Ulcerative Colitis Cure - Vitamin E Enema & Diet by Sheldon Gesensway
For additional postings go to the vitamin E enema site #116 found listed in the Top Support Forms found listed at the top section of the opening page.More postings at the Ulcerative Colitis Alternatives Form.I CURED my severe condition of ulcerative colitis over 25 years ago with a vitamin E enema you prepare yourself and diet.My colonoscopy doctor for 20 years now recommeds the procedure to other DOCTORS.1.Buy a 4" bulb end ear syringe the kind used to clean an ear.A plastic extention is not necessary.A larger size syringe will provide too much air. Pictured on google in IMAGES section.Type in ear syringe for a picture or go to http://www.enemasupply.com/asofenno.html Cara enema syringe 6 oz.$5.99.
Day 1 Empty 2 capsules of vitamin E into 1.5 tablespoons of distilled water (the same volume as a corticoid enema) 800 IU total. Do this by sticking a pin into the end of the capsule and squeeze out the contents. Suck up the top floating mixture (it does not dissolve in the water). I used a small tapered wine glass. 1.5 tablespoons water for all capsule levels.1000 IU capsules can be used instead of 400IU capsules.
Use as an enema but retain the mixture. Only one enema a day is necessary.
2. On the second day empty 4 capsules and repeat the same procedure.
3.On the third day, empty 6 capsules and repeat the same procedure.
4. On the 4th day empty 8 capsules repeat.
Up to this point I received no visible results.
5.On the 5th day, empty 10 capsules that’s 4000 I U of vitamin E. The following morning was the first time I saw stool form since I could remember. No blood. Controlled bowel movements. Ulcerative colitis was no longer a problem. I will advise the best procedure at this point.Your colon should heal at the 10 capsule level. I had to repeat this every day for a long time or on the 2nd day the gut would revert to its old habits. No side effects. Take the enema after a bowel movement and if possible at bedtime or in the morning and continue to lie on your side a short time to give the enema a chance to circulate through out the colon. If at first you lose some material, don’t worry you will get enough of the vitamin E to work. I kept telling the doctors at the hospital they kept smiling. Stay at the 10 capsule doses then let me know of your results and I will advise you further.
Since that time, the ulcerative colitis has never been a problem.
MY RECORDS SHOW THIS.
The vitamin E mixture used should be labeled 100% all-natural and have the formula d-alpha tocopherol with other mixed natural tocopherols and NOT dl-alpha tocopheryl or tocopheryl acetate that are synthetic. Just 10% natural and 90% synthetic can be labeled as natural vitamin E. Synthetic vitamin E is not is not very biologically active and will give a poor result if used.
I have never taken another enema or ANY medication since. At that time, I was also taking one multi vitamin & mineral table + 500 mg of vitamin C + one capsule of 400 I U vitamin E. I stopped the vitamin E soon after. I even bought a motorcycle and put 15,000 miles on it.
Remember I am only relating the facts of my experience and will be willing to answer your questions.
Please post your results so it can be of help to others.
No fruit or fruit juice. Follow the diet.
Right after a bowel movement or before bedtime is the best time to use the enema for that day. Lay on your side with knees drawn up for easy insertion remain on that side for 5 minutes than lay on your back and the opposite side for 5 minutes each.
Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory.
Do not rinse the bulb after use and just clean the outside with soap and water.
You can spread a small amount of food grade vegetable oil or petroleum jelly around the tip for a comfortable insertion.
Let comfort be your guide.
THE DIET FOR THE PROCEDURE
The diet is just as important as the vitamin E enema. Vegetables have more insoluble fiber that binds stool. Fruit has more soluble fiber that has the opposite effect. No fruit or fruit juice of any kind. No frozen vegetables.
Freezing destroys the fiber structure.
It is easy to use all the vegetables. Wash them all and use part of each,keep the rest in the refrigerator. I fill a bowl 7”x 2.5” twice a day with broccoli buds, Brussel sprouts, kale, carrot, parsnip, turnip, yellow squash, mushrooms.
It is easy to prepare. Asparagus, UPPER part of stalk only, baked potato (Don’t eat first skin or the second layer just the white part), cauliflower, cucumber,onion, spinach, carrots and tapioca pudding (use in small amounts,can be made with soy milk fermented is best) are good.
