Yes, fiber. That was not a typo. Read on and you will understand why the highly recommended fiber is actually bad for autoimmune and intestinal diseases, not the highly praised cure. The discussion below will concentrate on diet and the digestive system because of the close relationship between autoimmune diseases and leaky gut syndrome.

Many different diseases in the family of bowel diseases can occur in any area of the digestive system from the mouth to the anus. The best opportunity for healing or control of the disease is to eliminate the offending carbohydrates, vegetable oils, fiber and vegetable protein from the diet, and to restore the essential proteins and fats from animal products. This means the total elimination of all grains, legumes, fruit, starchy-vegetables, sugars, milk, nuts, seeds, fiber and vegetable oils from the diet. Carbohydrates and cellulose fiber in the diet end up in the colon where they feed fermentative pathogenic bacteria, yeasts, molds, and fungi that produce alcohol, acetaldehyde, lactic acid, acetic acid and a host of other toxic chemicals. Intestinal gas, flatulence, is a sure sign fiber and/or sugars are being fermented. The result can be constipation, diarrhea, bleeding, ulcers, fissures, fistulas, bloating, pains, flatulence or a burning and itching rectum. The continued irritation results in Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, anal fissures and the entire list if inflammatory bowel diseases. The vegetarian concept of turning the gut into a fermentation tube is ridiculous. Avoid all whole grains, brown rice, fruit, starches and dried beans as they are high in both fiber and complex carbohydrates, a double blow to the digestive system.

Food allergies and autoimmune diseases are caused by partially digested food passing the gut barrier and entering the blood stream where immune reactions occur. One must stay on an allergy free diet to prevent an autoimmune response, but progress can also be wonderfully fast.

Yikes! What Can I Eat?

The most difficult part of this diet is the mental anguish encountered in trying to overcome the myths, distortions and lies from the past that cloud one's mind. People have extreme difficulty believing whole grains, brown rice, nuts, fruit, honey, potatoes, soybeans and vegetable oils are the reason they are sick. They have always been taught that eating red meat and saturated fat is unhealthy. This thinking will be proven to be backwards. Many links to studies, doctors and nutritionists have been provided to prove the truths contained herein. Intense study of this diet plan is required to overcome one's past erroneous education.

Foods to be eaten are all meats, fish, fowl and seafood with their natural fats and some cooked vegetables. Avoid all prepared meats such as hamburger, ham, sausage, hot dogs, etc., because they can contain hidden carbohydrates in the form of sugars and starches. Meat labeled 100% ground beef may be OK. Non-starchy vegetables can be eaten only after cooking, and care must be taken to separately test each vegetable for reactions.

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The digestion of meat and natural fats does not require the presence of intestinal bacteria as is required with the digestion of carbohydrates. Stomach acids and enzymes facilitate the digestion of meat protein into their individual amino acids which pass through the intestinal wall and enter the blood stream. Short-chain saturated fats are more easily digested by those with bowel diseases than other fats. The saturated fat is good for those who are underweight and attempting to gain weight. Coconut oil is a very good natural short-chain saturated fat for this purpose.

The three most nutritionally important omega-3 fatty acids are alpha-linolenic fatty acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic fatty acid (DHA). Alpha-linolenic fatty acid is one of two fatty acids traditionally classified as "essential." The other fatty acid traditionally viewed as essential is an omega-6 fat called linoleic acid. These fatty acids have traditionally been classified as “essential” because the body is unable to manufacture them on its own and because they play a fundamental role in several physiological functions. As a result, we must be sure our diet contains sufficient amounts of both alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid.

All natural animal fats are healthy and this diet will contain about 70% fat on a calorie basis. Many organizations and professionals recommend against the intake of fats because they fail to differentiate between the good omega-3 fatty acids and the harmful omega-6 fatty acids. See the scientific studies in the omega-3 diet section below which prove these important health differences. People with bowel diseases can show amazingly low cholesterol readings. This is because the body is not digesting food and not because their diets are healthy. This diet will raise cholesterol, lower triglycerides and produce good risk ratios. One should not be mislead by the myths, distortions and lies that saturated fats are unhealthy.
Feeding the Irrational Fear of Cholesterol.
Proof Saturated Fats Are Healthy - News You Can Use.

Beef and other red meats are some of the most healthy food one could eat. Beef and other red meats are naturally loaded with essential vitamins, minerals, enzymes and a multitude of other dietary supplements needed for optimal health. Nutrition books typically underplay or ignore the broad spectrum of nutritional elements in red meat.

This web site will prove the most healthy diet for humans is: 

70% total fat on a calorie basis
    31% saturated fat
    7% polyunsaturated fat
    25% monounsaturated fat
    7% other fats
27% protein
3% carbohydrates (20 gm of which 3 gm or less is fiber). 

Proof Saturated Fats Are Healthy.

Nutrition, Healing, Health, Protein, Fat, Carbohydrate & Cholesterol Science.

Top Ten Nutritional Myths, Distortions and Lies That Will Destroy Your Health.

Top Ten Historical Events That Created Our Current Health & Nutritional Quagmire.

One thing is certain, you don't have constipation or diarrhea because you eat too many porterhouse steaks. Red meat and saturated animal fats do not cause inflammatory bowel diseases, heart disease or cancer. Those claims are all myths, lies and politically correct nutritional propaganda. People have constipation or diarrhea because their diet consists primarily of high-fiber, high-carbohydrate foods such as whole grain breads, bagels, cereals, pasta, rice, legumes, potatoes, fruit and fruit juices. Sugar, a carbohydrate, adds to the problem, although it does not contain fiber.

