Forum: Digestive Health

Hi, one of the health issues I have is acid reflux. I know losing weight helps it, but even when I'm thin I still have some acid reflux and I was wondering if maybe eating macrobiotically will change that (the last time I was thin I was on my old diet) or if there are some foods I should...

Id rather call it the deadly nightshade family. It is an allergy i have suffered with for the past Six years not being able to find out what it was for the first three. I found it by process of illimination, most probebly the only way to b sure what really is having the terrible effect on you. Id...

Hey there macro community. I am suffering the result of overwork, emotional stress, and having eaten way more yeasted bread, sugar caffiene than usual. So now I have an infection. So far I have eaten rice, buckwheat lentils, and lots of vegg and grapefruit. I have taken a liver tea( which I also...

Please help my brother who is a 41 yo gave blood , his doctor told him his hemogloebin (blood) was soooooo low and he was in danger,what kind of diet can help him ? Thank you for asap.....

Currently, I am taking in about 3200 calories per day, 400g protein, 350g carbs. I am 26 and 159lbs currently. I am getting my entire routine set before I start my cycle and need some cutting advise. I was planning on cutting my intact to 1800 calories/day, 150g protein, 100g carbs, and doing a...

Hi friends, from past 5 years I walk daily. It is a great exercise for weight loss. But from past 1 month I am felling little pain in my knees. And that’s why I have temporarily postponed the morning walk. I also noticed that in this period my metabolism has dropped a lot, and I am gaining weight...

Hi.. what is reason for hair loss.which type food i need to eat. which type of shampoo i need to use & which type of oil i need to use.

Hello everyone! My name is Abigail and I am 19 years old. I just registered to this site today. I would appreciate any help you can give me. I just began eating macrobiotically in the past six months. I have enjoyed it so much, and feel many differences in myself. However, I have had many...

Hypertension demands for radical dietary changes in ones life. A diet for hypertension includes eating healthy and a lot of self-discipline. Knowing what food to eat and what not to are important in understanding your condition. In making a diet for hypertension, you should consider and remember...

Hi, my husband is 61 and has cancer of the unknown primary that has metastasized. He just had fluid drained as he has ascities. It is in his abdomen. He has already been on chemo, but currently isn't.We have been doing macrobiotics for 2 months or so and for the second month a more specific...

Hi all, I'm new to macrobiotics (5 months). I've been a modified vegetarian for years, but always consumed a lot of dairy. Since August, I've pretty much eliminated dairy from my diet (it's been about a month since I consumed any). I'm finding that my body seems to have become very mucusy,...

I accept all help, but I would most appreciate it if I got feedback from someone who is a professional in, or at least very well acquainted with digestive health and/or food. Today I had the worst stomach-ache ever. My mom graduated from Med school (,though she is a DC, not an MD), and for a few...

Hi friends, these days everyone is going on diet... which is a good thing. And I like the way people are trying to change their lives for the better. But is this only a hype or people are really changing their point of view toward health? Because right now the united state is the largest obsessed...

I accept all help, but I would most appreciate it if I got feedback from someone who is a professional in, or at least very well acquainted with digestive health and/or food. Today I had the worst stomach-ache ever. My mom graduated Med school (though she is a DC, not an MD), and for a few...

Can anyone tell me how to treat this? After three months of elimination issues (diarrhea) I got a colonoscopy done. No problem there but the symptoms persisted. An endoscopy was done. It showed I had H. pylori. The doctor prescribed a Prev pack (Prevacid and triple antibiotics) for two weeks...

Does anyone know of any macrobiotic healing techniques for uncomfortable bloating a day, not merely after a meal. More specifically it is intestinal inflammation and I suspect it might have something to do with toxins being released and my body simply protecting itself. Any suggestions? I've been...

Hi all, I was wondering if there is a macrobiotic program for doing a fast/cleanse? I am doing a program right now but many of the suggested ingredients are not macrobiotic. Has anyone heard of or done a good fast/cleanse? Thanks, Alanna