Step One – Know the Enemy – Identifying the root cause of digestive problems not only eliminates the annoying symptoms but allows you to absorb the nutrients your body requires for refueling.
Digestive problems can be caused by one or a combination of the following conditions. Identifying and fixing the problem (s) is the first step to regaining your digestive health
- Presence of an overgrowth of fungus in the digestive tract known as candidiasis (candida Albanians)
- Inadequate availability of digestive enzymes to properly breakdown food
- Inadequate production of gastric acid
- Unbalanced dietary intake (a diet dominated by processed foods)
- Unbalanced microflora (the community of healthy bacteria responsible for a healthy immune system and the production of some essential nutrients
- Physiologic response to stress