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ulcerative colitis

Can high fiber diet be a curse or a cure for ulcerative proctitis, colitis and IBS?

November 11, 2011

One of my readers wrote to me the following comment.                                                         (I am posting just a part of her comment ). Lyza writes: I have ulcerative proctitis and arthritis–two seemingly conflicting [...]

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You got sick with Colitis or Crohn’s? You can blame your disease on this

July 29, 2011

At last, I see a scientific confirmation of my 25-year-old theory:                Colitis and Crohn’s can be caused by bacterial infection. It is known that Mycobacterium avium, subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) causes intestinal disease in dairy cows. The same bacteria MAP has been found in patients with Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis. In one study, scientists have [...]

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BEST PROBIOTICS. Product Review

March 31, 2011

PROBIOTICS and ANTIBIOTICS The word Probiotic literally means “for life”. For a contrast, antibiotics literally means “against life”. WHAT ARE PROBIOTICS? Probiotics present a group of beneficial bacteria that play the first line of defense in your gut against harmful bacteria, parasites, viruses and fungus. By forming colonies on the intestinal wall the good bacteria [...]

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Q&A: Fasting While Having a Colitis Flare.

September 6, 2009

Q: i’m skinny and having a uc flare (bloody ‘d).  is it okay to fast then?  what would you recommend? A: While fasting might be very beneficial during a UC flare-up: it is of a paramount importance to do that with a proper knowledge and understanding. In fact, for most patients a supervision and guidance [...]

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Peppermint Tea and Food Intolerance Test for IBS, Colitis and Crohn’s Disease.

July 13, 2009

I received the following inquiry from one of my blog readers: “Hi Galina, thanks so much for the great blog! I was diagnosed with UC 6 years ago, but I’ve had symptoms since high school. I’ve tried to track which foods cause flare ups, but it seems very inconsistant. Coffee and soda are my two [...]

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Best Health Books on… Fasting

June 22, 2008

Why would anyone want to stop eating? Food can heal, right?  Actually, calorie restriction and periodic fasting have been used as a cure-all for centuries.  When fasting, fat people become skinny, sick people become well, and sluggish people become energetic. At first, I was very skeptical about fasting because I was afraid of being weak [...]

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