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Beef is one of must healthy food anyone could eat. Beef is naturally loaded with essential protein, fats, vitamins, minerals, enzymes and a multitude of other dietary supplements needed for optimal health. Red meat is very low in unhealthy, inflammatory omega-6 fats except the one essential omega-6 fatty acid, arachidonic acid. All of the negative claims against eating red meat are lies, and the negative studies are fraudulent. A diet consisting of 100% beef would provide wonderful health. Red meat provides awesome health. Studies of primitive meat eating societies such as Indians and Eskimos have proven this scientific fact.

Click on the picture of the USDA prime porterhouse steak to see an enlargement.

The claims that supermarket beef contains harmful antibiotics, hormones, pesticides, toxins, diseases and bad fats are simply false. This web site will expose these myths, distortions and lies propagated by vegetarians, grass-fed beef salesmen and carbohydrate food manufacturing companies.

Myths, Distortions and Lies About Beef.

TEST: If you believe supermarket beef steaks from feedlot steers are unhealthy in any way you have been brainwashed.

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High-Protein, Low-Carbohydrate Diet
High-Protein, Low-Carb Breakfast Two eggs fried in refined coconut oil topped with Swiss cheese. Half an avocado. Tomato juice with one level teaspoon L-glutamine amino acid, one heaping teaspoon of low-carb whey protein powder and one cap of colloidal minerals. One tablespoon Carlson's lemon flavored cod liver oil. Vitamins, minerals and supplements. Click picture to enlarge.	High-Protein, Low-Carb Lunch Baked chicken left-over with stewed combination of eggplant and tomatoes. Reverse osmosis water. Vitamins, minerals and supplements. Click picture to enlarge.	High-Protein, Low-Carb Dinner 7-bone beef roast cooked in a Crock-pot with diced tomatoes. Reverse osmosis drinking water. Vitamins, minerals and supplements. Click picture to enlarge.
High-Protein, Low-Carb Breakfast 100% ground beef fried in coconut oil topped with Swiss cheese. Add fried mushrooms and boiled asparagus. Reverse osmosis water, potassium chloride salt substitute, vitamins, minerals and supplements. Click picture to enlarge.	High-Protein, Low-Carb Lunch Gas-grilled lamb riblets. Shoulder steaks are also very good. Cooked red peppers and tomatoes. Reverse osmosis water, cod liver oil, potassium chloride salt substitute, vitamins, minerals and supplements. Click picture to enlarge.	High-Protein, Low-Carb Dinner Baked farm-raised salmon fillet with boiled asparagus. Always enjoy real butter on cooked vegetables. Reverse osmosis water, potassium chloride salt substitute, vitamins, minerals and supplements. Click picture to enlarge.

Low-Carb Initial Symptoms

Going from a standard high-carb diet to the low-carb diet can initially cause several negative symptoms depending on other health problems. Typical temporary symptoms are:

• Slight headache. Simply ignore it.

• Ketosis is not harmful at all but it does cause a funny taste in the mouth. This will only last for a few weeks at most.

• Slight constipation or sluggish bowel. This improves to normal in a few weeks. Digestion on low-carb is perfect with very little gas. Skipping days with no bowel movement is normal and expected.

• Leg muscle weakness at the beginning of a hike. Simply keep going. The strength will return in a few minutes, and the legs will be stronger than ever as you continue on the hike.

Carbohydrates are HIGHLY addictive. People don't believe this until they try not eating them. This is the main reason people give up on low-carb, especially those prone to addictive behaviors and weak self control. They make up all kinds of excuses for quitting low-carb, but the truth is they couldn't overcome their addiction to carbohydrates. Addiction to high sugar fruit is a serious problem among adults and children. A study of the shopping carts of adults and the eating habits of children easily proves this unhealthy addiction in all age groups is real. They would rather be sick than give up the addiction.

Starting Diet

• Full Nutrition. This is a high-protein, very high-fat diet. This "Starting Diet" helps all autoimmune diseases, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus, diabetes, heart disease, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), osteoporosis and cancer. The diet has an abundance of all of the nutritional essentials and eliminates all the offending foods such as sugar, fructose, grains, fiber, starches, other carbohydrates, trans fats, and omega-6 vegetable, nut and seed oils. Remember, eating only one of the offending foods will cause severe symptoms as if the diet were doing no good at all. Therefore, it is extremely important that the diet program be followed to the letter. The extra vitamins, minerals and supplements are very important as a surcharge of essential nutrients. This helps to overcome deficiency in vitamin and mineral absorption that is common in IBS and IBD due to intestinal damage. Follow the vitamin, mineral and supplement program list on the following link. Adding colloidal trace minerals to the list of other minerals is extremely important. Symptoms of vitamin K deficiency include easy bruisability, epistaxis, gastrointestinal bleeding, menorrhagia and hematuria. DHEA prevents the formation of autoimmune antibodies.
  My personal vitamin, mineral and supplement program by Kent R. Rieske.

