Colon Issues -Responding to Leonard's Post.

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I would like to add that VSL#3 is a miracle for people with colon issues.

It saved my life. _www.vsl3.com_ (http://www.vsl3.com)

It's pricey but for me, nothing else works.

In a message dated 8/22/2011 10:39:16 A.M. Central Daylight Time,

leonardleonard1@... writes:

Guidelines for people w/Ulcerative Colitis (UC) (important items are

CAPITALIZED):

SUPPLEMENTS:

PSYLLIUM—“people w/UC remained in remission just as long as they took 20g

[twice/day]†(Gaby, 2006)

ALOE VERA juice—“complete remission or an improvement…in 47% of cases…

3.5 ounces…twice a day for for weeks†(Gaby, 2006); " 100 milliliters of

oral

aloe vera gel...for 4 weeks. Clinical remission, improvement and response

occurred in nine (30 percent), 11 (37 percent) and 14 (47 percent)

respectively "

www.altmedicine.about.com/od/digestivedisorders/a/Colitis_Remedy.htm

DHEA--“6 of 13 people w/ulcerative colitis went into remission after

taking 200mg…DHEA…for 8 weeks†(Gaby, 2006); “80% of cases of

ulcerative

colitis for which…[ W. Lamson, M.S., N.D., of Tacoma Clinic] used DHEA

he

has seen `extremely positive results’†(Diamond et al., 1997, An

Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide to Cancer. www.BurtonGoldberg.com, p.

941)

fish oil—5g; use high-quality brand (e.g., NordicNaturals.com, Carlson's,

NutraSea). Reference: www.mercola.com/beef/omega3_oil.htm

GLA (black currant or evening primrose oil)—1,200mg

PROBIOTICS -- " probiotic supplement...for 6 weeks...53 percent [had]

remission...and a further...24 percent...had a favorable response "

_http://altmedicine.about.com/od/digestivedisorders/a/Colitis_Remedy.htm._

(http://altmedicine.about.com/od/digestivedisorders/a/Colitis_Remedy.htm.)

Use good brand (that includes bifido…, such as Megafood.com, Jarrow.com,

Nature’s Way. VSL #3 is expensive but exceptionally good for colitis.

digestive enzymes (particularly bromelain)—probably take them right before

meals

multivitamin w/minerals (ideally a green-food-based soy-free powder mix)

Vits. C (w/quercetin; in form of mineral ascorbates [ascorbic acid on

empty stomach can cause irritation]) & B complex--ideally from Megafood.com

(food-based), folic acid (in B complex)

glutamine-- 2-3g

RNA-- 2-3g

Chlorella

(www.klinghardtacademy.com/images/stories/Heavy_Metal_Toxicity/Chlorella/chlorel\

la%20and%20colitis.pdf)

low-dose naltrexone (LDN) (by prescription)

HERBS/TEAS (’s Formula contains many of these): chamomile

(especially before bedtime), marshmallow, peppermint, slippery elm.

BOSWELLIA-- " 82 percent of those who took a boswellia extract 350

milligrams three times daily experienced remission "

_http://altmedicine.about.com/od/digestivedisorders/a/Colitis_Remedy.htm;_

(http://altmedicine.about.com/od/digestivedisorders/a/Colitis_Remedy.htm;)

see also www.tinyurl.com/fg8pe

“Zyflamend [from NewChapter.com] is used by quite a few alternative docs

treating ulcerative colitis and inflammatory bowel disease....great stuff

about holistic treatment of colitis on [www.majidali.com/colitis.htm]†Aliss

Terpstra, nutritionist, 10/11/06

FOODS: COOKED soft vegetables, green vegetables, leafy greens, seaweed;

brown rice; blueberries?

" black raspberries...reducing chronic inflammation associated with

colitis "

www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/11/black-raspberries-may-prevent-colon-c

ancer.html

aluminum detox (www.whale.to/y/aluminium.html).

" [Ozone therapy combined with sulfasalazine delivered via a colon therapy

system for treatment of ulcerative colitis.] " A. Geng et al. (2010)

AVOID aluminum (e.g., cookware, antiperspirants, baking soda),

carrageenan, sugar, ARTIFICIAL sweeteners, spices, chocolate, coffee, caffeine,

aspirin, antacids, fat (particularly hydrogenated/trans-fat and omega 6

fat—corn,

cottenseed, soy, safflower, sunflower, peanut, canola, sesame oils, etc.),

dairy (particularly milk and noncultured dairy), red meat, eggs, nuts,

tomatoes, citrus fruit, corn, grains (except brown rice), particularly refined

grains (pastries, bread, white rice, pasta) and GLUTEN (nonsprouted WHEAT

is the main source of gluten; 100% SPROUTED bread has much less gluten).

References: www.mercola.com/2005/apr/23/inflammatory_bowl.htm

mercola.com/2003/sep/13/inflammatory_bowel_disease.htm;

www.tinyurl.com/fg8pe

References ( & for more info): www.mercola.com/2005/aug/11/bacteria.htm

www.mercola.com/blog/2005/jul/25/good_bacteria_relieve_ulcerative_colitis

www.lef.org/protocols/gastrointestinal/inflammatory_bowel_disease_01.htm

www.alternativemedicine.com/common/adam/DisplayMonograph.asp?DocID=33_000166

& storeID=02AD61F001A74B5887D3BD11F6C28169 (or www.tinyurl.com/fg8pe)

_http://altmedicine.about.com/od/digestivedisorders/a/Colitis_Remedy.htm_

(http://altmedicine.about.com/od/digestivedisorders/a/Colitis_Remedy.htm)

Gaby, Alan M. (M.D., past-president, Am Holistic Med. Assn

[holisticmedicine.org]) et al. (Eds.). (2006)._The Natural Pharmacy_.

CrownPublishing.com

(www.physiologics.com/pages/healthnotes.aspx?languri=eng & org=nbty & ContentID=

1282001)

Leonard