The typical American consumes 10-15 grams of fiber a day, but optimal bowel function requires 30-50 grams. Add whole grains for those individuals tolerant, raw fruits, vegetables and beans to your diet.
Consider drinking at least two quarts of ionized water daily or a half-ounce of water per day per pound of body weight. ( A 120 lb. adult might drink at least 60 fluid oz. of healthy ionized water daily, roughly half a gallon.)
Eating a diet with lots of red meat, cheeses, refined grain products, foods high in sugar and table salt, as well as sport beverages and alcohol, negatively impacts intestinal health and flora.
For all your natural health needs, contact Steve Marmor at Herbs & More in Encinitas, Ca. 760-7372, steve@herbsandmore.org. Steve has been a natural health practitioner since 1989 and specializes in getting to the cause of gastro-intestinal issues and resolving those issues. Examples are: Colitis, Crohns, diverticulitis, irritable bowel, hiatal hernia, acid-reflux, ileo-cecal valve stuck open or closed, constipation, nausea, gas, bloating.