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Old Mike

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Is UC an energy deficiency disease

Sulfate reducing bacteria=SRB crohn's vs UC smoking part of the problem https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/5/666 crohns h2s they dont go far enough...

Today 9:13 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Is UC an energy deficiency disease

Not 100% sure where there going with this SRB/h2s and acetate as a byproduct. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090123220300564 Unless acetic acid builds up too much causing...

Today 8:43 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Is UC an energy deficiency disease

H2S small large intestine axis for ref https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/7/1054 Side note: Years ago ate tons of pepto bismol did not cure me,but it soaks up a lot of H2s. Just chewing pepto will make...

Today 7:47 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Is UC an energy deficiency disease

Waxmoth: Yes B2 depletion is all tied in with the rest of what is going on,guessing it is secondary once UC starts. Of course assuming not on a B2 deficient diet. CLO: Flax will provide fatty acids...

Today 5:19 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Is UC an energy deficiency disease

Finally a possible good explanation why smoking helps UC. Cyanide,which helps detoxify hydrogen sulfide. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC408582/ diet factors follow what goes on proximal...

5/25/2023 4:10 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Is UC an energy deficiency disease

Is this our problem will try and find more on it. We found that sulfide quinone oxidoreductase (SQR), which catalyzes the committing step in the mitochondrial sulfide oxidation pathway and couples to...

5/24/2023 4:48 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Is UC an energy deficiency disease

Good find waxmoth. Here is my 2022 thread,which contains a link to my 2012 thread. Which all still lead back to butyrate and its beta oxidation inhibition. Of course the question still is what...

5/24/2023 4:08 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Is UC an energy deficiency disease

Geeze like finding a needle in a haystack,again. "To answer whether there is a curative therapy for ulcerative colitis, the answer is “yes” provided dietary conditions are met with and continued. "...

5/23/2023 6:25 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Is UC an energy deficiency disease

Crohn's and BHB. Oldmike https://www.alliedacademies.org/articles/the-effects-of-exogenous-ketones-on-biomarkers-of-crohns-disease-a-casereport-9038.html ...

5/20/2023 9:09 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Is UC an energy deficiency disease

I might as well keep adding info as I find it,for reference if nothing else. Oldmike Whats going on with TNF and ketones and your gut. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8355065/ ...

5/15/2023 6:50 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Where is everyone?

poopydoop: Never noticed that smell. But I don't take much or often. Nothing to worry about unless you are missing a liver enzyme. Fish odor syndrome starts when an enzyme pathway in the gut called...

5/15/2023 4:11 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Where is everyone?

Damo: I know, for instance they found Azulfadine for UC by accident treating arthritis in the 40"s. On the facebook ostomy page I have seen now a few people getting ostomies due to multiple biologics...

5/13/2023 2:53 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Where is everyone?

Damo: I don't even look much anymore if I happen to see something new and interesting I may post it. My main interest is the diverted rectum,but I have grandkids so I do look for new research at...

5/13/2023 12:49 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Where is everyone?

Not sure where everyone is,for instance I started a thread last week,316 views one reply. I play a lot on facebook ostomy page,since I don't have UC anymore. But if I find anything real interesting...

5/8/2023 10:06 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Is UC an energy deficiency disease

Here is why you might need carnitine, supports the first article in this thread. you can read the whole paper if you click on the link in the abstract. I wish I knew this years ago. You can alo...

5/7/2023 3:28 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Is UC an energy deficiency disease

one scoop each ALC nutricost =1gram one scoop sodium BHB nutricost =8 grams If you don't like sodium there are other salts,other brands. I only take it if I feel something not right with stump. Seems...

5/3/2023 12:19 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Where is everyone?

CC: I have no colitis problems. Stoma works great, peristomal skin pristine,rectal stump no diversion colitis,no blood no pain. Oldmike...

5/2/2023 4:52 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Is UC an energy deficiency disease

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6106826/ My main interest is diversion colitis,which I have solved. Diversion colitis is basically an energy deficiency disease, main stream thinking. Since no stool...

5/2/2023 9:18 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Where is everyone?

I still stop by every so often. But my main interest is diversion colitis,which I think I have solved. Of course as I write this the idea just hit me,what if he is right,for UC in general....

5/2/2023 8:34 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Vit B12 too high on blood test

When I was septic in the hosp,mine was 2000 I forget the units, now just below normal. Oldmike...

4/26/2023 5:57 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Back after a long time

Hey Conquer. Sorry to see the continued mess. Me hard stool blew hole in my rectum where the UC was, septic mess in 11/112021 1 AM,my wonderful young female surgeon did me. Have colostomy bag now,95%...

4/25/2023 10:28 AM

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

Hey Bacon sorry to see your back,I don't visit too often myself. Back in 2021 a hard stool puntcured my rectum,emergency surgery at 1 AM,was real septic almost took me out real close. 95+% colon...

3/20/2023 4:18 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Surgery anniversary

Congrats. I am just over a year,95+ colon left,and rectal stump. Do not want to jink myself,but UC seem to be gone. Very strange. Oldmike...

1/13/2023 2:52 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Medicare & medical & prescription costs

Advantage plans are not medicare,they are insurance. Anyway I have been on Plan F HD for the past 9 years about 65/month so in round numbers between me and the wife save about 300/month over regular...

12/18/2022 8:49 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Do oysters trigger a flare?

Well I would get rectal abscesses really bad ones after eating steamed clams. I tested it about 5 times. My guess was that with quick boil just until they open is not suffucuent to kill the internal...

