Originally Posted By: Schmoe
Doc is a chiropractor that I've been seeing for years. I have degenerative disc disease and he wanted some updated xrays as the back pain has been getting worse here lately. Basically no cartilage between L5-L4 and little between L3-L4. He told me years ago that it would get worse as I aged, well that time is smacking me upside the head. I've also got diverticulitus...thanks dad....and had a really bad scare about a year ago. Put me on my knees for about 3 days until the antibiotics cleared it up. From what he sold me, as compared to the internet prices, he really ain't making much money, but as according to poprivit, it could be all hogwash. That's why I'm soliciting the brethren. I've been on here for a number of years and I know some of ya'll are around me age....50-ish. Changing the diet....e-gads!!!! My moto is "the west wasn't won on salad." I just bought a half cow a month ago and yeah, I love beef. One thing I didn't realize, but it appears that yogurt has the same beneficial enzymes as to what I'd be taking? Also, I don't think if these as "pills" in the sense that every American wants to just pop a pill in and away goes the problem. I am a staunch believer in what all I put in my body. I don't even take aspririn for pain, just deal with it. I do take glucosemine, fish oil, multi-vitamin religiously every day. Hmmmm....beer as yeast....could that help? No, and that's from experience....
From personal experience with a couple of different chiropractors, I'm distrustful of them. A chiropractor is not qualified to make any recommendations for your GI tract. And you might want to consult an orthopedic specialist regarding your degenerative disc disease.
You need fiber in your body to keep you regular, and it comes from vegetables and fruits. If your diet is high in salt and carbs then that could be why you're experiencing the bloating. Not to mention there are vitamins and essential amino acids that you can only get from those sources. And it could be that your body is dehydrated. If your diet consists of a lot of red meat, I would have your cholesterol levels checked.
The stuff in yogurt are called probiotics. They are not enzymes, but rather active culture (bacteria) that helps your GI tract maintain its flora. Enzymes are a completely different thing. They are non-living. If your body can't digest something, it's best to not eat it.
And in regards to your perception on medicine, sometimes our body needs them to heal. Pain is your body telling you something is wrong, and just dealing with it may have dire consequences.