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IamCurious
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A Plant-Based Option to Treat Ulcerative Colitis

Is it possible to get some enteric-coated curcumin /QingDai ?...

3/15/2023 4:48 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Can colitis be caused by cashews?

I am not saying overeating oxalates can cause UC, they are two separate conditions. But their symptoms are very similar and misdiagnosis is common. Forty years ago I had an issue with solanine which...

3/7/2023 2:33 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Been a long time since I was on here!

My girlfriend relieved her monthly pains by supplementing with magnesium....

3/7/2023 2:23 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Hyperbaric Oxygen Off-Label Self Trial

I have heard that HBOT stimulates stem cell regeneration. I dunno. I looked into trying to get treated myself but each session costs a couple hundred dollars and my insurance refused to pay for it. I...

12/1/2022 2:15 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
My 7 year old was just diagnosed with Crohn's - can you help answer a few questions?

Get your son's blood levels of vitamin D tested. Optimum levels are between 50 and 60 ng/ml and most people are deficient. The following if from the NIH National Library of Medicine:...

11/21/2022 9:10 AM

Crohn's Disease
My surgeon is incompetent, lied and gaslighted me

Go to a doctor rating website like Healthgrades.com and write an appropriate review on as many rating websites you can find. But maybe don't appear too inflammatory, that may reflect more on you than...

9/16/2022 3:17 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
OT: I didn't know dogs were so smart

“They are not as smart as cats!” Maybe, I never had a cat. But I suspect dogs are forced to evolve more intelligence. Except for female lions most cats are solitary predators who hunt on their own....

9/2/2022 12:16 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
OT: I didn't know dogs were so smart

It was hot and sunny but my dog had just eaten and was refreshed. A neighbor's dog who regularly visits came over and they started playing and running around the yard as usual. Then the visitor...

9/2/2022 9:04 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Dr Pravda

There is a new thread here at HW thanking the mods for all that they do....

8/25/2022 10:31 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan/Dr. Pravda (antioxidant method

Since you mentioned Baking Soda.... https://jagwire.augusta.edu/drinking-baking-soda-could-be-an-inexpensive-safe-way-to-combat-autoimmune-disease/ Drinking baking soda could be an inexpensive, safe...

8/22/2022 8:22 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
A call for calm

Last year when Tom Brady was about to play in his 9th SuperBowl, I posted an Off Topic (OT) thread how he attributed his longevity and athletic success by following alternative medicine. That thread...

8/18/2022 8:48 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan/Dr. Pravda (antioxidant method

VJ, Can you temporarily make your email address visible so some of us can send you private messages. Thanks....

8/17/2022 8:40 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
A question for mods

Anyone who decides they don't like topic can walk in, disrupt the thread, and know that the response will be that the whole thread gets locked. There is a lot of interest and people with many...

8/15/2022 5:37 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan/Dr. Pravda (antioxidant method

Thank you for sharing that BROQ was and is still available in France. However I have a friend who lives in France and she says that vitamins and alternatives are much more restricted in Europe. She...

8/14/2022 2:53 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan/Dr. Pravda (antioxidant method

I have maintained remission most of the time for the past 14 years by watching my diet and taking supplements that have worked for me. I am not familiar with Dr. Pravda's protocol but I see that I...

8/14/2022 2:41 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan

Same here. Extensive blood work twice a year for vitamins, minerals, triclycerides, PSA, homocysteine, etc. Maybe. But a good case can be made that bad reactions to supplements, whether they are...

8/8/2022 7:02 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan

R-Lipoic Acid won't make it passed the acids in the stomach I seriously question that. I am pre-diabetic with diabetes in my immediate family. For the past 15 years I have tested my fasting blood...

8/6/2022 5:38 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan

Ha Ha. Old veterans like myself remember how spinach with sunflower seeds was a prominent topic at HW for years. https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=38&m=1696672 ...

8/5/2022 5:59 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
COVID infection best practice for UC patients

Vitamin D, Zinc, Quercetin, vitamin C. Get your blood levels of vitamin D checked. Some studies say that levels above 50 ng/ml can help protect you from Covid....

8/3/2022 7:19 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan

It is one of my essentials mostly (along with bilberry) to maintain IOP, intraocular pressure in the eye, in the normal range. I take a range of supplements for my eyes and they are pretty much the...

7/28/2022 2:15 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan

Yes, inform the admin. Moderators have been known to ban members by "accident"....

7/25/2022 7:22 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan

Everyone knows that smoking cigarettes is not healthy. The statistics that used to be published were that smoking one pack is better than two packs per day. And half a pack was even less dangerous. I...

7/23/2022 5:51 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan

Right, but supplementing with chokeberry is not taking SOD directly. Chokeberry anthocyanins promote SOD production within your own body....

7/21/2022 11:34 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan

If this is true then supplementing with Superoxide Dis Mutase should be helpful. https://www.lifeextension.com/vitamins-supplements/item02361/sod-booster Chokeberry (A. melanocarpa) Extract...

7/20/2022 4:05 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan

If Dr. Pravda says that hydrogen peroxide is the root cause of UC, then what does he say is the root cause of hydrogen peroxide, where does H2O2 come from?...

