrong medication, when you read this book.

Steven Sponaugle
Research Director
Florida Detox and Wellness Institute

I first was introduced to the concepts in this book on a PBS special. I thought wow, she is talking about me! I got the book and page after page made sense. What is really helpful is the menu planning and the charts, etc...

This book has REALLY improved my health. My five stars (I'd give ten, if allowed) is based first on the little information on p. 27 stating that certain medications (for me, beta blockers and calcium channel blockers) can relax the sphincter that allows acid to come up the esophagus. Changing my hypertension medication made all the difference in the world--essentially overnight. In addition I've much improved my digestion in general by following the fiber, oils, probiotics, and enzymes recommendations (although I've found other sources for these items than listed in the book). My only criticism is that the book's index is very, very weak. I'd recommend that you simply enter references there to any information that you believe that you'll probably want to find again.

This book has way more info than I expected. It reminds me in some aspects of the medical books my mom used to study for her nursing degree, with all the diagrams and such. Am very pleased with this purchase, and it will be placed very prominently in our holistic health library

The recommendations in this book turned around my IBS problems. I am a new person. I can't say how great it is to be normal again.

My spouse and I used Brenda Watson's products and information years ago before this book came out. We both had horrible systemic Candida infections with skin rash. I also had a co-morbid black mold ear infection, and the doctor tried to give me antibiotics for it! In my experience, antibiotics do nothing for mold/Candida except encourage more of it. After years of not knowing what was wrong with us, and me gaining 40 lbs, we both followed Watson's advice. We got rid of the infections and I lost the weight. I was very happy to see this book come out, and I picked it up from the library. I learned new things such as how TMG and L-Methionine make SAMe, and applied that info to my supplement regimen.

The book is recommended for anyone who suspects Candida/mold/yeast infections or is carb-sensitive. Doctors would have happier patients if they quit laughing at Candida problems and carb-sensitive people.

Absolutely Wonderful. The best book I have ever read on how the digestive system works. It not only describes the numerous stomach/digestive problems we all have, but easy to follow solutions to solve them in a non invasive way. I have been looking for a book like this for ages. I have already implemented a couple of solutions and they are working. After many years of doctors visits with no improvement, just more pills, I now have found real solutions to cure/heal long term problems with my digestive system. I encourage anyone who has had chronic digestive problems to get this book. You will be so glad you did.