Open main menu ☰
HealingWell
Search Close Search
Health Conditions
Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Anxiety & Panic Disorders Arthritis Breast Cancer Chronic Illness Crohn's Disease Depression Diabetes
Fibromyalgia GERD & Acid Reflux Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lupus Lyme Disease Migraine Headache Multiple Sclerosis Prostate Cancer Ulcerative Colitis

View Conditions A to Z »
Support Forums
Anxiety & Panic Disorders Bipolar Disorder Breast Cancer Chronic Pain Crohn's Disease Depression Diabetes Fibromyalgia GERD & Acid Reflux
Hepatitis Irritable Bowel Syndrome Lupus Lyme Disease Multiple Sclerosis Ostomies Prostate Cancer Rheumatoid Arthritis Ulcerative Colitis

View Forums A to Z »
Log In
Join Us
Close main menu ×
  • Home
  • Health Conditions
    • All Conditions
    • Allergies
    • Alzheimer's Disease
    • Anxiety & Panic Disorders
    • Arthritis
    • Breast Cancer
    • Chronic Illness
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Fibromyalgia
    • GERD & Acid Reflux
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Lupus
    • Lyme Disease
    • Migraine Headache
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Support Forums
    • All Forums
    • Anxiety & Panic Disorders
    • Bipolar Disorder
    • Breast Cancer
    • Chronic Pain
    • Crohn's Disease
    • Depression
    • Diabetes
    • Fibromyalgia
    • GERD & Acid Reflux
    • Hepatitis
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Lupus
    • Lyme Disease
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Ostomies
    • Prostate Cancer
    • Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Log In
  • Join Us
Join Us
☰
Forum Home| Forum Rules| Moderators| Active Topics| Help| Log In

Site you have to see

Support Forums
>
Ulcerative Colitis
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
profile picture
KFS
Regular Member
Joined : Jul 2007
Posts : 20
Posted 9/11/2007 12:23 PM (GMT -8)
I just read something I had to share from another forum I found.

http://www.colitisfoundation.com/forum/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=2530&forum=DCForumID13&omm=0

Read  - Colitis case closed. I read all entries. Some have links to more information.  

Has anyone else tried this before?

profile picture
pb4
Elite Member
Joined : Feb 2004
Posts : 20577
Posted 9/11/2007 7:48 PM (GMT -8)
Yup, I've read it..I sometimes post there myself.

No, I havn't tried it.


:)
profile picture
potty girl
Veteran Member
Joined : Dec 2006
Posts : 835
Posted 9/11/2007 7:51 PM (GMT -8)
Well I just went and read the site, and I dont know if it works but it cant hurt and its cheap so I am going to buy some and have it on hand.I kind of understand what he is saying about the acid on the stomach because when I was dx with uc shortly there after I had to have the scope down the throat test and my doctor couldnt believe how much acid I had on my stomach. he put me taking 2 protonix a day and 4 carafate pills a day, which coats your stomach so the acid doesnt eat a whole in the lining of your stomach. So his tapioca flour mixture may coat the stomach and help with the pain.
profile picture
Sara14
Veteran Member
Joined : Mar 2007
Posts : 7789
Posted 9/11/2007 8:03 PM (GMT -8)
Interesting site.

pb4 - Interesting that someone was trying to tell you refined sugar isn't bad for us (I'm assuming that was you). =)
profile picture
AKB
Veteran Member
Joined : Mar 2006
Posts : 992
Posted 9/12/2007 12:46 AM (GMT -8)
i tried it for months. Verdict: benign, but probably useless or of such minor benefit it is not worth the effort.

That's just me.
profile picture
potty girl
Veteran Member
Joined : Dec 2006
Posts : 835
Posted 9/12/2007 1:23 PM (GMT -8)
ok well I went to the super wal-mart which is pretty much the only store I have around me but I couldnt find the flour they was talking about does anyone no what kind of store carries it.
profile picture
damo123
Veteran Member
Joined : Jul 2007
Posts : 946
Posted 9/13/2007 1:23 AM (GMT -8)
Is this not the old acid / alkaline theory? Too much acid leads to irritation which if it persists will lead to inflammation. Therefore you try and alkalize your GI tract. I presume the mixture of flour is meant to get the PH up to normal levels. Don't people use baking soda enemas for the same purpose?

