http://www.thepharmaletter.com/article/athersys-disappointed-by-phase-ii-multistem-study-results-in-uc...
Moong lentils are easiest to digest among the lentil/bean family. They also cause the least gas. Try using sesame oil instead of coconut oil when you tender or stir fry the sprouted/cooked moong...
Ghee is used too loosely. Firstly Ghee should be from cow's milk and not buffalo. A lot ghee in India is from buffalo's milk. Secondly the cow milk ghee must be made the traditional way and not the...
Balsalazide. Please look into it. Its more effective than pH based 5ASAs if colon especially distal colon is the target....
Phase II results of the UC trial come out in April-May. Keep your fingers crossed. http://seekingalpha.com/article/2031351-athersys-two-crucial-near-term-events Hoping for good results and...
Source: http://www.bradenton.com/2014/02/03/4970530/fda-approves-pill-camera-to-screen.html A kinder, gentler approach to one of the most dreaded exams in medicine is on the way: U.S. regulators have...
Monsters Inc. Its actually a nice portrayal of whats wrong with us. We try to be happy by being negative and destructive, when we can be so by being positive and constructive. If only we could...
How is multistem administered? Pills, intravenously or enemas?...
Thank you so very much for posting here. This is the only treatment I've been looking forward to since my first line mesalamine meds gave such massive side effects that I had to stop them. . Since I...
MultiStem from Pfizer. Only if they can speed up their trials a bit....
Whenever you get them in your hands, do let us (or atleast me please) know this website. I too would like to place an order if they can deliver....
Did that study have a safe dose for mutaflor? As in at what doses they saw that effect or such a thing wasn't mentioned? I just looked at the safety page of mutaflor...
I need to try prescript assist. VSL3 strains didnt do me any good. Although prescript assist looks to have most strains from VSL3, it also has a lot more strains that VSL3. I hope FDA allows Mutaflor...
VSL didnt work for me either. I started with 2 caps. Next day had headache, nausea and constipation. Took Triphala powder to clear the system that night. I was back to normal the next day. A few...
"The small intestine is the site where most of the nutrients from ingested food are absorbed" Source: Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_intestine#Absorptions) That wasn't hard was it...
Cannot pass gas. This is my main problem. Have to goto the loo everytime, which is like 5-6 times a day apart from a few BMs in which I actually pass some turds. Also minor bleeding, mucous and...
False. A high protein diet damages your mucosa. A high protein diet is what got me this disease. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17218781 Our colon is acidic in nature. The more acidic foods...
There are no meds to directly strengthen the mucosa (not mucus). Only when the inflammation goes down does your mucosa get a chance to heal and "strengthen". All IBD meds focus on reducing...
Multistem is in Phase 2 and they are still recruiting: http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01240915...
An insightful talk: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5wfMNNr3ak Cheers!...
Link: http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/changing-gut-bacteria-through-245617.aspx Important points FTA: 1. "There are studies showing that what we eat can alter the composition and products of the...
Unless you find a medicine that can bring down your inflammation, it is highly unlikely IMHO, for diet alone to tackle this disease. It may help but not heal. For a few it might work as a cure, but...
I just want to let you know that all that extra protein we shove down our body does take its toll. While not all side effects of high protein diets (or any other high/low diets) are out, for IBD...
Have you tried lowering your dose? From 3 to 2 maybe? I had similar problems with Balsalazide(Colazal). It worked nice on my UC, but had terrible problems with constipation, heaviness in lower...
This discussion could be added to the resource section. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2886411/...
Thanks for this resource....
colitis91895 thanks for the reply. quincy, I have tried enemas. But can't seem to retain them. My GI gave me a couple as samples a while back. No such probs with supps but after being on 3g/day for 3...
I have moderate proctosigmoditis. I was on 1g suppositories 3 times a day a few months back. After 3 weeks I discontinued as I didn't see them making any dents on the UC, but only my wallet :-) If...
I came to India for a few months after I had to quit my job due to UC. I had some good and bad experiences with ayurveda. Didn't have enough money or time, or would have stayed longer. Pancha karma...
If you are flaring, spicy hot indian food should be off the table. This means red chilli powder, green chillies and its like which are spicy hot and inflammatory. Other spicy curry powders are also...
I have seen a lot of people throw the towel on diet and lifestyle. I think both work in conjunction. Or atleast it has for me. I understand the frustration on the diet part of most UCers. If you...
Have you tried working around with diet?...
Just like other diseases, UC doesn't occur overnight. It might seem it has, but it doesn't. Please let me explain. Years of bad diet and lifestyle takes a toll on many organs including our large...
So then UC should go away if you were able to control the hormones or better yet, one should go into remission easily after pregnancy as these hormones subside. There are women who got UC before...
Higher secretion of certain hormones during pregnancy could be the trigger for flaring in women with UC. Just like certain foods can be trigger for a flare when in remission. I would treat both in...
Add psyllium husk to the list and occasionally Triphala powder will do the trick....
With a glass of water or juice. Important part is 3-5 hours after meals :)...
For those that have given PPC a shot, where did you order your pills? http://www.phoschol.com? I went through the threads and wasn't convinced where to get a PPC formula that helped in UC....
In phase 3 soon: http://www.pharmabiz.com/NewsDetails.aspx?aid=74736&sid=2 More info @ Lipid Therapeutics website (its in German, use your browser to translate):...
I agree with Andrina about hot water bag. If bloating is whats causing the pain, a hot water bag can help relieve the gas. Try adding ginger to your food. Dried ginger powder works best for me. Black...
I can tolerate mesalamine suppositories in higher dose, but not high dose(max) mesalamine orally. I too have procto-sigmoditis. From what I have collected in the past 2 years, oral meds usually open...
I have used a few Indian(Ayurvedic) herbs for my UC, so sharing few experiences and thoughts. Triphala is purgative by nature and usually not recommended for UCers with diarrhea. Its a once a...
Old Mike, You, Sir, are an information scholar. Is it possible to chat with you offline via email? Cheers!...
Raw veggies, especially high fiber leafy ones, for UCers with diarrhea, can cause havoc. Cooked veggies are better tolerated, flaring or not....
Aloe vera is a natural laxative. So if your son is effected by UC thats diarrhea predominant then I wouldn't recommend it. You can try it though. Aloe vera works for UC thats constipation...
Mike, your observation on excess protein is spot on. Vegetarians too can ingest excessive protein! I had just become a vegetarian and was heavily loading on dairy, nuts, lentils and beans for...
Thank you! This is EXACTLY how I got UC. I fell for the high protein low carb fad and within a year my rectum was destroyed. My GI said it had nothing to do with UC, so the naive me continued. And...
@ScienceGirl - Does that mean that Athersys(Pfizer) has figured a way out to work with stem cells through their Multistem technology?...
I was told floaters are good. Its a sign of good digestion. If your stool sinks to the bottom is still has undigested food in it....
God speed! Will help future IBDers. Not clear from the article if they were able to figure out the reserve to active stem cell process. That could take a while....