Insofla and slippery elm update

greenuc said...

Here's how I look at it, if you are mixing the VSL together with the elm bark. Then the gelatinous substance that is formed is absolutely engorged with beneficial bacteria. So when it coats the intestinal wall, its essentially pushing the beneficial bacteria up against it. Personally, I don't see a problem with taking them together.

Bacteria doesn't need to be "absorbed" to worked since bacteria is never absorbed by the colon.

I see the logic. I will think on this further. I am not sure what the "coating" is protecting the mucosal lining from if various things incorporated into the gel are pressed against the lining. It would be a question of good things getting into the gel and not bad things. I wonder where inthe GI the gel forms. For example, if in the small intesting, then 5-asa would not get into the gel.

Also, some effects of probiotics are thought to be in the area of controling undesirable bacteria blooms by competing for food resources, and I am not sure how this works if they are disproportinately embededdded in gel.

Thanks greenuc for the thoughtful reply. I will continue to try and find studies of slipery elm interctions.

I'll be curious to see how the marshmallow works for you.

Yes, you should give capsule LDN a try, but be careful about fillers - I would recommend only sucrose filler (which is the hypo-allergenic one). I think badslinke did much better on oral pills than transdermal too.

I am on transdermal LDN. I couldn't absorb the LDN capsules for some reason. I'm sure that it has to do with the UC which has made me my absorption of all things questionable at best, so I've had to get creative with making sure I get enough nutrients absorbed.