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Lumbar
1 - Ileocecal Valve
To keep material in the colon from flushing back into the small intestine there is a sphincter called the iliocecal valve. This valve is the source of many problems in people. It can sometimes spasm and get stuck closed blocking the flow of material downward through the intestinal tract. It can also become flaccid and weak, remaining open and allowing fecal material to backwash into the small intestine leading to toxicity.
An iliocecal valve problem can cause headaches, right shoulder pain, constipation, diarrhea, back pain, disc problems and a host of others. Applied Kinesiology testing can reveal whether the valve is stuck open or closed. Interestingly, people with a closed valve tend to appear "closed", tight, and unapproachable in their demeanor. People with an open valve tend to appear "open" and sometimes kind of "spaced out."
Good nerve function from the upper lumbar spine is essential to the function of this little valve. It must actively open and close as needed to control the flow of material downward from the small intestine into the colon.
Home Treatment:
If the iliocecal valve is stuck open we often recommend that a washcloth dampened with cold tap water be placed over the valve each night for ten minutes before going to sleep. This helps to tonify the valve. If the valve is stuck closed then foods that are hard to digest like nuts, popcorn and sometimes even raw vegetables must be avoided for a short time.
Ask the doctor to help you determine which direction your ileocecal valve might
be stuck.
Nutritional
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Standard Process™
Products |
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Chlorophyll Complex |
To cleanse and
revitalize the intestinal lining. |
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Cholacoll II |
To
absorb and remove toxins from the intestines. |
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Lactic Acid Yeast |
To balance the pH of
the colon and reduce putrification and production of foul gas. |
| Lact-Enz |
To
restore healthy bacteria to the intestine which may have been killed off
by antibiotics or poor diet. |
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Okra Pepsin E3 |
Excellent for healing the intestinal lining. |
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Gastro Fiber |
Fiber binds with toxins that the liver expels through the bile into the intestinal tract.
Without fiber the intestines tend to reabsorb toxins back into the blood
stream. |
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Spanish Black Radish |
A
very powerful intestinal detoxifier. |
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Zymex II |
Take on empty stomach
if parasites are suspected. Zymex II contains parasite killing
enzymes. |
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Zypan |
Take this is
there is indigestion soon after meals. Most cases of
gastroesophagial reflux (acid indigestion) are due to not enough
acid in the stomach as opposed to too much acid (which is what most
people think). Zypan increases stomach acid and aids digestion.
Also consider that stomach acid is a natural anti-bacterial wash for the food we eat. An infection way down in the intestine means that the bacteria had to get past a bath of pure hydrochloric acid. This person is either very acid deficient or eats too fast without chewing so that the digestive system does not have time to produce adequate acid and other secretion when the food arrives. |
| Multizyme |
As we age we tend to become digestive enzyme deficient. Multizyme
combines enzymes for digesting protein, fat and carbohydrates. |
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Other Nutritionals |
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Pro-EPA (Nordic
Naturals™) |
To help control
inflammation and support healthy elimination. |
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