| Most people suffer from some sort of digestive | | | | due to inappropriate food and lifestyle. It offers a |
| disorders during their lifetime. It might be the | | | | rational and scientific approach for determining |
| common and less serious digestive system | | | | correct diet which is based upon an individual's |
| disorders like constipation, diarrhea, heartburn and | | | | constitution. Vata, Pitta and Kapha ( tri-dosha - |
| irritable bowel syndrome or something more | | | | energy) This energetic constitution is the basis of |
| serious like acid reflux (GERD), ulcerative colitis | | | | determining which foods are best for maintaining |
| and Chron’s disease. Digestive disorders and | | | | physiological balance for a given individual. |
| diseases affected 60 to 70 million Americans in | | | | Nutritional imbalances which leads to digestive |
| 1996 according to the National Center for Health | | | | disorders are : |
| Statistics. In 2002, 234,000 deaths were | | | | Quantitative deficiency - under nutrition due to |
| attributed to digestive system disorders and | | | | insufficient food, and even starvation. |
| diseases. While more than 27,000 of these were | | | | Quantitative excess - excessive amounts of both |
| due to liver disease or cirrhosis, there were 121 | | | | health foods and even water. |
| deaths that were caused by constipation, which is | | | | Qualitative deficiency - wrong food combination |
| typically not one of the serious or life threatening | | | | which results in malnutrition, toxic condition and |
| digestive disorders. | | | | lack of essential nutrients. |
| Causes of the Digestive Disorders | | | | Qualitative excess - emotional overeating of high |
| Nutrition | | | | fat foods which can result in obesity. |
| Low-fiber diets and low fluid intake can lead to | | | | Ama-producing - certain food combinations lead to |
| digestive disorders. It’s important to drink | | | | toxemia and to certain digestive disorders. |
| plenty of water and fluids, and to get a good | | | | Prakriti - foods not appropriate for one's |
| amount of fiber regularly as part of your diet. | | | | constitution may reduce immunity and cause |
| Consuming a lot of dairy products can lead to | | | | disease. |
| future digestive disorders, as well, so cut back | | | | Nutritional supplementation and dietary adequacy |
| when you can. | | | | are the key factors that are responsible in |
| Pregnancy | | | | controlling the gastrointestinal or digestive health. |
| Simply being pregnant can lead to many very | | | | Natural supplements provide the body with |
| common digestive disorders, many of which | | | | particular nutrients that the digestive system of a |
| thankfully end once the baby is delivered. Your | | | | person is lacking and requires. In other words, |
| doctor can help you with relief from symptoms | | | | they provide replenishment to the body, |
| of digestive disorders that are baby-friendly. | | | | sometimes eliminating the symptoms. |
| Exercise | | | | If you shop online for natural remedies, look for |
| Getting less exercise than your body needs can | | | | products that enhance the healing process |
| lead to digestive disorders, because foods are not | | | | naturally, and eliminate deficiency potential. The |
| being burned away and fat is not being burned off | | | | natural drugs can (in many cases) solve all your |
| as much or as often as needed. | | | | nutritional needs. Remember: People who have |
| Stress | | | | any of their family members suffering from |
| Too much stress can affect all your body’s | | | | digestive disorder are more prone to suffer from |
| systems, including your digestive tract. Many | | | | the disorder themselves. For years, this was |
| digestive disorders, such as ulcers, arise from too | | | | ascribed to "genetics" which is partially misleading; |
| much stress. Practice relaxation techniques to | | | | is the genetic deficiency making you has digestive |
| avoid this consequence. | | | | disorders, or is the genetic deficiency interfering |
| Ayurvedic Digestive Disorders treatments | | | | with your ability to absorb nutrients, thereby |
| Ayurveda believes that digestive disorders occur | | | | producing the digestive disorder? |