Slow cooking in an oven in water in a Pyrex covered dish or in a steaming basket is best. Always drink the water which contains vitamins and minerals that were removed by the cooking water. I cook either wild caught Alaska salt water fish or salmon(sold in cans) or chicken breast these can also be cooked in the oven at the same time with water in a different covered dish.Eat sardines only the not oil.No farmed fish.
The vegetables can also be boiled. I fry using water then adding olive oil, egg whites, 1/3 cup, (sold in a carton) or whole eggs every day. Add the olive oil last. High heat destroys many benefits of olive oil.
You can use 3 eggs a week or more if you don’t have a cholesterol problem. Boiled eggs and poached are fine. Cold water fish is best because of the omega 3 oil it supplies.
Each day I have at least one or two ¼ cups of soaked brown rice (see BROWN RICE research paper 14 mon listed below) with low fat yogurt,kefir or (soymilk fermented is best),sugar,stevia is best,,unsulphured molasses and salt ( Sea Salt with Iodine added is best) are ok.If you don't eat yogurt or kefir,use a prebiotic. I cook ¾ of a cup of pearl barley(not to be used with gluten allergy)then keep in the refrigerator and use at every meal three tablespoons of barley. Be sure to eat a variety of vegetables at every meal.Each vegetable has different fibers,vitamins and minerals.
Also corn (Delmonte uses unfrozen corn). Again fresh is best only small young kernels.
It is very important to use distilled water. No cold drinks. Some bottled water is no better than tap water. I use a distiller that is sold by American Water Distillers sold for $99. Type in distiller in the search window of google.
What I remove is ½ cup of brown water from every gallon of city water and since the colon is sore it may be sensitive to these things I pull the electric plug before the distiller shuts off which saves cleaning. Drink 6 glasses of water each day (8 oz).
I can eat every thing in a restaurant now, even salads, without a bad effect. I may lose stool form (I use as the indicator) for a bad food choice. This diet is not written in stone USE OTHER fresh vegetables you may prefer or limit the grains at first. Eat comfortable portions and a variety of vegetables, each have a different fiber, minerals and vitamins. There will be an increase in flatulence until your colon becomes accustomed to the fiber in your diet. As always, any question, ASK. You should also be sure to eat egg whites or eggs twice a day and walk at least 30 minutes a day.Walking is excellent for the colon. No stressful exercise.
If you cannot follow the diet CLOSELY for a short time period to get the positive result, don’t start the procedure. THE PROCEDURE WILL NOT WORK IF THE DIET IS NOT FOLLOWED PROPERLY.Using any processed foods,liquids or herbs will re irritate the colon sores and delay healing.
The fiber binds the stool keeping irritation against the colon wall to a minimum and supplies a proper environment for the growth of good bacteria. This stops the bleeding and gives the proper fiber roughage and nutrient absorption which aids the colon in healing itself. The vitamin E works at the source of the irritation.
The above vegetables are all high fiber. You should see a positive effect in 6 days.
AFTER the procedure heals (no blood in the stool after using a fecal occult blood test sold in drug stores)you can make diet adjustments that will be right for your colon condition.Your colon will show you the best diet.There will be no future flares.
The food should be COOKED,steamed is best, but not over cooked and warm!
THE OUTER SKIN OF THE PARSNIP, CARROT, TURNIP, BEETS, POTATO and CUCUMBER should be removed.
Vegetable skins have a high concentration of fiber that can be an irritant to the colon.
A $2.50 vegetable peeler works best by removing more of the top fiber layer.
Keep me informed daily of your diet. Most poor results happen from an improper diet.
Follow the diet as closely as possible.
Remember NO fruit or fruit juice
If you try the procedure, any information sent back should be helpful to others.
The Elaine Gottschall SCD diet will not work, there are to many colon irritating foods.
If you have not been using vegetables, start the higher fiber diet by increasing the portions over a period of time.
Distilled water NOT filtered, mineral, spring, tap or bottled water.
Use reverse osmosis if necessary.
Boiled or poached eggs are OK.
One multi vitamin & mineral capsule and one 500-mg. vitamin C (ester C is best),one 400 IU vitamin E ,and one 200 mcg selenium,one vitamin K capsule every day.
Posting your results on this page will be of help to me and others.All the foods of the procedure diet are listed for each blood type.
