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00:09 ♪♪ 00:43 [calm music] 00:46 ♪♪ 00:52 >> Welcome to 00:53 It Is Written Canada. 00:54 Thank you for joining us. 00:55 A large percentage of clients 00:57 Dr. Darlene Blaney sees 00:59 struggle with 01:00 digestive disorders. 01:02 This is critical because our 01:04 digestion influences 01:06 everything from 01:08 nutrient absorption 01:10 to immune function. 01:11 Some scientists even refer to 01:14 the digestive tract as 01:16 the second brain, due to 01:18 the strong gut-brain connection. 01:22 >> Having a healthy 01:23 digestive system is crucial 01:25 in obtaining optimal health 01:27 physically, mentally, 01:29 emotionally, 01:30 and even spiritually. 01:33 Our special guest today 01:35 is Dr. Darlene Blaney, 01:37 who has a PhD in nutrition 01:39 and is the owner, along with 01:41 her husband, of our health store 01:44 and nutrition practice. 01:46 >> Dr. Darlene Blaney, 01:47 welcome to It Is Written Canada. 01:49 Thank you for being here 01:50 with us today. 01:52 >> Thank you very much. 01:53 >> Dr. Darlene, can you tell us 01:55 about some of the major symptoms 01:58 that your clients are 01:59 struggling with due to 02:00 poor digestion? 02:02 >> Yes. 02:03 In fact, probably 02:04 70 to 80% 02:06 are struggling with 02:07 digestion issues. 02:09 Gas, bloating, heartburn, 02:11 acid reflux. 02:13 Probably one of the 02:14 major complaints is low energy. 02:17 We don't always attribute that 02:19 to poor digestion, but if your 02:21 digestion is not working well, 02:23 75% of your energy 02:25 can go into digestion, 02:27 leaving you with maybe 25% 02:29 to do everything else 02:30 that's necessary. 02:31 So yeah, it can create 02:33 great havoc. 02:34 >> That's incredible. 02:35 75% of our energy 02:38 goes to digesting 02:40 the food that we eat. 02:41 >> If your digestion 02:42 is not working well, yes. 02:45 If your digestion is 02:46 working well, then you will 02:48 feel that difference in energy. 02:51 And so, you know, when I have 02:53 customers or clients come in 02:54 and say to me, what do you have 02:56 that I can take 02:57 to give me energy? 02:58 First thing I'll ask them is, 02:59 how is your digestion? 03:01 Because if we can get their 03:02 digestion going, that's just 03:04 the natural response is to get 03:07 good energy coming as well. 03:09 [MIKE] Good energy. 03:10 So are we talking about 03:11 diet, lifestyle? 03:13 Does that affect 03:14 the digestion 03:15 and could that improve 03:17 the digestion? 03:18 [DARLENE] A hundred percent. 03:19 Hundred percent. 03:20 What we put in counts. 03:22 So every time you're 03:23 putting something in your mouth, 03:24 it's either good for you 03:25 or not good for you. 03:26 If it's not good for you, 03:27 your body has to use its energy 03:30 to get rid of those toxins, 03:32 break it down, 03:33 sift out what's good, 03:34 what's bad. 03:35 You put good things 03:37 into your mouth 03:38 and that's pure energy. 03:39 That's gonna give your body 03:40 the nutrients it needs 03:42 for the cells to reproduce, 03:44 boost your immune system. 03:46 So food for fuel is the key. 03:48 The right food for fuel. 03:50 But lifestyle plays a big role 03:52 as well. 03:53 So smoking can interfere 03:55 with digestion. 03:57 Stress is a big one 03:59 in our world today. 04:00 Stress. 04:03 Activity levels. 04:05 When we're sedentary, you know, 04:06 versus being active 04:08 to keep things moving. 04:11 Fibre is another one. 04:12 Fibre keeps things moving. 04:14 So taking that in 04:15 through diet as well. 04:17 So... 04:18 >> So your body's made up of 04:20 all these different systems. 04:22 And one of them is the 04:23 digestive system. 04:24 So it's a part of it a 04:26 complete machine, right? 