SIBO – with Dr T; Plus SVA Community News – your SV Ayurveda Newsletter Sept 8, 2022 – #33, Vol 11

After moving to the United States in the mid-1990s, and taking the pulse of countless “westerners,” Vaidya Mishra realized that he had to delve deeper into Ayurveda to bring more remedies for the “western physiology” – by this he was referring to all those who had grown up on a diet that lacked turmeric and all the other essential spices that support digestions, absorption, and elimination. All the clients who came to seek his help were suffering from one aspect or another of digestive issues, and almost all carried a “cranky liver.” The liver is such an important organ in Ayurveda. It not only literally produces our blood from what we eat, but also serves as a filtering lab, protecting us against harmful chemicals. It is highly essential for detox but also ongoing health. In the sense that any ayurvedic oral remedies and herbs become either useless or harmful if the liver is unable to process them. The catch is that without first helping to balance and rejuvenate the liver, it would be quasi-impossible to address any other health issues. And if the liver cannot process the herbs, then how can these herbs be administered? This is one of the reasons Vaidya Mishra developed a full line of transdermal herbal remedies that bypass the digestive tract – transdermal creams applied on the skin are readily available in the blood stream and are thus safe and effective. After launching his transdermal creams, Vaidya also developed his trans-mucosal delivery system. Both the transdermal and the trans-mucosal are part and parcel of the ancient ayurvedic system, however, they have never been available the way Vaidya Mishra made them to be, to address our modern needs. The trans-mucosal system works, as its name indicates, trans-mucosally. What does this mean? It means that it also, like the transdermal system, bypasses the digestive system (which is what we want) and gets taken in to the blood stream and circulated to the target areas to help restore that area’s natural “intelligence.” These trans-mucosal drops are called “herbal-memory nectar” not because they support our memory power, but because they carry the herbal memory of that plant. They act within our bodies the way the plant’s molecules would, yet the drops do not have any physical herbal molecules, that’s why they can be absorbed and delivered immediately within seconds. And that’s also why the body can work with them – they do not create any reactions because they are very subtle. In addition, these drops are concentrated like nectar is. One drop gets absorbed by the mucosal membrane in our oral cavity the minute we ingest it. These herbs are thus very gentle, yet very potent. They are, as you might have guessed, much like homeopathic drops; however, unlike homeopathy they contain ZERO alcohol. 

Ultimately, the best gift these herbal nectar drops bring is their healing power specially when the digestive system and tract is compromised and ultra sensitive and unable to digest, and process food and thus herbs. These drops are safe and effect. They work silently to restore cellular intelligence. Dr Marianne Teitelbaum has learnt how to administer them for countless conditions, specially in acute cases such as SIBO. Read more in this week’s article by her.

You can discover the full line of Vaidya’s nectar drops on www.chandika.com . You can combine up to 8 different drops in a container of 16oz high pH spring water. 

SIBO

What It Is & What You Can Do About It

with Dr Teitelbaum 

Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) occurs when there is an increase in the bacteria population in the small intestine. Let’s examine for a minute what this actually means.

Once you swallow the food and it’s done digesting in the stomach, it enters the small intestine. This is the area sometimes referred to as the “Kitchen” area, where the food you ate is now being absorbed into the bloodstream, to be taken all throughout the body. From the small intestine it then enters the large intestine, also known as the “Garbage” area where lots of bacteria work on it to break it down into our stool, to then be eliminated by the body.

Now, this is very important — you’re not supposed to have a lot of bacteria in the small intestines. This area has to be very clean since this is the area where you are absorbing the nutrients into the bloodstream. So it must remain fairly sterile. 

And this is also both important and very interesting: the small intestine is 20 feet long. The large intestine is 5 feet long. Yet the food remains in the small intestines for only 2 hours, compared to the large intestine where the food stays there for 2 days. You must keep the food moving fairly rapidly in the small intestine so no pathogenic bacteria begins to grow.

