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Colon Health & IBS

April 3, 2007 on 7:49 am | In Weight Loss, Health | 4 Comments

What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?
By: William Roberts, Tue Feb 6th, 2007

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common ailments of the bowel (intestines) and affects an estimated 15% of persons in the US. The term, irritable bowel, is not a particularly good one since it implies that the bowel is responding irritably to normal stimuli, and this may or may not be the case. The several names for IBS, including spastic colon, spastic colitis, and mucous colitis, attest to the difficulty of getting a descriptive handle on the ailment. Moreover, each of the other names is itself as problematic as the term IBS.

How to Get Rid of Functional Stomach and Bowel Problems
By: Knut Holt, Tue Feb 6th, 2007

Many people suffer from unpleasant symptoms from their stomach, like: Constipation, diarrhoea, bloating, cramps, inflated stomach, acid eructation and pain related to such functional problems. This kind of symptoms most often originates from a colon made dysfunctional by bad lifestyle habits.

Colon Cancer Is Caused By Two Genes
By: Groshan Fabiola, Tue Jan 2nd, 2007

After researchers discovered another colon cancer gene, the second so far, they concluded that they have found the causes of over 90 percent of the disease in its inherited form. Every year 156,000 people are diagnosed with colon cancer and six of those cases are caused by those two genes together. In the same time, around 30 percent of non inherited cases are caused by these two genes of colon cancer.

Diet vs. Cleanse. Healthy Weight Loss.
By: Marty Meshek, Thu Dec 28th, 2006

Cleansing has always had a place among humans, throughout all ages and cultures. For thousands of years, body purification has been a part of our rituals for health and well-being. It was also used in ancient times as a way to reconnect with the divine.

Active Mothers and Herbal Colon Cleansing
By: Rebecca White, Mon Apr 2nd, 2007

They say a mother’s work is never done and most active mothers would agree. With taking the kids to school, soccer practice, doctor’s appointments, shopping for groceries, keeping the house clean, and trying to fix good, nutritious meals for the family, most active mothers do not want or need something like irritable bowel syndrome to inhibit their activity and make things for difficult. That is why so many active mothers use a Herbal Colon Cleanser.

Irritable bowel syndrome is a condition that afflicts many people. It  includes pain or discomfort in the abdomen, gas, bloating, and diarrhea or in  some people constipation. Regardless of the specific symptoms, irritable bowel  syndrome is inconvenient and painful. No one enjoys this condition. Frequent  trips to the bathroom, often at inconvenient times, and the pain that is  associated with IBS hurt the quality of life. However, many people who suffer  from this condition have found relief from Bowtrol Colon Cleanser.

Hoodia Gordonii

March 6, 2007 on 6:30 pm | In Weight Loss | 4 Comments

When the question of weight-loss arises, people always favor awkward methods. People don’t want to learn Dietary Fundamentals they don’t want to pursue healthy food habits. In fact many of you are still looking for overnight results. And that is the reason for hundreds of diet-pills and weight loss supplements on the market. The latest arrival on the Weight Loss circuit is an unbeatable African luscious product known as Hoodia Gordonii.

There are various species of hoodia, but the Gordonii variation is the only one that contains the all-natural appetite suppressant. This type of hoodia contains a molecule that has similar effects on nerve cells as glucose, and tricks the brain into the sensation of fullness. Results of human clinical trials in Britain suggest that hoodia may reduce the appetite by hundreds of calories a day or more.

Hoodia is a natural appetite suppressant, which is gaining attention as a powerful weapon in the struggle against weight loss and obesity. Hoodia was introduced in the market very recently in year 2004.

The South African Hoodia Gordonii Cactus is known by many names. It is called xshoba or xhooba by the San Bushmen who have used it to treat indigestion, minor skin infections and as an appetite and thirst suppressant during long hunts. The scientific name is Hoodia Gordonii. It is actually a succulent so the names Hoodia cactus and South African desert cactus are actually misnomers, but they are commonly used. The plant resembles a cactus when seen growing wild in the Kalahari Desert.