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Posted 2/9/2013 6:55 AM (GMT 0)
Has anyone tried it?  Would love to hear your experiences with it.

Thanks

Posted 2/10/2013 12:35 AM (GMT 0)
My naturopath is suggesting it as a way to help get off reliance on low dose pred- would be keen to hear experiences too; my main fear ia that it woukd worsen my IBD.
Posted 2/10/2013 6:51 AM (GMT 0)
It's suppose to aid with inflammation in the GI tract and recommended for IBDers...so far so good, I've had less daily BM's and I started them 2 days ago. The bottle suggests 1-2 caps 3X/day so I started with 1 cap 3X/day since I always tread with a bit of caution when adding/trying new things.
Posted 2/10/2013 11:24 PM (GMT 0)
 

A man I knew from work took these for an peptic ulcer. (Deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL).  He says to take this type as they don't cause a rise in your blood pressure.  Yes, they worked for him.    He says he had relief.

Posted 2/11/2013 3:40 AM (GMT 0)
pb4, I used licorice root (glycerhizinated) in tea for about 6 months, along with some other herbs. My doctor noted that it can interfere with certain drugs effectiveness, but while tapering from prednisone it can help stimulate the adrenal glands, awakening the body's cortisol and kickstarting production again. I think its also soothing for the stomach.

As for DGL, I asked about this to my doc and she said that because its Deglycerhizinated it has a different treatment purpose.

Good luck with it.
Posted 2/11/2013 4:02 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks OliveOil for your input :)

Thanks stereo...I read up on it well so I didn't end up buying something that would be dangerous to use...since I can't take pred anymore (lost it's luster for me) and only take other natural (which don't interfere either) I should be okay....seems like things are still going pretty well for me...not perfect but definitely seeing improvements with less frequency issues and I think I'm noticing a touch more time to get to the toilet too (urgency has always been a big issue for me as well)...

Keeping fingers crossed that things continue to improve though and thanks for wishing me luck :)
Posted 2/11/2013 3:18 PM (GMT 0)
I have always wondered how well Licorice root works. It is on my list of things to try one day. I may even have a bottle around here somewhere. I used to make some pretty big purchases from Puritans Pride ;)
Posted 2/11/2013 8:02 PM (GMT 0)
I bought some locally pmedic cuz it was on sale for 10 bucks at my local health food store where I buy my probiotics from...I had heard it's geared towards IBD since it can aid with inflammation specifically in the GI tract so I figured I'd finally give it a try...the cats claw I tried a while back bothered me (heartburn and got really gassy from it).
Posted 2/12/2013 8:10 PM (GMT 0)

You may want to start with a smaller dose first, it acts as a mild laxative.

nono
Posted 2/13/2013 4:22 AM (GMT 0)
Hi exit 4, are you talking in regards to the licorice root? I did start with one cap 3X/day rather than 2 caps (the bottle suggested either one or 2 caps 3X/day so I always like to tread with caution...didn't read anywhere about it acting like a mild laxative though....thanks for sharing.
Posted 2/13/2013 2:22 PM (GMT 0)
Before my IBD diagnosis I thought my severe stomach pain was from ulcers. So I took Deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL) about 20 minutes before meals and before bedtime. It was very effective for the pain so I have no trouble believing that regular licorice might be effective for adrenal support. I still take DGL once in a while when flaring symptoms start up again after eating something bad.

Regular licorice is known to increase blood pressure, that is why DGL is recommended for ulcers. But my question is whether or not DGL can help the adrenals or must it be regular licorice.
Posted 2/13/2013 7:39 PM (GMT 0)
Babe are you referring to candy licorice when you say "regular licorice"...I haven't eaten the candy form since giving up all junky foods and processed foods. When I did eat licorice (preferably black) I never noticed anything other than stool color changes.
Posted 2/13/2013 8:29 PM (GMT 0)
I meant the herb licorice which the Glycyrrhizin (or glycyrrhizic acid or glycyrrhizinic acid), has not been removed.

DGL is the same herbal licorice but the glycyrrhizin, that causes high blood pressure, has been removed.

Some "licorice candy" is not licorice at all but anise flavored candy.
Posted 2/13/2013 10:05 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the clarification (I knew that about the licorice candy) I did purchase the DGL form of licorice root from the health food store.
Posted 2/18/2013 1:50 AM (GMT 0)
I used the licorice capsules. From what I remember it didn't really help the crohn's but it did make me feel more agitated.
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