04:28 And that─ to work any machine 04:31 you need fuel. 04:32 So you're saying if we're 04:33 not getting the right fuel 04:35 then the machine doesn't 04:37 work well and it actually... 04:39 >> Seizes up. 04:40 >> It seizes up, yeah. 04:41 >> Yes. 04:42 Yeah. 04:42 For sure. 04:43 >> Definitely. 04:44 >> Dr. Darlene, can you tell us 04:46 a little bit more about fibre, 04:48 how important it is and also 04:50 how much should we be consuming 04:52 each day? 04:53 [DARLENE] Absolutely. 04:54 Fibre is important 04:56 for everybody. 04:57 When it comes to fibre, as I 04:59 mentioned, it helps move things 05:00 through, especially your 05:01 intestinal track. 05:03 Kind of keeps things going. 05:06 For diabetics, particularly, 05:08 it helps to control 05:09 the amount of glucose 05:11 that is in the blood 05:12 to get it into the cells 05:13 and doesn't give you that spike. 05:15 So fibre is a key. 05:18 There's two kinds of fibre 05:19 that we need, 05:20 both kinds we need. 05:21 One is insoluble fibre 05:24 and one is called water soluble. 05:26 So you have soluble 05:27 and insoluble. 05:29 If you were to think of examples 05:31 for either of them, 05:32 insoluble would be wheat. 05:34 If we were to take wheat bran, 05:37 let's say, and we had a 05:38 glass of water and we added 05:39 a tablespoon of wheat bran 05:41 to that and try to mix it in, 05:42 what would happen? 05:43 Would it dissolve? 05:44 >> Floats on top. 05:45 >> No, it would float on top. 05:46 So then if we did the same 05:47 with a glass of water 05:48 and a tablespoon of oat bran 05:50 and mixed it in, 05:51 what would happen? 05:52 >> It absorbs it. 05:53 >> It absorbs it. 05:54 So that's insoluble versus 05:56 water soluble. 05:57 We need both kinds. 05:59 And the neat thing is 06:00 plant-based foods have 06:02 both kinds of those 06:04 kind of fibre. 06:06 So we need both. 06:07 The problem is a lot of times 06:08 we will take these foods and 06:10 we'll start to break them up. 06:12 So when we think of wheat bran, 06:14 usually someone who is 06:15 constipated says, "I need to 06:16 eat a bran muffin," right? 06:18 Anything with bran 06:19 to give you that fibre. 06:22 But what about the 06:23 water soluble one 06:24 that we need as well? 06:26 And so a lot of times we'll eat 06:28 the refined white bread 06:30 and then we'll turn around 06:31 and buy some like Bran Buds 06:33 or something with the 06:34 high fibre of the bran 06:37 and try to compensate. 06:38 Or buy some type of 06:41 a fibre mix that we just 06:42 mix in water and drink. 06:44 Instead, go for those 06:45 whole foods that have 06:47 both kinds of fibre in it... 06:48 >> So let's talk about that. 06:49 >> ...To keep us regular. 06:50 >> So where do we─ 06:51 where should we be 06:52 getting our fibre from? 06:54 [DARLENE] So pretty much 06:55 whole foods as grown. 06:57 When we think of 06:58 animal products ─ meat, dairy, 07:01 you know, eggs, yeah, 07:02 milk, cheese, the dairy part ─ 07:04 that has zero fibre in it. 07:07 When I used to eat meat, I mean, 07:09 anyone who has eating meat, 07:10 if you look at roast beef, 07:11 it looks very fibrous, right? 07:13 I was blown away when I was told 07:14 zero fibre in that. 07:16 But yeah, no fibre in that. 07:19 But your plant products 07:20 are loaded with fibre, 07:22 particularly legumes. 07:23 Beans are very high in fibre. 07:26 But any of your vegetables, 07:28 your fruits, your grains are 07:30 nice and high. 07:32 So eating the whole foods 07:34 as formed, as grown. 07:36 >> So you got fibre in an apple, 07:37 fibre in a banana, 07:38 fibre in celery. 07:40 >> Of course, most people would 07:41 look at that and say, 07:42 "Oh, that has fibre in it. 07:43 Definitely." 