Digestive Wellness Strengthen the Immune System and Prevent Disease Through Healthy Digestion by Elizabeth Lipski.pdf

Digestive

Wellness

Completely Revised

and Updated

Third Edition

Elizabeth Lipski, Ph.D., CCN

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DOI: 10.1036/007146008X

Contents

Foreword ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgmentsxiii

Introduction: Who Can Beneﬁt from This Book? xv

The American Way of Life Is Hazardous

to Our Health 1

Food and the Environment 6

Food Preparation and Technology 7

Food Additives • The Microwave • Genetic Engineering •

Food Irradiation

The Changing American Lifestyle 12

Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers • Antibiotics • Pollution

and Environmental Toxins

The Will to Change 14

2A Voyage Through the Digestive System 17

Yo u Aren’t Only What You Eat 18

A Guided Tour Through the Digestive System 21

The Brain • The Mouth • The Esophagus • The Stomach:

The Body’s Blender • Small Intestine • The Pancreas • Gut-

Associated Lymphatic Tissue (GALT) • Gut Serotonin • The

Liver: The Body’s Fuel Filter • The Gallbladder: A Holding

Ta n k for Bile • The Large Intestine or Colon

iii

Contents

The Bugs in Your Body: Intestinal Flora 37

The Many Beneﬁts of Intestinal Flora 40

Probiotic Bacteria Help Us in Many Ways

Not All Intestinal Bacteria Are Friendly 48

Prebiotics 48

Foods and Herbs That Enhance Intestinal Flora 50

Probiotic Supplements 52

Dosage

4Dysbiosis: A Good Neighborhood Gone Bad 55

What Causes Dysbiosis? 62

Patterns of Dysbiosis 65

Putrefaction Dysbiosis • Fermentation Dysbiosis • Deﬁciency

Dysbiosis • Sensitization Dysbiosis

Candida: The Masquerader 68

Leaky Gut Syndrome: The Systemic

Consequences of Faulty Digestion 81

What Causes Leaky Gut Syndrome? 86

Chronic Stress • Dysbiosis • Environmental Contaminants •

Overconsumption of Alcoholic Beverages • Poor Food

Choices • Use of Medication

Restoring Gut Integrity 88

Food and Environmental Sensitivities 89

Lectins 93

Elimination-Provocation Diet 94

Functional Medicine and Functional Testing 97

Acid-Alkaline Balance and pH Testing 98

Home pH Testing

Comprehensive Digestive Stool Analysis (CDSA) 106

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