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The Stomach

When digestion is weak, fewer nutrients will be absorbed. Enzyme production will suffer so digestion ability worsens in a vicious cycle. This applies particularly to the digestion of protein, which is the main raw material of all digestives enzymes and hormones.

The main role of gastric juices in the stomach:

• Destroy bacteria and other micro-organisms found in food
• Separate vitamin B12 from food and combine it with intrinsic factor
• Release minerals from food
• Prepare protein for digestion by pancreatic enzymes
• Stimulate the rest of the digestive process, especially bicarbonate and pancreatic enzyme production

Many of these process depend on the high acidity if gastric juice, in the form of hydrochloric acid (HCl). Acid is needed to stimulate the production of bicarbonate by the live and pancreas. In turn bicarbonate makes the gut contents more alkaline, and this act as a trigger for the release of digestive enzymes.

Reference: Lazarides, L. (2010). A textbook of modern naturopathy. London: Health-Diets.net.

Leaky Gut Syndrome

If the small intestine becomes more permeable than it is supposed to be (leaky), it allows abnormally large food molecules to enter the bloodstream. These incompletely digested molecules may stimulate allergic / immune responses both in the intestinal wall and elsewhere in the body.

When the small intestine suffers impaired permeably, it both absorbs what it should not and does not absorb what it should. A leaky gut allows not only oversize protein molecules to enter the bloodstream but also bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. When this happens the body reacts with alarm.

Symptoms of a leaky gut include:

• Constipation and/or diarrhea
• Abdominal pain or bloating
• Indigestion or flatulence
• Mucus of blood in stools
• Chronic joint or muscle pains
• Frequent fatigue, tiredness
• Fuzzy thinking
• Confusion, poor memory
• Mood swings
• Poor exercise tolerance
• Weak immunity
• Shortness of breath
• Skin rashes, hives, eczema
• Asthma, bronchitis, respiratory infections
• Food allergies / intolerances

A leaky gut may be caused by a gluten intolerance, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), alcohol, intestinal parasites, food sensitivities, or candidiasis.

Foods to Avoid
In order to heal the leaky gut it is necessary to eliminate ALL of the following:

• Milk products (butter, buttermilk, cheese, cottage cheese, ice cream, ice milk, milk, yogurt)
• Grains (barley, buckwheat, bulgur, corn, kamut, millet, oaks rice, rye, wheat, wild rice)
• Legumes (peas, bean, lentil,. chickpeas, soy/tofu)
• Starchy vegetable (beets, carrots, parsnips, potatoes, pumpkin. squash, sweet potatoes. turnips)
• High glycemic fruits (banana, dried fruits, fruit juices)
• Sugars (brown sugar, can juice, corn syrup, dextrose, glucose, icing sugar, maltose, maple sugar, molasses, raw sugar
• Alcoholic beverages

Biological Effects of EMFs

Before I list the many effects of EMF, a definition of EMF is first needed. The simple definition is EMF stands for Electromagnetic Fields - forces generated by the flow of electricity. With the harnessing if electrical energy and its incorporation into every aspect of out daily lives this force has become a significant threat to our lives.


Electromagnetic energy surrounds and penetrate our homes, our work environment, and every place in-between. It has been accused of causing a list of effects ranging from cancer to suicide.


From a report by the American Medical Association on EMFs, in laboratory tests of EMFs, using both whole animals and cell culture data, changes were present in the following measured parameters"

• The nervous system
• Ion movement across cell membranes
• Cellular enzymes
• Chromatid and chromosome structure
• Brain electrophysiology
• Perception
• Behavior: Social and operant
• Lymphocyte cytotoxicity
• Pineal gland melatonin suppression
• Circadian Rhythm (biological clock)
• Bone healing delays
• Testosterone concentration
• Brain Seizure induction
• Tumor cell plating efficiency
• Brain neurotransmitter concentration
• DNA production
• Oncogene promotion
• Evoked response
• Heart rate

Source: Report 7 of the Council on Scientific Affairs, January 1994, "Effects of Electric and Magnetic Fields."