07:43 But every single 07:46 plant has 07:48 fibre in it 07:49 of different kinds of fibre 07:51 so we should be getting 07:52 a variety of those, right? 07:54 [DARLENE] That is correct. 07:55 >> The different kinds of fibre. 07:57 >> Absolutely, that's right. 07:58 As long as you're eating a 07:59 variety of fruits and vegetables 08:00 and grains and beans 08:01 and you will get it all. 08:03 Yeah, it's more when we 08:05 take a food and start 08:06 breaking it down that 08:07 we start to lose the benefits. 08:09 >> Yeah, and I see people 08:10 going into the grocery store 08:12 and they're told to get fibre 08:13 and so they buy it, 08:15 some container that says 08:17 fibre on the side of it. 08:18 And they put this in a glass 08:19 and they drink it and it's like 08:20 that's─ it's easier just buy 08:22 the fruits and vegetables. 08:25 That's the healthiest way 08:25 of getting it, right? 08:26 >> When you get all the 08:27 extra benefits of all the 08:28 nutrients and everything 08:29 in it, too. 08:30 The other way is just fibre. 08:32 This is the whole package deal. 08:34 [MIKE] The whole, yeah. 08:35 Whole food. 08:36 >> Dr. Darlene, you mentioned 08:37 something earlier on about 08:39 constipation and about, 08:41 you know, bowel problems. 08:44 So can you tell us about 08:46 the importance of fibre 08:48 to address this, 08:49 specifically constipation, 08:51 and what is your definition 08:53 of constipation? 08:54 >> Sure. 08:56 It's interesting when it 08:57 comes to fibre, if we don't have 08:58 the right kind of fibre 08:59 or enough of it, 09:01 it can go either way. 09:02 You can have constipation 09:03 or diarrhea, actually. 09:05 And so when it comes to 09:06 constipation, everyone kind of 09:08 has a different idea 09:10 in their minds. 09:10 Like I'll have some people 09:11 that say to me, "Oh yeah, 09:12 I go once a week." 09:14 Once a week is constipation. 09:16 So ideally, once a day. 09:19 Some say we should go 09:21 after every single meal. 09:24 To me, once a day 09:25 is what I say. 09:26 At least once a day 09:28 is the focus to be on. 09:29 Yes, yes. 09:31 And if you eat enough of those 09:33 fruits and vegetables and 09:35 whole foods, it really should, 09:38 you know, knows where to find 09:40 where it needs to be 09:41 to keep things moving. 09:42 >> So, Darlene, 09:44 what about water? 09:45 Because that's a part of 09:47 what you've been talking about 09:48 with fibre and, you know, 09:50 whether it's water soluble. 09:51 How much water do you think 09:52 we should be drinking? 09:54 >> Yes, water is very important, 09:56 just like the fibre, 09:57 to keep things moving through. 09:59 How much we should be drinking. 10:00 I mean, if we want to really 10:02 weigh it out scientifically, 10:04 they say one ounce for every 10:06 two pounds of our weight 10:08 to figure that out. 10:09 But on average, I tell people 10:10 8 to 10 glasses a day. 10:13 And of course, that'll change 10:14 according to your activity 10:16 and your build and so forth, 10:18 right? 10:19 So yes. 10:20 And what kind of water? 10:22 A lot of people ask me, too, 10:23 what kind of water? 10:24 You know, honestly, I just 10:26 tell people, just drink water. 10:27 You choose. 10:28 Just drink water is what I 10:30 care about. 10:30 Get the water in you. 10:31 >> So can we go back 10:33 a little bit to that 10:35 formula that you use, 10:36 the scientific formula? 10:38 So if someone weighs, 10:40 let's say, 100 pounds, 10:42 you're saying that half of that 10:45 they need to be consuming 10:46 in ounces. 10:48 So if they weigh 100 pounds 10:51 they need to be drinking 10:53 50 ounces of water? 10:56 Which is─ and there's 10:57 eight ounces in a cup 11:00 or in a glass. 