Constipation – Lower Bowel Congestion
February 4, 2010 by Sherri Stockman, Wellness Coach
Filed under Physical Congestion
Constipation and lower bowel congestion mean pretty much the same thing: Bad news…. The lower bowel (large intestine or colon) is designed to pull excess water out of the body’s wastes to conserve and recycle the moisture [Hopefully, the small intestine has already removed the needed nutrients from the digested food traveling through it]. When [...]
Parasites: Flukes
February 3, 2010 by Sherri Stockman, Wellness Coach
Filed under Parasites
Image by AJC1 via Flickr Flatworms are Not a “Fluke” …But They ARE Parasites Flukes are flatworm parasites that have two ventral suckers, allowing them to attach themselves to their hosts. Humans usually become infected by eating undercooked or raw seafood (can you say “Sushi”?), infected vegetables such as watercress or water chestnuts, or drinking, [...]
Liver Congestion
February 2, 2010 by Sherri Stockman, Wellness Coach
Filed under Physical Congestion
Image via Wikipedia The liver is your body’s largest gland. It lies mostly under the right ribcage (beneath the diaphragm), but extends to the left side at the top. It is shaped sort of like a triangle, if you saw a diagram looking at the front of the body. Its most important job (it has [...]