• Restrictions. This is a very low-carbohydrate, low-fiber diet. All high-carbohydrate and high-fiber foods are forbidden. The diet for the first six weeks should be highly restricted in order to bring the digestive system under control, reduce inflammation, control constipation or diarrhea, reduce yeast overgrowth, control blood sugar and begin healing the intestinal mucosa. The "die-off" of yeast can cause symptoms to worsen over the initial short term. Supplement with probiotics as described below in all cases to restore the beneficial gut bacteria. Supplement with enzymes. Only after symptoms have been reduced should foods from the acceptable list below be added one at a time to test for sensitivity. Test a new food for at least two weeks before adding a second. All of the food must be fresh and unprepared before cooking.

• Meat and Animal Fats. The primary factor in healing intestinal diseases is eating meat and animal fats every meal. This cannot be overly emphasized. The complete compliment of amino acids and essential fatty acids are the primary nutrition elements from which the body builds tissue and the immune system. These can only be found in meat and animal fats. Meat and animal fats also contain vast amounts of vitamins, minerals and other nutritional elements. This diet cannot be adapted to the vegetarian lifestyle. There are no combinations of food from vegetable sources that can provide the complete nutritional requirements necessary for healing. Most vegetable sources contain offending carbohydrates, fiber and allergic factors that are the causes of intestinal diseases, not the cure.

• Fish. Eat salmon at least once a week if well tolerated. Cook by boiling, poaching, baking or frying in refined coconut oil. Some people report problems with salmon which can contains rancid omega-3 fatty acids. Avoid salmon with a strong fishy smell. Canned salmon with the bones is very good as long as additives are not present. Eat the bones in canned salmon as well. Do not eat salmon packed in soybean oil.

• Fowl. Eat roasted chicken thighs with the skin and eat the skin. Avoid lean breast meat. Fowl injected with a salt, sugar solution is absolutely forbidden.

• Red Meat. Eat beef, lamb or pork grilled, roasted, or fried. Select fatty cuts and eat all the fat. Cooking meat to medium rare is best because the enzymes are preserved. Ground meat and pork should be cooked throughout. Fry calf or chicken liver in refined coconut oil and include a small piece with other foods each day. Avoid over-cooking liver. Bacon can be tested after healing has progressed, but the bacon must be totally free from sugars. One cannot be sensitive to salt. The ingredient list on the bacon package must not contain sugar of any type. Avoid all other prepared meats, injected chickens and turkeys and all seasonings. Fried pork skins are an acceptable snack food and can be used with eggs to "bread" other meats and vegetables. Avoid label listing "natural flavors." These additives could contain sugar and MSG, a nerve toxin that makes cancers incurable.

• Eggs. Eggs must be tested to see if you have a food allergy, which is possible. If no allergy exists, eat eggs cooked any way desired. Frying in refined coconut oil is best. Soft boiled is very good because the boiling kills any salmonella bacteria which may be present on the outside, and boiling prevents oxidization of the healthy cholesterol in the yolk. Do not limit the quantity.
  Science Proves Eggs Do Not Increase Heart Disease Risk.

• Vegetables. Click on the name to see a picture. Eat well done boiled or steamed asparagus, eggplant, green or yellow string beans, red tomatoes, spinach, celery, peppers or green or yellow zucchini squash only. Red, gold and yellow peppers may be better than the standard green peppers. These must be well cooked. They are good in a stir fry with refined coconut oil. Make a nice lunch or dinner by adding cubed precooked meat or leftover meat to stir fried vegetables. Some cabbage is OK if well cooked. Try pressure cooking cabbage with green beans. Avoid the cabbage if it produces gas. Ripe avocados are acceptable with caution. Raw vegetables are not tolerated by the digestive system because of the fiber. Cooking reduces the fiber content. Do not drink raw vegetable juices. Canned 100% tomato juice is acceptable in moderation. Vegetables are of a minor importance and those listed here should also be viewed with suspicion. Avoid any vegetable that gives an adverse reaction such as cramps, pains or intestinal gas. Avoid all seasonings. Avoid large servings of vegetables. This diet is primarily meat, fish and fowl with the natural fats.

• Cheese. Hard cheeses are acceptable for those without a candida yeast infection. Eat only hard cheeses which list no more than 1g of carbohydrates on the nutritional label. Low-salt Swiss cheese is a very good choice that can be eaten without limit. Avoid eating high-sodium cheese with sodium content above 200mg per serving, especially for those with hypertension, high blood pressure. The book, Cheese Primer by Steven Jenkins, is the best reference for a good education about cheeses. Avoid low-fat, low-cholesterol cheese, but part-skim milk cheese is acceptable. Do not eat cream cheese, cottage cheese, soft cheese spreads, dry curd cottage cheese (DCCC) or Farmer's cheese. Some good cheeses are made from sheep's milk and goat's milk, but goat's milk cheese offers nothing special or better than cow's milk cheese.  Blue-veined mold cheeses may promote candida more than other types and should be limited. Do not drink or cook with kefir milk which is a fermented liquid product made with active yeasts and bacteria from grains and goat or sheep milk. Do not eat kefir yogurt.

• Appetizers. These must be limited to the food restrictions listed here. Acceptable examples are baked chicken wings, boiled or baked shrimp, or raw or cooked oysters. No seasonings are allowed.