11:01 Okay, so there would be... 11:03 [DARLENE] Six. 11:04 >> Six glasses, okay. 11:05 [DARLENE] Of water, yeah. 11:06 >> If you're 100 pounds. 11:07 [DARLENE] Yes. 11:08 >> What I'm saying is just, 11:10 you know, just to give us 11:11 a rough idea. 11:12 And that's just to keep 11:14 the reg─ the metabolic processes 11:17 going. 11:17 So if it's a hot day 11:19 or if you're exercising, 11:21 then obviously you're gonna 11:22 need to─ need more than 11:24 those six glasses. 11:25 >> Absolutely. 11:26 That's right. 11:27 Yes, yes. 11:27 Someone active versus 11:28 just sitting at home 11:29 reading a book, right? 11:31 Yes, for sure...for sure. 11:34 >> Dr. Darlene, can you tell us 11:37 when should we be drinking 11:38 this water? 11:40 >> Yes. 11:41 So ideally is not to drink 11:44 large amounts with your meal. 11:45 If you need to sip 11:47 a little bit while you eat, 11:48 that is fine. 11:49 You know you don't want to 11:50 choke or something if something 11:51 is dry, but the key is to drink 11:54 between your meals. 11:55 You actually need water 11:57 to process your food and 11:58 digest it and break it down. 12:01 But that all happens 12:02 between the meal 12:03 to prepare your stomach 12:05 for the food to come. 12:06 >> So between the meal. 12:07 So breakfast, 12:09 lunch is over here. 12:10 So somewhere in between, 12:11 after you have digested 12:13 your food, maybe an hour. 12:15 >> Well, even two hours. 12:16 >> Two hours after 12:17 you've finished. 12:18 >> Yes, two, three hours 12:19 and the like a half hour before 12:20 your next meal, 12:21 that's a really good time frame. 12:23 Give your food a chance 12:24 to digest. 12:26 If we drink water, too much 12:28 water, when we're eating, 12:29 digestive enzymes are already 12:31 in your saliva, and so that 12:34 waters and weakens it down 12:36 and then you don't have those 12:37 digestive enzymes to break down 12:39 your food the same. 12:40 And then it also promotes 12:43 what is called 12:44 hydrochloric acid. 12:45 So that we're expecting 12:46 as the food to come, 12:47 is preparing it 12:48 to break that down. 12:50 >> Mm-hmm. 12:51 What about snacking 12:51 between meals? 12:52 Is─ does that affect? 12:54 >> Yes. 12:55 So as soon as we snack, 12:57 now there's food on 12:58 the stomach again. 12:59 So once again you're 13:02 liquidating, you know, 13:04 liquefying your enzymes, 13:06 but also keeping your stomach 13:08 from making that 13:09 hydrochloric acid. 13:11 And I like to give the example 13:12 of when you go for a walk 13:14 and you walk all day, 13:15 do your feet get tired? 13:17 What about your stomach? 13:18 If it just works all day, 13:20 it gets tired. 13:21 It never gets a break to prepare 13:24 for more food to come. 13:25 It's just constantly digesting, 13:27 you know, and just overwhelms 13:29 the system. 13:30 >> Dr. Blaney, can you tell us 13:31 a little bit more about 13:33 hydrochloric acid? 13:35 >> Yes. 13:35 It plays a major role 13:37 when it comes to digestion. 13:39 Eighty percent of 13:41 digestive situations today 13:43 are underactive stomach. 13:45 Unfortunately, medically 13:47 they tend to diagnose 13:48 only an overactive stomach, 13:50 which is in only 20% less 13:53 or less of these cases. 13:55 So in most cases, 13:56 people are being misdiagnosed 13:59 and mistreated. 14:01 So our bodies, we want them 14:02 to be alkaline. 14:04 Your stomach, though, 14:05 is the exception to the rule. 14:07 Your stomach should be 14:08 very acidic in order to 14:09 break down that food. 14:11 And that's the 14:12 hydrochloric acid. 14:13 And so many cases when 14:14 we get the gas, the heartburn, 14:16 the acid reflux, 14:17 what's the first thing 14:18 we reach for are... 14:20 >> Antacids. 