Natural Foods and Natural Foods and Supplements that Promote Supplements that Promote

GI HealthGI Health

Alfalfa SproutsAlfalfa Sprouts Most mineral-rich foods Most mineral-rich foods

knownknown Contains calcium, Contains calcium,

magnesium phosphorus, magnesium phosphorus, potassium, virtually potassium, virtually every known vitaminevery known vitamin

Minerals are in a Minerals are in a balanced form, which balanced form, which promotes absorptionpromotes absorption

Source of oxygen for the GI Source of oxygen for the GI tract to promote healingtract to promote healing

Source of Vitamin K: Source of Vitamin K: Vitamin K is produced by Vitamin K is produced by the healthy flora of the GI the healthy flora of the GI tract. Vitamin K may be tract. Vitamin K may be deficient if dysbiosis presentdeficient if dysbiosis present

Vitamin K is vital to colon Vitamin K is vital to colon healthhealth

HemorrhoidsHemorrhoids ConstipationConstipation Body and breath odorBody and breath odor Bleeding gumsBleeding gums

Aloe VeraAloe Vera

Known for its healing Known for its healing qualitiesqualities

Skin HealerSkin Healer Effective on burns of Effective on burns of

all typesall types Taken internally, Taken internally,

provides healing along provides healing along the entire GI tractthe entire GI tract

Aids in the healing of:Aids in the healing of: Stomach disordersStomach disorders UlcersUlcers ConstipationConstipation HemorrhoidsHemorrhoids Rectal itchingRectal itching ColitisColitis Colon problemsColon problems

ChlorophyllChlorophyll

Pigment that gives Pigment that gives plants their green colorplants their green color

Phyto-nutrientPhyto-nutrient AntioxidantAntioxidant DetoxifyingDetoxifying Blood buildingBlood building Anti-inflammatoryAnti-inflammatory

Use for anemia, bad Use for anemia, bad breath, constipationbreath, constipation

Same chemistry as Same chemistry as blood except it contains blood except it contains magnesium instead of magnesium instead of ironiron

ColostrumColostrum

Component of breast Component of breast milk formed during the milk formed during the first forty-eight hours first forty-eight hours after birthafter birth

Contains high levels of Contains high levels of protein and growth protein and growth factorsfactors

Provide immune factors Provide immune factors to protect the newborn to protect the newborn against infectionagainst infection

Infants first source of Infants first source of good bacteria for the good bacteria for the intestinal tractintestinal tract

Supplemental colostrum Supplemental colostrum usually derived from usually derived from bovine (cow) colostrumbovine (cow) colostrum

EnzymesEnzymes

Digestive enzymes Digestive enzymes break down food break down food particles for storage in particles for storage in the liver or musclesthe liver or muscles

Three main categories Three main categories of digestive enzymesof digestive enzymes Amylase (carboydrates)Amylase (carboydrates) Protease (proteins)Protease (proteins) Lipase (fats)Lipase (fats)

Enzymes are created by Enzymes are created by the body and also the body and also obtained from foodobtained from food

Food enzymes are Food enzymes are destroyed by heatdestroyed by heat

Enzymes supplements Enzymes supplements will assist in digestionwill assist in digestion

Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) Basic building blocks for Basic building blocks for

fats and oilsfats and oils EFAs are necessary for EFAs are necessary for

health and cannot be made health and cannot be made by the bodyby the body

Must be supplied by the dietMust be supplied by the diet Omega 3: found in fish, Omega 3: found in fish,

canola, flax seed oil. canola, flax seed oil. Omega 6: found in nuts, Omega 6: found in nuts,

seeds, legumes, borage, seeds, legumes, borage, grape seed, primrose, grape seed, primrose, sesame and soybean oilsesame and soybean oil

Protects cells from damage Protects cells from damage by fungal overgrowthby fungal overgrowth

Proper fatty acid balance Proper fatty acid balance promotes proper bowel promotes proper bowel movementsmovements

Needed for repair of the Needed for repair of the digestive tract, reduces digestive tract, reduces inflammatory processesinflammatory processes

Omega 3’s are the most Omega 3’s are the most deficient oildeficient oil

Heat destroys EFAs and Heat destroys EFAs and creates free radicalscreates free radicals

Essentials OilsEssentials Oils Highly concentrated and far more Highly concentrated and far more

potent than dried herbspotent than dried herbs Very different from vegetable oilVery different from vegetable oil Essential oil of plants and human Essential oil of plants and human

blood share common propertiesblood share common properties Do not disturb the body’s natural Do not disturb the body’s natural

balance of homeostasisbalance of homeostasis Therapeutic grade essential oils Therapeutic grade essential oils

have been processed at lower have been processed at lower pressure and low temperature to pressure and low temperature to preserve therapeutic benefitspreserve therapeutic benefits

