Category: Digestive Wellness
What to do when a child gets diarrhoea
September 9th, 2010, No Comments
There is a good writeup by Prof Dr Christopher Boey Chiong Meng on dealing with children who have diarrhoea or watery stools. An excerpt contains good tips to prevent children from getting diarrhoea caused by infections:
Make sure you feed your child dairy products that have been pasteurised in order to destroy harmful bacteria.
Serve food right [...]
When taking fiber, drink lots of water
August 30th, 2010, No Comments
We all know it is very important to have adequate intake of fiber ranging from oats, vegetables and fruits. But please keep in mind that you need to drink lots of water as well.
There was a case I heard where a person who had an inflammation of the stomach even though he took a lot [...]
Link between gallbladder and gallstones and our unresolved emotional issues
July 24th, 2010, Comments Off
The gallbladder is known as “dan” in Chinese language and it means courage. In the West, when we may say “the gall of you!”, similarly to saying “how dare you!”.
If a person has a small or weak gallbladder, it implies lack of courage, timidity, fear and indecisiveness. On the other hand, a person who is [...]
How to relief a queasy stomach and coated heavy tongue feeling when you wake up
June 4th, 2010, Comments Off
You may know the feeling- as you wake up, your tongue felt dry and as if there’s a coarse coat on it. And your stomach feels queasy and unwell- you probably feel gas moving along your digestive track and overall, you feel uncomfortable.
And you have very bad breath- of course nobody’s breath smells like mint [...]
A reader’s experience with the gallbladder flush
March 22nd, 2010, 3 Comments
Today, I received a comment left by a reader by the name of Paul. He shares his experience in using the gallbladder flush method that was introduced by Dr Lai Chui Nan. Instead of publishing as a comment, in which may go unnoticed, I’ve decided to post his experience under a single post.
To view the [...]
Why being more physically active can improve your stomach problems
December 6th, 2009, Comments Off
If you or someone that you know seemed to complain of stomach ailments, such as wind, gastric, indigestion, acid reflux, etc, check the physical activity levels.
From my personal experience, years ago I used to suffer from stomach spasms, pain and discomfort. When I combined higher intake of fiber, drink more water with exercise, I find [...]
Signs that your body’s storing more toxins that it can manage
November 25th, 2009, 2 Comments
Here are some signs that your body’s toxin levels may be a bit too high due to our lifestyle. You could see that many of the factors below are very much related to your digestive system.
1. Constant lethargy
If you feel tired, especially after meals, it could mean that your body’s digestive system is sluggish. Factors [...]
Battling motion sickness by changing your eating habits
October 22nd, 2009, Comments Off
Is constant motion or travelling sickness disrupt your dream of being a traveller? You may not look forward to travelling, especially visiting highlands and the curvy roads because you may be throwing up your guts during the trip. Some would suffer while travelling on the plane or even on long road journeys.
I will always remember [...]