14:21 >> So we're buffering 14:23 the situation, 14:24 we're buffering our stomach, 14:25 but we're making 14:26 the situation worse. 14:28 So you start off and you 14:29 eat breakfast and you don't 14:30 have enough hydrochloric acid 14:31 to break that down. 14:33 So what happens? 14:34 By the time lunch comes, 14:35 you still have this food 14:36 sitting there and fermenting. 14:38 You might have some gas, 14:40 might, you know, have a bit of 14:41 heartburn. 14:42 Bloating is a very common one. 14:44 But you eat lunch now 14:45 But you eat lunch now 14:46 and lunch goes on top. 14:48 And so now it's gonna try to 14:50 break down that lunch. 14:51 But you still have all this 14:52 stuff happening in there of the 14:54 other food that didn't digest. 14:56 Pretty soon you have supper. 14:57 And supper, for most people, 14:58 is the larger meal of the day. 15:00 And as you go through your day, 15:02 your metabolism decreases. 15:04 So that means your 15:05 digestion slows down and 15:07 your absorption slows down. 15:09 And here you have, you know, 15:11 no hydrochloric acid in prep 15:13 between your meals when you're 15:15 trying to drink your water 15:16 and get it ready, 15:17 there's food sitting there 15:19 so it can't make 15:20 hydrochloric acid. 15:21 And so by the end of supper, 15:23 you got this bubbly brew 15:24 that's starting to happen. 15:26 It's fermenting and all these 15:28 toxins start to go into 15:29 your bloodstream. 15:30 And your liver is trying to 15:32 deal with everything. 15:33 You lay down to sleep 15:35 and you end up with 15:36 the acid reflux, right? 15:38 So this is what happens 15:40 when we don't have enough 15:41 hydrochloric acid and our 15:42 stomach, begins to ferment. 15:44 Now, this, your liver now 15:46 is responsible for cleaning 15:48 your blood. 15:50 So some people end up with 15:51 a fatty liver from this 15:52 because the food isn't 15:53 breaking down. 15:55 Especially fat is the most 15:57 difficult to break down. 15:58 So your body now stores it. 16:01 What about all the ferment, 16:03 the fermentation part of it? 16:05 These toxins are going into 16:06 your bloodstream. 16:07 Your liver's having to 16:08 deal with this. 16:10 I have clients who come in 16:11 and they're in tears, 16:12 and they say to me, 16:13 "My doctor diagnosed me 16:15 with an alcoholic liver. 16:17 I told him I don't 16:18 drink alcohol. 16:19 He doesn't believe me. 16:20 He turns around and says, 16:21 'Really, how much do you drink 16:22 in your closet?' 16:23 And I say, 'Nothing. 16:24 I don't drink any alcohol.'" 16:26 And their doctor says, 16:28 "I don't believe you. 16:29 You need to stop. 16:30 You've got an alcoholic liver 16:32 and it's serious. 16:33 You need to take 16:34 your problem seriously." 16:35 So they come to see me in tears 16:37 and I say, "I believe you." 16:39 They say, "Why do you 16:40 believe me?" 16:40 I said, "Because here's what's 16:42 happening. 16:43 Your food isn't breaking down. 16:44 You don't have the 16:45 hydrochloric acid. 16:47 That fermentation, 16:49 those alcohols are in 16:50 your bloodstream 16:51 going through your liver, 16:53 trying to be cleaned. 16:54 The same as an alcoholic, 16:56 someone who's drinking alcohol. 16:58 someone who's drinking alcohol. 16:58 And so you end up 17:00 with this situation 17:01 that you have to deal with." 17:02 So we need to turn this 17:03 all around. 17:04 We need to get hydrochloric acid 17:07 going in our stomach. 17:08 How do we do that? 17:10 Well, one thing is to try to eat 17:12 three even meals. 17:13 No snacking between, 17:14 drink your water between 17:16 to make the hydrochloric acid. 17:18 Stress will keep you from making 17:20 hydrochloric acid as well. 17:22 And so sometimes we have to 17:24 look at what can we do 17:25 for stress, right, 17:26 to make things a little bit 17:27 easier going. 