The small intestines have very few bacteria — only 10,000 bacteria per ml of fluid. Yet the large intestine has 1 trillion live bacteria per ml of fluid.

So nature made it where we have relatively very few bacteria in the small intestine. 

So let’s think how our small intestines could develop an overgrowth of bacteria. As I always state in all my videos, the causes are usually numerous and they are different in each particular person. 

Today I’d like to discuss 4 main causes of SIBO, although there are probably several other contributing factors that could either cause it or add to the severity of the condition.

The first cause, which is fairly obvious, is lack of friendly bacteria residing in the intestines. They perform many functions, such as the absorption of nutrients, prevention of food allergies and autoimmune diseases, but they also prevent the growth of the pathogenic bacteria, or the bad bacteria which could harm us. These friendly bacteria are depleted by many types of pharmaceuticals, such as antibiotics, birth control pills, steroids, vaccines and acid reflux medicines.

Once they are depleted the pathogenic bacteria can start to overgrow. So in this case we want to make sure we always address our gut micro biome whenever we have to take any of these types of medications, which will prevent SIBO and other types of infections. That’s why it’s good to learn about the best probiotics, and how to make home-made yogurt, lassi, buttermilk and takra with the best yogurt starter cultures to ensure a good balance of friendly bacteria in the gut.

The second cause of SIBO is the use of acid reflux medicines. Now think about this: nature made it so once we swallow the food after chewing it, the first place it goes is the stomach. The hydrochloric acid found in the stomach not only breaks down the food into a liquid acid, but it also kills any infection coming in from the outside world. 

So taking acid reflux medicines which take away the stomach acid can set the stage for infection to continue to thrive in the stomach which is then squirted into the small intestines, the kitchen area, causing many people to develop SIBO. 

Listen to both my gall bladder video and my video on acid reflux, where I indicate how the better way to treat acid reflux is by stimulating the flow of bile out of the gall bladder. The bile coming out of the gall bladder moves the food downward through the gut and also alkalizes the acids coming out of the stomach. So if the bile becomes thick like a sludge it might not squirt out when the stomach pours acid into the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine, causing the acids to turn around and move upwards into the stomach and esophagus, causing acid reflux. So in these cases we have to give all the herbs, foods and spices to thin out the bile and encourage it to move out of the gall bladder, which prevents acid reflux. This is much more effective and less risky than taking away the stomach acid.

The third reason for SIBO is lack of movement through the gut. Again, the food has to move quickly through the small intestines so infection doesn’t begin to breed in there. It is the job of the gall bladder to create two types of movement in the small intestines so the food doesn’t sit there which could cause SIBO. 

Once you swallow the food the bile flows out of the gall bladder creating one type of movement called peristalsis, which are gentle muscular contractions that push the food through.

The second type of movement caused by bile flow is called the Migrating Motor Complex, or the MMC. Our gut is working 24/7, even when we’re not eating. What goes on when you’re not eating is crucial for gut health. The migrating motor complex is a wave of electrical activity whose sole purpose is to clean your gut. It’s different from regular motility in the gut because it isn’t stimulated by the presence of food in the gut. In fact, it happens 3 hours after your last meal. When you feel your stomach growling, that is the migrating motor complex. It is known as the “housekeeping wave.”

And it turns out that it is primarily the action of the gall bladder emptying the bile that stimulates the Migrating Motor Complex. So if the bile doesn’t squirt out the way it should then the food could just sit in the gut too long, developing the pathogenic bacteria.

Again, listen to my gall bladder video to make sure you always address the flow of bile since there are many instances in one’s lifetime where it may not flow correctly. And this is true even in children and babies! So the first step here is to get the bile flowing again so it can stimulate the MMC which in turn will prevent SIBO.