Since this diet was chosen from my experience by chance and my blood type is 3A,
most foods happened to be beneficial to my blood type. It may be beneficial to check the foods of your procedure diet for your type blood from the blood type list.
Go to: http://www.dadamo.com/typebase4/depictor5.pl?45
On the home page,find listing TYPEbase4Food values
Please post if you experience this information to be of value.
"http://www.naturalnews.com/Report_acid_alkaline_pH_0.html">The pH Nutrition Guide to Acid / Alkaline Balance
For an opposing view,go to http://www.earthsave.org
Under the opening page HEALTH listing,find the listing body type fact or fiction?
After your use of the enema for two or three months and you show steady improvement, SLOWLY reduce your medication but continue the enema.
If improvement continues after two or three months,try the occult blood test which can be purchased in a drugstore for under $10.00.Type fecal occult blood test in the google search window. With a positive result stop the enemas. Your colon is healed(CURED).
No more flares. With a negative result, continue the procedure until you get a positive result.
In this case, you might test for allergies,parasites and the level of vitamins in your blood or look for under laying mental stress.These conditions can prevent healing.
Additional information at Curezone Support Forms(TOP).Form "vitamin E enema" #115
After you are CURED, try new foods one at a time.
Your colon will give you the correct answers!
Sheldon Gesensway
HOSPITAL TESTED SUCCESSFULL RESULT
For many years, there have been a small but vocal group of people advocating the use of Vitamin E (d-alpha-tocopherol) *as an enema* for the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Their results were all anecdotal, but exciting, and the medication-- which consisted of popping Vitamin E capsules and doing your best to emulsify with water as a carrier-- was cheap, easy to obtain, and potentially free of serious side effects (unknown).
Now a study released today actually PROVES there's significant merit in this therapy! Any weapon in the fight against UC is a big deal, and we should be thrilled at this simple but highly effective option for the more experimental colitis patients amongst us.
Be sure to note that while 100% (!) of people responded positively to the treatment after 3 months, it DID take 3 months, and they all used another pharmaceutical therapy (either 5-ASAs like Lialda or Asacol, or immunomodulators like Remicade).
Here's the study:
Rectal administration of d-alpha tocopherol for active ulcerative colitis: A preliminary report.
Department of Internal Medicine, Amir-Alam Hospital, North Sa'adi Street, Tehran 13145-784, Iran. mirbagherimd@yahoo.com.
AIM: To investigate the anti-oxidant and anti-neutrophil recruitment effects of rectal d-alpha (d-alpha) tocopherol administration on mild and moderately active ulcerative colitis (UC). METHODS: Fifteen patients with mild and moderately active ulcerative colitis were enrolled in an open-label study of d-alpha tocopherol enema (8000 U/d) for 12 wk. All patients were receiving concomitant therapy with 5-aminosalicylic acid derivatives (5-ASA) and/or immunomodulator medications. Endoscopic evaluation was performed at baseline and after 4th and 12th weeks. Disease activity was measured with the Mayo disease activity index (DAI) and remission was defined as DAI of <= 2 with no blood in stool. Clinical response was defined as a DAI reduction of >= 2. RESULTS: At the end of 12th week, the average DAI score significantly decreased compared to the beginning of the study (2.3 +/- 0.37 vs 8 +/- 0.48, P < 0.0001). One patient was withdrawn after 3 wk for being unavailable to follow-up. On the 4th week of therapy, 12 patients showed clinical response, 3 of whom (21.4%) achieving remission. After 12 wk, all 14 patients responded clinically to the therapy and remission was induced in 9 of them (64%). No patient reported adverse events or was hospitalized due to worsened disease activity. CONCLUSION: This preliminary report suggests that rectal d-alpha tocopherol may represent a novel therapy for mild and moderately active UC. The observed results might be due to the anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties of vitamin E.
This is a real contribution to better health. It is a true testimonial worth
tons1 Thanks for the expressed explanation on how Vitamin E works for people
in many ways.
With reference to your attempts to interest the Allopathic (Synthetic)
Medical Community, you would be better off forgetting about them. Their
business, currently, is to promote synthetic drugs and your report is not
synthetic. It belongs in the natural alternative arena and that`s where you
should send your protocol and results. Many more people would pay attention
to what you say. This condition will last until Complementary Alternative
Medicine (CAM)takes place. Until then, Good luck and the best of health to
you and your family.