17:29 And food combining 17:30 can make a difference as well. 17:32 And depending what you eat. 17:34 Like, our systems were made 17:36 to eat foods as grown again. 17:39 As soon as we're taking in 17:41 protein, animal protein, 17:43 we need lots of 17:44 hydrochloric acid 17:45 to break that down. 17:46 If you think about the animals 17:48 that eat meat, they have a 17:49 very short intestinal track, 17:52 short colon, 17:54 very high hydrochloric acid 17:56 in their stomach. 17:58 So here we're trying to 17:59 break this down and we don't 18:00 have the hydrochloric acid. 18:03 Without that hydrochloric acid, 18:05 we also don't absorb 18:06 our nutrients. 18:07 So B12 is a very common one 18:10 that we can lack from a lack of 18:12 hydrochloric acid. 18:13 We always tend to think, if you 18:15 don't eat animal products, 18:16 you're gonna be low in B12. 18:19 But studies actually show that 18:21 those who eat animal products 18:22 actually lack B12 more 18:24 than even vegetarians, 18:26 because they're not able to 18:28 produce enough hydrochloric acid 18:29 to break down the actual 18:31 animal products to even absorb 18:33 the B12 anyways. 18:34 So then that becomes an issue. 18:37 >> Dr. Darlene, this has been so 18:39 fascinating for me, learning 18:41 about a hydrochloric acid 18:42 and realizing that we don't 18:45 really have enough. 18:47 And you mentioned ways to 18:48 increase our hydrochloric acid 18:50 is by not snacking so we're 18:52 giving us stomachs a break to 18:54 produce more hydrochloric acid, 18:56 and then making sure that 18:58 we drink our water in between 19:00 those meals. 19:01 Are there any other ways 19:03 that we can increase our 19:05 hydrochloric acid? 19:07 >> Yes. 19:07 Some people you may have 19:09 heard of apple cider vinegar, 19:10 some people will take that 19:12 at the start of their meals. 19:13 Apple cider vinegar is 19:15 pure hydrochloric acid. 19:17 So you can take a little bit 19:18 at the start of your meal 19:19 if you choose. 19:20 I personally do not even 19:21 like the taste or smell, 19:22 so it's not my first option. 19:24 And I do have a concern 19:25 when people use a lot of it. 19:26 It can actually pull potassium 19:28 out of your body as well. 19:30 So just be careful with that. 19:32 You can take hydrochloric acid 19:33 capsules that a lot of times 19:36 is also found in 19:37 digestive enzyme supplements. 19:39 But the third option that is 19:41 my favourite is just 19:42 lemon juice. 19:44 Lemons are actually acidic, 19:46 but when they hit your saliva, 19:48 they become alkaline. 19:49 So when you take lemon juice in, 19:51 it alkalizes is your body, 19:52 which is what you want 19:53 to prevent diseases. 19:55 So it's not giving 19:57 hydrochloric acid 19:58 to your stomach, right? 19:59 But how it works is a lemon has 20:01 a properties to stimulate 20:03 a properties to stimulate 20:04 your stomach to actually make 20:06 hydrochloric acid. 20:08 So lemon juice teaches 20:09 your stomach to do 20:10 what it needs to do. 20:12 And that's why I absolutely love 20:14 doing lemon water first thing 20:16 in the morning when you wake up 20:17 or between your meals. 20:19 And just make sure 20:20 to give yourself, you know, 20:22 about a half hour before eating 20:23 so that the stomach can actually 20:25 produce that hydrochloric acid. 20:27 >> So I've got two questions 20:28 that people might be 20:29 thinking about. 20:30 Number one, doesn't lemon juice 20:33 kind of take off the enamel 20:35 from my teeth? 20:36 And then a second one is, 20:38 if I have too much acid 20:40 in my stomach, am I gonna get 20:42 ulcers? 20:43 >> Good questions. 