• Desserts and Snacks. There are no desserts in the common sense of the word in this diet program. The limited acceptable foods for snacking are pine nuts, macadamia nuts, fried pork skins, hard cheeses or one of the appetizer foods. Common high-sugar desserts are one of the primary causes for IBD. Most IBD sufferers will blindly follow any diet that allows desserts such as yogurt, fruit and honey that are forbidden on this diet program. Yogurt, fruit and honey prevent healing and cause repeated flare-ups. Most people refuse to admit they are carbohydrate addicts and continue to suffer for this simple reason. Special homemade dips can be avocado, salsa or mayonnaise. Commercial products are forbidden.

• Recipes. Do not cook using recipes. Throw your recipe books away. Do not make soups or use thickeners of any kind. Cook chicken by baking without any additives, frying in butter or coconut oil, or grilling without any additives. Boiled chicken is OK, but it does not taste as good. Butter and coconut oil must not have any sugar added. Do not use spices. Cook fish the same as chicken except boiled salmon is very good. Cook red meat the same way as chicken. A slow cooker or Crockpot is great for all meats. Beef 7-bone roast is wonderful in the Crockpot. Beef, lamb or pork shoulder roasts are great. Add some diced tomatoes and let it cook for at least 5 hours. Serve with a small bowl of the fat drippings as a dip for the meat as you eat. Drinking the fat dripping is very good. Never eat lean meat without added fat. The pressure cooker is best for vegetables because the higher temperature breaks down the fiber. Boiling is OK if continued until the vegetable is soft or well done. During a flare eat only green beans until your digestion improves. Then add other vegetables one at a time to test. Do NOT eat a vegetable only meal. Eat mostly meat, fish or chicken with lots of fat. Eat small portions of vegetables.

• Artificial Sweetener. The best sweetener is Necta Sweet that contains sodium bicarbonate and sodium saccharin. It comes in a small bottle with red and white label and a red cap. Clear liquid Stevia Glycerite without FOS is acceptable. Splenda (sucralose) is acceptable but not encouraged. Use all artificial sweeteners sparingly.

• MCT Oil. Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs) are special oils for those who are unable or have difficulty digesting or absorbing conventional fats. MCT consists of very stable C8 caprylic and C10 capric saturated fatty acids extracted from coconut oil. MCTs are more readily hydrolyzed and absorbed than conventional food fat. MCTs require less enzymes and bile acids for digestion. MCT oil is intended for those with a defect in the intraluminal hydrolysis of fat (decreased pancreatic lipase, decreased bile salts), a defective mucosal fat absorption (decreased mucosal permeability, decreased absorptive surface), or a defective lymphatic transport of fat (ie, intestinal lymphatic obstruction). These defects are common in people with IBD. MCT oil can be used for low temperature cooking or adding to foods in place of other oils. MCT oil gives quick energy, does not increase body fat and does not increase serum cholesterol levels. MCT oil metabolizes without bile; and therefore, gives the gallbladder a rest.
  The Health Benefits of Medium Chain Fatty Triglycerides.
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• Coconut and Coconut Oil. Eat unsweetened flaked or shredded coconut as a snack, and cook with refined coconut oil. Super Wal-Mart stores have a low-price, refined coconut oil that is very good. The flavor of unrefined coconut oil is much to strong. Eat and cook with refined or virgin coconut oil, and eat unsweetened, shredded coconut. Try both together at the same time for a taste treat. Do not eat processed coconut flour because it is the concentrated bad portion of coconut consisting of fiber and carbohydrates.

• Fats and Dips. All natural animal fats are highly recommended and should be eaten. Butter is very good and extra light olive oil is acceptable. Saturated fat is healthy and necessary to build healthy body cells. Avoid unhealthy polyunsaturated vegetable, seed and grain oils made from corn, soybean, canola, safflower, sunflower, cottonseed, almond, apricot, grapeseed, peanut, poppyseed, rice bran, sesame, teaseed, tomato seed, walnut, and wheat germ because they are very high in inflammatory omega-6 fatty acids as described below. Make homemade mayonnaise as a dip for meat, fish, chicken or steamed vegetables. Place one tablespoon of lemon juice and one raw egg in a blender. Wash the egg and hands well before cracking to avoid salmonella bacteria contamination. Salmonella bacteria is found on the outside of the eggs shell, not inside of the egg. Start the blender on high speed. Add one cup of extra light olive oil very slowly in a fine steam. Take at least 60 seconds or longer to add the oil. The special mayonnaise should be eaten in moderation. Start with one heaping teaspoon per meal to test. Don't exceed two heaping tablespoons per meal. This is not a substitute for avoiding animal fats.
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  Proof Saturated Fats Are Healthy - News You Can Use.

• Omega-3 Fatty Acids. Take one tablespoons twice a day with a meal of Carlson's Lemon Flavored Cod Liver Oil. Take one tablespoon 1/2 hour before a meal if you burp an unpleasant fish taste. Remove the taste from the mouth, if necessary, by chasing with a small amount of 100% pure tomato juice not made from concentrate. Cod liver oil has a high level of vitamins A and D. The importance of taking cod liver oil (EPA and DHA fatty acids) and borage oil (GLA fatty acid described below) cannot be over stated. This combination is absolutely required.
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  Cod Liver Oil: The Number One Superfood.

