6. Normal bowel function is within 30-45 minutes after each meal. If you are not moving your bowels often you are constipated. This means you are not getting rid of potential bacteria, toxins & chemicals. If you find yourself constipated, try adding aloe vera juice to your diet, or drink 4-6 oz. of organic prune juice per day. Additional benefits are colostrum and ground flaxseed.

7. Use only unrefined Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Flaxseed Oil and

There are many ways to help your back pain. Keeping a healthy digestive tract is one of them.

Top 10 Ways to a healthy colon and reduce your back pain!

1. Drink 1/2 your body weight ounces of water per day. If you weigh 150 lbs. start drinking 75 oz/water per day. Most people are dehydrated and don't even know it. When we are tired, sluggish, fatigued and lethargic we are most likely dehydrated or need nutrition (food) or both. When we are dehydrated all of our normal bodily functions slow down and we do not have a good exchange of chemicals, nutrients and normal metabolism for healing.

2. Eat dark leafy vegetables such as kale, collard greens & spinach All full of great vitamins, minerals & essential nutrients for healing and add fiber to assist in our GI motility.

3. Add Omega 3 Fish Oils or Plant-based Omegas such as Flaxseed, Evening Primrose or Borage oils to your diet. Omega 3 & 6's are natural anti-inflammatories and help with lipid (fat), cholesterol heart & brain functions.

4. Reduce refined sugars from your diet. Diets high in corn syrup, hydrogenated corn oils, sucrose, and other refined processed foods also contain toxic chemicals that can become a breeding ground for yeast and candida. If this occurs, there can be a significant increase in fluid and inflammation in the intestines and colon, which could reduce their ability to process toxins. These can overflow into your system and create a variety of symptoms, not only in your gut but can put pressure on other organs and your spine.

5. Reduce dependence on Wheat & Glutens. Switch to Rice based products. Wheats & Glutens (proteins found in wheat, oats, rye & barley) can irritate your iliocecal valve which is a large sphincter between the large & small intestines. This valve often becomes inflammed from irritation from the wheat products and causes it to stay stuck open. Once this occurs, toxins from the large intestines can leak into the small intestines (backflow) causing an environment of inflammation. This can cause many types of referred pain, one being back pain.

6. Normal bowel function is within 30-45 minutes after each meal. If you are not moving your bowels often you are constipated. This means you are not getting rid of potential bacteria, toxins & chemicals. If you find yourself constipated, try adding aloe vera juice to your diet, or drink 4-6 oz. of organic prune juice per day. Additional benefits are colostrum and ground flaxseed.

7. Use only unrefined Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Flaxseed Oil and

2. Eat dark leafy vegetables such as kale, collard greens & spinach All full of great vitamins, minerals & essential nutrients for healing and add fiber to assist in our GI motility.

3. Add Omega 3 Fish Oils or Plant-based Omegas such as Flaxseed, Evening Primrose or Borage oils to your diet. Omega 3 & 6's are natural anti-inflammatories and help with lipid (fat), cholesterol heart & brain functions.

4. Reduce refined sugars from your diet. Diets high in corn syrup, hydrogenated corn oils, sucrose, and other refined processed foods also contain toxic chemicals that can become a breeding ground for yeast and candida. If this occurs, there can be a significant increase in fluid and inflammation in the intestines and colon, which could reduce their ability to process toxins. These can overflow into your system and create a variety of symptoms, not only in your gut but can put pressure on other organs and your spine.

5. Reduce dependence on Wheat & Glutens. Switch to Rice based products. Wheats & Glutens (proteins found in wheat, oats, rye & barley) can irritate your iliocecal valve which is a large sphincter between the large & small intestines. This valve often becomes inflammed from irritation from the wheat products and causes it to stay stuck open. Once this occurs, toxins from the large intestines can leak into the small intestines (backflow) causing an environment of inflammation. This can cause many types of referred pain, one being back pain.

6. Normal bowel function is within 30-45 minutes after each meal. If you are not moving your bowels often you are constipated. This means you are not getting rid of potential bacteria, toxins & chemicals. If you find yourself constipated, try adding aloe vera juice to your diet, or drink 4-6 oz. of organic prune juice per day. Additional benefits are colostrum and ground flaxseed.

7. Use only unrefined Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Flaxseed Oil and

4. Reduce refined sugars from your diet. Diets high in corn syrup, hydrogenated corn oils, sucrose, and other refined processed foods also contain toxic chemicals that can become a breeding ground for yeast and candida. If this occurs, there can be a significant increase in fluid and inflammation in the intestines and colon, which could reduce their ability to process toxins. These can overflow into your system and create a variety of symptoms, not only in your gut but can put pressure on other organs and your spine.

5. Reduce dependence on Wheat & Glutens. Switch to Rice based products. Wheats & Glutens (proteins found in wheat, oats, rye & barley) can irritate your iliocecal valve which is a large sphincter between the large & small intestines. This valve often becomes inflammed from irritation from the wheat products and causes it to stay stuck open. Once this occurs, toxins from the large intestines can leak into the small intestines (backflow) causing an environment of inflammation. This can cause many types of referred pain, one being back pain.

6. Normal bowel function is within 30-45 minutes after each meal. If you are not moving your bowels often you are constipated. This means you are not getting rid of potential bacteria, toxins & chemicals. If you find yourself constipated, try adding aloe vera juice to your diet, or drink 4-6 oz. of organic prune juice per day. Additional benefits are colostrum and ground flaxseed.

7. Use only unrefined Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Flaxseed Oil and

5. Reduce dependence on Wheat & Glutens. Switch to Rice based products. Wheats & Glutens (proteins found in wheat, oats, rye & barley) can irritate your iliocecal valve which is a large sphincter between the large & small intestines. This valve often becomes inflammed from irritation from the wheat products and causes it to stay stuck open. Once this occurs, toxins from the large intestines can leak into the small intestines (backflow) causing an environment of inflammation. This can cause many types of referred pain, one being back pain.

6. Normal bowel function is within 30-45 minutes after each meal. If you are not moving your bowels often you are constipated. This means you are not getting rid of potential bacteria, toxins & chemicals. If you find yourself constipated, try adding aloe vera juice to your diet, or drink 4-6 oz. of organic prune juice per day. Additional benefits are colostrum and ground flaxseed.

7. Use only unrefined Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Flaxseed Oil and

6. Normal bowel function is within 30-45 minutes after each meal. If you are not moving your bowels often you are constipated. This means you are not getting rid of potential bacteria, toxins & chemicals. If you find yourself constipated, try adding aloe vera juice to your diet, or drink 4-6 oz. of organic prune juice per day. Additional benefits are colostrum and ground flaxseed.

7. Use only unrefined Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Flaxseed Oil and stay away from refined oils including Corn oil, canola oil, cotton seed oil (these will clog your gut and irritate your iliececal valve).

8. Avoid too many dairy products. Often mucous producing. Dairy and the lactose (sugars) & caesin (proteins) found in dairy can create an environment of inflammation in the colon, and/or possible increase in candida or yeast growth.

9. Exercise to keep your colon motility healthy. Yoga & Pilates are the best ways to target your gut & core!

10. Follow a good healthy diet. "The blood type diet" by Peter D'adamo is a great start. Also, "The Body Ecology Diet" is a great place to learn about balancing your sugars & yeast.