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Get Rid of Stomachaches Once and For All!

Is your stomach always in pain or uncomfortable? Are you plagued with chronic stomachaches, flatulence, constipation, acid reflux or diarrhea? If you’ve spent more money than you care to think about in the antacid isle and more time in the bathroom than you want to admit, relax and take a deep breath. This article will give you the 5 easy secrets to chronic stomach pain relief.

Secret #1 – Identify the Cause

To get your chronic tummy troubles under control, you must first learn what’s causing them in the first place. The over-the-counter or prescription drugs you’re taking to get rid of the pain are only covering up the symptoms for a short period of time. For long-term relief, you’ll need to do a little detective work. Here are some common causes of chronic stomach pain:

• Gluten Intolerance

Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and oats. If you’re intolerant to it, you’ll likely experience frequent diarrhea, bloating, abdominal cramping, gas and brain fog. To find out if gluten is what’s causing your mystery symptoms, eliminate all sources from your diet for a period of one month, then reintroduce it to see if symptoms return.

• Lactose Intolerance

Lactose intolerance is quite common and means your body is unable to digest the lactose in dairy products. The easiest way to test if lactose intolerance is causing your stomach problems is to eliminate all sources from the diet for a period of one month, then reintroduce it to see if symptoms return.

• Bowel Disease

An inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn’s disease is a common cause for chronic tummy trouble. If you suspect you have an inflammatory bowel disease, try some natural dietary changes before getting on steroids or opting for surgery. You’ll be pleasantly surprised at the results!

• Leaky Gut Syndrome

Leaky gut syndrome means that the lining of the gut is more porous than it should be, allowing undigested food to leak into the blood stream causing not only stomach distress but mental and neurological symptoms as well. If, in addition to gut pain, you have some of the symptoms of autism or Asperger’s syndrome, leaky gut syndrome could be your cause. LGS can be caused by viral infection, overuse of antibiotics and untreated food intolerance. To learn more about LGS, click here.

• Intestinal Parasites

It is estimated that over 50 percent of the American population is infected with some type of intestinal parasite. Don’t worry, though. There are plenty of ways to eliminate parasites from the body. Take a look at this article for more information about getting rid of intestinal parasites naturally.

• Intestinal Ulcers

With all the stress in today’s world, it’s amazing ALL of us don’t have some sort of stomach ulcer. If you have a stomach ulcer, you may experience burning, gnawing pain in your gut between meals or at night. You may have acid reflux, nausea and vomiting as well. For some natural ways to treat stomach ulcers at home, click here.

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Secret #2 – Clean up Your Diet

In today’s hectic world, a trip to the fast food drive-thru sounds a lot more appealing than having to prepare a home-cooked meal each night. However, if fast and processed foods make up the large majority of your diet, your digestive health is suffering for it. Save fast food for an occasional treat. Instead, fill your body with whole, health-promoting foods such as:

• Organic Meats/Poultry
• Fresh Vegetables and Fruit
• Whole Grains
• Pure Tea, Juice and Water

Healthy doesn’t have to mean boring. Always eaten food out of a box or a can? Start off slowly and become a label-reader. Stay away from dangerous additives like aspartame, high fructose corn syrup, polysorbate 80, BHT and BHA, food dyes and soy.

Also, remember this simple rule:

If you can’t pronounce it, you shouldn’t be putting it into your body!

Secret # 3 – Add a Probiotic

Sure, you’ve seen the commercials on TV for yogurts that “regulate your digestive system” and while it may work for some, your ailing tummy needs special care. The stomach pain you have is most likely caused by an imbalance in your intestinal flora.

See, you were born with a healthy amount of good bacteria in your gut designed to crowd out invaders and keep your digestive system running smoothly. Somewhere along the line, an overuse of antibiotics, a compromised immune system, alcohol consumption and poor diet have stripped away these vital “friendly bugs” from your system.

You need to replace them if you’re going to stop the chronic stomach pain.

Start out with a bottle of probiotics with at least 3 billion CFU (colony forming units) to get your intestinal flora back in balance. Go slowly, starting with only half a dose and working up so your body can gradually get used to them. Drink plenty of water and allow yourself time to rest while your body releases toxins and heals.

Secret #4 – Take a Digestive Aid

If you have chronic stomach pain, chances are you’re unable to fully and properly digest food. Supplementing your diet with a digestive enzyme will support your weakened digestive system and help you to fully digest and absorb nutrients from food. Properly digested food = an end to stomach pain!

Digestive aids changed my life.

I was sick for years with mystery symptoms  on account of undiagnosed gluten intolerance and even when I cut the gluten from my diet, I still had chronic stomachaches, weakness and fatigue. I started taking digestive enzymes in 2007 and I’ve never felt better.

For a brand that I recommend, click here.

Secret #5 – Add Some Fiber

Fiber is one of the most important factors in healing the digestive system and stopping chronic diarrhea and constipation. If you suffer from constipation, especially, I recommend trading in over-the-counter stool softeners for bulk psyllium fiber. Over-the-counter laxatives can become addictive and are dangerous in that they create a dependency.

In other words, using them over time may result in you not being able to go without using them.

Scary thought, huh?

I’ve used Yerba Prima’s bulk psyllium whole husk fiber for years with excellent results.

I’ll be honest, it’s not the tastiest stuff you’ll ever drink and it may give you gas if you drink it on an empty stomach but it works, it’s natural and it’s safe to use often.

If your chronic stomach pain has been ongoing and neither you nor your doctor have known what to do, these 5 easy secrets to chronic stomach pain relief should help.

If symptoms persist or get worse, visit a trusted healthcare provider. Those with a serious medical condition should always contact their doctor before trying new supplements.

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