12/18/2022 8:30 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
J pouch and maybe gallbladder issues

Had mine out 24 years ago indigestion then went to excruciating chest pain thought I was having a heart attack. Gallbladder will let you know and no uncertain terms the pain is exquisite. Ultrasound...

12/5/2022 9:46 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Disuse rectal colitis

Well if it is an energy supply problem and butyrate enemas don't work. There can be a beta oxidation block,possible even genetic. Another possible solution is to try and feed the rectal cells from...

11/19/2022 7:09 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Happy veterans Day and Stomaversary

Sara14: Was really afraid of any ileus,and or slow down of bowel function with narcotics. Oldmike...

11/12/2022 7:49 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Happy veterans Day and Stomaversary

Thanks All; Havent taken and UC meds since 1982,no meds now. Was septic,they washed whole body cavity out with chlorohexadine. 3 JP drains. Had large pus pocket in muscle behind left kidney,needed...

11/12/2022 7:06 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Happy veterans Day and Stomaversary

Oldhat: Wifes wrists recovered, she was out at pickleball lessons last week. She is 78,I told her if you trip,goodby wrists. Her DEXA bone scans are not good. Don't know how they screwed up my Ulnar...

11/11/2022 6:17 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Happy veterans Day and Stomaversary

Thanks Sara. Did post op with just Tylenol,open surgery. Did not want narcotics. That was fun. But my young female gi surgeon did a outstanding job. Was a septic mess. Oldmike...

11/11/2022 12:39 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Happy veterans Day and Stomaversary

Been one year today still alive. Stoma works great Peri stomal skin good shape. My right hand still doesn't work right due to nerve damage otherwise okay. Stay well. Old Mike...

11/11/2022 2:50 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Carnitine

Well if getting UTI's i might suspect bacteria in the discharge or it is pus and not normal discharge. I get it in on amazon,take 500mg or less a day,bought the powder not pills. Using acetyl L...

9/18/2022 6:39 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
This board really is dead now, huh?

Never fear oldmike is still here,rectal stump and all. The problem with facebook post is that,anything important gets buried in about an hour or so,depending on the group. But I learn a lot...

9/15/2022 4:59 PM

Ostomies
Carnitine

Amazing how I missed this info when searching beta oxidation and UC. Right now my efforts are on diversion colitis,of my rectal stump Death Vader. Less than 500mg orally every few days of Acetyl L...

9/15/2022 9:45 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
advocating for yourself

I don't have any issues with my lady surgeon,she is in charge of any surgical issues. Then again to advocate for myself just before she did a rectal stump exam. I told her "First Do No Harm." I did...

9/14/2022 3:54 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Posting live link process...

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ulcerative-colitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20353326 oldmike seems to work ok...

9/13/2022 9:09 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Another new UC mechanism PGE2 or lack of it

PGE2 immune switch adding this oldmike https://www.genengnews.com/news/researchers-flip-the-switch-on-immune-response-in-ibd/ ...

9/11/2022 9:21 AM

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

My son works 2pm to around 9-10 at night. Comes home, finds the water bowl across the kitchen. Thinks that odd.Goes over to get it,full of pee. Dog did not want to pee on the floor. Oldmike...

9/2/2022 11:58 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Can you trick your MAIT cells

Perhaps, Vitamin B2,if it works. The idea is supply enough riboflavin so gut bacteria wont try and make their own. MAIT cells are activated when they sense precursers to B vitamins. Oldmike...

9/1/2022 5:48 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Niacin and Colitis PGD2

Discussed yeast antibodies years ago,taken lots of magnolol. Oldmike...

9/1/2022 5:25 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Antioxidant feedback

The research people really need to look more into identical twins one gets IBD one does not. So what's really going on. Oldmike...

8/31/2022 5:58 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Niacin and Colitis PGD2

Nope stayed away from docs until disaster struck. Made it 42 years. Oldmike...

8/31/2022 5:48 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Controversial Posts

I am in a ostomy group on facebook,19000 or so members. I can't believe that every week there is like 3-4 or more emergency surgeries for people who are septic with diverticulitis. They have added...

8/27/2022 5:18 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Controversial Posts

Actually never saw quite anything like what just happened. Anyhow debate/dicussion is good. Name calling not so good. We are all here to somehow get fixed, otherwise. Death Vader or someone like...

8/25/2022 11:25 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Niacin and Colitis PGD2

Low: I think I replied last week,anyhow there could be a change in bacteria mix,to at least more facultative bacteria. Oldmike...

8/24/2022 5:00 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Niacin and Colitis PGD2

Yes lots going on with niacin and redox,read that one last week. Have added more studies to first post,but not going to find much more. oldmike here is one on antioxidants since pravda thread is...

8/24/2022 6:49 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Niacin and Colitis PGD2

Did this get lost in all the Pravda excitement. Niacin also important for redox couples,believe increases reduced glutathione. Anyhow look at 2nd study above, look at the human UC scope pictures....

8/23/2022 11:14 AM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan/Dr. Pravda (antioxidant method

Poopy: Sure another good paper,H2S,nitric oxide and hydrogen peroxide is a bad mix in the colon. But we are missing something. Could even be over supplementation,causing a pro oxidant mess,even too...

8/22/2022 3:50 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
Van Jordan/Dr. Pravda (antioxidant method

It is still a good theory and probably close to correct. I know that before my sons UC onset he had sulfur farts that could clear a room,cant remember if I had them or not. Anyway hydrogen sulfide,...

8/22/2022 2:29 PM

Ulcerative Colitis
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