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Diverticulitis – small pouches appear in the lining of the large intestine. These pouches become filled with waste products, becoming infected, causing pain. Symptoms are diarrhea and constipation, tenderness, bloating and feeling the need to go to the toilet the whole time.

In a nutshell

Oats, linseeds (flax seeds)

Need a lot more fiber – fruit, vegetables, beans, whole grains.

Cut down on tea, drink more hydrating fluids

Hiatus hernia – the stomach bulges out into the chest, food can back up the oesophagus. Symptoms are of pain and a burning and in the long run will cause oesophagel ulcers.

In a nutshell

Herbs and spices – Nutmeg, coriander, aniseed, cinnamon, horseradish, ginger, black pepper, basil, garlic, fennel, caraway, cayenne, cardamom, mint, bay, dill

Foods – rich in zinc

Avoid coffee, chocolate and alcohol or large meals

Haemorrhoids – are veins around the anus have become swollen. Symptoms can be of pain, irritation, burning and some bleeding.

In a nutshell

Herbs and spices that aid digestion – Nutmeg, coriander, aniseed, cinnamon, horseradish, ginger, black pepper, basil, garlic, fennel, caraway, cayenne, cardamom, mint, bay, dill

Oats, linseeds (flax seeds)

Need a lot more fiber – fruit, vegetables, beans, whole grains.

Cut down on tea, drink more hydrating fluids

IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) – symptoms tend to fluctuate from diarrhea to constipation, with pain and bloating.

In a nutshell

Herbs and spices that aid digestion – Nutmeg, coriander, aniseed, cinnamon, horseradish, ginger, black pepper, basil, garlic, fennel, caraway, cayenne, cardamom, mint, bay, dill

Eat a more natural wholefood diet, there is an element of stress and anxiety – so find ways to deal with your stress and anxieties – massage, yoga, etc

Peptic/duodenal ulcers – the lining of the stomach and duodenum have become eroded. This is a very painful condition especially after eating.

In a nutshell

Herbs and spices – golden seal, slippery elm

Vitamin U (heals ulcers) found in Cabbage

Flaxseeds (linseeds)

Avoid fried foods and gluten completely, citrus, tomatoes, bran, and dairy products (except yogurt)

Crohn’s disease – this condition can affect the small or large intestine. The lining of the intestine is very inflamed and ulcerated. Symptoms range from weight loss, many bouts of diarrhoea, swollen stomach and fatigue.

In a nut shell -

Herb or spice – nutmeg

Foods – Flax seed or linseeds (soaked), fish, soft vegetables, chicken, rice, potatoes and millet

Avoid – wheat, citrus, tomatoes, bran, and dairy products (except yogurt)

Ulcerative colitis – this is a painful condition of the large intestine (colon). Symptoms are blood and mucus filled stools, as the ulcers erupt.

In a nutshell

Herbs and spices – golden seal, slippery elm

Vitamin U (heals ulcers) found in Cabbage

Flaxseeds (linseeds)

Avoid fried foods and gluten completely, citrus, tomatoes, bran, and dairy products (except yogurt)

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