Re: I Think I Have A Handle On My Constipation

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Good luck with your investigations.

I think that a round of high-pH enemas would better 'serve your purpose.

Dr. Dan, PhD Researcher

On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 12:04 PM, Tom <msznh@...> wrote:

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> As some of you may already know I early June I had an attack of

> diverticulitis which was treated with the usual onslaught of antibiotics. It

> did work but it left me constipated...BIG TIME!

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> I have researched and learned more than I ever wanted to know about POOP!

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> At first I used Oxy Powder. It worked with the usual " brown Niagra Falls "

> every morning. Don't get me wrong. ANYTHING that " dumps the crud " was

> welcome but I wanted a couple of DAILY & FORMED BM's per day.

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> Here's what I've come up with so far:

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> 2 oz of s Brand aloe vera juice 2X per day. Aloe vera juice is an

> anti inflammatory that benefits your entire GI tract but in my particular

> case my diverticulas. I use s for 2 reasons. They killed the crummy

> taste of aloe vera juice. It tastes like WATER! It does NOT need

> refrigeration after opening.

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> 2 billion CFU's of acidophiles pro-biotic 1X per day. (CFU: Colony Forming

> Unit)

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> 250 mg of Milk Thistle 3X per day. Milk Thistle is a liver cleansing agent

> that improves liver bile flow. Bile flows to the colon and improves

> peristalsis.

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> I have been using Oxy Powder but NOT according to the company's direction:

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> 1. Eat breakfast at 6 AM.

> 2. Wait 3 hours for stomach to empty and take 2 Oxy Powder.

> 3. Lunch at 1 PM.

> 4. Wait 3 hours for stomach to empty and take 2 Oxy Powder.

> 5. Eat at 7 PM and take 2 Oxy Powder at bedtime.

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> My purpose for the Oxy Powders is NOT a colon cleanse! It is sort of a

> stool softener so that fece can get around and through any obstruction or

> swelling.

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> Has it been working as I intended? I'm happy to say YES! Solid but soft, 3X

> per day. My next intended modification will be to reduce the Oxy Powder to

> only one, 3 (or 2) times per day.

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> I'm passing narrow stool. This is a sure sign of diverticulosis /

> diverticulitis involvement. I'm having a colonoscopy on the 24th to see

> exactly what is the condition of my diverticulae.

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> Tom

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