• Omega-6 GLA Fatty Acid. Supplement with omega-6 gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) by taking one capsule per day of borage oil. The body does not produce essential fatty acids - they can only be ingested through food. GLA and omega-3 fatty acids together produce prostaglandins, called E1 series. This type of prostaglandin helps reduce inflammation and aids in digestion. Do not take any omega-6 oils such as flaxseed or primrose oil. Avoid all other vegetable omega-6 oils from grains, nuts and seeds. Solid scientific research shows omega-6 fatty acids are highly inflammatory and should never be eaten by anyone with a bowel disease, heart disease, arthritis or any other autoimmune disease. Everyone should seriously limit these omega-6 fatty acids. Dr. Robert C. Atkins' in his book, "Age-Defying Diet Revolution" and Dr. Michael Eades in his book, "Protein Power Lifeplan" both have long sections describing the unhealthy effect of these oils.
  Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids and inflammatory mediator production.
  "The pro-inflammatory eicosanoids prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) and leukotriene B(4) (LTB(4)) are derived from the n-6 fatty acid arachidonic acid (AA), which is maintained at high cellular concentrations by the high n-6 and low n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid content of the modern Western diet." Omega-6 fatty acids should be avoided. They are found in vegetable, seed and nut oils such as safflower oil, corn oil, soybean oil, peanut oil and others.

• Calcium. The "Starting Diet" excludes eating cheese, the major source of calcium. Therefore a calcium/magnesium tablet can be taken in this phase. Later avoid taking excessive amounts of calcium from supplements. Calcium has a serious negative ramification in that it depletes magnesium from the body. Seventy-five percent of the people in the United States eat a diet that is deficient in magnesium. This low-carbohydrate diet allows a generous quantity of hard cheeses that are very high in calcium. The daily multivitamin tablet also has calcium, therefore do not supplement with a separate calcium tablet if generous amounts of cheese are consumed. Doctors commonly prescribe "calcium channel blocker" drugs to treat heart disease because of the excess calcium to magnesium ratio in the cells of the heart muscle causes heart disease.

• L-Tryptophan and P5P. <== Very Important. Emotions and mood swings, such as excitement, anxiety and depression can have very negative effects on the body, including high blood pressure, high heart pulse rate, poor digestion, constipation or diarrhea. The combination of these supplements are a major breakthrough in digestive health. They work by calming the digestive system, hormones and all autoimmune diseases. The combination of NSI L-Tryptophan (an essential amino acid) and vitamin P5P (pyridoxal-5-phosphate, a form of vitamin B6) promotes healing of the digestive system. P5P is needed to convert L-tryptophan to serotonin. The serotonin calms digestion and the immune system. Serotonin promotes sound sleep and can be the cure for insomnia, an awesome side benefit. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter involved in the regulation of mood. Take one 500mg L-tryptophan capsule and one 50mg P5P capsule with dinner. Do not substitute 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan (5-HTP) for the pure pharmaceutical L-tryptophan recommended here. The body does react to them in the same way. Do not substitute vitamin B6 for the P5P. It is not the same. These two supplements may not be available at your local vitamin store. Click the links above to buy them via mail order on the Internet or telephone. Do not skip this important new alternative treatment for all autoimmune diseases.

• Magnesium. Magnesium is important to prevent osteoporosis, high blood pressure, heart disease, heart palpitations, diabetes, asthma, chronic bronchitis, migraine headaches, muscle cramps, premenstrual syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, depression and other psychiatric disorders. People are commonly magnesium deficient, so this magnesium supplement is highly recommended. Take one Magnesium Glycinate 400 200 mg three times a day with a meal. Break the magnesium glycinate in half. Take one half about one-quarter of the way through the meal and the other half at the three-quarter point to help distribute the magnesium. KAL Magnesium Glycinate 400 is the highly absorption form of magnesium chelated with amino acids that can be taken at twice the dosage as other brands without causing intestinal distress. Do not substitute another brand. Magnesium is essential for a healthy heart and cardiovascular system.
  Essential Facts About Magnesium.
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• Potassium. Season foods lightly with Morton's Salt Substitute which is potassium chloride. Do not use regular table salt which is sodium chloride. Other brands are not acceptable. Strictly avoid monopotassium glutamate because it has been shown to excite and activate existing viral infections such as herpes.

• Pantethine Coenzyme A and Pantothenic Acid Combination. The combination of Pantethine Coenzyme A and Pantothenic Acid B-5 raises the level of coenzyme A enough to relieve discomfort from inflammation. Take two capsules each per day during discomfort periods and one thereafter.

• Probiotics. A healthy balance of beneficial bacteria (called probiotics) must be restored in the intestines during the low-carbohydrate, anti-yeast diet. The most common approach is to supplement the diet with a probiotic containing live lactobacillus acidophilus, lactobacillus bulgaricus and bifidobacterium bifidum as the better choices. Lactobacillus bulgaricus is intended to help the GI tract be more suitable for the survival and growth of lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidobacterium bifidum. Acidophilus is the primary bacteria of the small intestine while bifidum is the major bacteria of the large intestine. Others beneficial bacteria include bifidobacterium lactis, bifidobacterium longum, and/or others. New evidence points to lactobacillus sporogenes as being particularly effective against intestinal and vaginal infections and should also be taken. Most should be refrigerated. Capsules and liquids are available, but care should be taken in the selection because many brands contain dead spores. Quality products are usually kept in a cooler at the health food or vitamin store. Expect some or all products to contain rice flour, potato starch, maltodextrin and other fillers which are needed to keep the bacteria alive. Take only one tablet or one teaspoon with each meal or with water. Do not take high quantities as may be suggested on some bottles. Sporogenes is highly recommended for everyone, even healthy individuals. It does not require refrigeration. Multidophilus by Solaray should also be taken. Multidophilus must be refrigerated and purchased only from a refrigerated display at a local vitamin store.
  Benefits of Lactobacillus Sporogenes as a probiotic.
  Lactobacillus Sporogenes supplier.
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• Enzymes. Pancreatic enzyme deficiencies can cause bowel disease because various carbohydrates and proteins are not digested. Take one multiple enzyme supplement with each meal that includes amylase, maltase, sucrase, lactase, lipase (for lipids), protease (for proteins) and any others available. Discontinue taking enzymes if they cause constipation. There is no enzyme available for those who are fructose intolerant; therefore, avoidance of all fructose is the only solution. Avoid products with carbohydrate fillers.