Purchase only therapeutic grade Purchase only therapeutic grade essential oilsessential oils

PROPERTIES OF ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES OF ESSENTIAL OILSOILS

Fight infectionFight infection Contain hormone-like compoundsContain hormone-like compounds Initiate regenerationInitiate regeneration Possess potent antibacterial, Possess potent antibacterial,

antifungal, and antiviral antifungal, and antiviral propertiesproperties

Compatible with human protein Compatible with human protein and are readily identified and and are readily identified and accepted by the bodyaccepted by the body

Ability to penetrate cell Ability to penetrate cell membranes and diffuse membranes and diffuse throughout the bodythroughout the body

Essential Oils for Digestive TractEssential Oils for Digestive Tract CloveClove: Intestinal parasites, : Intestinal parasites,

toothache, dental infections, toothache, dental infections, speeds healing of mouth and skin speeds healing of mouth and skin soressores

Fennel:Fennel: Promotes digestion, Promotes digestion, reduces indigestion, expels reduces indigestion, expels worms, antiseptic, antispasmodic, worms, antiseptic, antispasmodic, analgesicanalgesic

Ginger:Ginger: combat the effects of combat the effects of motion sickness. Use for loss of motion sickness. Use for loss of appetite, digestive disorders, appetite, digestive disorders, nauseanausea

Melaleuca:Melaleuca: Anti-infectious, Anti-infectious, antifunga, antiparasitic, and antifunga, antiparasitic, and antibacterial for staph and e-coli. antibacterial for staph and e-coli. Use for fungal infections and gum Use for fungal infections and gum diseasedisease

Oregano:Oregano: Powerful anti- Powerful anti-infectious agent with large-infectious agent with large-spectrum action against bacteria, spectrum action against bacteria, fungus, virus, and parasites. fungus, virus, and parasites.

Peppermint:Peppermint: Supports Supports digestion, expels worms, digestion, expels worms, antifungal, stimulates gallbladder. antifungal, stimulates gallbladder. Anti-inflammatory for the Anti-inflammatory for the intestinal tract. Use for candida, intestinal tract. Use for candida, diarrhea, indigestion, motion diarrhea, indigestion, motion sicknesssickness

Flax Seeds and Flax Seed OilFlax Seeds and Flax Seed Oil Rich in Omega-3 (alpha-Rich in Omega-3 (alpha-

linoleic acid)linoleic acid) Alpha-linoleic acid is Alpha-linoleic acid is

converted into DHA and converted into DHA and EPAEPA

MagnesiumMagnesium PotassiumPotassium FiberFiber Source of B-vitamins, Source of B-vitamins,

protein, and zincprotein, and zinc Use the whole seed or grind Use the whole seed or grind

in a coffee grinderin a coffee grinder

Mix with water, fruit or Mix with water, fruit or vegetable juicevegetable juice

Add to soup, salad, yogurt, Add to soup, salad, yogurt, cereals, baked goodscereals, baked goods

Organic cold-pressed Organic cold-pressed flaxseed oil is rich in EFAsflaxseed oil is rich in EFAs

Improves constipationImproves constipation

FiberFiber Fiber helps to:Fiber helps to:

Lower blood cholesterolLower blood cholesterol Stabilize blood sugar levelsStabilize blood sugar levels Prevent colon cancerPrevent colon cancer Prevent ConstipationPrevent Constipation Prevent hemorrhoidsPrevent hemorrhoids Prevent obesityPrevent obesity

Sources of FiberSources of Fiber BranBran CelluloseCellulose GumGum HemicelluloseHemicellulose LigninLignin MucilagesMucilages PectinPectin Dietary (Whole grains, fresh Dietary (Whole grains, fresh

fruits, nuts, beans, fresh fruits, nuts, beans, fresh vegetables, unbuttered vegetables, unbuttered popcorn)popcorn)

Fiber – Brans, Gums, MucilagesFiber – Brans, Gums, Mucilages Regulate blood glucoseRegulate blood glucose Aid in lowering cholesterolAid in lowering cholesterol Help in the removal of toxinsHelp in the removal of toxins Found in oat bran, oatmeal, Found in oat bran, oatmeal,

sesame seeds and dried beanssesame seeds and dried beans

Fennel SeedFennel Seed: Helps rid the : Helps rid the intestinal tract of mucus and aids intestinal tract of mucus and aids in relieving flatulencein relieving flatulence

Oat Bran and Rice Bran:Oat Bran and Rice Bran: Helps to lower cholesterolHelps to lower cholesterol

GlucomannonGlucomannon: Picks up and : Picks up and removed fat from the colon wall. removed fat from the colon wall. Expands to sixty times its weight. Expands to sixty times its weight. Drink with plenty of water.Drink with plenty of water.