Thanks for your tip;I will try it and keep ypu posted.It is a waist of time to tell the doctors any holistic approach;the don't want to get out of buss.My question is why do i have to stay away from fruits and juices?..thanks again
The diet is the cornerstone of the vitamin E enema procedure.The
colon is in a very irritated condition.Certain foods will keep it in this condition by preventing stool formation.A loose stool has more material rubbing against the colon wall.This keeps the colon sores open and prevents natural healing and the healing effect of the vitamin E. From working with people on the procedure and my own experience,I found even the smallest amount of any fruit or fruit juice prevents stool formation.This effect happens with wrong food choices also.If you follow the diet very carefully,you
should see a positive result within one week.That is the reason I request people send me the information of their daily diet.
Food Prep May Be as Important as Ingredients Themselves
TUESDAY, April 24 (HealthDay News) -- The methods used to produce or cook food may have as much impact on your health as the actual food, U.S. researchers report.
Grilled, fried or broiled animal products such as meats and cheeses contain a class of toxins called "advanced glycation end products" (AGEs), which have been linked to inflammation, insulin resistance, diabetes, vascular and kidney disease, and Alzheimer's disease, say a team from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City.
AGEs are also produced when food products are sterilized and pasteurized.
In a new study, the Mount Sinai researchers found that healthy people can have elevated levels of AGEs in their blood and that levels tend to be higher in older adults than in younger adults.
The study of 172 healthy men and women, ages 18-45 and ages 60-80, found that AGE levels were 35 percent higher in participants age 64 and older than in those younger than age 45.
Overall, the higher the participants' consumption of foods rich in AGEs, the higher their blood levels of AGEs and the higher their levels of C-reactive protein and other biomarkers of inflammation.
The major factor determining blood levels of AGEs is the amount of AGEs in the diet, not the amount of dietary calories, sugar or fat, the researchers said.
They were also surprised to discover that young, healthy people could have very high levels of AGEs -- concentrations that were in the same range as those of people with diabetes. This suggests that early and prolonged exposure to AGEs could accelerate the onset of diseases, the researchers said.
The study was published in the April issue of the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences.
"AGEs are quite deceptive, since they also give our food desirable tastes and smells," senior author Dr. Helen Vlassara, professor of medicine and geriatrics, and director of the Division of Experimental Diabetes and Aging at Mount Sinai, said in a prepared statement.
"So, consuming high amounts of grilled, broiled or fried food means consuming significant amounts of AGEs, and AGEs in excess are toxic. People should be given information about AGE intake and be advised to consider their intake in the same way they would think about their trans fats and salt intake. They should be warned about their AGE levels the way they are about their cholesterol levels or cigarette smoking," Vlassara said.
Books and programs on food combining have been on and off the best-seller lists for years. They should be in the fiction section. The authors claim that eating protein and carbohydrates, or fat and carbohydrates together causes problems because they require different enzymes for digestion, and either acid or alkaline conditions. They give you elaborate lists of foods that you can or cannot eat at the same meal. If any of this were true, the human race would be extinct. Few foods are "pure" protein, carbohydrate or fat. Your digestive system has evolved to deal with mixed foods, and the enzymes secreted by your pancreas can digest them all in any combination.
Your stomach is strongly acidic, no matter what food you eat. Stomach acid is much stronger than lemon juice, tomatoes or any other acid food. Nothing you eat escapes this acid "soup" while it is in your stomach, so it makes no difference whether you combine acid and alkaline foods.
These authors tell you that the undigested food will ferment and putrify, causing you to accumulate toxins in your intestines. This just doesn't happen. Your intestines do a very efficient job of breaking down carbohydrates, fats and proteins into their building blocks, which are then absorbed into your bloodstream. As long as you are not constantly constipated, your colon does an excellent job of removing the waste products of digestion. If you have a problem with constipation, the answer lies not which foods you combine, but in adding fiber and water to your diet.
They even claim that the undigested food makes you fat, which is impossible. To be stored as fat, a food must be broken down into its building blocks and pass from the intestines into the bloodstream. Any undigested food would be excreted, making you thinner, not fatter.
People who lose weight following these nonsensical rules do so simply because they are forced to limit their food choices and therefore consume fewer calories.
