Archive for November, 2009
What is an anal fissure?
November 25th, 2009 | 
Author: A fissure is an unnatural tear, cut, ulcer or crack in the anal opening. These can be very painful when having a bowel movement. The stool may be very hard and blood streaked. A fissure is often times due to constipation, inflammation or diarrhea as these conditions can cause irritation to the anorectal area.
Fissures can heal on their own, and often due when bowel habits return to a more normal state. To help your body establish softer bowel movements, and a better toned colon, use Puristat’s colon cleanse and Preserve fiber. Cleansing can help to re-establish a normal bowel pattern, and soften hard stools. Adding or increasing fiber through a fiber supplement will help to pull water into the colon, softening stools, and help to pull old fecal matter out of the colon. Be sure to eat foods high in fiber and increase your fluid intake with water. Visit www.puristat.com for more information on Preserve, and colon cleansing.
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What is Celiac’s disease?
Celiac disease is a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with absorption of nutrients from food. People with celiac disease cannot tolerate gluten, a protein in wheat, rye, and barley. Gluten is found mainly in foods but may also be found in everyday products such as medicines, vitamins and lip balms.
Along with being a malabsorption disease, celiac is also a disease of an abnormal immune system reaction. The immune system responds to gluten by damaging or destroying the villi-the tiny fingerlike protrusions lining the small intestine. Villi normally allow nutrients of food to be absorbed through the walls of the small intestine and into the bloodstream.
For more information on celiac disease and how colon cleansing with Puristat can help, visit www.puristat.com
Is Gastritis contagious?
The short answer is no. Gastritis is an inflammation in the lining of the stomach. It may be caused by food or medications, traumatic injury, surgery or severe infections. Gastritis has also been reported in people having undergone weight loss surgery for lap band placement. The most common symptom is abdominal upset or pain. There may also be indigestion, nausea, vomiting, gas, and bloating.
Diet and lifestyle changes can help along with a digestive enzyme, and probiotics. For more information on gastritis and how Puristat can help; visit www.puristat.com
What is pancreatitis?
Itis itself is simply the medical terminology for inflammation. Pancreatitis therefore is an inflammation of the pancreas. This inflammation occurs when the digestive enzymes within the pancreas become active before they leave the pancreas and reach the small intestine. The job of the enzymes is to attack the food and break it down, so instead, the enzymes begin attacking the pancreas.
Along with the function of the pancreas to release these digestive enzymes to the small intestine, the pancreas is also responsible for insulin and glucagon. These assist our body in using the glucose foods produce for energy.
For more information on pancreatitis and how cleansing can help, visit www.puristat.com
How do doctors test for gallbladder functioning?
There are a few tests your doctor may use to determine if your gallbladder is functioning correctly. These tests may include some or all of the following: liver function tests, complete blood count, amylase or lipase level tests, ultrasound, abdominal X-ray, CT scan, HIDA scan, MRCP, MRI, or ERCP.
These tests can let the doctor know if there is an infection, inflammation, blockage of the gallbladder, the bile ducts, as well as the pancreas and in some cases the liver.
To help keep the gallbladder functioning at its optimal best, use colon and liver cleanses quarterly. Visit www.puristat.com for more information on cleansing.
What tests are done for liver enzyme levels?
Typically, the first is a blood test to measure the enzyme levels. This test shows only the levels and associates with some type of impairment to the liver, it does not measure the true function of the liver, or the reason for the elevation.
The next series of tests may be done if you or your doctor suspect an unhealthy liver, even when your initial blood test may not show any elevations: Ultrasound, CAT scan, liver function tests, bile duct imaging, biopsy.
To lower elevated liver enzymes liver cleansing is recommended by a number of both conventional medical doctors and alternative doctors. For more information on liver cleansing, visit www.puristat.com
Is cleansing a new fad?
Cleansing is a tradition among humans which has been around for thousands of years throughout all ages and cultures. Body purification has been part of our health and well-being for thousands of years. It was used in ancient times to reconnect with the divine. Detoxification is necessary today, just to stay healthy!
Cleansing is a way to rid the body of all the collected waste matter, environmental pollutants, and chemical residual from all the drugs trapped in our bodies. Due to the environmental pollutants, food processing as well as ground contaminants which are on and in our foods, as well as occassional unhealthy lifestyle choices we all need to cleanse.
Cleansing is a great place to start for health maintenance and prevention. In today’s world it is a vital part of how we remain healthy.
What can I do to help prevent colds and the flu naturally?
Eating healthy, getting adequate rest, staying warm and dry are the beginning steps to help decrease your chances of colds and the flu. Proper handwashing, with soap and using antibacterial sani-cleansers. The key to good handwashing practice is to wash with antibacterial soap rubbing the hands together for at least 30 seconds, followed by using the sani-cleanser rubbing the hands together for another 30 seconds and not washing off the sani-cleanser.
Taking a probiotic with high potencyvitamin/mineral supplements will help to strengthen your immune system and decrease your chances of colds and the flu by up to 50%. For more information on Puristat’s products and how they can help, visit www.puristat.com
What can I do for low stomach acid?
There are a few things that will help with low stomach acid. First smaller meals help as your stomach doesn’t have to try processing a large quantity all at once. Adding a probiotic and digestive enzymes supplements help as well. With low stomach acid you want to be certain to include acids such as betaine HCL to help breakdown the proteins you eat. Probiotics will help to increase the healthy bacteria which can be lost due to low stomach acid. For more on low stomach acid and how Puristat supplements can help, visit www.puristat.com
Can I get relief from the dumping syndrome?
The dumping syndrome, which is a rapid emptying of undigested food from the small intestine can cause, nausea, vomiting, sweating, and diarrhea.
Most often noticed after gallbladder surgery, and esophagectomy. You may have either early or late stage dumping.
If your dumping begins during or right after a meal it is early. If it begins 1-3 hours after your meal it is late.
Dietary changes, as well as the use of digestive enzymes, and probiotics can greatly help reduce the dumping. For more information on Puristat, digestive enzymes, and probiotics visit www.puristat.com