7/20/2022 5:45 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan

What is the most bioavailable choice for Curcumin? I dunno for sure but this brand advertises 45 times better absorption:...

7/18/2022 1:01 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Hydrogen peroxide theory

Great article, thanks...

7/18/2022 6:43 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan

My guess is that just like good bacteria feed on wholesome foods like certain soluble fibers to create butyrate that nourishes the colon, bad bacteria multiply and are fed by some processed foods and...

7/11/2022 8:55 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan

Not the first time posts have been deleted. I think the admin should be informed about this....

7/11/2022 6:57 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan

My post was deleted too. Somebody didn't like that I said I have been taking similar supplements even before I heard about H2O2 because they seemed to work for me. And I wondered about papaya enzyme....

7/8/2022 3:22 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
"Weekends are quieter in the forum"

the vast majority of people on this forum starting with mesalazines at diagnosis. Maybe, but fewer and fewer patients are informed about enemas....

6/21/2022 3:18 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
"Weekends are quieter in the forum"

Mesalamines and enemas are important topics here in HW. It seems more and more doctors prefer to start their patients off with the stronger and more expensive meds so patients never get to see how...

6/20/2022 6:27 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan

The many supplements I take for my eyes and UC are very helpful. I have found that what is not in the tablet, capsule, or powder is even more important than what is in it. For example I have written...

6/19/2022 3:51 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
"Weekends are quieter in the forum"

IMO HealingWell is more quiet because sometimes the moderators cross the line from moderating threads to censoring posts they do not like. Last year I tried to post in a thread about Covid a quote...

6/16/2022 8:38 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
OT: Very promising drug against rectal cancer

Cancer drug trial sees tumors disappear in 100 percent of patients. A small sample but with very promsing results. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/06/08/cancer-drug-trial/ A small drug...

6/9/2022 5:07 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan

VJ, I already take some of the supplements you mentioned but not necessarily for UC. I found that Grape Seed extract along with Q10 just before bed prevents dry eyes in the morning. Curcumin for...

6/5/2022 5:11 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Research linking food additives to aggravating IBD

This shows the value of keeping a food diary and monitoring your diet. No need to wait for the research to be published. Check out my signature. I learned years ago the maltodextrin &...

5/29/2022 9:13 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Does being around people-since Covid-bother you?

I was driving a rented moving truck on a major highway when I thought someone was following me. When I turned off at an exit the car remained behind me. Back on highway and turned onto another exit...

5/27/2022 3:15 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Is it a Flare ? Urgent Help Please

If there is no blood then this might be an IBS episode. Hopefully temporary but things could change for the worst. I like knowing what helped me get thru episodes like this in the past. In my case it...

5/13/2022 2:47 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Night sweats

One of my symptoms when flaring is drenching night sweats. Night sweats can also be a symptom of infectious diseases like tuberculosis. Anyway I could substantially cut back on sweating by taking...

5/10/2022 5:15 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Metronidazole

Probiotics can help mitigate the side effects of antibiotics. I try to avoid antibiotics when possible but when they are unavoidable I take plenty of probiotics along with Saccharomyces Boulardii. S....

5/6/2022 3:59 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Who has had UC for over 25 years and never taken anything stronger than mesalamine?

I agree, and for years the official AGA position was to use mesalamines first: "Biologic agents and immunosuppressants are appropriate if patients have moderate-to-severe disease and [u]have failed...

5/4/2022 6:00 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Who has had UC for over 25 years and never taken anything stronger than mesalamine?

Relatively mild mesalamines also have the added value of protecting against cancer over and above the benefit of lowering overall inflammation. I will remember this thread the next time someone says...

5/4/2022 5:25 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
If it's uncomfortable to sit after pooping, is it more likely a hemmie than UC?

is it more likely a hemmie than UC? Could also be an abscess....

4/7/2022 9:35 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Dry Eyes with Ulceratve Colitis

When in a flare one of my many extra intestinal manifestations was eye inflammation. But things became much worse several years ago when I had multiple eye surgeries for complications from retinal...

4/3/2022 3:45 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Experience with 'Seed' probiotic

I try to avoid antibiotics when possible but when they are unavoidable I take plenty of probiotics including Saccharomyces Boulardii. S. Boulardii has a proven track record of preventing diarrhea...

2/28/2022 5:22 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Is there any antioxidant supplement that has been particullary effective for your UC?

I found that curcumin and grape seed extract are beneficial for UC, grape seed along with ubiquinol even helps relieve my eyes after undergoing several eye surgeries. Butyrate works wonders but I...

2/27/2022 5:16 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
My surgical procedure in detail

I am sorry that you had to endure all this...

2/27/2022 12:28 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Align, Bifidobacterium Longum, Bifidobacterium Lactis and Ulcerative Colitis

I don't trust Align because it contains titanium dioxide among other ingredients which may be a problem. I found that Culturelle with LACTOBACILLUS GG probiotic to be very helpful for my UC when...

2/22/2022 1:06 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Concerned about states lifting mask mandates

I prefer not to debate whether adults with compromised immune systems should mask up, vaccinate, social distance, etc., but I question forcing masks on school children. The most recent numbers I have...

2/12/2022 3:56 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
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