Before moving on to the next reason for SIBO, I would like to add here that in Ayurveda, we recognize that when we swallow the food it has to flow downwards and eventually exit out of the body in our bowel movements. But if Vata is too high and the person is nervous, anxious, worried, rushing too much during the day, stressed, going to bed late, then in all these cases the apana, which is the subdosha of Vata which is responsible for making sure that the food always moves downwards, might flow upwards, creating lack of motility in the gut, which also causes SIBO. So here you have to make sure you always address the Vata imbalances, which could be fueling the SIBO symptoms.

The fourth cause of SIBO is that food might regurgitate from the large intestine into the small intestine, or from the “garbage area” with all the bacteria, into the sterile “kitchen area.”

Again, this could happen partly due to the apana flowing upwards. It could also happen if there are some problems with digestion anywhere higher up, in the pancreas, stomach, gall bladder, or liver. If the food doesn’t digest well, the valve which separates the small intestine from the large intestine, known as the ilieo-cecal valve, could remain open, allowing the contents of the large intestine to flow back into the small intestine causing a painful situation in the right lower quadrant and causing subsequent infection to grow in the small intestine, or SIBO.

The answer to this problem lies in fixing all the problems with digestion so that the oleo-cecal valve can work the way nature intended, sealing off the kitchen area from the garbage area.

So now you can see why just taking an antibiotic to kill the SIBO infections in the small intestine may not always work. Initially you might have some relief because you just killed the infection, but if you don’t address all these other root causes, it could grow back, which it does in the large majority of the SIBO cases.

But rest assured that Ayurveda provides us with all the remedies and treatment modalities to address all the underlying conditions mentioned here, to get the gut back the way nature intended, where it automatically knows how to prevent these types of infections from growing.

Thank you,

Dr. Marianne Teitelbaum

Cinnaminson, NJ

856-786-3330

drmteitelbaum.com

SVA COMMUNITY NEWS

… NEAR & FAR …

We had our first Home Detox online session yesterday – we talked about all the elements that make SVA Home Detox distinct from and yet so effective in relation to other detox protocols. The secret lies in the details! The presentation was followed by a sharing session. We met new friends and old. We look forward to our upcoming sessions and to the experience of going through detox in a community from across the country and Canada.

If you are still considering signing up: 

Email us at: info@prana-center.com.

Namaste. 

Ready to shift gears? Autumn detox is a must! So you can ease into a busier more active season with a cooler heart and mind. It is necessary to offload all the heat generated by summer before your srotas (physical channels) shrink down trapping the heat all over the place, leading you to crave sweets, and yes, you guessed it, bringing on that seasonal flu and body aches and sniffles! Join us for SVA Home-Detox. If you’ve done it already, you can still join us for the companionship at a nominal fee – PLUS detox is more fun together! Here is our schedule for this year’s Autumn Detox:

• Sept 6: by midnight. Last chance to register for early bird specials. Registration after this date the course is full price, but still well worth attending!
• Sept 7: 3 pm PST, live webinar – What is Samadhi Marma
• Sept 8: 3 pm PST, live webinar – Introduction to SVA Detox. Detox Begins.
• Sept 15: 3 pm PST, live webinar – receive new information, share your detox experiences and ask questions.
• Sept 22: 3 pm PST, live webinar – receive new information, share your detox experiences and ask questions.
• Sept 29: Self-study -no live webinar. You can still reach out to others in the group or your SVA councilor.
• Oct 06: Self-study -no live webinar. You can still reach out to others in the group or your SVA councilor.
• Oct 13: 3 pm PST, resume live webinar session, receive new information, share your detox experiences and ask questions.
• Oct 20: 3 pm PST, live webinar, receive new information, share your detox experiences and ask questions.
• Oct 27: 3 pm PST, live webinar. Final meeting to share your experiences and ask questions.

