I have lived in both Florida and Pennsylania. Whether it was July, 95 degrees and humid in Florida or February, 10 degrees and freezing in PA, I have noticed no difference....
Kids can cause flares. I have 3 kids ages 2 and under (a 2 year old and twin babies). The exhaustion of newborns (one of the twins and the 2 year old both had colic) set me off with several flares...
I tried VSL#3 for 8 weeks with no noticeable difference. Everyone is different, maybe it will work for you, it didn't for me...
Peanut butter and olive oil. They are both high in calories and healthy fat. I am currently 165lbs (5'10'' male). I dropped to 147lbs 5 months ago before I found this site and decided to be more...
I am going to the wedding of an old college friend this weekend at Penn State. The kids are staying with the in-laws. I am pretty sure that I am going to get all lit up for the first time in a long...
I agree with pb4. Fiber has made a huge difference. One of the symptoms of my UC was constant diarrhea. Diarrhea is now rare and I hope it will stay that way. I usually take about 4 servings of...
Some natural anti-inflammatories may do the trick. One of my big issues with UC was always joint pain. I started taking Turmeric Extract supplements and Fish Oil supplements over the last 3 months...
Yogurt has good bacteria (probiotics) but not in the numbers that may be needed for someone with IBD. You would have to eat gallons of it to equal the dosage of a good OTC probiotic. PB4 (a member of...
I took it for about 3 months in the capsule form. I don't remember the dosage. I took double whatever the recommended dosage was on the box. I noticed little, if any effect. It was costing me over...
My mother-in-law is always making pork and sauerkraut. Whenever I eat there, the sauerkraut is in one hole and out the other within an hour or two. Corn and salad also have fast transit times for me,...
nikki1969 : The body typically needs some adjustment time with probiotics. You may feel some initial bloating. This will pass as your body adjusts to the new bacteria mix in your intestines. Be...
Here is the link http://www.pgpharma.com/patient_assistance.shtml ...
Bickering aside, this thread contains valuable information. I am going to incorporate these resistant starches into my diet....
Horus, I don't care if you're tactful or not. You provide good information, present a well researched perspective and get people thinking. That is more beneficial towards getting to the root causes...
In my research l-glutamine kept popping up over and over as a good supplement for the intestines, diarrhea and UC in general. I figured I would give it a try. I got it in powder form at a GNC, it was...
princesa, I just started l-glutamine about a week ago. So far, so good. What dosage are you taking? I read that it is best to take l-glutamine on an empty stomach. What digestive enzymes are you...
pb4 suggested Primadophilus Reuteri to me about a month ago and I think it is an effective probiotic. I take it first thing every morning. It seems with probiotics you get what you pay for. There are...
damo Once again thanks for the site. Many of the herbs on this site have piqued my interest. I was looking into slippery elm...
My God I can't believe how people get so uptight over every little thing!! It's like that no matter where you go in this world. Can't believe it bothers you so much that you would say something.You...
FeelingBad : I discovered this forum two months ago and it has helped me immensely. Members discuss things openly and from first hand experience. A lot of the information that I have gained from this...
Kelly, Read rule # 10 of the forum rules. No politics. We get enough of this everywhere else. No need for it in a UC forum....
damo : I found this link helpful as well. Thanks. uc veteran : Do you really think it is a good idea to list your support of political candidates in your signature? Do you think that is appropriate...
Good luck with the VSL #3. I took it for two months with no noticeable difference. Didn't feel it was worth the high cost. Who knows? It may work for some people and not for others...
therearemiracles, Other than the apple flavor, is there any difference that you know of between the Metamucil powder and the Psylium by Now that you take? Did your GI recommend this particular brand?...
pb4 is correct. Fiber is marketed for constipation because in the general population the number of people with constipation far outnumber those with diarrhea. Fiber is good for those that are either...
I always had achey elbows. Enteric coated fish oil has helped ease this quite a bit. Fish oil with Omega 3 is a good anti-inflammatory. Make sure you get the enteric coated, so the fish oil reaches...
Dan, It's funny you should post this. I was just wondering about Alfalfa myself. I currently take a standard Centrum type multivitamin and over the last few days I have been looking into trying to...
The OTCs I have listed with my signature have helped me quite a bit. Many of these are supplements I added as a result of recommendations from others on this forum....
There are studies with very positive results. I am surprised that this is not more widely discussed and known about. As for the gross factor; when you think about it who really cares. I think just...
Delarge, I agree olive oil is a good one. Soothing on the stomach, delicious and healthy at the same time. I take a tablespoon per day for weight gain. A high quality extra virgin olive oil has a...
Anybody have any advice on the best daily multivitamin? Are there any multivitamins that are specifically made for UC? I current take one per day of the Eckerd version of Centrum....
Oatmeal, Peanut Butter (good for weight gain) and Bananas always seem to be safe staple foods for me...
Maybe someone within this forum will have some firsthand experience with this procedure. If I knew I would see the results as listed here..... http://www.cdd.com.au/pdf/toyingmotions.pdf I would hop...
Delarge, Overall results look promising. What did you make of those results?...
I wouldn't pass on anything if it worked. Who cares if it is considered gross? Living with UC on a daily basis is gross....
Just curious if anyone has heard of anyone ever trying this? Who knows? It could work. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fecal_bacteriotherapy...