Although this may not help UC directly, chemo-prevention isn't a bad idea, especially when you're at high risk for colon cancer. It looks a lot like Turkey Tail, which has been studied extensively...
My experience with probiotics, either strong ones like VSL3 or any other probiotic, is that it's compensating for the incredibly poor environment of our gut, yet doesn't address the underlying...
So ... the active ingredient Isatis Naturalis, aka Isatis Tinctorum, aka Woad, aka basically a plant that grows out of the ground that has been used for centuries is a "mystery powder"? There are no...
I tried it before and it helped some. Need to order some more now that the disease is manageable. Where did you get it?...
Qing Dai, Sulforaphane (brocolli sprout juice), a good multivitamin. I think the winning recipe for me has been addressing A) local inflammation B) systemic inflammation C) basic nutritional needs....
That was my experience with meds. They kept piling on and in the end none of them really made a difference. Only speaking for myself here....
I guess that makes me one of the "rare" cases that have achieved remission with alternatives and not meds, far more than 40%. However people "rarely" try what I've tried. My alternative was so...
I'm all about a positive mindset, but there's a difference between being negative and being realistic. A cure is a treatment which works universally (extremely high success rate for everybody)....
Not meal replacement (although I have Soylent for breakfast for convenience, not UC). I used to do cabbage/carrot which gave some relief. Can't say juicing for meal replacement did much of anything....
From now on try to keep in mind that throwing the word "cure" around is a great way to keep people from taking what you have to say seriously. In addition one week is not a long time to document a...
What's the difference? It helped me with universal pancolitis, after 10 years of diagnosis. Like everything else (including medication) it's not a one size fits all, it may or may not work, you just...
My mistake. Never noticed that, always wondered why it didn't always show....
See my signature....
Yes. I am 100% med free but only with specific supplements....
I used to take the powder straight until I bought a capsule machine. It's so much better, I just pop a few qingdai with my supplements and I'm good. I've been waiting for the day to see more people...
I haven't had any liver issues going on a year now. I had hepatic function checked 4 months in and the doctor saw no irregularity. The ones affected in the study were "mild and rare". Just get it...
Although I agree, how exactly does this relate to UC?...
A gram is a gram, buy a digital scale....
The one i used was treasures of the east which went from $30 to $80 for 100 grams, obscenely expensive. They saw the opportunity to take advantage of people with UC and took it. Their product is no...
I don't look at qing dai from the chinese medicine perspective. The clinical studies done didn't approach it this way either. All the clearing liver heat, etc may very well tie into what it's doing,...
For me, 10 months later, it's still qing dai, aka woad, aka isatis naturalis. 1.5g 2x per day. I still get symptoms mind you, but the pain I feel is 99.99% less and I've had zero bleeding or urgency...
I've been taking "NootropX Advanced Nootropic Brain Supplement". I used to take Alpha Brain by Onnit which worked great but got ridiculously expensive. This is better because it works more...
I ordered some to see if it helps deal with my remaining inflammation. Almost all symptoms are gone except for some very mild intermittent aching. Every little bit helps, if it's keeping you in...
Does this mean I should stop taking Sulforaphane? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulforaphane https://selfhacked.com/blog/panacea-benefits-broccoli-sprouts-sulforaphane/...
Believe it or not, you are preaching to the choir. Maybe I was hasty in my response to make you think otherwise, but I have nothing against using formulas. The issue at hand for me, as for most...
The clinical studies for UC were done with qingdai, not a formula. Qingdai is a chinese herb, but the mechanism of action for treating UC is not rooted in Chinese medicine. It's a plant, from the...
Isatis Cooling is outrageously expensive considering one bottle lasts only 10 days at the recommended dosage. Qing Dai is the active ingredient in Isatis Cooling and is a lot cheaper to take on it's...
For me bleeding stopped within the first week, I don't remember if it was 3 days or 5 days or 7. Considering that I was bleeding consistently for over a year and there has been zero bleeding for over...
Lialda never did anything for the pain either. All it did was keep my flare from getting to the point where I didn't end up in the hospital. As for pain and bleeding it did nothing, yet they kept...
Hopefully it does Lover of Life. I still have intermittent pain, a reminder that I still have a disease, but I'm almost completely normal months later. Keep us posted with your progress....
How exactly did you figure CC herbal was a scam? Since you didn't even bother to give it some time to see if it actually works for you, what evidence did you happen upon that indicated it was a scam?...
Stools are definitely darker than usual but not so much blue. I've noticed sometimes stools appear black, but I think that's from IC. When it's not in my system stools are normal color, no blood...
I'm on month 4 of Qing Dai with no meds (Lialda+Uceris). Since I started there has been no bleeding and most (80-90%) of my inflammation has been gone. Started Isatis Cooling in addition to help deal...
Am I the only one wondering if they have a rectal probe option for this?...
I struggled with sinusitis for 10 years before finally resorting to surgery and developed UC in the middle of it. I'm not sure how or if it's related, but one things for sure, when the immune system...
I "think" I've been in remission for over 3 months now. There haven't been any major symptoms and have had zero bleeding. However there are still some days when I ache but it's almost always...
Cardio is king. Every athlete depends on cardio for endurance, speed, mental acuity, mood,. Plenty of articles explaining how cardio benefits all systems of the body, including circulation,...
Give it a little time before changing anything. It really depends on the severety of her condition but it takes time for the ulcers to heal. For me bleeding stopped within the first week and I...
Qing Dai is the active ingredient, here's what we know about it (so far): https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/444217 ...
For what it's worth, the food that I consistently have the most diffuculty is bread. Any type of of starchy, processed, flour product. I LOVE sourdough toast with butter and crave it more than...
Why not hemp CBD? It contains the same cannabinoids without the THC. Depends on where you live, but it's legal to buy at dispensaries without a greencard. I'm sure there are plenty of reputable...
Saying "healed" or "cured" is dangerous. Never underestimate this disease. It can always come back so stay diligent and keep taking what works for you regardless of how good you feel. A lot of people...
When it comes to probiotics, people get stuck on the idea that they have to consume them, but they forget about the environment in which they live. If they have a good environment to live in they...
I'm in a very hot climate and it's bound to happen in summer. If you live in a cooler climate you should be okay. As far as the probiotics that are "ideal for gut/brain problems", I'm gonna need to...
Surely the mind/gut connection is very real. Whether you have UC or depression or both probiotics are very helpful. Keep in mind though UC is an autoimmune disease, the underlying problem is your...
All of my doctors kept pushing Lialda no matter how I was doing. I can't say whether or not it helped at all but it did nothing to stop the bleeding, yet they kept insisting I stay on it, and stacked...
Only problem I have with these blends is you don't know how much Qing Dai you're getting. The dosage for moderate UC is 3 grams per day, and there hasn't been the same level of clinical studies for...
Not sure. Isatis Tinctorum is what I use.The problem with a lot of these sites is they charge a ton for shipping and it can take forever to get the stuff. I use this, it lasts a month and ships quick...
The most obvious sign for me is blood, though I was so used to bleeding every day for months on end without gut pain,. So I'm still not 100% sure what "flaring" means since there's such a wide...
Seems like a waste, tbh. Like any enema you're not going to go above the descending colon. If you have pancolitis like I do enemas only go so far. From what I've noticed mixing it in water is it...