• Protein and L-Glutamine Drink. Prepare a drink made with whey amino acid protein powder which is enriched with extra glutamine amino acid. The protein powder consists of a full compliment of amino acid isolates that heal the body and require no digestion. Prepare the drink by blending 8 to 16 oz of reverse osmosis with UV lamp water or unsweetened, low-sodium tomato juice with 1 heaping teaspoon (12 gm) of whey protein powder plus 1 rounded teaspoon (8 gm) of glutamine amino acid powder. Stirring vigorously with the teaspoon is sufficient. The whey protein must be specified on the carton as isolates from cross flow microfiltration and ion-exchange, ultrafiltered concentrate, low molecular weight and partially hydrolyzed whey protein peptides rich in branched chain amino acids and glutamine peptides. The low-carbohydrate type at one gm per scoop or less is best, but it should not be more than four to five gm of carbohydrates per scoop. Do not substitute protein from soy, egg, casein or any other source. Sugar or any other sweetener is unacceptable. Use the "natural flavor" without additives. This amino acid drink can be enjoyed anytime, with or without a meal. Amino acids are food that build and maintain the body. Refrigerate whey protein powder, and discard if it is old. Whey protein powder can cause some gas and can cause an unusual "full" feeling. Discontinue the whey protein powder the if the reactions are unpleasant. Continue to take the glutamine powder.
  L-Glutamine Amino Acid.
  Ultimate Lo Carb Whey Powder - Natural Flavor by Biochem.
  Amino Acids - The Building Blocks of Life and Healing.

This combinations amino acids have been shown to provide the following healing properties:

• Amino acids are good chelators of positively charged minerals, especially calcium that hardens the arteries.

• Provides pain killing effects by healing the nervous system.

• Absorption of body building amino acids without requiring digestion.

• Stimulates insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) which functions similar to insulin and enhances protein synthesis and healing.

• Fights infections by stimulating the immune system. All immune cells are made from poly-peptides of amino acids.

• Provides bone growth of protein collagen and strengthens bones. Poor digestion has been shown to cause osteoporosis and degenerative bone disease.

• Provides all of the amino acids required to heal and grow ligaments, tendons, joints, muscles, intestinal tract, heart muscle and all other organs of the body.

• Prevents hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) symptoms in people with hypoglycemia or diabetes.

• Glutamine. Glutamine is the most important supplement for IBD. It heals the intestinal tract, especially the small intestine. Colon problems are caused by undigested food passing from the small intestine into the large intestine, the colon. Take 1 rounded teaspoon (8 gm) of glutamine several times throughout the day mixed in any liquid up to 24 gm daily if desired. Glutamine is an amazing amino acid in that it can be used by the brain as a substitute fuel in place of glucose and ketone bodies. Therefore, glutamine is very important for those who may be hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) or diabetic when on a low-carbohydrate diet such as this. Diabetics and those with other health issues should consult a doctor who is supportive of the low-carbohydrate diet approach to health. Refrigerate whey protein powder, and discard if it is old. L-Glutamine Amino Acid.

  "Even without a leaky gut an impaired gut can cause digestive disturbances, bowel problems, yeast infections, ulcers, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn's disease. People who use glutamine virtually ensure superior health of their gut lining. In fact, when it was first discovered, glutamine used to be called "intestinal permeability factor." Glutamine is the chief source of energy for the cells of the gut lining. Most glutamine in the diet is metabolized by the intestines where it maintains the structural integrity of the intestinal lining, supporting its quick turnover."

  "Those who use non-steroidal anti-inflammatories or antibiotics may have a special need for supplemental glutamine. Both can damage the gut lining and set up gastrointestinal disturbances or leaky gut syndrome. Fortunately, sufficient glutamine can undo the damage caused by antibiotics or NSAIDs, maintaining permeability at a healthy level. For those with any disturbance of the gut the soothing effects of glutamine taken as powder dissolved in water makes itself known quite soon after ingestion."
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  Effects of oral supplement of L-glutamine on diverted colon wall.. 

• R. O. Water. Drink generous amounts of room temperature or warmer reverse osmosis with UV lamp (R.O.) water throughout the day. Do not drink ice water. Do not drink "natural spring mineral" water because the mineral content can be very unbalanced. The mineral program in this diet will restore all necessary minerals to the body in the correct ratios. Peppermint tea and peppermint aromatic oils (carminatives) can relax smooth muscle and relieve pain caused by cramps in some people. Enteric-coated peppermint oil capsules are also recommended. Hot chamomile tea without any sweetener after a meal is very settling to the stomach.