Of course the theory says nothing aout the immune system (i stand to be corrected on this).
profile picture
Wooky
Regular Member
Joined : Sep 2007
Posts : 41
Posted 9/16/2007 12:04 AM (GMT -8)
Not sure about th etheory behind it but it's cheap and I'm sick of the pain so I'm guna try it keep you posted as to wether it has any effect. I still think it has more to do with the bodies immune system.
profile picture
barnsbury
Veteran Member
Joined : Jan 2006
Posts : 524
Posted 9/16/2007 10:30 AM (GMT -8)

Yes, I saw this post and thought I would give it a try.  Been using it for 2 days now and not seen any difference yet.

Pottygirl - you should find it in an asian supermarket

profile picture
potty girl
Veteran Member
Joined : Dec 2006
Posts : 835
Posted 9/16/2007 7:51 PM (GMT -8)
Will probably have to order it off line then there is nothing anywhere close around here, thank you.
profile picture
KFS
Regular Member
Joined : Jul 2007
Posts : 20
Posted 9/17/2007 5:49 AM (GMT -8)
I purchased from a health food store. Tapioca flour. same thing.

profile picture
FosterDad
Regular Member
Joined : Aug 2007
Posts : 97
Posted 9/17/2007 12:03 PM (GMT -8)
Anyone know if adding Unpasturized honey instead of brown sugar would work? Or would that buggar up the mix? Just thought that maybe a more natural sugar would be better than the other.
profile picture
barnsbury
Veteran Member
Joined : Jan 2006
Posts : 524
Posted 9/18/2007 1:04 AM (GMT -8)
FosterDad

Im not sure of the answer to your question - but email the guy in indonesia who started the orginal thread - he usually replies real quick to any questions

Actually, I have stopped taking this as of yesterday.  It was making me so much worse! And I am already miserable enough with my UC.  So, Evan and his "world famous" cassava recipe was nothing short of a disaster for me... 

Hope you have more luck than I did.

 

profile picture
enan
Regular Member
Joined : May 2007
Posts : 30
Posted 9/18/2007 5:21 AM (GMT -8)
Tapioca flour is readily available here in the philippines its cheap and its everywhere. So i have been doing some research cassava or tapioca starch is resistant starch (correct me if im wrong) its not digested by the small intestines and directly goes to the colon which ferments and fuels the good bacteria and produces butryte that helps to heal or protect the colon (this is my understanding from my research).

My daughter was having D two weeks ago no blood and mucus but lately was having a little mucus and blood sad pedia GI ordered a stool culture results came back  heavy growth of enterobacter cloacae she was put on cefixime antibiotic. I experimented with cassava flour for the 1st day mixing it with my daughters food and milk morning and evening. No promising results for 2 days pedia GI ordered cbc to see if my daughter's wbc is high it came back positive and changed her antibiotic to ciprobay. I continued adding cassava flour plus added potato starch 1 teaspoon each usually she takes her ciprobay at 8pm then i give her P. reuteri (probiotic) 10pm when she asks for milk (thanks to pb4) and when she asks for another milk 2-3am i will add the starches.So the results for 2 days now was pretty good no blood and mucus (knock on wood) but its not yet formed going only 2x a day. Maybe the ciprobay is doing its job and maybe the RS is helping also, i will do a stool culture and cbc tomorrow to see if there are any changes and will keep you posted.

Im currently looking for Hi-maize flour its resitant starch also and will try to mix it with cassava and potato starch. Wish me luck its just been 3 months of remission for her and i hope and pray we can continue it to be that way. :-)

✚ New Topic ✚ Reply


More On Ulcerative Colitis

7 Ways To Support Someone With Crohn's Or Colitis

7 Ways To Support Someone With Crohn's Or Colitis

7 Lifestyle Changes a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis Should Make to Help Combat the Condition

7 Lifestyle Changes a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis Should Make to Help Combat the Condition


HealingWell

About Us  |   Advertise  |   Subscribe  |   Privacy & Disclaimer
Connect With Us
Facebook Twitter Instagram Pinterest LinkedIn
© 1997-2023 HealingWell.com LLC All Rights Reserved. Our website is for informational purposes only. HealingWell.com LLC does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.