I have some intestinal issues such as bloating and cramps and
constipation after just about anything I eat. I was hoping some sort
red wine would be good for helping that. Any suggestions? Sources for
the suggestions?

Thanks!

AsymF > wrote in news:4ec37737-61c3-48e7-b0fa-
:

> I have some intestinal issues such as bloating and cramps and
> constipation after just about anything I eat. I was hoping some sort
> red wine would be good for helping that. Any suggestions? Sources for
> the suggestions?
>
> Thanks!

I suppose that the best thing you could do is ask your MD. Similar symptoms
can be related to different problems. And even for a same problem,
different approaches are possible. For example, if you are suffering IBS
caused by stress, and a glass of red wine every night helps you to relax,
it would help you reducing the digestive symptoms, even if alcohol is not
recommended with IBS. But perhaps wine is not what you would like when you
need to relax and then you will not benefit from it.

As a general advice, I would avoid alcohol when having digestive problems
(and that includes beer and wine). Four pints of still water and one hour
of fast walking everyday will probably help you much better.

Best,

s.

On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 14:25:39 -0700 (PDT), AsymF
> wrote:

>I have some intestinal issues such as bloating and cramps and
>constipation after just about anything I eat. I was hoping some sort
>red wine would be good for helping that. Any suggestions? Sources for
>the suggestions?

And your fee for a consultation will be how much?

If you've got medical problems, that's what a doctor is for. If and
when she recommends a wine rich in ........ then by all means come and
ask us.
--
All the best
Fatty from Forges

On Jun 9, 5:25*pm, AsymF > wrote:
> I have some intestinal issues such as bloating and cramps and
> constipation after just about anything I eat. I was hoping some sort
> red wine would be good for helping that. Any suggestions? Sources for
> the suggestions?
>
> Thanks!


Just curious. Have you tried Swedish bitters?
http://www.swedishbitters.com/swedish_bitters_story.htm

or Angostura Aromatic bitters? http://www.angostura.com/06_bitters.htm

Dee Dee

On Jun 10, 9:43*am, santiago > wrote:
> AsymF > wrote in news:4ec37737-61c3-48e7-b0fa-
> :
>
> > I have some intestinal issues such as bloating and cramps and
> > constipation after just about anything I eat. I was hoping some sort
> > red wine would be good for helping that. Any suggestions? Sources for
> > the suggestions?
>
> > Thanks!
>
> I suppose that the best thing you could do is ask your MD. Similar symptoms
> can be related to different problems. And even for a same problem,
> different approaches are possible. For example, if you are suffering IBS
> caused by stress, and a glass of red wine every night helps you to relax,
> it would help you reducing the digestive symptoms, even if alcohol is not
> recommended with IBS. But perhaps wine is not what you would like when you
> need to relax and then you will not benefit from it.
>
> As a general advice, I would avoid alcohol when having digestive problems
> (and that includes beer and wine). Four pints of still water and one hour
> of fast walking everyday will probably help you much better.
>
> Best,
>
> s.

Consulted doc for two years (including specialists). No solutions,
which is why I was looking for my own. I found Rifaximin listed on
prevention.com as a possible cure for my symptoms despite it not being
designed for them and requested my doc put me on that. A month later I
am 90% better. I'd recommend it and the Alive probiotic if anyone has
similar symptoms. I feel like a new person from this.

I also found that specifically a dry Cabernet Merlot very quickly
eased my suffering when I had the pain and bloating before I went (and
during) on the short treatment course for the Rifaximin. No other type
of wine seemed to do the trick and I tried quite a few.