ESSENTIAL COMPANIONS FOR HUMAN BEINGS Lactic bacteria, include Acidophilus, that exists from the upper part of the small intestine to the lower part of the small intestine and Bifidobacterium, that exists from the lower part of the small intestine to the large intestine. These microorganisms have the specific property of transforming sugars almost…

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Despite the rapid growth in Science, many people would like to go back to a more natural lifestyle. Nowadays, self-medication is becoming more popular and in actual fact it is a way of life, as pointed out by V. Chiles in the book, Canadian Self-Medication.(1) In the early 1900's, the importance of vitamins in health and disease was recognized. This…

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Nearly 75 percent of the body’s immune defenses are located in the digestive tract, making optimum digestive function the key to overall health. In order to ensure proper digestion, however, your body requires a dependable supply of digestive enzymes—the chemicals released into the digestive tract that can break down food by breaking apart the…

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For years, health conscious consumers were offered little in the way of guidance with regard to different dietary fats. The general message was that all fats were bad and should be avoided. As nutritional science has become more sophisticated, a different message has emerged: Not all fats are the same nor are all fats bad for us! In fact, many fats…

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If I was going to invest in a pharmaceutical drug, I’d make it one of the many medications prescribed by doctors for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Medications to treat IBS are prescribed like hotcakes. Walk into your doctor’s office and tell him or her you have symptoms of IBS, and the next thing you know you’re on your way to the pharmacy…

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