IBS Archives - Maria Rickert Hong

Maria Rickert Hong July 1, 2013

I’M NOW OFFERING KLAIRE LABS PROBIOTICS AND PROTHERA SUPPLEMENTS

Klaire Labs probiotic_group I’d like to let everyone know that I am now offering my clients world-class probiotics from Klaire Labs and supplements from their parent company, ProThera.

Klaire Labs’ probiotics are a known and trusted entity, especially in the autism-recovery world, and the application of their probiotics extends far beyond autism to those with allergies, asthma, ADHD, OCD, SPD and other autoimmune, digestive and neurological disorders.

The ProThera line includes minerals, vitamins, fatty acids and supplements designed to improve the function of the immune system, liver and adrenals, as well as antioxidants, amino acids and enzymes. They even carry non-denatured whey protein!

To learn more about how I can help improve your symptoms of these conditions, you can read more about me here.

Filed Under: ACID REFLUX (GERD), ADHD, ALLERGIES, ALZHEIMER'S, ANEMIA, ANXIETY, ASTHMA, AUTISM / PDD-NOS, AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS, BIPOLAR DISORDER, CELIAC DISEASE, COLIC, COLITIS, CROHN'S, DEPRESSION, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, DIGESTIVE ISSUES, ECZEMA, FIBROMYALGIA, GLUTEN SENSITIVITY, GUT DYSBIOSIS, HEALTH TOPICS, HYPOTONIA, IBS, LEAKY GUT, LEARNING DISABILITIES, LYME DISEASE, LYME DISEASE, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES, OCD, PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY, PANDAS, PARKINSON'S, POOP, PROBIOTICS, RETAINED REFLEXES, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, SCHIZOPHRENIA, SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER, TYPE 1 DIABETES Tagged: ADHD, allergies, asthma, autism, autism-recovery world, autoimmune, digestive disorders, Klaire Labs' probiotiKlaire Labs, neurological disorders., OCD, probiotics, ProThera, sensory processing disorder, SPD

Maria Rickert Hong March 22, 2013

Acid Reflux Medication Dangers

Believe it or not, acid reflux medication dangers are real, and these medications do major harm to your body. Shocking, right?

It’s true. All of those medications (Prevacid, Nexium, Zantac, Prilosec, omeprazole, even Tums) reduce stomach acid, which is what they are designed to do.

The problem is that acid reflux is actually caused by TOO LITTLE stomach acid, not too much. Counter-intuitive, right? So what happens when you have too little stomach acid? For starters, you can’t properly digest food, leading to nutritional deficiencies, particularly magnesium, calcium and vitamin B12.

A magnesium deficiency is linked to:

Anxiety and panic attacks
Asthma
Blood clots
Bowel disease
Cystitis
Depression
Diabetes
Dysmenorrhea
Fatigue
Heart disease
Hypertension
Hypoglycemia
Inability to detoxify
Insomnia
Kidney disease
Liver disease
Migraines
Musculoskeletal conditions
Nerve problems
Premenstrual syndrome
Osteoporosis
Raynaud’s Syndrome
Tooth decay

A calcium deficiency is linked to:

Delayed development
Dermatitis
Lethargy
Mental confusion
Muscle cramps
Numbness or tingling of the fingers
Osteoporosis
Poor appetite
Rickets
Skeletal malformations

A vitamin B12 deficiency is linked to multiple neurological disorders, including

Abnormal reflexes
Anemia
Anorexia
Apathy
Ataxia
Balance problems
Dementia
Depression
Developmental delay or regression
Difficulty walking
Dizziness
Failure to thrive
Fatigue
Forgetfulness, memory loss
Generalized weakness
Hallucinations
Hypotonia
Impotence
Involuntary movements
Irritability
Language delay
Lower IQ
Macrocytosis (enlarged red-blood cells)
Mania
Mental retardation
Numbness or tingling
Pallor
Paranoia
Personality changes
Poor head growth
Poor motor skills
Poor socialization
Poor weight gain
Psychosis
Restless legs
Seizures
Shortness of breath
Speech problems
Tremor
Unsteady or abnormal gait
Urinary or fecal incontinence
Violent behavior
Visual disturbances
Weakness

Not only do acid reducers cause nutritional deficiencies, but they also take away an important component of our immune system. Stomach acid is used to kill nasty bugs, viruses, parasites and bacteria. Without enough stomach acid, guess what happens? That’s right – infection.

