Has anyone ever heard of Dr. Dahlman?

A friend of mine told me about a website and information on a Dr. Dahlman and what he proposes be done to help treatment of UC and Crohn's. Just wondered if anyone has heard of him or has ever tried this?

Apparently he has snake oil to cure everything in the world. Watch your wallet.

I am on the fence about this. A part of me knows there is no cure and I don't want to waste my money. There is also that part of me that wants to believe that if I changed my diet and took some other herbal medications, it would help tremendously.

This particular guy proposes to get an allergy test. Then he also says, give up all dairy, no gluten and no gas causing foods among other things. I must also say that I have not gotten all the details on on what he proposes, just a few things, which is why I asked if anyone has heard of him.

Just a brief background on me...besides the fact that I have suffered from what I consider a mild to moderate case of UC for over 20 years, I am very healthy and fit in every other way. I exercise 5 days a week and eat right. I try to get my required amount of sleep every night too. As a wife and a mother, this is not easy to do....I don't have to tell a lot of you this. For the past 3 years, I have really suffered more than ever. I would even say that my activity level has increased as well. I have reached the point that I am about ready to have surgery because I'm over it. I feel as if I have tried everything I can do to feel better. In fact I have an appointment on Monday to go further with this decision.

I know there are a LOT of gimmicks out there and I don't want to waste any more money, however, I would rather keep my colon. I am sure that I would have a much better quality of life if I had the surgery however, I am just checking all my options.

Thanks to all of you for your responses. I love this board and love to read what everyone has to say. I appreciate all the feedback....it always makes me feel better to talk with others who are going through the same thing.

Thank you so much for your reply about Dr. Dahlman.....I really do appreciate the feedback. I have not spent any money with him yet. I prefer to meet with a doctor face to face.

I am very excited I am going to University of Penn on Monday to get another opinion on treatment. I can't wait to see this doctor. In fact, by some miracle, I was scheduled in late October and they got me in a month and a half earlier!

Who knows, we'll see what happens. Since Remicade and Humira were both a bust for me, who knows what else they can suggest I do.

Changing my diet and taking antifungal supplements helped me get well. So far, so good. I think I looked into his website at one time, just to see what the hubabaloo was all about. He has some good things to say, but don't waste your money. I believe in eating to live, not living to eat. Food should be used to build your body up.... (with the occasional brownie, of course :) Change your diet yourself (eat whole, natural foods, no processed foods at all, including no grains and sugar), take reputable probiotics and other health-boosting supplements, if you wish. Put your money toward good wholesome food, and see if you don't feel better on your own. Sometimes you have to experiment. No doctor or test can give you a definitive answer.