Health – Stomach and digestion

בריאות – קיבה ועיכול

These are the Rebbe's letters to individuals about their own situations. Throughout, the Rebbe instructed people to consult an expert doctor and follow his guidance; anyone facing a medical question should do the same.

The Rebbe's guidance on stomach and digestive problems:

Ulcers: most heal through keeping a proper diet precisely and resting both mind and body, which is preferable to surgery. The medication is added to speed the healing (IK 1737, 8304).

Digestive trouble: have the doctor arrange a regimen for eating and drinking along with suitable medicines. Check tefillin and the mezuzos in the home, and wear a kosher tallis katan with checked tzitzis (IK 3770).

Eating before davening when it is for a medical reason, such as preventing a buildup of stomach acid, is explicitly permitted (IK 7070).

Shiurim in this topic

1737. Advice on Ulcer Treatment, Consulting Specialists, and Spiritual Strength עצה בענין ריפוי אולסער, התייעצות עם מומחים, וחיזוק רוחני

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3770. Advice for Bad Breath: Physical, Spiritual, and Practical Guidance עצה לריח הפה, גשמית, רוחנית ומעשית

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7070. Health, Medical Guidance, and Distribution of Funds בריאות, הדרכה רפואית, וחלוקת כספים

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8304. Diet, Ulcer Treatment, and Blessings for a Healthy Pregnancy דיעטא, טיפול באולקוס, וברכות להריון בריא

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