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Posted 4/7/2008 2:47 AM (GMT 0)
My nutritionist advocates a product called Muconell for IBD which among other things contains Slippery Elm a natural anti-inflammatory. I recently found wonderful throat lozenges rich in slippery elm called Thayers Lozenges, they come in naturallly flavored cherry and orange  providing 150mg of slippery elm per lozenge and they taste great. Thayers has been making natural remedies since 1847 and is a great way to get a good dose of slippery elm...here's their site (you can also find this stuff in many local health food strores like the vitamin shoppe)

http://thayers.com/?fa=home 

Post Edited (bbc) : 4/6/2008 9:05:21 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 4/7/2008 3:36 AM (GMT 0)
Have you noticed improvement since taking them?
Posted 4/7/2008 12:09 PM (GMT 0)
Dr. Andrew Weil (of the famous book 8 weeks to Optimum Health) recommends Slippery Elm tea on his website. I tried it for months and didn't see any improvement. But it was easy to try and could probably work for someone else. I'm all for trying things that are a)harmless b) cheap and c)easy to work into your day.
Posted 4/7/2008 4:45 PM (GMT 0)
I use it in combination with Asacol, Rowasa,low fiber low fat diet, fish oil, extra calcium, Digest Gold Digestive Enzymes, melatonin and RenewLife Bowel Soother. I don't think any of these things on their own can keep my UC in check, but together especiaslly with the rowasa I'm doing well (thank the lord : ) )

I think any kind of proven natural product to reduce inflammation is beneficial to us.

Post Edited (bbc) : 4/7/2008 10:49:20 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 4/8/2008 4:32 AM (GMT 0)
I took that stuff back in the 90's and was no help.
But it may help someone else so give it a go.

yeah
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