I cured my Proctitis/Colitis

bambinou,

You don't believe genetics is involved? Researchers have found over a hundred genes that are linked to UC and some differrent ones that are linked to CD...are you dismissing these claims by researchers of crohn's and colitis?

Genetics is exactly the reason why more and more people are getting sick with an IBD (as it's being passed on) with more and more people being born into this world.

If genetics had nothing to do with IBD and it was simply brought on by bacteria alone, then everyone would have an IBD. The difference is, those of us predisposed to getting IBD have an immune system that is malfunctioning and overreacts to otherwise harmless bacteria which in turn triggers the disease to become activated.

pb4 don't forget one thing, you put the genetic mutation first and the colitis after.
I put the chemicals we are in contact with(even radiations), then the mutation and then the colitis.
I do believe that the main problem is not our genetic but whatever is modifying it, this is not the same thing.

Pb4 please read this:

http://www.eattasteheal.com/WhyOrganic/ETH_GenModification.htm

Lower down the page they say this:
On a fundamental level, we know that manipulating the genetic structure of food immediately alters billions of years of evolution. The question arises whether humans contain adequate blueprints from nature to digest and utilize these foods properly? Only time and further testing can truly determine the subtle effects of these foods on the mind and body.



This is exactly what I mean, we are changing our body, we are not meant to do this so quickly, but we are unfortunately.

Post Edited (bambinou) : 5/4/2012 2:03:45 PM (GMT-6)

There's been a lot of work on VSL#3 which indicates it is helpful in treating UC, so your statement that only Saccharomyces boulardii help is quite untrue. I don't think there's been enough research on probiotics and UC to possibly state that only that kind will help.

In my experiences, my colitis flares and goes into remission when it chooses to. What i eat seems to play no part. However, i still follow a strict diet, why not do all i can do.

"It goes in remission when your immune system wants to take a vacation."

Makes me want to buy it a one way ticket to somewhere very remote for it's vacation!

I think that food can aggrevate the condition but is not the cause. I know many many people who are much older than me who have been eating out of boxes and cans for much longer than I ever had and do not have GUT issues. If this was a food related cause then many many more would have IBD. No way and I dont beleive it myself. Eating healthy is a good thing no matter what anyone say's for the obvious reasons, but food in general is not the cause of this disease.

Steve

Just my opinion, I think food triggers the flares. I think stress causes the disease. As far as genetics go, no one else in my family has it but me (that I know of).

Thanks to the original poster for this interesting thread. I am glad you are doing well.

Ben, everything sounds great, and logical. Many people choose not to open their minds to the possibility of the information you presented, simply because doctors are fooling us in some respect with all the drugs. Don't get me wrong, drugs like prednisone are worthy and helpful for getting disease under control, but definitely not something I want to rely on.

And to be completely honest, I was always interested in treating myself naturally as possible, I was on my 3rd month of prednisone when I found out about the SCD diet, and decided to try it on month 4. After a month I was doing so well, and previously just doing steroids and my naturopaths teas/glutamine wasnt helping me break even to get off prednisone, but the SCD did! I was robbed that of any of the doctors I've seen. Its not their fault they've never heard of the diet, but for not testing out the possibilities of other treatment options that would benefit any of us UCer's is just ridiculous. I get that doctors want to stay in business, but talk about evil, and it is. It's sickening how most people are brainwashed into thinking drugs are the Only answer. I still feel for everyone with this, but remain forward to pressing the information on mis-informed.

The SCD restrictive diet may not be healthy long term, but i stuck to that diet to a T! And the minute I introduced sugar again, I was hooked. Now i'm flaring a bit again, not planning on going back to SCD, but visiting a naturopath who specializes in gastroenterology on friday. I have to bring all of my meds/past meds, current/past supplements with me to the visit. Ben, I think when doctors refer to genetics being a crutch for this disease, they are creating a block in our paths, saying 'theres nothing you can do'... well bullcrap actually, because this didnt have to happen in my opinion. Its all the recent environmental poison that has been okay'd for us in recent history. Like my naturopath said, there is a time and place for conventional medicine, i'm still on it, i obviously agree with it to some extent. =/

I am sort of up in the air right now on meat,eggs,fish,wild,grass fed or not.
The latest info indicates that people with the highest ingested AA is associated with an increased risk of UC.
This could boil down to ,excess protein in general,or perhaps it is the corn feeding.
Old Mike

arachidonic acid!!!
Old Mike

my diet it's a little different also. i try to avoid meat and sugar as much as possible. but i eat meat twice a week, sometimes more...and sugary foods the same.i have alcohol...almost every day. no hard liquor!!!!

pb4 said...
bambinou,

You don't believe genetics is involved? Researchers have found over a hundred genes that are linked to UC and some differrent ones that are linked to CD...are you dismissing these claims by researchers of crohn's and colitis?

Genetics is exactly the reason why more and more people are getting sick with an IBD (as it's being passed on) with more and more people being born into this world.

If genetics had nothing to do with IBD and it was simply brought on by bacteria alone, then everyone would have an IBD. The difference is, those of us predisposed to getting IBD have an immune system that is malfunctioning and overreacts to otherwise harmless bacteria which in turn triggers the disease to become activated.

I dont think this is the case. I think that the genetic polymorphisms really are just restrictions in our immune and detox pathways. These bottlenecks allow pathogens to take over. If you can support the polymorphism nutritionally then you can rewire the genetic circuit and open up the pathways needed for your own body to be able to do it's job.

for instance, if 17% of folks with UC have the MTHFR C677T then maybe up to 1 in 5 of us could correct this pathway and then maybe, we would reach a state of homeostasis because our body was no longer impeded by our genetics. To do that, you make some nutritional changes, detox, do a natural pathogen protocol (why natural because antibiotics WRECK a system that is genetically nonideal.. detox detox detox) then repopulation.
gut.bmj.com/content/45/3/389.abstract?ijkey=9baa2662aa69ca9baf30b4d7a83e5a7e87fcbd3b&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha

Or maybe you have two polymorphisms, like me
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1774509/
It doesnt CAUSE your UC, it makes you predisposed to having more severe, longer lasting chronic disease.