If you have already detoxed with us before, you will be charged a nominal fee PLUS receive 15% discount on all detox products for the duration of the course. If this is your first time, you can catch the early bird of $1188 (otherwise $1440) by September 6. This rate includes ALL detox products needed for 8 (or more) weeks (image below). For more information call or email us:

info@prana-center.com

(818)709-1005

Delve Deeper into Ayurveda

with

Rose Carol

I created Ayurveda Amritanam Learning Center to share a wealth of knowledge that I gained during my time learning from my dear friend and teacher, Ayurvedic physician, the late Vaidya Ramakant Mishra who was a master herbalist and formulator, healer, and founder of Chandika Herbal Synergies.

My experience showed me that the study and practice of Ayurveda can help anchor you through unfamiliar territory in life and keep your heart nurtured in uncertain times. The design of my course through weekly classes for nine months will give birth to not only knowledge of an ancient healing tradition of medicine but a potent tool for personal growth. Ayurveda connects you to your very own source of non-changing silent consciousness which forms the basis of good physical and mental health. If you are yearning for a program not just for intellectual knowledge but desire personal transformation and interconnectedness, then this program is for you. If you are an empath, that desires skills to help others while healing yourself, then consider this opportunity either as a structured class or self paced personal study guided by an experienced teacher and practitioner.

Our Foundational Course:  Ayurveda Amritanam’s curriculum is a foundational course as well as a course for those already familiar with Ayurveda but want to deepen their knowledge and experience with an option to audit. It’s also for those who simply want better health and spiritual growth. It’s for counselors, coaches, busy mothers, massage therapists, coaches, teachers, yoga enthusiasts, or anyone wanting to offer simple and effective tools to aid their self, family member or client’s progress and evolution. 

Ayurveda Health Coach Certificate: After the 9-month study and required practicum, you will receive a certificate of completion as an Ayurveda Health Coach. This will give you the knowledge to understand unique mind/body types, educate others in nutrition and lifestyle and support others with sleep problems, inflammatory conditions, emotional balance, digestive and elimination problems, weight balance, protection from colds and flu, skin issues, stress reduction, as well as learn to apply over 25 Ayurvedic herbal formulas.  For more information please email me at rose.carol.zivin@gmail.com or text/call 847 636 2744. Please ask me for a more detailed week by week curriculum. The month by month general curriculum can be found at www.ayurvedalearningcenter.com

This 225-hour training includes:

• Ancient Ayurveda tools for self-care
• Ancient art of pulse diagnosis (Nadivigyan)
• Over 35 relevant Ayurveda Herbs and how to use them
• Learn Ayurveda Body Mind Assessment
• Food as medicine with online cooking lessons
• Coaching skills (how to work with clients)
• Ethical and legal Issues of an Ayurveda practice
• Seasonal Cleanse and Detox for self and others
• A comprehensive study on Ayurvedic cosmology, theory and practice
• Pranic Healing 

REPLAY OF EMF VS PRANA COURSE

What a fabulous session we had yesterday, filled with so much knowledge, empowering us against this overwhelming modern health phenomenon – EMF toxicity. The good news is there is SO MUCH we can do, through Vaidya Mishra’s SVA teachings, as well as through all the information Henry Eckstein shared with us. Understanding the ayurvedic fundamentals of what EMF is, is the first most important step to be able to address it; however, having a strong handle on all the recent measuring devices, as well as the different categories of radiation and frequencies that we need to address is also so crucial. We thank Henry Eckstein for generously sharing his knowledge and expertise with us. Here again are some important details and ways you can reach him if you want to assess your home or workspace: 

1. Website: https://www.HealthyIndoorConsultants.com
2. His email: Henry@HealthyIndoorConsultants.com
3. Business phone: (303) 306-8793

On the website you can book a free discovery call where you can discuss if Henry can help you. You can also buy meters at a discount. Here is the page: https://healthyindoorconsultants.com/favorite-products

Henry also offer zoom calls to help people get aquainted with and learn how to use their meters.

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Still not sure whether the EMF course is for you? Find out more…