Cause of Traveler’s Diarrhea
Last updated January 01, 2011
Traveler’s Diarrhea is one of the most common ailments to affect those who travel. If you have ever experienced this problem, you understand how frustrating it can be when you finally arrive at your foreign destination either for business or pleasure, only to find that no matter what you eat, you are sick and stuck in the wash room. Understanding the causes of this phenomenon is the first step in preventing it.
The CDC estimates that as many as 50 percent of international travelers, up to 10 million people, experience diarrhea while they travel. Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia are destinations the most prone to causing the problem for their visitors. Those with disorders of the immune system or who are very young or very old are at the highest risk for the condition.
You may have heard, “Don’t drink the water!” from well-meaning friends and acquaintances before you left for your trip. In some areas of the world, this is very valid advice. Some countries do not have the same level of water treatment as we have in the United States, and your body is not equipped to deal with the parasites and other problems in the country’s water. Because of this, contaminated food or water is one cause of traveler’s diarrhea.
But if you are a seasoned traveler, you are probably already well aware of the need to avoid the water in a foreign destination. Yet, even with the precautions necessary to avoid water and contaminated foods, you may still succumb to traveler’s diarrhea.
Another issue that can lead to traveler’s diarrhea, even when traveling to areas with safe water sources or when taking all necessary precautions to avoid water in your location, is a lack of digestive enzymes in the digestive system. The modern, highly processed American diet strips the body of these important enzymes. As a result, the body is not equipped to digest foreign foods with unknown ingredients and unusual spices properly. The result is cramping and diarrhea, but not because something is wrong with the food. Rather, the condition sometimes occurs because your digestive system is ill equipped to eat the food. This explains why people who live in the country can easily eat the food without problem, yet you get sick after just a few meals in your destination of choice.
With these two causes in mind, the best way to combat traveler’s diarrhea is to avoid potentially contaminated foods and drinks, and to find a way to restore the balance of digestive enzymes in your system. With these tool tools in hand, you will be able to travel without the discomfort and embarrassment of traveler’s diarrhea.
Causes of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Last updated December 12, 2010
To date, doctors are not quite sure what causes irritable bowel syndrome. Many believe it is a combination of many factors, including problems with the immune system, neurotransmitters, and hormones, that make communication between the brain and the bowel problematic.
Symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome include bowel cramps and spasms, diarrhea, constipation, bloating, and overall discomfort. In general, people with this condition have a highly sensitive bowel system. Their bowels are going to respond strongly to foods and other situations that can cause discomfort.
While the medical community may not know what is causing IBS, common sense points to some factors that may contribute to the problems IBS sufferers have. Today’s highly processed American diet strips the body of valuable nutrients, and the processes that cook foods at high temperatures to kill bacteria also kill enzymes the digestive tract needs for proper functioning. These enzymes allow us to absorb and digest the foods we eat naturally and without discomfort. While it is still unclear why some people are more prone to problems because of this, it is clear that a lack of these enzymes contributes to the discomfort people struggling with Irritable Bowel Syndrome have.
So, while a complete cure may still need to be found, one way to deal with the day-to-day problems associated with IBS is to restore the balance of these enzymes in the digestive tract. This is best done through the diet, but sadly, most Americans cannot consume enough of the foods necessary to improve their digestive enzyme balance in the foods common in our society.
The solution to this problem is supplementation with the enzymes. By adding them in through a supplement, IBS sufferers can continue to eat the foods in their normal diet, without the uncomfortable symptoms associated with the disease.
RezVera is one such supplement. It has 18 different natural digestive enzymes that replace those lost through cooking and processing our foods. These enzymes go straight to the digestive tract, where they help the body digest and absorb foods. Combined with these enzymes are the two other active ingredients of aloe vera and resveratrol. These help sooth existing digestive complaints and aid overall digestive help as the body heals from the symptoms of IBS. All ingredients are 100 percent natural, which also helps soothe the body. To learn more about RezVera and how it can help your digestive symptoms, visit www.rezvera.com.
