In all my years, I've learned that natural remedies can be hit or miss, and what works for someone else may not work for you. Everyone has their own individual pathology, so it's hard to predict what...
Are you on Saccharomyces boulardii? It's proven to help with c. diff. Until the FMT (which has a 92%+ cure rate for c. diff), I'd recommend getting on a probiotic regimen, eating some fermented...
cod liver oil, vit d, probiotics, vitamin c, pastured eggs, stay hydrated, rest, rest, rest....
Jon-Kabat Zinn's work got me into meditation, so I wholeheartedly recommend some of his programs. There is a strong scientific backbone behind what he does. There are all kinds of different...
It is also possible the c. diff bacteria use zinc to reinforce the biofilm wall. We know that calcium, magnesium and iron are used by other fungi/bacteria as well....
Have you considered e-cigs instead to mitigate the risk of chemicals in the body? Normally I don't endorse smoking, but it should technically have the same effect on your UC as cigarettes (if that is...
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It only gets attention because he's a celebrity, but deaths from prescription drugs are the 4th leading cause of death in the United States. That's a lot of ghosts created by an industry that...
IMO, the awareness for IBD should be on the same level as cancer but it isn't. You have many silent warriors getting wrecked with this kind of disease and not getting any support. It's just as...
Have you tried taking over the cooking duties? Maybe you can lace her food with grass-fed butter and get that butyrate into her system....
I feel like IBS should be addressed before it turns into something bigger. I know my IBS took a few months to transition to UC, and stress was a major trigger. In this case, it seems like adding...
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At the end of the day, you are making the choice to take care of your health and your body, and that should take precedence over everything. From my perspective, friends who don't understand this and...
Swanson sells it on amazon (among other brands): http://www.amazon.com/gp/huc/view.html?ie=UTF8&newItems=C1B734874MU5X7%2C1 I don't think it's delayed release, though one could probably make an enema...
Just as an fyi, there are things out there that are far more effective than the flu vaccine. Many articles have come out questioning the efficacy of it... they were particularly asking if it actually...
Carrageenan is pretty much unavoidable these days. If you are purchasing something from the grocery store, chances are it will have it. It's in most ice cream and dairy product brands (sans regular...
Bananagirl - I believe Medicaid reimburses medical bills incurred up to 180 days before the enrollment date. They also give you a temporary medical assistance card during this time, no? If you can...
I do think some percentage of UCers have undiagnosed crohn's pathology and vice versa. This makes surgery a very tricky predicament, and a decision that should only be made if crohn's is 100% ruled...
1) For exercise, I think it's a matter of listening to your body. Do as much as your body can tolerate. I'd gradually increment activity based on how you feel, and then tone it down if it is tiring...
Those are actually textbook anemia symptoms. What medications are you taking? I would work on normalizing iron and folate levels. I'm not sure if melatonin will help much if the root cause isn't...
This makes sense. Are you getting enough side-effects to justify going off them? It's a tricky thing to figure out. I think med-free is obviously ideal, but looking it at objectively, I am uncertain...
I wouldn't skimp out on supplements if you are going for curcumin or fish oil. Amazon and iherb are where you will find well reviewed ones for decent prices, and people have done a great job ranking...
*shrugs* Things like probiotics, curcumin, and psyllium do rather well in replacing mesalamines for the maintenance of UC according to the studies. One a day isn't exactly the therapeutic dose, and...
As mandated by the FDA, they don't give you a detailed report anymore, and you have to insert the raw data into a third party application. I thought it was a joke at first, but you barely get any...
I will definitely look into how I can add those items to my diet and see if they work! Two weeks ago I started going gluten free. My doctor tested me for Celiacs and the results came back normal. He...
Citrucel is okay, but you could try other fibers like chia, psyllium, flax and see if they work better for you. I think it's very individual. How's your diet looking like? Wheat and dairy might be...
Have you tried adding a soluble fiber like psyllium husk for more consistency? Are you taking any probiotics?...
Exactly. They've been around 40 years, and they still funnel the vast majority of donations into the corporate and pharmaceutical arms. For an organization that's supposed to be the bastion of hope...
Except I didn't post any conspiracy theories or distortions. The pharmaceutical model and influence I talked about is how things really work, and there are laws being formulated as we speak to...
$11.5 million per year may sound a lot to a layperson, but it is nowhere near enough money to sway the research goals of an entire institution. My university received more than 20 times this amount...
I wish this were true. Unfortunately, most of the prestigious universities are compromised and tainted by pharmaceutical money. Time did an excellent piece highlighting the issue here . If a...
Wow... Thank god you aren't a suicide lifeline volunteer. I can imagine the conversion going something like this: "I'm thinking of ending it all... help me." "There are people more miserable than...
I second the Justin's recommendation. Justin's Almond Butter is a legit brand IMO. They use palm fruit oil, which has additional antioxidant and decalcifying properties. The next recommendation would...
Have you eaten any dark chocolate or spinach in the past week? Stools might change to different colors depending on the kinds of foods you eat....
IBD is too specific of a name to encapsulate the far bigger problem that's happening worldwide. Is gut dysbiosis, which is the precursor to IBD, increasing and causing IBD-like symptoms in the...
I think the burgeoning scientific literature on the microbiome would indicate otherwise. We know that gut bugs or lack thereof mediate inflammation, and that should be a modest starting point....
That's good to hear. What are all the ingredients in the bread and what brand is it?...
1) It's not a conspiracy... it's a good business model. Heck, I'd do the same if my shareholders depended on patients needing medications to survive. In terms of UC, this means investing in more...
Yes, I believe some have obtained remission by smoking. You'll find threads on it if you use the search feature. It may or may not be the nicotine. I would go with e-cigs if you can. You won't be...
If it makes you feel better, there won't be a cure in the pharmaceutical arena for a long, long time. Their goal is establish long term (and relatively ineffective) treatments that keep the profits...
Yes, I believe intermittent fasting stimulates autophagy, which is the removal of unnecessary cellular components in the body. I do believe fasting is necessary at times for the body to repair and...
I would think so. There was a user here (enfyre) who entered med-free remission with just GBF and fatty salmon (omega-3). I don't believe he posts here anymore, though he gave detailed instructions...
I have a screen shot of the ingredients from Sprouts cookie box but need to hang it on photobucket or something. Can't wait to get in our new house and really do some cooking. Just went to Denver...
Met with both my surgeon and GI today together and they don't want to do it. Two reasons, main one being they think it is Crohn's again no longer UC or it is not UC or Crohn's. This was my GI's...
It's a tricky question, but ultimately one that you'll have to feel out for yourself. The real test will be establishing asymptomatic UC without the prednisone, and with some maintenance medication...
I enjoyed travelling to Hawaii 20 times in my youth. The blood thinning pineapple protein enzyme bromelain is always in my kitchen. I drink coconut water all the time. Now I have palm oil. However...
That makes sense. I think you'll be fine....
Hey Bgirl - I would load up on activated charcoal if you have some lying around as a safety precaution. This is one of the procedures used in emergency medicine when people OD on drugs. It binds to...
List of fatty acids and their compositions . Scroll down to the near bottom to see the table. The only other oil similar in composition to palm kernel oil is coconut oil, which leads me to believe...
Just as an FYI, mutaflor (e coli nissle 1917) has shown to be just as effective as mesalamines in inducing and maintaining remission in UC patients: RF The probiotic E. coli Nissle was compared to...