Specific Foods Make You Tired or Bloated

Any kind of bloating after a meal is a sign of digestive dysfunction with HCL deficiency and / or pancreatic insufficiency.  It is important to isolate the offending foods that cause the bloating. This can be done with an 0n-depth diet diary, a process where you write down everything you put in your mouth with a list of symptoms that follow.  Well-known offenders are diets high in refined foods, and low in vegetables and fiber.

It is essential that you slow down our eating and chew each mouthful thoroughly. This will prevent swallowing air, which is a well-known cause of bloating.

Lifestyle Changes

Chew food throughly and eat slowly. Most people eat too fast and swallow air with the food. This is one major cause of bloating. 

Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing

Abdominal Bloating 1 - 2 Hours After Eating

Abdominal bloating one to two hours after eating is an indication of digestive dysfunction with pancreatic insufficiency and / or hypochlorhydria with a need for stomach acid supplementation.  The delayed nature of the bloating suggests that the cause lies in the small instestine, and to some extend the colon.

Common causes of abdominal bloating 1 - 2 hours after eating include:

• Hypochlorhydria
• Pancreatinc insufficiency 
• Bowel toxemia
• Dysbiosis

Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing

Dairy Sensitivity

A diary sensitivity is an indication of lactose intolerance. The cells of the small ingesting produce lactase, the enzyme that breaks lactose down. Diary sensitivity is a strong indicator for small intestine support and / or nutrients to help the lining of the small intestine heal.

The incomplete digestion of food is due to a chronic pancreatic insufficiency can lead to increased irritation of the small intestine. Irritation can also be caused by dysbiosis. An overgrowth of unfriendly bacterial and yeast causes inflammation to the cells of the small intestine, which start to produce less lactase due to cell death. If you continue to consume diary, the irritation and cell death continues leading to chronic increased intestinal hyper-permeability and malabsorption.

Lifestyle Changes

Avoid all refined carbohydrates and refined sugars
Limit the consumption of complex carbohydrates
Avoid all diary
Chew food thoroughly
Find and eliminate all food allergies 

Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing

Feel Spacey or Unreal

This symptom can be due to many things: food allergies, low adrenal function, low thyroid function, or hypoglycemia. One to the main cause is dysbiosis, especially from Candida. An overgrowth of Candida can lead to an enormous amount of toxicity in the body, which can affect the brain causing a spacey, unreal like feeling. It as been shown that toxins with opioid like properties are often released by yeast and bacteria in the digestive system. These travel to the brain and cause symptoms of feeling spacey and unreal. People have often described it as being "out of the body". Working to eliminate the dysbiosis and support the lover can help decrease this symptom.

Other Indications
1. Adrenal and thyroid hypo function
2. Food allergies and hypoglycemia

Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing.

Wheat or Grain Sensitivity

Wheat or grain sensitivity is suggestive of a gluten allergy or sensitivity. Even a mild sensitivity to wheat can cause the characteristic lesion of celiac disease: the shortening and flattening of the villi in the small intestine. This can lead to malabsorption, increases intestinal hyper-permeability and increased congestion with allergy like symptoms. If left untreated or unidentified a chronic alternation diarrhea and constipation can occur. Treatment involves following a gluten free diet and avoiding all sources of gluten.


Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing.

Crohn's Disease

Crohn's disease is a non-specific inflammatory disease that usually affect the terminal ileum of the small intestine. It is characterized by inflammatory lesions called granulomas, though about 40% of sufferers do not appear to have well developed lesions. The lesions may not be localized to just the small intestine. Lesions have been known to appear in the mouth, esophagus, stomach, jejunum, and colon.

Crohn's disease presents with chronic diarrhea and abdominal pain. The lesion itself is ulcerative in nature and causes chronic damage tot he lining of the intestines causing malabsorption, nutritional deficiencies and weight loss.

Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing.

107. Alternating Constipation and Diarrhea

Alternating constipation and diarrhea is a symptom of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). IBS is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorderes that affect mostly women. Some of the other symptoms of IBS include.

• Abdominal pain and distention
• Hypersecretion of colonic mucous
• Flatulence
• Nausea
• Anxiety or depression
• Relief of pain with bowel movements

The irritation can come from food allergies, dysbiosis with an overgrowth of Candida, increased intestinal hyperpermeabilty or parasites. Another cause is increased stress and adrenal overload.


Lifestyle Changes
Please see handout here on the Dysbiosis Diet



Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing.

105. Sinus Congestion "Stuffy Head"

Chronic sinus congestion can be indicative of chronic dysbiosis (abnormal intestinal flora and increased intestinal hyper-permeability) in both the small intestine and more importantly in the sinuses themselves. New research has linked a chronic fungal infection with chronic sinus infections. Many people with chronic sinus congestion have had numerous courses of antibiotics to treat the infection, with no success. This can also contribute the dysbiosis in the small intestine. Another possible cause of sinus congestion is a need for hydrochloric acid (HCL).


Lifestyle Support
Please see handout here on the Dysbiosis diet.


Reference: Weatherby, D. (2004). Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Jacksonville, OR: Bear Mountain Publishing.