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Posted 3/6/2012 1:20 AM (GMT 0)
I keep reading about the success many of you have had with slippery elm and/or l'glutamine.  I would like to take them but I don't know the doseage.  Do I have to build up to a full dose and how long would that take?  I learn so much from all of you.  Many thanks. 
Posted 3/6/2012 3:00 AM (GMT 0)
I started out with 1 TBSP slippery elm in a cup of boiling water (let it cool a bit before drinking) a day for a couple of days just to see if it caused a big problem. I didn't have a problem with it, so I went to 1 TBSP 2x a day for a day and then to --

1 TBSP slippery elm, dash of cinnamon and boiling water 3x per day. -- let it cool a bit or put an ice cube in it because it stays very hot for a long time.

I got the protocol from InSoFla for which I am very thankful because I have been feeling very good with it.

Here is a link to my MD's knowledge base that confirms the dosage of 1 TBSP 3 times per day--

http://www.wholehealthchicago.com/726/slippery-elm/

From another site I read that anything less that 2 or 3 TBSPs per day would not be enough to give a therapeutic effect, so try to use it at the recommended amount.

I have seen others on this site that don't use it in hot water, but in smoothies, or just in a small amount of room temperature water.

I hope this helps--

Also I hope InSoFla chimes in because InSoFla has some good information about the slippery elm powder.--
J
Posted 3/6/2012 12:46 PM (GMT 0)
cannynancy,

They serve different purposes.

Slippery elm powder coates the whole alimentary canal.

While flaring, I used to take it 3 x per day, after each meal.

This is the way I would take it:  1 1/2 teaspoons of slippery elm in 1-2 oz. of room temp filtered water, add VSL#3 probiotics sachets into it, and a little honey (if you want), mix it well, smooth out the bumps with the back of the spoon, and drink it down. If it gets too thick, you can just add more water to liquify it more. It really works great together. Now in remission, I still take this but only 1 x per day, after dinner.

L-Glutamine powder is taken for 2 different reasons:

1) If you have D, you need to take it on an empty stomach, 1 teaspoon in a little water or juice on an EMPTY stomach.

2) For long term colonic/intestinal repair: take 5-10grams of L-Glutamine powder in a smoothie or protein shake.

Hope this helps.


 

Posted 3/6/2012 8:22 PM (GMT 0)
JayGuitar, Thanks for the info and for the website. I will investigate it further when I have more time.

InSoFla, thanks for explaining how to use l'glutamine. I tried using it once before but I don't think I used it correctly. If I use it to control D, how long would it take to see results. Thanks.
Posted 3/6/2012 9:08 PM (GMT 0)
I hope this isn't a hijack...but does anyone have experience with L-Glutamine or Slippery Elm and breastfeeding? I called the Infant Risk center today, and they said there is no studies on it. Since they are not FDA approved, they are advising not to take it while breastfeeding. That's the most reputable source that I know of. Any other ideas?
Posted 3/6/2012 9:48 PM (GMT 0)
cannynancy,

For D problems, a few doses of L-GLutamine should do the trick.

I have heard of people being helped as soon as the first dose.

Good luck.

Posted 3/6/2012 9:51 PM (GMT 0)
@LoLil,

I doesn't surprise me that the FDA has nothing to say on it, and rather to stay away from it.

Their sole purpose is to push Big Pharma drugs which are IMO unsafe and full of side effects.

I would look for an unbiased place to get some feedback on both supplements, but I really don't know where to suggest.

I know someone else who was pregnant and had UC, and looked into LDN - low dose naltrexone - and had found out that it was perfectly safe for pregnancy. I do not know how she authenticated that.

Perhaps someone else can chime in with another resource for checking its safety for you?

Posted 3/7/2012 3:01 AM (GMT 0)
I think it is important to note that you should not take slippery elm powder within 2 hours of any medication.
Posted 3/7/2012 3:43 PM (GMT 0)
http://www.livestrong.com/article/184342-slippery-elm-during-pregnancy/

This website contains a lot of info regarding slippery elm.
Most websites that I've seen say to consult your doctor before using it while pregnant or breast feeding.

Problem is that most doctors don't know about anything other than what they've been told about drugs.
Posted 3/15/2012 1:22 AM (GMT 0)
Just wanted to add that I have discovered that all Slippery Elm is not equal. The first powder I bought was from a vitamin shop. It was grainy and sandy consistency. When mixed with water, it stayed grainy for a good minute plus before thickening (which wasn't really a problem). When I chugged it, it was like a swig of dirt. After a few days, I felt wonderful. I was doing 1 tsp morning and 1tsp nightly. I did this for two weeks before I started my pred. taper. Well, I fell apart, so I had to stop my taper and go back to 40mg.

I read where people were saying that anything less than a tablespoon of Slippery Elm would not do much good. So I upped my intake gradually to 2 tablespoons daily with the hope that it would get me back to better faster. I kept with urgency and mucus and couldn't get that good feeling back.

My powder was getting low so I ordered online from an organic store. I bought 2 pounds from Viacost and got it yesterday. The first thing I noticed was it looked smoother than the first stuff I bought. I decided to go back to just 1 tsp 2 times daily to see if maybe I was using too much. This stuff thickened immediately and sort of globbed up. Chugged it anyway. Also decided to not mix my VSL #3 with it anymore. I did the VSL#3 hours earlier.

Today has been a much better day. Not near as much urgency or mucus. Maybe it's mental, or maybe it's the organic, but I hope it continues.
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