Guar GumGuar Gum: Helps with : Helps with diabetes and curbing the appetitediabetes and curbing the appetite

Psyllium SeedPsyllium Seed: Intestinal : Intestinal cleanser and stool softener. (May cleanser and stool softener. (May be too abrasive for people with be too abrasive for people with inflammatory bowel disease)inflammatory bowel disease)

Fiber - CelluloseFiber - Cellulose

Indigestible Indigestible carbohydrate found in carbohydrate found in the outer layer of the outer layer of vegetables and fruitsvegetables and fruits

Found in apples, beets, Found in apples, beets, Brazil nuts, broccoli, Brazil nuts, broccoli, carrots, celery, green carrots, celery, green beans, lima beans, beans, lima beans, pears, peas, and whole pears, peas, and whole grainsgrains

Used for:Used for: HemorrhoidsHemorrhoids Varicose veinsVaricose veins ColitisColitis ConstipationConstipation Removal of cancer-Removal of cancer-

causing substances from causing substances from the colon wallthe colon wall

Fiber - HemicelluloseFiber - Hemicellulose

Indigestible complex Indigestible complex carbohydrate that carbohydrate that absorbs waterabsorbs water

Found in apples, Found in apples, bananas, beans, beets, bananas, beans, beets, cabbage, corn, green cabbage, corn, green leafy vegetables, pears, leafy vegetables, pears, peppers, and whole peppers, and whole grains cerealsgrains cereals

Good for promoting Good for promoting weight lossweight loss

Relieving constipationRelieving constipation Preventing colon cancerPreventing colon cancer Controlling carcinogens Controlling carcinogens

in the intestinal tractin the intestinal tract

Fiber - LigninsFiber - Lignins

Good for lowering Good for lowering cholesterol levelscholesterol levels

Helps prevent the Helps prevent the formation of gallstone formation of gallstone by binding with bile by binding with bile acids and removing acids and removing cholesterol before cholesterol before stones formstones form

Beneficial for people Beneficial for people with diabetes or colon with diabetes or colon cancercancer

Found inFound in Brazil nutsBrazil nuts CarrotsCarrots Green beansGreen beans PeachesPeaches PeasPeas PotatoesPotatoes StrawberriesStrawberries TomatoesTomatoes Whole grainsWhole grains

Fiber - PectinFiber - Pectin

Slows the absorption of Slows the absorption of food after mealsfood after meals

Helps with diabetesHelps with diabetes Removes unwanted Removes unwanted

metals and toxinsmetals and toxins Reduces side effects of Reduces side effects of

radiation therapyradiation therapy Helps lower cholesterolHelps lower cholesterol Reduces risk or heart Reduces risk or heart

disease and gallstonesdisease and gallstones

Found inFound in ApplesApples BananasBananas BeetsBeets CabbageCabbage CarrotsCarrots Citrus fruitsCitrus fruits Dried peasDried peas OkraOkra

FOS (Fructooligosaccharides)FOS (Fructooligosaccharides)

Short chains of fructose Short chains of fructose moleculesmolecules

Incompletely digested Incompletely digested by humansby humans

Serve as food or as a Serve as food or as a probiotic for healthy probiotic for healthy bacteriabacteria

Initial use may increase Initial use may increase gas and flatulence due gas and flatulence due to alterations in gut to alterations in gut floraflora

GarlicGarlic

Used since Biblical timesUsed since Biblical times Lowers blood pressureLowers blood pressure Thins blood by inhibiting Thins blood by inhibiting

platelet aggregationplatelet aggregation Lowers serum cholesterolLowers serum cholesterol Aids in digestionAids in digestion

Potent immune stimulantPotent immune stimulant Natural antibioticNatural antibiotic Effective against fungal Effective against fungal

infectionsinfections Effective against some virusEffective against some virus Garlic Oil is good for the Garlic Oil is good for the

heart and colon, arthritis, heart and colon, arthritis, candida, circulation candida, circulation problemsproblems

Glucosamine SulfateGlucosamine Sulfate

An amino sugarAn amino sugar Component of Component of

carbohydrates that are carbohydrates that are incorporated in the incorporated in the structure of body tissues structure of body tissues instead of being used instead of being used for energyfor energy

