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Posted 3/6/2014 9:30 PM (GMT 0)
Hello folks,

I just found my older notes and this was one of the supplements that I had noted to give a try to. I did not make enough notes though for the reason I should give a try.

Anybody here has a clue? Did you use it?

Thanks in advance.


Edit: there is only one old thread that I found, but that does not answer my question.
Posted 3/6/2014 10:44 PM (GMT 0)
I found this scientific article detailing the conditions that ginkgo benefits.

Couple things that stood out in relation to UC;

1) A slight reduction in IL-6 has been reported in persons who are diagnosed with metabolic syndrome

2) A decrease in C-reactive protein is noted with supplementation of Ginkgo biloba

Seems to be decent enough for memory and cognition, but probably not enough for me to warrant taking it over coconut oil.

Post Edited (StealthGuardian) : 3/6/2014 3:49:16 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 3/7/2014 2:01 AM (GMT 0)
SG,Delta,

Sorry for sidetracking. Do you guys prefer cooking with extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil? I'm using extra virgin. Should I have to cook with coconut oil too for some items?
Posted 3/7/2014 9:01 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Stealth,
CRP is pretty useless in my case, it is always on lower side no matter what my UC status is. IL-6, don't know even there is a test for it.

kamaya,
EVOO above 70C is useless. I use EVOO only raw i.e. over salads and stuff. Cooking, depending on the recipe, Canola oil or coconut oil. Coconut oil triggers fire alarms in my apt, so won't be using much until summer.
Posted 3/7/2014 2:52 PM (GMT 0)

kamakya said...
SG,Delta,

Sorry for sidetracking. Do you guys prefer cooking with extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil? I'm using extra virgin. Should I have to cook with coconut oil too for some items?

1) I don't cook with olive oil as much anymore, but I do take a tablespoon every now and then for its anti-bacterial qualities. It is, however, an excellent cooking oil and works well for many recipes.

2) Coconut oil is a tricky one. It works really well with sweet recipes like banana pancakes, but the flavor is too strong for some of the other Indian dishes. I just chew on coconut flakes (like a chewing gum) after meals. It provides the oil pulling aspect as well as makes for a nice post-meal teeth cleaner. It also has the same benefits of coconut oil (plus a little fiber on the side).

I use these flakes/chips, but they are available for cheap in stores in the Bob's Red Mill variety (or some other organic brand).

In general, ghee is my go-to cooking oil for it's aroma and healing benefits. High oleic sunflower oil is another good one.
Posted 6/18/2014 11:47 PM (GMT 0)
I have used Gingko pretty successfully (which came as a big surprise).

There are a small number of papers supporting its use -

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18567620

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17392580

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16458529

Despite these mostly being animal studies, I was able to detect a decent reduction in symptoms within a week of taking 2 60 mg Ginkgo Biloba pills per day (standardized to 24% Ginkgo Flavonol Glycosides, 8% Terpene Lactones).

Don't worry too much about the detailed specifics - I've had success with Ginkgo bought at Dollar General, 99 Cent Stores, Dollar Tree, etc.

It is a disgrace there isn't more Ginkgo research for UC.

Another OTC med to look at - melatonin with B6

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24247651
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23975342
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23727938
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16927145


Again, a big surprise to me but a decent reduction of symptoms within a week using 3mg melatonin nightly (with 30mg B6 - see Walmart Spring Valley 1mg melatonin/10mg B6 to get this combo).

Let us know if these help you.
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