Do not confuse these ridiculous diets with serious "combination" recommendations that are made in two special situations:
Diabetics and others who are concerned about sharp rises in blood sugar are advised to eat fruits and root vegetables only in combination with other foods. Fruits and root vegetables contain lots of sugar or quickly digested starches which can cause blood sugar to rise after eating. However, a healthy diet does not eliminate these foods because they also contain lots of vitamins, minerals and other phytochemicals that your body uses to keep you healthy and prevent diseases. When you eat these foods WITH other foods, particularly proteins or fats, they are digested more slowly. Diabetics should include a variety of fruits and root vegetables in their diet, but eat them with meals, not alone.
Strict Vegetarians who eat no animal products are often advised to COMBINE beans and grains so they will get complete proteins. This is true, but you do not need to eat the foods together at the same meal. The proteins found in meat and dairy products contain all nine essential amino acids (the ones your body needs and cannot make), and so they are called complete proteins. Most plant sources of protein, such as beans and grains, contain only two to seven of the essential amino acids, so you must eat a variety of these foods to assure that you get them all. However, you can do this over the course of the day or week. Amino acids circulate constantly in your bloodstream and are used as needed. You do not need to eat the foods simultaneously to supply your body with the different amino acids you need.
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Researchers at the University of Warwick have found that the standard British cooking habit of boiling vegetables severely damages the anticancer properties of many Brassica vegetables such as broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower and green cabbage.
Past studies have shown that consumption of Brassica vegetables decreases the risk of cancer. This is because of the high concentration in Brassicas of substances known as glucosinolates which are metabolized to cancer preventive substances known as isothiocyanates. However before this research it was not known how the glucosinolates and isothiocyanates were influenced by storage and cooking of Brassica vegetables.
The researchers, Prof Paul Thornalley from Warwick Medical School at the University of Warwick and Dr Lijiang Song from the University of Warwick's Department of Chemistry bought Brassica vegetables, (broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower and green cabbage) from a local store and transported them to the laboratory within 30 minutes of purchasing. The effect of cooking on the glucosinolate content of vegetables was then studied by investigating the effects of cooking by boiling, steaming, microwave cooking and stir-fry.
Boiling appeared to have a serious impact on the retention of those important glucosinolate within the vegetables. The loss of total glucosinolate content after boiling for 30 minutes was: broccoli 77%, Brussel sprouts 58%, cauliflower 75% and green cabbage 65%.
The effects of other cooking methods were investigated: steaming for 0-20 min, microwave cooking for 0-3 min and stir-fry cooking for 0-5 min. All three methods gave no significant loss of total glucosinolate analyte contents over these cooking periods.
Domestic storage of the vegetables at ambient temperature and in a domestic refrigerator showed no significant difference with only minor loss of glucosinolate levels over 7 days.
However the researchers found that storage of fresh vegetables at much lower temperatures such as -85 °C (much higher than for storage in a refrigerator at 4-8 °C) may cause significant loss of glucosinolates up to 33% by fracture of vegetable material during thawing.
The researchers found that preparation of Brassica vegetables had caused only minor reductions in glucosinolate except when they were shredded finely which showed a marked decline of glucosinolate levels with a loss of up to 75% over 6 hours after shredding.
Professor Thornalley said: "If you want to get the maximum benefit from your five portions-a-day vegetable consumption, if you are cooking your vegetables boiling is out. You need to consider stir frying steaming or micro-waving them."
The goal of the Weeks Clinic is to identify with you imbalances and
to address our therapies to the root causes of those imbalances - be
they biochemical, habitual, emotional or spiritual.
Hello Sheldon,
My name is Alok. I have been dignosed with UC 6 years ago. I have tried alopathic, aurvedic and homeopathic treatment for my problem. None of them seem to provide a cure for UC, they only seem to help in keeping the desease under control. Meanwhile I have been on the lookout for an alternative treament menthod to cure my UC. I came to hear about your vitamin E enema and diet thru internet search and develped a curiosity. I am really looking for an alternative treatment method which can cure UC without much of side effects, however after trying so many different kind of treatment, I am a bit cautious about trying something different before knowing enough about it. Could you please clarify following with regards to your method of treatment,
1. you mentioned that you continued this treatment for long time, could you please let me know how long did it take for you be completely cured, by 'cured' I meant free from symptoms and return to normal diet.