20:44 Okay, so as far as the enamel 20:46 off your teeth, there's a 20:47 little bit of discrepancy 20:49 on that one. 20:50 I actually see a dentist 20:51 in Mexico and he laughs at it. 20:54 He says we eat lemons, 20:55 we suck lemons, we have 20:56 no issues with the enamel 20:58 on our teeth. 20:59 So I don't know. 21:00 I tell people, if you are 21:01 concerned, use a straw. 21:03 It's a great way to avoid it 21:04 or brush your teeth with 21:05 just water afterwards. 21:06 Works well. 21:07 As far as ulcers, 21:09 that's a little bit misleading. 21:11 So ulcers themselves 21:12 are made from a bacteria. 21:14 This bacteria can grow and then 21:17 fester in the lining of your 21:18 stomach and create an ulcer. 21:20 What causes that bacteria 21:22 in the first place is a lack of 21:24 hydrochloric acid. 21:25 The hydrochloric acid actually 21:27 kills the bacteria. 21:29 And so most cases people who 21:31 have ulcers have an 21:32 underactive stomach. 21:33 Now, of course, if you have an 21:34 ulcer, you're not gonna add in 21:35 some acid. 21:36 That's gonna burn 21:37 like an open wound. 21:38 So you gotta heal that first, 21:40 but then you gotta get that 21:41 hydrochloric acid working 21:42 so that it can clean 21:44 your stomach and clean 21:45 the bacteria. 21:46 >> This has been so fascinating. 21:47 We've learned so much. 21:49 I have another question for you. 21:50 What are some diseases 21:53 that are related to 21:55 digestive disorders? 21:57 >> Well, in general, 21:59 arthritis is a very common one. 22:01 Many different types of 22:03 autoimmune diseases in general, 22:05 fibromyalgia, 22:06 chronic fatigue syndrome, 22:08 these are usually kind of 22:09 very digestion related. 22:11 IBS, irritable bowel syndrome. 22:14 You know, when it comes to 22:16 digestion, let me explain 22:17 one more thing. 22:18 When this food is not 22:20 broken down properly 22:21 in our stomach, large particles 22:24 can sometimes slip through 22:25 the intestinal tract, 22:27 and then the body sees it as 22:29 a foreign object and begins to 22:30 attack it. 22:31 And so what is it actually 22:33 attacking? 22:34 It's just food. 22:35 So we end up with our bodies 22:36 attacking itself and that's how 22:38 we end up with these 22:39 autoimmune diseases and we 22:41 end up with all these allergies 22:43 and food sensitivities 22:44 more than anything. 22:46 >> Dr. Darlene, can we overcome 22:48 these food sensitivities 22:50 and allergies? 22:52 >> The good news is yes...yes. 22:54 Once we get digestion going, 22:57 we can overcome them. 22:59 One of the things is 23:01 when these large particles 23:03 go through, sometimes you might 23:05 digest really well, and the 23:06 next time you may not 23:08 digest as well, depending on 23:09 the hydrochloric acid amount 23:11 in your stomach, depending if 23:12 you're under stress 23:13 and so forth. 23:14 So this is what confuses 23:16 some people. 23:17 They might eat a banana today 23:18 and have no problems, 23:19 eat a banana tomorrow, 23:20 and suddenly they seem to be 23:22 reacting to it in some way. 23:24 So if we just get that digestion 23:26 going, get the hydrochloric acid 23:27 going, get the hydrochloric acid 23:28 moving, now you're breaking down 23:29 that food, eventually you will 23:31 no longer have those 23:33 food sensitivities. 23:34 It can mean that you have to 23:36 increase your digestive enzymes 23:38 once you start to absorb those 23:39 a bit more as well. 23:41 So sometimes if you know 23:41 So sometimes if you know 23:42 you have the distinctive 23:43 food sensitivity 23:45 of something particularly, 23:46 you might wanna stop that 23:48 for a while and just 23:49 give your system a rest 23:50 and be able to build up 23:51 the enzymes to reintroduce it. 23:54 Most cases, it's a protein type 23:56 food that becomes an issue. 