• Candida Restriction, Drugs and Herbs. This "Starting Diet" is already an anti-candida diet. Do not violate the food restrictions for any reasons whether you have candida or not. Those with a Candidiasis infection should always avoid fermented foods such as soy sauce, cheese, beer, alcohol, vinegar, sauerkraut and pickles as well as mushrooms and sugar alcohols. These would normally be considered acceptable low-carbohydrate foods. Helpful anti-candida, anti-fungal prescription drugs are Nystatin, Nizoral (Azole), Sporanox (Itraconazole), and Diflucan (Fluconazole), but some strains of candida may be resistant. Herbal products which help should be taken before resorting to these prescription drugs. Take olive leaf extract one capsule per day increasing to three, oil of oregano enteric coated softgel capsules for time release equal to one drop per day and increase to one drop per meal (use with caution as it may cause sudden candida die-off and diarrhea). Or take NOW Candida Clear with Pau D'Arco, Oregano Oil, Black Walnut and Caprylic Acid. Other herbal products are barberry, golden seal and Oregon grape root. The diet, probiotics, vitamins and minerals should be started first.

• Nasal and Sinus Treatment. Chronic congestion of sinuses and nasal passages can be a bacteria infection that should be treated with antibiotics, but this is generally a misdiagnosis. The symptoms may be from a yeast or fungus infection that causes itching and excess mucus. The fungus is attracted to the moist environment. Treatment is easy because fungi are quickly killed by sodium bicarbonate (common baking soda). A home remedy is more effective than commercial products. Simply obtain a 1 oz. plastic nasal rinse or squirt bottle. Mix 1/4 teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate with reverse osmosis water in the bottle. The water should have been boiled and cooled first to prevent bacteria growth. Place a small wad of paper towel in each nasal passage. Lay on the back and squirt or drip the mixture generously into each passage to soak the paper. Care must be taken to not sniff the paper farther into the nose or into the lungs. Leave the soaked paper towel in place for 5 minutes or more. Blow the nose to discharge the paper. The treatment should be done twice a day for 5 days. The sodium bicarbonate may sting slightly at the back of the nasal passage, but it should quickly go away. Reduce the concentration if the stinging is uncomfortable. This is a mild treatment, but it is very effective.

• Vitamins. Start a vitamin, mineral and supplement program cautiously, and minimize all products which contain any form of carbohydrate such as sugar, yeast, rice flour, etc. The following is a list of recommended vitamin and mineral supplements and the function for each. Links to toxicity information are provided, but this program will not cause any vitamin or mineral toxicity problem. Vitamins, minerals and supplements should be taken to optimize one's health. Just meeting the minimum daily requirement is missing optimum health by a mile. Minimize supplement brands that contain sugars or starches. Magnesium is also important to prevent high blood pressure, heart disease, heart palpitations, diabetes, asthma, chronic bronchitis, migraine headaches, muscle cramps, premenstrual syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, depression and other psychiatric disorders. Excess calcium in the diet can deplete magnesium. Most people are deficient in magnesium. Magnesium is also very important for healthy bones but is often overlooked. People with irritable bowel diseases are predisposed to osteoporosis and degenerative disk disease because vitamins and minerals may not be properly absorbed. Be sure to take all the other minerals and vitamins.
  My personal vitamin, mineral and supplement program by Kent R. Rieske.
  Osteoporosis, Bone Loss, Hip Fractures and Degenerative Disk Disease.
  
  Glutamine: The Essential "Non-Essential" Amino Acid.

  "Specifically, glutamine is utilized as a source of energy and for nucleotide synthesis by all rapidly dividing cells, such as the cells of the intestinal lining and certain immune cells (thymocytes, lymphocytes and macrophages). Without sufficient glutamine, the intestines atrophy and the immune function breaks down."

  Pantethine: The Anti-Inflammatory Vitamin.

Pantethine or Pantothenic Acid is anti-inflammatory in the treatment of intestinal diseases and heart disease and does not have the side effects common with prednisone. Pantethine converts into the all-important enzyme called "coenzyme A." Coenzyme A is one of the few substances in the body directly involved in the metabolism of all three main food components - protein, fat, and carbohydrates. Higher levels of the pantethine vitamin supplement are not toxic. A daily 900 mg dose spaced throughout the day has been recommended by Dr. Robert C. Atkins.

