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Using Periodic Detoxification To Optimize Gut Health

Periodically detoxifying and resting the GI tract are essential steps to take if you want to build up your gut’s health. I often get comments regarding my formula, CanXida Restore. People complain that their gut can’t tolerate the product, or that they are getting a Herxheimer reaction.

So, let talk a little bit about what happens if you’re gut is in a state of disarray. For example, how will your gut react to probiotics if you have low levels of beneficial bacteria and little enzyme production. You’ve started to change your diet and want to give the gut a rest. Maybe there is some toxin build-up in the gut.

You starting taking a probiotics like CanXida Restore and suddenly you’re getting side effects. In that situation, it pays to back off on the probiotics. There is likely a considerable amount of endotoxin build up in the gut. The gut may be permeable and secretory IgA levels are often low. When you add a probiotic to the mix, there is increased production of acetic and lactic acid. Lymphocytes are stimulated, antibody production is ramped up, and cytokine levels increase. Cytokines can, in turn, cause uncomfortable signs and symptoms.

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The solution is to back off. It’s also important to, every now and then, have a bit of a rest day for food. For example, every second or third Sunday you could cut back on eating and just have a bit of soup or a light meal. Eating like that gives your body a bit of a resting or cleansing.

This is often a good time to drink more water, rest, an go for a walk rather than exercising intensely. You’ll find that your gut will be in a lot better shape than if you keep pummeling it with food and supplements, without any downtime. Make your changes very slowly and carefully. Plateau or back off if side effects become a problem.

Remember, that when you take a good probiotic like CanXida Restore, particularly if it also contains enzymes, you may get side effects. The side effects should only last a few days, particularly if you back off for a bit. If you have a poorly functioning GI tract, sometimes you have to tolerate a little bit of discomfort to break through to a higher level of gut health.

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Restoring Your Gut After Antibiotics: Ten Steps You Need To Take

How do you restore your gut flora after taking a course of antibiotics? Here are ten tips I’ve provided my clients over the years.

1. Finish the antibiotic treatment as prescribed: It doesn’t make sense to take the antibiotics for a day or two and then stop. If you need the treatment, finish the course. If you are getting side effects or an allergic reaction from the antibiotics, you need to let your doctor know right away. Stop taking the medication if signs of an allergy surface.

2. Don’t let your next step be more antibiotics: If the first round of antibiotics didn’t work, don’t take another round unless it is absolutely necessary. Some of the sickest clients I had during my career as a naturopath, took antibiotics repeatedly and severely damaged their gut function as a result.

3. Eat well for several weeks: You’re not going to get your gut right unless you eat good food. A critical step in restoring your gut health is to make sure you’re eating well.

4. If you get sick again, see a naturopath or a functional medicine doctor: You may want to get a comprehensive stool analysis to see what needs to be cleared up. It will help you decide what you need to do next to clear up your gut. It may be that you have a yeast infection that needs to be addressed.

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5. You need to rest up: Rest is best, as they say. If you can take time off work, do. If you push through instead of resting, you can end up with adrenal problems, thyroid problems, and fatigue. Cancel your social functions and spend time relaxing.

6. Engage in light exercise: You’re not going to get your gut in high spec, if you overexercise. Do some light exercise, but don’t push your stress hormone axis by training for three hours a day.

7. Get to bed on time: You need a lot of sleep to facilitate gut recovery. Better sleep patterns will help you recuperate faster.

8. No alcohol: Alcohol and soda drinks are not a good idea when you are trying to restore gut function after antibiotics. It worries me if people find it hard to take a break from alcohol – it may mean that they have a problem with drinking that is also harming the gut.

9. If you’re not getting better, get more testing: If you are having allergies and gut problems despite a healthy stool test, do some further testing. Take a look at your adrenal function through a salivary cortisol test. You may also need to look at your iodine levels and thyroid function. If you have hormonal problems, it sets you up for recurrent infections.

10. Don’t come off probiotics in a hurry: It’s crucial to stay on probiotics for the long haul to recover fully. For every week you were on antibiotics, you can easily stay on probiotics for four to eight weeks. Make sure you have a healthy gut long before you discontinue your probiotics.

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Are CanXida Products And Hydrochloric Acid Supplements Compatible?

I had someone with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis ask me if it okay to take hydrochloric acid tablets while on CanXida.

The answer to that question is, “Yes.” Many people with Hashimoto’s don’t produce enough hydrochloric acid in their stomach. When taking CanXida Restore, it may be possible to reduce the dose of hydrochloric acid because the product contains digestive enzymes.

I also strongly recommend getting a comprehensive stool analysis in the presence of an autoimmune disorder like Hashimoto’s. Use either Genova Diagnostics out of North Carolina or Doctor’s Data out of Chicago. It’s vital that you know exactly what is going on in the bowel, and particularly with the small bowel when autoimmune issues are present.

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For nearly every one of my clients with an autoimmune condition, I found a bacteria infection. High amounts of Citrobacter and Klebsiella is a common stool test finding in people with autoimmune issues.

Often there is also a yeast infection. Sorting those issues out is very high-yield. If you start working on cleaning up the gut, you’re going to be pleasantly surprised by what the antibodies do over time. That’s my experience with the majority of people with autoimmunity. You can look in other places, but the gut is your foundational starting point really to get things right. CanXida Remove will help clean the gut up.

Hashimoto’s is one of the very few conditions where I believe getting off gluten is the right thing to do. I also recommend a period of strict gluten-free eating for psoriasis. There is lots of research linking gluten and Hashimoto’s, so it is vital to take all traces of that protein out of your diet.

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Using CanXida Restore to Manage Digestive Enzyme Deficiency

“Can enzyme deficiency cause weight gain?”

Experts have discovered that your level of digestive enzymes goes down as you get older. Your pancreas and stomach simply don’t make as much.

I read a fascinating 2003 study out of Sweden that demonstrated the decline in pancreatic protease that happens as we get older. What that means is that it is harder to break down protein properly as you get older. The solutions are to eat less meat as you get old and to take digestive enzymes. In my experience, digestive enzyme supplements make a world of difference. The enzymes can address the fatigue, slower metabolic rate, and weight gain that occurs with age.

Enzymes are like sparks. You need that spark to get the combustion engine (your metabolism) going. If you don’t have a spark, your body isn’t going to perform optimally.

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No matter how good your diet is, if you have low levels of digestive enzymes, you can’t access the nutrients in the food you’re eating. Instead, the food in your gut is left only partially digested, leading to gas, bloating, and constipation. You could end up with undigested food stuck in your colon.

How can you tell if your digestive enzymes are in working order? Well, are you moving your bowels every day? If you have a healthy appetite, if you’re maintaining an appropriate weight, and if you have a good, solid bowel motion every day, chances are your digestive enzymes are in working order.

If you are feeling sluggish, gaining weight, and experiencing GI symptoms like gas and bloating, a trial of digestive enzymes might make sense. Check with your doctor first to make sure there isn’t anything serious going on. But once you get the green light, digestive enzymes can increase your vitality by improving your absorption of nutrients from the foods you eat.

If your enzyme output drops off as you get old, you also are sitting duck for cancer, particularly colon cancer. Lack of proteases means you’ve got putrefied protein sitting in the gut and that can turn into a big issue for you.

As you get older, I recommend eating less meat and switching to lighter proteins like fish. If you have low levels of digestive enzymes and eat a substantial amount of meat, you’ll not only gain weight but increase your risk of colon cancer.

CanXida Restore is a probiotic and digestive enzymes formula that I created. It can help address the digestive enzyme deficiencies that come with age. Check it out.

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