23:59 Like the gluten in wheat, 24:00 you might not be celiac, 24:02 you might just have 24:03 a difficult time breaking down 24:04 the gluten. 24:05 So getting that 24:06 hydrochloric acid and 24:07 the enzymes going, you'll be 24:08 able to break it down again 24:09 and overcome those. 24:12 >> So when it comes to food, 24:15 I've heard of the 24:16 gut-brain connection as well. 24:18 So can the food that I eat 24:21 and this connection between 24:22 the gut, can that affect 24:24 my moods, my thinking, 24:27 even my spirituality. 24:29 >> Very much actually. 24:31 So we have something called 24:33 the vagus nerve. 24:35 There are actually 24:36 12 cranial nerves. 24:38 The vagus nerve is 24:39 the largest one. 24:40 It runs from the brain stem 24:42 down to part of your bowel. 24:45 So right through. 24:46 They call it actually 24:47 the second brain because it 24:48 has such an effect on your 24:49 has such an effect on your 24:50 metabolism, even your 24:51 heart rate, of course 24:53 your digestion is a big one. 24:55 So the neurotransmitters, 24:57 if you've heard that, 24:58 in your brain which send 25:00 the signals for what your body 25:02 can do or needs to do. 25:04 This is an interesting thing. 25:05 Do you know there's 100 million 25:07 neurons in the lining of your 25:10 intestinal track? 25:12 Sending signals 25:13 all over your body. 25:14 What we eat does count. 25:16 It affects our brain. 25:17 So physically, mentally, 25:20 spiritually, it's all connected. 25:22 We need all three 25:24 to experience total health, 25:26 receive total health. 25:28 >> So it's like you have 25:30 a brain down here as well, 25:32 right? 25:33 Because you have all those... 25:34 [DARLENE] Exactly, neurons... 25:36 >> Neurons in your stomach. 25:37 >> That's right. 25:37 Telling the body what to do, 25:39 telling your brain even 25:40 what to think. 25:41 It just goes back and forth. 25:43 >> So they call it like your 25:44 second brain. 25:45 And so sometimes people can say, 25:47 "I feel it in my gut." 25:49 [DARLENE] Exactly. 25:49 >> So you have that. 25:51 And it affects your moods? 25:52 >> Very much. 25:53 >> The food that you eat... 25:55 >> And the opposite way, too. 25:57 Right? 25:57 Same way we were talking about 25:58 stress, but when you're happy. 26:01 When you laugh, 26:02 it stimulates the digestion. 26:05 Absolutely. 26:06 So it'll either slow it down 26:07 or speed it up. 26:09 Yep. 26:10 [uplifting music] 26:13 ♪♪ 26:35 [uplifting music continues] 26:38 ♪♪ 26:53 >> Friends, you might have 26:54 a lot more questions 26:55 about health. 26:56 And we have a free offer 26:59 that we can send to you 27:01 right now. 27:02 >> Eight Steps to Health 27:04 will guide you through 27:05 eight simple changes 27:07 you can make 27:08 to help you along your journey 27:11 to live longer 27:12 and feel better. 27:14 >> Before you go, we wish to 27:16 pray for you. 27:17 pray for you. 27:18 If you would like to send us 27:20 your personal prayer requests, 27:22 the information 27:23 for how to contact us 27:24 is on the screen. 27:26 Tell us your request 27:27 and we will put you 27:29 on our prayer list 27:31 and pray for you personally. 27:33 >> Before you go, we would also 27:35 like to invite you 27:36 to follow us on Instagram 27:38 and Facebook and subscribe 27:41 to our YouTube channel, 27:43 and also listen to our podcasts. 27:46 And if you go to our website, 27:48 you can see our latest programs. 27:51 >> You, too, can experience 27:52 the fullness of life that is 27:54 found in the words of Jesus 27:56 when He said... 28:08 [inspirational music] 28:11 ♪♪ |
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