2. Do you believe this treatment will work for all blood group people. I am asking this because I found in the bloodtype diet that for O type blood people, Vitamin E is suggested to be avoided, which indicated that this may work for only the blood type people for whom Vitamin E is either Neutral or benficial, am I right?
Thanks for sharing your experience with vitamin E based treatment anyway
Hello Alok.
1-What you read was my experience not the procedure.It
took me well over a year because the enema was a new
experience and the diet,which is the cornerstone of
the procedure, was not correct.Today you should see a
positive result within one week and depending on the
condition of your colon and how well you keep the diet
a minimum of 3 months for your colon to heal.I never
heard of vitamin E being bad for your blood type where
did you get your information?
2-I have been sending out
the procedure information for 3 years and never
received a bad side effect report.It is not necessay to go over 10 capsules of vitamin E in the enema for healing.Starting out with 2 capsules,as stated in the enema procedure attachment,should give you an opportunity to test the effects of the vitamin E.
Please keep me informed. sheldon33132@yahoo.com
FOR UPDATED INFORMATION,go to http://www.curezone.com
On the opening page.in the UPPER RIGHT curezone google search window type vitamin E enema.The first posting issue 64 has the information.
Hi Sheldon,
Thanks for your response. Please look into the following link which suggest to avoid vitamin E for blood tupe 'O'
http://curezone.com/ER4YT/supplements.asp
Please comment? If you think I can still try, may be I can try starting with 2 capsules as you suggested.
Do I have to follow the diet 100% as you did, or it can be different based on what I get in my area. Here is what I usually take for my diet,
rice, lentils, beans, broccoli, green peper,green peas, onion, garlic, cabbage, cauliflower, okra, spinach, carrots, tomato,eggplant, cucumber, buttermilk, white oats, occasionally a little bit of spice,salt, coconut water, termeric, mustered seeds, olive oil.
I avoid potatos, mango, fried stuff, very spicy stuff, wheat, milk products, because I have found them harmful for me.
which of the above food items you think I should take during the Vitamin E enema treatment and and in what form. Should I also need to take the viatmin E +multivitamin+vitamin C oraly.
Currently I am taking homeopathic medicine also whenever I experince increasing burning sensation in my rectum after passing stools, I start taking Pentasa enema. As it stands now, I need to go to the toilet 2-3 times/day, I see blood very rarely and only Occasionaly I feel the urgency to rush to the toilet. My symptoms are pretty much under control. But as I have experienced in the past, few days after I discontinue the enema, burning sensation starts increasing. Also I have got skin rash for about one year and I have noticed that when I am on enema the rash appear to increase.
I am willing to try vitamin E enema treatment, once I hear from you that it may not be harmful for me.
Hello Alok,
I consider experience the best reference.For the first diet, use broccoli,onion,cauliflower,spinach,carrots,cucumber,salt( Sea Salt is best),olive oil,(first cold pressed is best)sold in dark brown bottles or gallon cans for a no light atmosphere,eggs,cold water fish,chicken breast,soy milk should be OK,pearl barley,brown rice or any other food on the diet attachment.Be sure to remove the skin from the carrots and cucumber.the skin has a concentrated fiber that can be an irritant on the colon wall.Eat vegetables at every meal.If you can,yogurt(organic with added active cultures).
This is a basic diet and you should see a positive result with in a week.After the colon heals,you can try other foods one at a time.Don't eat things that disagrees with you or you can add vegetables you favor.Tomatoes are not a vegetable.No other sauces or condiments for now.One wrong food can delay healing.Distilled water is best,reverse osmosis or a very soft water.The less material in water to irritate the colon
the better.Drink plenty of water.
When your colon heals, it will indicate the correct food
by stool form or number of bowel movements.Take the vitamin E,vitamin C, multivitamin & mineral capsules and selenium orally.
Start to remove any other medications slowly.I have never received
any of the burning symptoms in reports I have received.If this is caused by ulcerative colitis, this procedure should help.I can only advise from my experiece and the experience of many others.
The choice on using the procedure or not is yours alone.I have never received any reported bad side effects from the procedure.
Type Vitamin E,also vitamin A , beta carotene and fish oil in the google search window for further information.Which ever choice you make,I never the less wish to thank you for your post.I am sure it will benefit many people. sheldon
For other readers,you can receive 3 attachments that explains the total procedure by sending an E mail to sheldon33132@yahoo.com
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Supplements: How Much and What Kind
Supplements and vitamins can be helpful, especially for those who can't or don't eat a well-balanced diet rich in antioxidants. I suggest most people take the following:
Vitamin C: 250-500 mg daily. Take higher dosages if you are under extra stress, living in smoke-filled or polluted environments, or not getting at least five servings of fruits and vegetables as part of your daily diet.
