• Constipation or diarrhea, dry skin, fatigue, gas, mental difficulties such as depression or an in ability to concentrate, muscle cramps and or weakness, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), staetorrhea (pale, bulky, fatty stools), a tendency to bruise easily, failure to grow normally, thinning hair, unexplained weight loss, and visual difficulties, especially problems with night vision.
• Abdominal discomfort may be present
• A combination of anemia, diarrhea, and weight loss is typical.
• Obesity may result, if fats are deposited in the tissues rather than being utilized properly by the body. In an attempt to get the nutrients it needs but is not absorbing, the body may begin to crave more and more food, often leading to the consumption of many empty and / or fat calories.

• Lack of adequate levels of digestive enzymes: with age production of HCL drops
• Food allergies: immune system releases antibodies in response to ingested food it sees as irritants or foreign
• Diet deficient in nutrients: i.e. B vitamins are needed to produce digestive enzymes
• Diseases of the pancreas, gallbladder, liver, and bile duct that result in lack of bile and essential enzymes

• Poor diet
• Excess mucous covering the intestinal lining: resultant of over consumption of mucous-forming and processed foods
• Imbalance in intestinal bacterial flora: candidiasis
• Use of certain medications: antibiotics, anti-gout, and cholesterol-lowering drugs
• Food allergies
• Illness such as cancer and aids
• Obstructions in the lymphatic system

• Impaired absorption of protein can include edema (swelling of the tissues due to fluid retention)
• Lack of potassium can result in muscle weakness and cardiovascular problems
• Lack of needed iron and folic acid leads to anemia
• Deficiency in calcium and vitamin D result in bone loss and tetany, characterized by painful muscular spasms and tremors.
• Lack of vitamin K leads to ease in bruising
• Deficiency in vitamin A can lead to night blindness
• Malabsorption is self-perpetuating: failure to absorb B vitamins and to transfer amino acids across the intestinal lining interferes with the production of needed digestive enzymes and causes further malabsorption, since these nutrients are essential in the absorption process itself. A vicious cycle ensues.

• Acidophilus - reintroduce friendly flora into intestinal tract, needed for uptake and manufacture of many nutrients
• Caprylic Acid Combination - rebalances friendly bacteria and reduces an overabundance of Candida albicans yeast in the body
• Multi-vitamin/mineral formula - supply balanced nutrients in a form that allows for faster, more efficient absorption.
• Vitamin B Complex - b Vitamins must be replenished daily, needed to correct deficiencies
• Food Enzymes - improves digestion & absorption of nutrients
• Calcium - healthy bones
• Magnesium - important for energy production, assists in calcium and potassium absorption
• Vitamin C - stimulates immune function
• Vitamin E - essential antioxidant, improves circulation, necessary for tissue repair

• Alfalfa, dandelion root, fennel seed, ginger, and nettle are rich in minerals and can aid the body in absorbing nutrients.
• Also Vera and peppermint aid digestion
• Black pepper contains piperine, which aids in the digestion and absorption of nutrients
• Buchu decreased inflammation of the colon and mucous membranes
• Goldenseal promotes the functioning capacity of the colon, liver and pancreas (do not take goldenseal daily for more than one week, as it may disturb the intestinal flora. Do not use it durring pregnancy)
• Irish moss and rhubarb are food for colon disorders
• Yellow dock improves colon and liver function

Follow dietary recommendation s for at least 30 days to give the colon a chance to heal and to cleanse its walls of hard matter and mucous. After thirty days, you may gradually reintroduce the foods that you have eliminated.