Not Easy to Digest

Our culture tends to celebrate life events with food and drink. It takes all of the fun out of the party if you know that pain, distress and digestive upset are right around the corner. Do we really want to have our lives dictated by the behavior of our digestive system?

The usual diet and drug-based treatments can help, but they don’t cure the cause of the problem. You may feel better temporarily, but in some cases this approach only makes the condition worse in the long run. Antacids stop the overproduction of stomach acid, but also encourage an environment perfect for the bacterial infections that cause ulcers. Irritable bowel patients are prescribed sedatives and told to avoid raw fruits and vegetables—the only food group that isn’t linked to the cause of the disease. Constipation is regarded as commonplace, but is a very dangerous long-term condition that leads to body toxicity and an environment ripe for cancer.

Complementary medicine takes a different approach. We look at adding natural enzymes to the diet to help break down food and aid in digestion and absorption. Alkalizing the system reduces toxicity and relieves stress and acidity. We also teach you how the digestive system actually works, as well as develop a natural self-help program tailored to your individual needs.