Irritable Bowel Syndrome
By DHERBS.COM | May 16, 2007
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
One of the most common bowel disorders experienced by many Westerners, especially in the United States, is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Young adults are reported as being the most commonly affected with IBS and this is generally due or attributed to poor diet and lifestyle.
To solve (heal) a disease you must first know what the disease is followed by knowing its etiology (cause or origin).
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is medically defined as: “Abnormally increased motility of the small and large intestines, generally associated with emotional stress. Most of those affected are young adults, who complain of diarrhea and, occasionally, pain in the lower abdomen. The pain is usually relieved by moving the bowels.†SOURCE: Mosby’s Medical Dictionary, 3rd edition (1990), pg. 648
Basically, IBS is an inability to move the bowels and the solution to the problem is to simply move the bowels. Plain and simple!
IBS is a disease or disorder of the intestinal tract in general, the colon in particular. Technically, IBS is a form of colitis (inflammation of the colon), called “mucous colitis,†inflammation of the colon caused by mucus.
The intestines consist of the small intestine and the large intestine (colon). The small intestine allows the body to absorb nutrients via the villi (small stringy hairs on the wall of the small intestine). The large intestine (colon) reabsorbs sufficient water so as to provide the proper consistency (and lubrication) for the stools to pass from the colon via the rectum.
In conditions of IBS, the stools (feces) are too hard (due to a lifeless- food diet consisting of dead, slaughtered animal flesh, a/k/a meat; processed cow snot and mucus, a/k/a dairy products; and refined grains and starches) which causes the production of excess mucus and plaque which dries up in the small intestine and colon and converts the stools into cement-like bricks (feces held together by mucoidal plaque). Because the diet lacks live foods, there is an absence of vital enzymes and fiber which results in a lack of peristalsis which is necessary for bowel movement.
Processed foods, which are dead and lifeless foods, lack enzymes and it is enzymes (found in living plant matter: fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, and grains) that stimulate the natural function of peristalsis, the wavelike muscular contractions of the alimentary canal by which contents are forced onward toward the opening (of the rectum). Plainly, IBS is a degenerative disease caused by improper diet (e.g., Standard American Diet).
The SAD (Standard American Diet) greatly lacks fiber which is a bulking agent which helps maintain and keep the colon functional and clean by sweeping the walls of the intestines in addition to stabilizing the water content of stools.
IBS would also indicate lack of necessary water (from drinking water) because water helps lubricate the intestines. The colon needs to be lubricated for the feces or stools to transit smoothly to and through the rectum. And because of the lack of necessary water content in the colon, the Body Intelligence derives needed water from the tissues of the body and sends it to the colon to help soften and liquefy the hardened stools (dried feces held together by mucoidal plaque); this is why diarrhea is present in IBS. It is the body’s way of assisting so as to help solve the problem. Diarrhea develops in people who have hardened stools which clogs the colon and causes constipation. Diarrhea is the body’s way of liquefying the stools or feces so as to help them be eliminated from the body.
The pain and discomfort associated with IBS is due to the body via the colon trying to pass or move dried bricks (hardened feces or stools). This pain and discomfort can lead to emotional stress as the colon is connected to every part of the body, including the nervous system. The emotional center of the human body itself is located in the second chakra (Sacral Plexus) which is located above the belly (intestines). Therefore, colon problems will undoubtedly affect one’s emotions.
Metaphysically speaking, IBS denotes an inability to retain and absorb that which is beneficial and salubrious and the inability to let go of old ideas (mental waste, refuse) or belief systems that are no longer of use which causes blocking or blockage (e.g., constipation) in the colon of the mind and which thus manifests below in the physical colon which corresponds to the emotional center (second chakra) which deals with issues of sexuality, relationships, lower creativity, femininity (in females), and money; so issues dealing with the foregoing play a role in IBS. B
Being irritated or irritation itself manifests down below in the physical colon and causes physical irritation when attempting to dump off (or defecate) old waste. Old ideas and thoughts in the mind are the equivalent of old waste matter and refuse in the colon. When you start dumping the old waste (toxic thoughts) in your mind, you naturally begin the healing process below with the physical colon, which also automatically begins to dump off and out old waste/refuse stored in the colon. Like the saying goes, “Sickness and disease begin in the colon; but so does life and healing.†This is so very true! All disease is first energetic or vibrational.
Healing IBS Naturally
The IBS healing process begins with a change of mind to a more a positive and healthy mind-state that can manufacture positive thoughts and ideas. Negative thoughts and ideas constipate your mind and hamper your movement of new, positive thoughts and ideas which in essence are the building blocks of your positive reality, fate, and destiny (which you alone create and control).
There are many good herbs for healing the intestines. Herbs good for IBS include all good-colon cleansing herbs such as: Cascara Sagrada, Senna, Buckthorn, Mandrake, Aloe Vera Resin, Bibitaki, Glucommanan, Bilwa, Rhubarb, Goldenseal Root, and Triphala.
To prevent griping from the use of one of the herbs supra, especially Senna, simply add Fennel Seed, Bladderwrack, Guar Gum and/or Psyllium Husk to the herb and mix it well.
Seaweeds such as Irish Moss, Bladderwrack, Kelp, Iceland Moss, and Dulse are great bulking and lubricating sources for the colon in addition to being nutritional in nature. The small intestine absorbs nutrients via the villi and this is why it is important to keep the walls of the intestines clean.
Dherbs.Com Bowel Mover formula (and tea), Colon Conditioner formula, Sen-Fen formula, and Hemorrhoid Buster formula are excellent aids for intestinal problems and health. They all help clean, repair, rebuild, rejuvenate, and strengthen the intestinal tract, especially the colon, and serve as safe and effective natural laxatives which gently stimulate peristalsis and unlike pharmaceutical-brand laxatives (e.g. Ex-Lax, Metamusil, etc.), they are not habit forming or addictive.
Dherbs.Com Intestinal Janitor formula is a great natural bulking aid that provides 100% fiber from pure Earth vegetation.
Colonics and enemas will greatly help heal and repair the intestinal tract. Colonics clean out the entire intestinal tract whereas enemas only clean out the rectum. However, both processes and procedures help.
Sufferers of IBS should eliminate all meat, dairy, refined grains and starch products from their diet. These all break down inside the body into mucus and plaque and form mucoidal plaque within the colon. You may want to consider converting to a vegan lifestyle.
Eat more green leafy vegetables and fruit which are excellent sources of natural fiber and enzymes. Good foods to eat to help combat IBS include: papaya, mango, melons, plums and prunes, dates, raisins, and figs.
Drinking prune and/or plum juice (a cup per day, before bedtime) will greatly help peristalsis.
People born under the astrological signs of Cancer and Virgo need to watch out for stomach and colon upsets as they are prone to problems of the stomach, abdomen, and intestines, especially Virgo.
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