Digestion and Health

whitecrow · 10-02-2008, 05:00 PM

Most folks don't realize that 80% of the energy our bodies use up is related to digestion. Think about that...everything else we do, from breathing and blood circulation, running marathons, going to war, writing novels, driving...it all comes out of the remaining 20% of our total energy store.

This is why sick animals fast. It frees up energy for the work of healing. It stands to reason that if our digestion is efficient and working properly, our health will be robust and our energy levels with be high. When the digestive system is addressed properly, very often a whole cascade of health issues will begin to resolve themselves.

For the average American with the average American diet, this is a big mountain to climb. On average, Americans carry from 5 to 50 POUNDS(!) of rotting, undigested and uneliminated fecal matter in the colon and large intestine at all times. This is the source of a huge amount of sickness and death, and adds immeasurably to the profitability of the insurance/medicine/pharmaceutical scam.

Constipation/diarrhea, leaky gut, irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux, indigestion, ulcers and heartburn are just some of the symptoms of an out-of-balance digestive system, and all these can be repaired naturally if dealt with before the damage is too bad. There is also the matter of hiatal hernia. As many as 60% of all Americans have a hiatal hernia and don't even know it. I don't want to write a book here, so I'll put this information into several posts if there is an interest.

Everyone who can afford it should take a good multivitamin (natural food-cultured and organic); digestive enzymes; a probiotic; antioxidants; and fish oil for its omega-3. Our nutrient-depleted food makes these five pretty basic for good health. There are literally hundreds of supplements people can buy, and most people don't need most of them. In addition, the best diet consists of at least 75% raw vegetables and fruits. The close you come to this, the better you will feel. I do not necessarily believe in giving up flesh entirely, but I eat far less than a pound a month.

Since I've mentioned being poor, I should let you know that I get free samples from the nutrition companies of pretty much anything we sell. There is no way I'd have the cupboard full of minerals, aminos, enzymes, herbs etc. if I had to buy them. But I'd still have some. When I think of the expense I balance it against the fact that I have only seen a doctor once in fifteen years.

There is something to what I say...I weigh what I did in high school after losing 75 pounds years ago, I have all my teeth and my hair, and I can hike circles around most of the young people I know. I am 57 years old.

10-02-2008, 05:00 PM	#1
whitecrow Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: California Posts: 469	Digestion and Health Most folks don't realize that 80% of the energy our bodies use up is related to digestion. Think about that...everything else we do, from breathing and blood circulation, running marathons, going to war, writing novels, driving...it all comes out of the remaining 20% of our total energy store. This is why sick animals fast. It frees up energy for the work of healing. It stands to reason that if our digestion is efficient and working properly, our health will be robust and our energy levels with be high. When the digestive system is addressed properly, very often a whole cascade of health issues will begin to resolve themselves. For the average American with the average American diet, this is a big mountain to climb. On average, Americans carry from 5 to 50 POUNDS(!) of rotting, undigested and uneliminated fecal matter in the colon and large intestine at all times. This is the source of a huge amount of sickness and death, and adds immeasurably to the profitability of the insurance/medicine/pharmaceutical scam. Constipation/diarrhea, leaky gut, irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux, indigestion, ulcers and heartburn are just some of the symptoms of an out-of-balance digestive system, and all these can be repaired naturally if dealt with before the damage is too bad. There is also the matter of hiatal hernia. As many as 60% of all Americans have a hiatal hernia and don't even know it. I don't want to write a book here, so I'll put this information into several posts if there is an interest. Everyone who can afford it should take a good multivitamin (natural food-cultured and organic); digestive enzymes; a probiotic; antioxidants; and fish oil for its omega-3. Our nutrient-depleted food makes these five pretty basic for good health. There are literally hundreds of supplements people can buy, and most people don't need most of them. In addition, the best diet consists of at least 75% raw vegetables and fruits. The close you come to this, the better you will feel. I do not necessarily believe in giving up flesh entirely, but I eat far less than a pound a month. Since I've mentioned being poor, I should let you know that I get free samples from the nutrition companies of pretty much anything we sell. There is no way I'd have the cupboard full of minerals, aminos, enzymes, herbs etc. if I had to buy them. But I'd still have some. When I think of the expense I balance it against the fact that I have only seen a doctor once in fifteen years. There is something to what I say...I weigh what I did in high school after losing 75 pounds years ago, I have all my teeth and my hair, and I can hike circles around most of the young people I know. I am 57 years old. Last edited by whitecrow; 10-02-2008 at 05:07 PM.