Role of Fungus in Digestive Disorders Explored

Interesting article 

Same here. It wasn't until my wife purchased Paul Gosselin's Treating Pouchitis Guide, and I tried what he suggested that I finally realized that my UC and Pouchitis both stemmed from the same fundamental problem...fungus. His story matched mine almost exactly and the results of his program were immediate. I realized it too late to save my colon, but at least I'm living meds-free and am able to control my Pouchitis symptoms through diet and the occasional cleanse. I'd encourage all UC and Pouchitis sufferers to stop looking at this as a bacterial problem and instead look at it as a fungal problem. The bacteria we've been killing with antibiotics, steroids, etc. are our friends (I was on a dozen medications at one point before my colectomy), and the fungi we've been feeding with starches, dairy, and sugar are the enemy. Really, it's the imbalance that's the problem, not one or the other. Please, please, please stop and take notice. The probiotics make for a good start but at least discuss with your doctor an antifungal program and diet while suspending your anti-bacteria campaign. My GI specialist was against it--claiming that there was no causal link between UC and diet and that a bacterial infection was the only plausible explanation--but he agreed that we had exhausted all other options but another surgery, so I went ahead and did it on my own. It was a risk, but I know it saved my life. Been back to normal for 18 months now, and I'm not going back.

Kim, can you fill us in on more about this diet? I've never come across of the Anti Fungal program since being on Healingwell.

I just got the complete article if anyone is interested.

Post Edited (DanthaMan) : 6/13/2012 8:58:35 AM (GMT-6)