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Dr. Clint Sexton Part #1 Diet (Part A) Welcome to Part 1 of the Women’s Digestion Solutions health series! This is Part 1 of a 5-part series. Each series has a section A and section B. In Part 1 I will discuss the importance of diet and how it can interfere with your digestive tract.…
As a woman, you have different digestion challenges than a man. You might be wondering why I am writing about digestion problems just for women? I did this because women need to understand that their digestive tract is not the same as a man’s…yes, men and women have the same digestive organs, but the digestive…
If you pause for a moment and think about it, your current level of health is the effect or result of various causes. These causes, for the most part, are the choices you have made over the course of your life. This might be a little hard to swallow, but the fact of the matter is…
Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune [self + immune] disease that causes damage to the thyroid gland. Over time, this damage leads to low levels of thyroid hormones and hypothyroidism. This disease is the most common cause of hypothyroidism. With Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, the thyroid gland becomes the “enemy” of the immune system. It has mistakenly identified the…
How much do you think your lifestyle affects your health? Lifestyle choices include the many ways you manage and cope with your life. It is expressed in in work, home, family and leisure behaviors you have adopted. It also includes your self-image, interests, values and opinions. Your lifestyle is basically the way you have chosen…
Do you live with chronic pain? We all feel pain every now and then but chronic pain is much different; persisting for weeks, months or even years. For pain to be considered chronic, it is generally present for 3 months or more. Experiencing any painful condition over an extended period can be incredibly difficult to…
Problems with digestion are some of the most common health issues we work with in our Naperville office. There are many ways the digestive system can manifest imbalances; chronic vomiting, diarrhea, pain, constipation, poor appetite, etc. Underlying causes include malabsorption, nutrient deficiencies, inflammation, gut flora imbalance, food sensitivities and neurotransmitter insufficiency just to name a few.…
Do you take dietary supplements? If so, how did you end up selecting the products you take? Maybe you read an article or they were recommended by salesperson or even friend. Many people take supplements in an effort to improve their health; unfortunately most don’t actually know what they are deficient in. In some cases,…
Part 1 of 2 If you reading this blog then you have probably heard of the digestive tract disorder called SIBO. While the term has become more popular recently, SIBO has been in the medical literature for quite some time now. SIBO stands for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth. This condition is actually quite common today…
You may not realize it, but you could be losing something of significant value. What is “this thing” that might be slipping through your fingers this very moment? Your chance to regain your health and well being. We often believe that we have all the time in the world to fix problems with our health.…