CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE (c-diff)

SYMPTOMS

• Watery diarrhea
• Mild abdominal cramping and tenderness
• Severe abdominal cramping
• Fever
• Blood or pus in stool
• Nausea
• Dehydration
• Loss of appetite
• Weight loss
• Swollen abdomen
• Kidney failure
• Increase white blood cell count

ROOT CAUSES

The fact is everyone is susceptible to this infection, but you’re even more at risk if you fall into any of the following groups:

· You have cancer or another immune-compromising condition

· You are hospital bound or in a long-term care facility

· You are taking antibiotics (the biggest risk) without simultaneously supplementing with probiotics.

· You have recently had abdominal surgery or a gastrointestinal procedure

· You have a colon disease such as inflammatory bowel disease or colorectal cancer

· You have had a previous c-diff infection

· You are taking any of certain medications, including proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and the antidepressants mirtazapine and fluoxetine.

Recommended Food

Consuming foods that repopulate the colon with friendly bacteria is important to help a current infection and to prevent reinfection. Fermented foods such as sauerkraut, tempeh, and miso are examples.

Yogurt with ample amounts of live cultures and that is low in sugar.

Foods high in soluble (fermentable) fiber such as oatmeal, beans, rice bran, and apple pulp improve recovery.

Foods prepared in crock-pots such as soups are easier to digest.

Prebiotic foods that help to boost gut probiotics include Jerusalem artichoke, onions, leeks, peas, beans, and garlic.

Foods to Avoid

To reduce diarrhea avoid foods high in sugar and fructose. This would include juices and soda pop.

Prescription for Natural Cures by James F. Balch and Mark Stengler

Super Prescription # 1 Probiotics – LifeSource Product Take as directed on the label. Depending on the severity of your condition there are several options of potency to choose from.

Super Prescription # 2 Colloidal Minerals – LifeSource Product Take as directed on the label four times daily. It has antibacterial effects and is well tolerated.

Super Prescription # 3 Ginger – LifeSource Product Take 500 mg in capsule form or 2 ml of tincture every two hours. Ginger reduces intestinal inflammation and lessens the effects of food poisoning.

Super Prescription # 4 Homeopathic Diarrhea Remedies Pick the remedy that best matches your symptoms. Discuss these options with the people at the LifeSource offices. Call us: 800.567.8122

Super Prescription # 5 Goldenseal (with Echinacea) – LifeSource Product Take 200 to 300 mg in capsule form four times daily. It helps improve diarrhea that is related to an intestinal infection.

Super Prescription # 6 Oregano Oil – LifeSource Product Take as directed on the label in capsule form four times daily. Oregano oil has powerful antimicrobial effects.

General Recommendations

Slippery Elm

Drink 3 to 4 cups each day. You can also use 5 ml of the tincture or 500 mg in capsules three times daily. It has a soothing effect on the intestines.

Cranesbill

Take 3 to 5 ml of the tincture or 500 mg in capsule form three times daily. Has an astringent effect on the colon for acute diarrhea.

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