An important An important component in the component in the protective mucous protective mucous secretions of the secretions of the digestive tractdigestive tract

Beneficial for Beneficial for candidiasis and food candidiasis and food allergiesallergies

Grape Seed OilGrape Seed Oil

One of the highest in One of the highest in linoleic acid and among linoleic acid and among the lowest in saturated the lowest in saturated fatfat

Light, nutty tasteLight, nutty taste Can be heated to high Can be heated to high

temperatures without temperatures without producing free radicalsproducing free radicals

Use only cold-pressed Use only cold-pressed grape seed oil with no grape seed oil with no preservativespreservatives

L-GlutamineL-Glutamine

An amino acid that is important in the building An amino acid that is important in the building of the digestive tractof the digestive tract

Metabolic fuel for the intestinal cells; Metabolic fuel for the intestinal cells; maintains the villi, the absorption surfaces of maintains the villi, the absorption surfaces of the gutthe gut

Important in the healing of peptic ulcersImportant in the healing of peptic ulcers

MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane)MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane)

Naturally occurring organic Naturally occurring organic sulfur compound found in sulfur compound found in plant and animal tissueplant and animal tissue

Essential for optimal health Essential for optimal health Found in many foodsFound in many foods Remarkable therapeutic Remarkable therapeutic

propertiesproperties Used primarily to reduce Used primarily to reduce

pain and inflammationpain and inflammation Promotes gastrointestinal Promotes gastrointestinal

healthhealth

MSM is present naturally in MSM is present naturally in foods but can be eliminated foods but can be eliminated by processingby processing

Used forUsed for AllergiesAllergies Autoimmune diseasesAutoimmune diseases HeartburnHeartburn Inflammatory bowel diseaseInflammatory bowel disease Common dosage (2,000 mg Common dosage (2,000 mg

or 2 grams per day in divided or 2 grams per day in divided doses – morning and evening)doses – morning and evening)

Pau d’arcoPau d’arco

Herb from the Amazon Herb from the Amazon Rain-ForestRain-Forest

Brazilian’s call pau Brazilian’s call pau d’arco the “divine tree”d’arco the “divine tree”

No fungus grows on this No fungus grows on this treetree

Powerful anti-fungalPowerful anti-fungal

Effective against Effective against fungus, parasites and fungus, parasites and some forms of cancersome forms of cancer

Promotes digestionPromotes digestion

ProbioticsProbiotics

Beneficial bacterial Beneficial bacterial normally present in the normally present in the digestive tractdigestive tract

Vital for proper Vital for proper digestiondigestion

Prevents overgrowth of Prevents overgrowth of yeast and fungusyeast and fungus

Synthesis of Vitamin KSynthesis of Vitamin K

AcidophilusAcidophilus BifidusBifidus BulgaricusBulgaricus Cultured, fermented Cultured, fermented

food also contains food also contains beneficial bacteriabeneficial bacteria ButtermilkButtermilk CheeseCheese SauerkrautSauerkraut yogurtyogurt

Silver Silver Silver, in all its forms, has been Silver, in all its forms, has been

used as an antimicrobial agentused as an antimicrobial agent Example: Example:

Silver nitrate in infants eyesSilver nitrate in infants eyes Silver sulphadiazine for burn Silver sulphadiazine for burn

wound infectionswound infections

A natural, broad-A natural, broad-spectrum antiseptic that spectrum antiseptic that fights infection, subdues fights infection, subdues inflammation and inflammation and promotes healing.promotes healing.

Colloidal silver products vary greatly in quality and potency. Best taken on a short term basis. Long-term high doses are associated with argyria (a permament condition characterized by gray or bluish-gray skin.)

VitaminsVitamins

B Vitamins: aids in proper digestion of fats, B Vitamins: aids in proper digestion of fats, carbohydrates and protein.carbohydrates and protein.

Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) Promotes peristalsisVitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid) Promotes peristalsis Vitamin E: Aids in the healing of the colonVitamin E: Aids in the healing of the colon Vitamin K important for the health of the digestive Vitamin K important for the health of the digestive

tract. Synthesized by healthy flora in the gut. Found tract. Synthesized by healthy flora in the gut. Found in alfalfa sprouts and green leafy vegetablesin alfalfa sprouts and green leafy vegetables

Multi-vitamin/mineral supplements: Chronic GI Multi-vitamin/mineral supplements: Chronic GI problems blocks proper absorption creating vitamin problems blocks proper absorption creating vitamin and mineral deficienciesand mineral deficiencies