Eat Little - Blessed Are Your Bowels

Many people suffer from digestive issues. Gas and stomach pain, constipation, or diarrhea are not rare occurrences in our regions, and what was once mainly the domain of older individuals, has now become common among young people.

But why is this so? After all, we are surrounded by a lot of rich and diverse food. We are encouraged to eat a lot, and we're told it's very healthy. We indeed are tempted to eat a variety of things, which then leads to stomach pain and gas because the abundance of food in the stomach causes it to decay and ferment. So, what is the solution? Some will say: Don't worry, there is a pill that will ease the gas and pain, allowing us to continue eating as we please. Those who take a natural approach tell us that there is no need for pills because there are gas-absorbing plants such as caraway, fennel, and others.

This reminds me of a 28-year-old young man who came to me for treatment with severe constipation he's been suffering from for eight years. I asked him: "How have you been managing the problem all these years?" His response was that without drinking Tibetan tea, he doesn't have bowel movements. In other words, to have bowel movements, he drinks the tea three times a day and then everything is fine. I asked him what he eats and how much, and his answer was that he doesn't eat fixed meals, but eats whenever he feels like it (which is often), typically involving bought food - bourekas, falafel, or shawarma, and the like. To 'ease his conscience', he sometimes buys a vegetable salad.

He already understood that this behavior had been detrimental to him and damage was already done. His colon had become lazy and atrophied. Its natural movements have weakened and cannot move the waste out of the body, similar to a muscle anywhere in the body which, if not active, atrophies and fails to function. Therefore, he relies on Tibetan tea, which acts like crutches for the colon. I told him that the solution is not to give him another type of Tibetan tea but to change his approach to food and eating entirely. Therefore, we must not blindly follow what we are told. It is advisable to eat less and certainly not overload, listen to the stomach, learn what the actual necessary amount for our body is, and not follow the eyes that are generally never satisfied and want more.

Eliyahu Shechter is an iridologist and natural therapist