Glutamine, has been shown to be especially helpful in treating bowel diseases.
Multi-Vitamin and Minerals, w/o iron for men and postmenopausal women.
B-50 Complex w/o iron for proper body metabolic processes.
Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate (P-5-P), activated coenzyme form of B-6. Prevents strokes.
Calcium & magnesium complex for bones for building strong bones.
Magnesium, essential for strong bones, proper heartbeat and nerve transmission.
Silicon or Silica, builds strong bones, cartilage, joints and blood vessels.
Chromium GTF, blood sugar control, weight, diabetes and heart disease.
Boron helps to maintaining strong bones. Assists calcium and magnesium metabolism.
Biotin, releases energy from foods. Plays a role in metabolism of amino acids.
Betacarotenoids, converted by the body to vitamin A as needed.
Selenium, vital antioxidant to inhibit the oxidation of lipids (fats).
Vitamin C, Ester, antioxidant fights colds, infections, allergies and disease.
Vitamin B-12, prevention of macular degeneration and Alzheimer's Disease.
Vitamin D, required for strong bones and cancer prevention. Avoid overdose.
Vitamin E, antioxidant and heart acts to protect cells from heavy metals.
Vitamin K, needed for proper blood clotting.
Pantethine, anti-inflammatory for intestinal diseases and heart disease.
Choline & Inositol Vitamins for liver, depression and diabetes.
Octacosonol, endurance, stamina, and increases oxygen.
Alpha Lipoic Acid, liver & coenzyme. Very important anti-oxidant.
CoEnzyme Q10, heart, cancer and immune system, required by every cell.
Cod Liver Oil, DHA and EPA omega-3, skin, cells, heart and blood vessels.
Borage Oil for gamma-linolenic acid, GLA.
Betaine Hydrochloride, protein digestion.
Folic Acid, metabolism of fats, amino acids, DNA and RNA.
Lutein complex, prevention of macular degeneration.
Kelp for iodine, proper functioning of the thyroid gland.
Zinc, component of insulin; required for blood sugar control. Needed for healing.
MSM, methyl sulfonyl methane, treats muscle spasms, tendonitis, yeast infections.
Taurine, required for the heart and eyes. Reduces blood pressure and water retention.
Glutamine, building tissue, heart valves, intestines and brain fuel.
Lysine, suppresses herpes, reduces cataracts, transports calcium to the bones.
DHEA, prevents the formation of autoimmune antibodies.

Vitamin and Mineral Dosages

Dr. Atkins' Vita-Nutrient Solution: Nature's Answer To Drugs is the best book for determining the correct vitamin and mineral dosage for therapeutic (disease curing) effect, excessive dosage amounts and normal recommendations. Dr. Atkins' Vita-Nutrient Solution discussing the vital function of vitamins and nutritional supplements and then provides a list of diseases and complaints that the supplements can help cure or alleviate.

• Keep a Log of Your Healing Progress. Get a note book and record exactly how you feel each day at the same time. List the food eaten each day. Generally, one dismisses their improvements when they occur slowly and discontinues a treatment when progress is being made. Bowel diseases heal very slowly.

• Low-Blood Sugar Symptoms. A low-carbohydrate diet will reveal other health problems such as hypoglycemia or diabetes by low-blood sugar symptoms of headache, dizziness, blurred vision, difficulty concentrating, poor coordination, confusion, weakness or fainting, tingling sensations in the lips or hands, confused speech, abnormal behavior, convulsions, loss of consciousness or coma. About 1/4 teaspoons of glutamine in a glass of water will help relieve the systems in normal individuals. See your doctor if symptoms persist or are moderate to severe.

• Fiber. Do not take fiber supplements. Do not take psyllium seed husk which is very abrasive to the digestive system. Do not take fructooligosaccharides (FOS) fiber supplements because it consists of long chains of fructose units. Do not eat wheat bran or rice bran. Fiber is a bad dude. Dietary fiber may not be digestible by the healthy individual, but it certainly is digestible by pathogenic gut bacteria and yeasts. Fiber is the perfect time-release food for bad gut bugs and one of the worst things a person can eat for good health, contrary to professional medical advice. These bacteria and yeasts ferment the fiber to produce alcohol, acetaldehyde, lactic acid, acetic acid and a host of other toxic chemicals when they break down the fiber. Intestinal gas, flatulence, is a sure sign fiber and/or sugars are being fermented. The vegetarian concept of turning the gut into a fermentation tube is ridiculous. Avoid all whole grains, brown rice, fruit and dried beans as they are high in both fiber and complex carbohydrates, a double blow to the digestive system. The reason many gastroenterologist recommend a high fiber diet is based on the faulty logic of Dr. Dennis Burkitt, a British surgeon working in Africa more than half a century ago. Dr. Burkitt's theory that barley bread prevented irritable bowel disorders has failed. The Africans were simply showing the benefits of not eating fruit and refined carbohydrates like sugar and flour. Fiber not only does not prevent or cure irritable bowel diseases but actually makes them worse. Studies of many other primitive societies have proven very low-fiber diets prevent intestinal diseases and cancer as proven by Weston A. Price, DDS in his book Nutrition and Physical Degeneration and arctic explorers Vilhjalmur Stefansson and Karsten Anderson during many years of living with the Eskimos.
  Scientific Proof Fiber in the Diet is Unhealthy.
  Eskimos Prove An All Meat Diet Provides Excellent Health.

• Constipation. Constipation or a sluggish fullness can result because the digestive system is not accustomed to a healthy diet. The common advise that one should have one or several bowel movements each day is a myth. Skipping one or even two days without a bowel movement is normal. Constipation can be prevented by taking the probiotics listed above and extra magnesium. Magnesium is a natural and safe laxative when taken in excess. People are commonly magnesium deficient so this magnesium supplement is highly recommended. Take one Chelated Calcium-Magnesium 500/250 mg with a meal. Take one Magnesium Glycinate 400 mg three times a day with a meal. Break the magnesium glycinate in half. Take one half about one-quarter of the way through the meal and the other half at the three-quarter point to help distribute the magnesium.

• Perfect Poop. The quality of the stool is a perfect gauges of digestive health. Characteristics may be a better word because we normally don't use the word quality when discussing feces. Perfect poop produced by proper digestion will be medium brown in color and sink in the bowl. The stool will retain shape and not disintegrate into fragments. The volume could be considerable and medium diameter. The water in the toilet bowl will be relatively clear, not cloudy. There will be very little or no odor, certainly not causing an