By prescribing proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs), doctors are putting their patients at a higher risk for infections like pneumonia and gastroenteritis, as well as getting more colds and stomach bugs.

In addition, by taking acid-reflux drugs, you’re more likely to get sick more often because your immune system can’t fight off these offenders. It also makes the rest of the gastrointestinal tract susceptible to bacterial overgrowth.

Is it worth taking acid-reflux medication? I don’t think so, and I can tell you that, as a mom, I was furious at the doctors who prescribed them to my boys for their acid reflux after I found out how truly dangerous these drugs are.

Filed Under: ACID REFLUX (GERD), ADRENAL FATIGUE, ALZHEIMER'S, ANEMIA, ANXIETY, ASTHMA, AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS, BIPOLAR DISORDER, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE, DEPRESSION, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, DIGESTIVE ISSUES, ENDOCRINE ISSUES, FIBROMYALGIA, FOOD AND NUTRITION, GENERAL, GUT DYSBIOSIS, HEALTH TOPICS, HYPOTONIA, IBS, INSOMNIA, IRREGULAR CYCLES, LIVER FUNCTION, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES, NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES, OSTEOPOROSIS, OTHER DISEASES, PHARMACEUTICALS, TOXINS Tagged: abnormal gait, abnormal reflexes, acid reflux, anemia, anorexia, anxiety, apathy, asthma, ataxia, balance problems, blood clots, bowel disease, calcium deficiency, cystitis, dementia, depression, dermatitis, developmental delay, developmental regression, diabetes, difficulty walking, dizziness, dysmenorrhea, enlarged red-blood cells, failure to thrive, fatigue, fecal incontinence, forgetfulness, generalized weakness, GERD, hallucinations, heart disease, heartburn, hypertension, hypoglycemia, hypotonia, impotence, inability to detoxify, insomnia, involuntary movements, irritability, kidney disease, language delay, lethargy, liver disease, lower IQ, macrocytosis, magnesium deficiency, mania, memory loss, mental confusion, mental retardation, migraines, muscle cramps, musculoskeletal condition, nerve problems, Nexium, numbness, omeprazole, osteoporosis, pallor, panic attacks, paranoia, personality changes, poor appetite, poor head growth, poor motor skills, poor socialization, poor weight gain, premenstrual syndrome, Prevacid, Prilosec, psychosis, Raynaud’s Syndrome, restless legs, rickets, seizures, shortness of breath, skeletal malformations, speech problems, tingling of the fingers, tooth decaydelayed development, tremor, Tums, unsteady gait, urinary incontinence, violent behavior, visual disturbances, vitamin B12 deficiency, weakness, Zantac

Maria Rickert Hong March 12, 2013

HOW DO BAD BACTERIA TAKE OVER YOUR GUT?

stomach ache A recent study found that inflammation (there’s that word again) is responsible for bad bacteria gaining a strong foothold in the gut.

Intestinal inflammation produces nitrate, which then feeds these bad bacteria and thus worsens intestinal damage while crowding out probiotic bacteria.

When bad bacteria multiply and take over, a condition known as gut dysbiosis, they can cause a multitude of symptoms such as cramping, bloating, diarrhea and abdominal pain.

These symptoms are common in disorders like colic, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease and Crohn’s disease.

Thus, learning to control inflammation is a key component of getting these conditions under control.

