Your Digestive Health

Are you experiencing digestion problems? Toronto’s D’Avignon Digestive Health Centre understands you’re not alone. Consider the following:

Except for the common cold, digestive problems are the most common reason people seek medical advice. (1)
One third to one half of adults experience chronic digestive complaints (1)
Anti-ulcer medications hold the top spot in world-wide sales at $17.4 billion annually (1)
Canadians spend nearly $1 billion annually on laxatives (2)
Improper digestion is a causative factor in a wide range of conditions, including iron deficiency, food allergies, heartburn, headaches, impaired vision, asthma, rosacea, eczema, fatigue, gallbladder disease, kidney disease, lupus, back pain, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, recurring colds, recurring infections, hyper- and hypothyroidism, weight gain, diabetes, constipation, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, and heart disease. (3)
In Canada, colon cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer for women and men (4)

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When applied to the reality of daily life, what these facts tell us is that incomplete or disordered digestion is a major contributor to the onset of many chronic and degenerative diseases. The bad news is that the pervasiveness of digestive illness is largely due to our modern lifestyle. The good news, however, is that we can exercise a good deal of control over many aspects of our lifestyle. The following tree chart lists the numerous factors which impact on the digestive process.

Diagram of a list of digestive problems Toronto residents have trouble with.

Of all the factors listed, genetics is the only one over which we have no influence. In most instances, however, even though we may be susceptible or vulnerable to certain conditions or illnesses, our choices and behaviors can have a dramatic positive effect on managing or even avoiding illness. Of all of the other factors listed, our choices in terms of the quality of the food we eat may be the single most important factor for ensuring healthy digestion. And, healthy digestion is a prerequisite for overall health and vitality.

Source list:
(1) Digestive Wellness, Elizabeth Lipski, Ph.D., CCN
(2) Digestive Wellness, Elizabeth Lipski, Ph.D., CCN
(3) Digestive Wellness, Elizabeth Lipski, Ph.D., CCN
(4) alive Magazine www.alive.com
(5) Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, Michael Murray, ND and Joseph Pizzorno, ND
(6) Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada www.ccac-accc.ca

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