Nausea

I suffer from nausea everyday. What causes this problem?

Liver congestion, liver disease and hepatitis
Gall bladder insufficiencies
High doses of caffeine intake
Nervous system drugs and side effects from pharmaceutical medications
Heavy metal toxicity
Supplemental B Vitamins or Zinc taken on an empty stomach
Reflux, indigestion and hyperacidity (due to insufficient digestive processes)
Inflammatory bowel and stomach conditions
Chronic dehydration is the leading cause of nausea
Constipation
Incorrect bowel flora such as an over-proliferation of detrimental bacteria, candida, guiardia
Halitosis (bad breath) due to insufficient digestion, maldigestion of proteins, dehydration and constipation
A diet of excess saturated fats as it strains the liver and gall bladder to produce and secrete bile to break the fats and oils down

Drink at least 2 litres water/ day. You can also include lemon juice in water and herbal teas as a healthy and refreshing way of increasing hydration
Decrease consumption of diuretics such as tea, coffee, alcohol and soft drinks
Drink herbal teas such as Chamomile and Peppermint to relax, soothe and encourage digestion
Reduce saturated fats in the diet

Manage side effects of medications
Address any health issues
Consider doing a gentle liver detoxification
Address hormone imbalances
Avoid alcohol and caffeine
Observe any other digestive complaints which would be a contributing factor to nausea such as constipation, insufficient digestive secretions, inflammation or candida
Test liver enzyme function through a blood test
Reduce stress as adrenaline and stress hormones (cortisol) irritate the nerves and cause a decrease in gastric secretions leading to nausea and decreased digestive function

Alkalising powder such as Green Barley powder to balance the pH
Increase the herb Ginger (in a herbal tea or in cooking) as this helps to decrease symptoms of nausea by calming the digestion

For further information see the Ask a Naturopath.com webpages concernind digestion and liver detoxification