Dr. Bob was a MD internal medicine, orthomolecular doctor, MD psychiatrist, chiropractor, and healer 65 years.  He was a diabetic who lived to 108 years with only 1 side effect 2 years before he passed away. 

Dr. Bob attempted to improve the condition of irritable bowel syndrome by using several methods.  He started off with method number 1 and method number 2 combined and if this did not work he moved on and added the next method.  He did this until method number 5.    

The following are the methods and ideas of Dr. Bob.  If you are planning to use any of them check with your doctor first. 

The first thing Dr. Bob said was to drink 2/3 to 1 gallon of distilled water a day.  He said sometimes just doing this could cure IBS. 

Dr. Bob advised the following: 

1.      Probiotics is the process of feeding live bacteria to prevent or treat disease.  Dr. Bob advised probiotics, using live bacteria to treat bacteria and bacteria products.  He recommended you eat organic, non-fat yogurt that contained L. bulgaricus, L. acidophilus, and B. bifidum.  L. bulgaricus is intended to help the GI tract be more suitable for the survival and growth of L. acidophilus and B. bifidum.  L. acidophilus is the main bacteria of the small intestine while I. bifidum is the primary bacteria of the large intestine.  All three are important, I acidophilus and B. bifidum to help the small and large intestine and L. bulgaricus, a transient bacteria, to make the other two work better.

2.      Use pancreatic digestive enzymes.  Bad fungus and yeast interfere with digestion.  Digestive enzymes sometimes can prevent many allergic and immune problems involving digestion.  Often the digestive enzymes can break down food until it is non-allergenic.  Combine this with method number 1.

3.      Take Beano twenty minutes before meals.  Beano is an enzyme that breaks down solids with meals.  Take Lactose enzymes for milk.  Some people cannot digest milk due to Lactose intolerance. 

4.      Fiber should help according to Dr. Bob.  There are different kinds of fiber.  The one he advised for Irritable Bowel Syndrome was Fibercon. Warning:  Fiber may irritate some people, so stop if it is irritating you.

5.      Method number 5 is to take calcium polycarbophil. 

If the first 5 do not work then he advised cutting out sorbitol.  He also recommended cutting out wheat, sugar, and yeast and reducing caffeine to small amounts or none. 

In summary, try number 1 and 2 for two weeks.  If this is not successful then use method number 3, in combination with number 1 and 2, for one to two weeks.  Add number 4 and 5 every one to two weeks.  

Additionally: 

·        Dr. Bob often advised the herb ginger for irritable bowel syndrome.  Ginger can help improve many problems in the stomach.  Dr. Bob found that relieving condition’s in the stomach, often relieved irritable bowel syndrome. 

·        Dr. Bob advised 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda (bicarbonate) mixed in liquid 45 minutes after you have started a meal.  Proper digestion requires an alkaline environment in the small intestine.  The stomach produces acid. When food enters the small intestine the acid from the stomach enters also.  The bicarb neutralizes the acid.  This can help digestive enzymes work properly (they cannot function optimally or may not function at all – when the small intestine is acidic, not alkaline).  Proper digestion can help relieve improper conditions in the gut system. 

Note – if you are experiencing symptoms of diarrhea, read the article "Diarrhea,"in the section called Diarrhea.  There is a remarkable natural product that can help stop or reduce diarrhea. 

Note – In order for these anti-aging ideas to be successful, you must use supplements of the highest quality. Dr. Bob often said, “almost all supplement companies produce poor quality.”  You can consider the product page of this web site. Almost all the products met Dr. Bob’s approval.  Since he passed away we have attempted to keep the same high standards.   

WARNING: DO NOT STOP ANY TREATMENT OR MEDICATION YOU CURRENTLY USE.  CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE STARTING THE USE OF SUPPLEMENTS.  

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