Filed Under: COLIC, COLITIS, CROHN'S, DIGESTIVE ISSUES, GENERAL, GUT DYSBIOSIS, HEALTH TOPICS, IBS, PROBIOTICS Tagged: abdominal pain, bad bacteria, bloating, colic, cramping, Crohn's disease, diarrhea, gut dysbiosis, inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal inflammation, nitrate, probiotic, ulcerative colitis

Maria Rickert Hong December 18, 2012

WHICH PATHOGENS LURK IN YOUR GUT?

Candida Did you know that gut dysbiosis, which means there are too many pathogens outnumbering probiotic bacteria, is linked to autism, PDD-NOS, ADHD, allergies, asthma, sensory processing disorder, colic, eczema, IBS and autoimmune diseases like lupus, fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis?

If your gut is dysbiotic, you likely have immune dysregulation.

For $99 or less (the more you order, the cheaper it is), you can find out which good guys and bad guys are taking up residence inside of you.

If you’ve ever had any kind of stool analysis done, you’ll know this is a bargain price AND the results are anonymously documented in the Human Microbiome Project. Read more…

Filed Under: ADHD, ALLERGIES, ALZHEIMER'S, ANXIETY, ASTHMA, AUTISM / PDD-NOS, AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS, CANDIDA, COLIC, DIGESTIVE ISSUES, ECZEMA, FIBROMYALGIA, GENERAL, GUT DYSBIOSIS, HEALTH TOPICS, IBS, IMMUNE DYSREGULATION, LYME DISEASE, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, POOP, PROBIOTICS, PROBIOTICS, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER, TOXINS Tagged: ADHD, allergies, asthma, autism, autoimmune diseases, colic, eczema, fibromyalgia, gut dysbiosis, gut pathogens, Human Microbiome Project, IBS, immune dysregulation, lupus, PDD-NOS, probiotics, rheumatoid arthritis, sensory processing disorder

Maria Rickert Hong December 4, 2012

ANTIBIOTICS AND INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE

Children who take antibiotics have an 84% increased risk for developing Inflammatory Bowel Disease. In addition, the younger a child is when treated with antibiotics, the greater the risk. Read more…

SOURCE: Celiac.com

Filed Under: ANTIBIOTICS, DIGESTIVE ISSUES, GUT DYSBIOSIS, HEALTH TOPICS, IBS, TOXINS Tagged: antibiotics, gut dysbiosis, IBS

Maria Rickert Hong December 1, 2012

KOMBUCHA MAY NOT BE FOR EVERYONE

Kombucha may not be well tolerated by those with weak immune function, gut dysbiosis or hormonal imbalances, such as people with SIBO, IBS or Candida overgrowth. Donna Gates of the Body Ecology Diet recommends doing controlled ferments with specific bacteria or yeast instead. Read more…

SOURCE: Body Ecology

Filed Under: DIGESTIVE ISSUES, ENDOCRINE ISSUES, FOOD AND NUTRITION, FOOD CHOICES, GUT DYSBIOSIS, HEALTH TOPICS, IBS, IMMUNE DYSREGULATION Tagged: Body Ecology Diet, Candida, hormonal issues, IBS, immune dysregulation, kombucha, SIBO

Maria Rickert Hong November 18, 2012

WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF AUTISM, ADHD, ALLERGIES, ASTHMA AND AUTOIMMUNE?

Why is there such an epidemic of autism, ADHD, allergies, asthma, autoimmune diseases and more in our children today?

Here’s my interview with Beth Lambert is the author of “A Compromised Generation” and Executive Director and co-founder of Epidemic Answers.

If you haven’t read the book, here’s the chance for you to get an overview of the perfect storm that’s causing the epidemic of childhood illnesses today.

34% of American children have a chronic disease or disorder like autism, ADHD, allergies, asthma, autoimmune disease, SPD, OCD, developmental delays, learning disabilities and more.

When the number of obese children is included, the number rises to 52%. Why is this the “new normal”?

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