Comments on: Natural Remedies for A Stomach Ache

By: Martyn - bowel health

Martyn - bowel health — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:12:35 +0000

Re Katies question on repopulating the gut with good bacteria after a baby has been on antibiotic I read yesterday – and I am NOT suggesting she try this with a baby – there are new therapies which involve re populating peoples digestive tract with normal gut flora by introducing someone else’s faeces into the digestive system (I know it sounds disgusting). It has been successfully used to cure chronic diarrhoea and is about 90% effective. Google it!

By: Sarah Schatz - Allergy-Free Menu Planners

Sarah Schatz - Allergy-Free Menu Planners — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:33:45 +0000

I used to used the herbs you mentioned and they helped a lot. But I really feel that now that I’m adding the probiotic rich foods to my diet, that it is helping the overall root of the problem which you talked about. I really can tell a difference when I drink kombucha daily as well as eating homemade yogurt. I also just drink a little saurkraut juice if I don’t feel good and it helps. Another thing which I have found has helped when I have a cold is apple cider vinegar – one that is fermented with the mother strands in it.

By: Heather H.

Heather H. — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:41:46 +0000

Jenn, my husband thought he had IBS too, it turned out to be Food Intolerance to wheat/gluten. We all went gluten free for 6 months (cuz he couldn’t do it by himself ) and when we tested wheat again he was fine. Sometimes when we over-consume a food, we develop an intolerance to it. A good allergy elimination diet would be a good idea for him. He could be eating the allergen every day or every week and not even knowing it.
That was 5 years ago, my husbands ‘Irritable Bowel Syndrome’ is gone completely.

By: a lovely being

a lovely being — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:25:17 +0000

wow, great tips! thank you
xx fallon

By: Maredith

Maredith — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:18:31 +0000

You can give the baby a probiotic supplement, just ask at the health food/supp store for a good recommendation, or open a capsule of any good quality probiotic and mix a little of it in her food or drink, or even just put a little in her mouth before she nurses, etc. You can also use sauerkraut juice or other lactofermented veg/fruit liquid and mix it with her normal meal or let her lick it off a spoon. Very small amounts through out the day is all it takes, as these are powerful foods! You can actually culture/ferment baby food if she is eating solids too…take your puree and add a little culture starter (commercial or homemade like whey, etc. that you would culture veggies with) and let it sit out on counter in closed jar for a day or two (depending on what you are culturing and temp, could be even longer). Any of these things should help produce a bowel movement, perhaps a BIG cleansing out, so go slowly at first!

By: katie

katie — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:51:37 +0000

Do you have any suggestions for how to repopulate the gut with good bacteria after a baby has been on antibiotics? She is 6 1/2 months old, so I was wondering if a high-intensity probiotic supplement would be too strong for the baby’s system. I was going to try kefiring some raw goat milk and feeding her a few tablespoons of that every day. LOL, what do you think about kefiring breastmilk?!

Also, she hasn’t had a bowel movement since she went on the antibiotics… that’s been over a week. Any suggestions, anyone? I know it’s because of her gut, but now we’ve got this “symptom” that needs to be resolved while we work on the root (gut). Purreed stewed prunes is a common strain of thought, but I think the sugar would simply exacerbate the issue of improper gut flora. Any non-starch, non-sugar treatments that anyone knows about?!

Thanks for your help!

By: Meg

Meg — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:49:04 +0000

We just finished dealing with some tummy aches in our house – my husband spent the weekend in bed handling a sour stomach. Aloe vera juice is a good one, too (I wonder if I could kefir it with my water kefir crystals… hmm. Any ideas?), and the coconut oil also seemed to help.

Also, I have learned to use Bach’s Rescue Remedy for those times when it seems like our tummies are responding to stress… works every time, especially for children.

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By: Jenn

Jenn — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:50:41 +0000

I do a shot of sauerkraut juice when I have an upset stomach (especially if it’s from overeating). For nausea, I like peppermint or ginger.

My husband has IBS and swears by a daily teaspoon of virgin coconut oil. He also eats yogurt daily, but has noticed more benefit from the VCO. I can’t get him to eat sauerkraut, but I’m going to try to find him some coated peppermint oil capsules to see if that helps.