Hi e_guide, It might be useful to say what country you're from. I assume USA? In New Zealand we have Mesalamine: Pentasa and Asacol tablets, there's also a suppository and enema form Steroids:...
Cool that you're coming to NZ. When? And where will you go? I'm pretty sure it's difficult to get pred enemas here in NZ so I'd bring those with you. Likewise I'm not sure if Uceris has been released...
Hi Derby :) yes not holding out any hope for the eagles survival but the season I'll help them financially. Naturopaths can be totally hit and miss. Some good some useless. I'd be suspicious if any...
Gotcha, sending you an email now :-)...
Not really. The enzymes break down the defenses. Then then the anti microbials zap the baddies. Then you take something (e.g. Pectin or slippery elm) to mop up the mess and carry away the casualties...
Yes I think patho means its pointless to take serrapeptase that destroys the biofilms UNLESS you also take something to kill the bad guys that are released and left undefended once the biofilm is...
Yes I'm using serrreptase it's one of the ingredients in the two products I use to he break down biofilms. Kirkmans biofilm defense and neprinol is the other. I use these in conjunction with natural...
Hi Conquer, yes add ur email temporarily to your profile and I can give you the details and explain a bit more about the protocol I'm on....
So is is good or bad for UC?...
Hi Conquer, Parex has done me no harm. Im doing great So I'd say it's having a positive impact. If you have a strep overgrowth like me then you made need a product like kirkmans biofilm defense taken...
Yes I love sauerkraut and have started fermenting my own. It HAS to be fermented tho not just pickled in brine. There are both sorts out there. One useful one not so much....
I'm using Parex (by metagenics) in my current regime. I'm in a good place currently but it's hard to pin point one element of my protocol as being the silver bullet. I'm on GAPS/Paleo and a natural...
Pretty sure we'd always be in foul trouble.......
I think tinea is more likely to break out if you have gut dysbiosis (e.g. Candida overgrowth). So it may be related......
Yeah I like his approach. Good to see from a GI....
Emancipate yourself from intestinal slavery? Good find. This is actually interesting to me. Just this week My naturopath has suggested that I start adding these teas to my protocol. Guess what they...
You could try moving to pseudo grains like Quinoa and millet to start with and see how you get on with those. Increase your pumpkin, carrot, cauliflower etc intake for your main carb source. That's...
Feeling for you dude. Hope you get some relief soon. Definitely get the nurse to rub it better. Did you ever tripple abx?...
I'm on Paleo /GAPS mash up. It's keeping me in a good place. I'm maintaining a healthy steady weight which is a key thing to monitor if you haven't got weight to lose....
Go for it Derby. The sport/fitness and team camraderie benefits will be great. Just avoid the caffeine/sugar sports or energy drinks. I know amateur sports and you see a lot of guys chugging back the...
I was on 125mg, which was then lowered to 100 mg. I was on 6mp for 6 months. I had a skin reaction which was not conclusively linked to 6mp but I stopped it anyway. The drug did help me maintain a...
Got my NAC capsules today. Each contains: 300mg NAC 100mg sodium ascorbate 50mg vit b6 (pyridoxine) 20mg Seleno Methione at .5% 30mg magnesium sterate Not quite sure what the other ingredients effect...
Wow that's awesome. Really happy for you to get some positive news about your health. It's motivating isn't it? How much do you credit the shift to Paleo? I see you're on a few natural...
Thanks PK. I have been takeing a product that has chorella and blue green alagae along with others. See the product label tab on this link....
Have order some 500mg capsules. PK - what do you take as a binder agent for removal of mercury? You ever used activated charcoal? Thiol resins?...
Thanks PK, I'll be introducing it at some stage soon once I can source it. I think it will help me as I'm pretty sure I have metals to get rid of. The glutathione production is also what I'm after....
Interesting thanks Tornado. I'd be interested to hear your progress over the coming weeks....
Does anyone have experience with NAC - dosages, usefulness, brands, blends etc? As I understand it NAC is a a precursor for Glutathione which is very useful in the body for removal of toxins, heavy...
This sounds distinctly more promising than when you busted in on those two male co-workers in the toilet stall that time. Just sayin....
Yes stress is a trigger for me too. It undoubtedly affects my gut....
Yep the developer of GAPS diet etc Natasha McBridehas made this link as have many others....
"...and she plans to be an elementary school teacher" Ha ha! She obviously REALLY enjoys the learning process herself. It's tough because she's your friend but you have to be strong on this, its'...
No my Gastro specialist had me on 6MP and pentasa but I got a really bad skin reaction a couple of months back so came of the meds. I had been stable for quite about 6 months. I still am after 9...
I see that Millet is according to the SCD site 'illegal' but from my quick search it seems that they're amongst the next best non-SCD GAPS type of grains to add back in if you can tolerate them. I do...
Actually the Ceres organic Coconut Milk has Guar Gum in it also. Not sure if there are any issues with Guar gum. anyone know - I had a quick look and it actually says it is often used as a natural...
Hi Rick, I'm in NZ too. Also on GAPS/Paleo. Where are you? I'm in Auckland. The first time I did GAPS I lost weight too. I'm on a modified Paleo /GAPS now and doing fine maintaining my weight at...
Hi NCOT, first of all good for you. Remember it's not a sprint it's a marathon. So pardon the pun but when changing your diet to be more healthy go for the low hanging fruit first. Make small changes...
Going GF and cutting out sugar in combination with the vanco ABX might get you some relief?...
Not a confusing question. I believe some foods can cause an acute response. For me that's coffee, alcohol and ice cream, dairy. Also Garlic & onions give me gas. But I think some/many foods have an...
Good find! Pretty exciting news. Will be watching this space eagerly. Also hoping that with diet mods it is more effective even....
Avoid: All sugar and sugar substitutes, Alcohol, Coffee, Wheat, Gluten, Simple starches, Dairy and anything with lots of preservatives or additives, and transfats. ...but that's just me. I eat...
I'm gluten free and dairy free but occasionally 'cheat'. I don't necessarily react badly to either it's more a general UC health thing....
Good thread. PK some interesting points on those B Vitamins taht i had no idea about. So 5l MTHF is teh one rather than Floic acid to ensure best absorption? And hydroxocobalamin as the B12 to use if...
Was just waiting for your response lol. I figure if this was the case for me then I would have got UC much earlier in life rather than in my mid-twenties....
4 months during last year. It got me out of a flare. It was rough at times as it make me short tempered. But what else can you do? Pred is the only thing that has got me OUT OF a flare. So for me it...
I wouldnt rely on diet alone to get me out of a flare. Once you get your flare under control (I'd really suggest you see you GI for some meds) then adopting Paleo may well help maintain remission....
Derby, I'm not sure diet can cure UC but I believe it can help manage remission. I'm in a good place right now with a healthy diet but I'd say that if I ate junk food for a week with sugary soft...
To be clear, I fold. I take a 3 square run of tp and fold it along the scores to form one 3-layer piece that is the same size/area as one square of tp....
Yes so it's 9-12 sheets for every BM, at present 1 BM per day. Lucky for me at the moment. But I'd say at my worst i'd have be up to 8 times a day so that's more like 80 squares which is a lot....