Vitamin E: 400 IUs of mixed natural tocopherols (or at least 80 mg of mixed tocopherols and tocotrienols) daily. Since vitamin E is fat soluble, it must be taken with food to be absorbed. Choose natural forms of vitamin E (d-alpha tocopherol with mixed tocopherols, or better yet, mixed tocopherols and tocotrienols) instead of the synthetic form (dl-alpha-tocopherol).
Selenium: 200 micrograms daily. Selenium is a trace mineral with antioxidant and anticancer properties. Selenium and vitamin E facilitate each other's absorption, so take them together. Vitamin C may interfere with the absorption of inorganic forms of selenium (sodium selenite), so take the yeast-bound form instead. Doses of selenium above 400 micrograms a day may not be healthy.
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Dear Dr. Mirkin: I’ve heard that cooking destroys nutrients. Would
it be better to eat only raw foods?
Many people believe that fresh fruits and vegetables
always contain more nutrients than cooked ones, but cooked
carrots have higher levels of antioxidants than fresh carrots.
Cooking carrots in the presence of a small amount of oil or butter
increases the amount of two antioxidants called beta carotene and
phenolic acid. Cooking also increases the amount of lycopene you
get from tomatoes. Cooking breaks the plant cells open to
increase the absorption of these antioxidants and other beneficial
plant chemicals. Adding a little oil or butter increases absorption
of fat soluble chemicals.
Some vitamins are affected by cooking, but you'll still get
plenty. The enzymes in food that are destroyed by heat are of no
use to you; your body makes the enzymes you need to digest
your food. Most of the nutrients in food (minerals, proteins, fats,
carbohydrates) are not destroyed by heat, and many common
foods are unpalatable or unsafe if they are not cooked. I
recommend eating the widest possible variety of fruits and
vegetables, raw or cooked, and fresh, frozen, canned or dried.
For more on food enzyems see http://www.drmirkin.com/nutrition/1451.html
Food allergy or intolerance? It's important to know the difference.
"If you have a food allergy, eating even the smallest amount of that food may trigger a serious reaction," says James Li, M.D., Ph.D., Mayo Clinic allergy specialist, in the December issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource. "With food intolerance, you may be able to eat small amounts of problem foods without a reaction."
With an allergy, the immune system mistakenly identifies a food as harmful, triggering immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies to fight the substance. Signs and symptoms usually develop within minutes and may include tingling in the mouth, hives, swelling of the lips, face, tongue and throat, wheezing or breathing difficulties, dizziness, abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting. In severe cases, the airway can constrict.
Food intolerance, where a symptom is triggered by a food or substance, is much more common than food allergy. Only about 2 percent of adults and 6 percent of children have a food allergy. Food intolerance doesn't involve the immune system but can cause some of the same gastrointestinal symptoms as food allergy. For example, lactose intolerance, where people don't have the digestive enzymes to fully digest sugar in milk products, can cause bloating, cramping or diarrhea.
"It's wise to consult a physician if you have concerns or questions about your reaction to certain foods," says Dr. Li. Allergies can be diagnosed with skin and blood tests. Diagnosing food intolerance is a bigger challenge, requiring a thorough health history. Foods can trigger symptoms for a number of medical conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux and migraine.
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The posting of a diet experiencing a positive result.The diet is similar in many ways to the one used in the vitamin E enema procedure.
--- JoAnn Guest wrote:
> MY VICTORY OVER ULCERATIVE COLITIS by Lola McNeil,
> M.Sc.
>
> (From the 52pg Booklet 'A Natural Approach to
> Overcoming Bowel
> Disorders')
>
> At the age of 16, I had been hospitalized numerous
> times with
> symptoms of abdominal pain, blood, mucous and severe
> diarrhea
> (twenty to forty movements daily), dehydration and
> extreme weight
> loss.
>
> After the many unpleasant, embarrassing and
> humiliating medical
> diagnostic procedures I experienced, I was placed on
> Cortisone,
> Prednisone and Salazopyrene, a bland diet consisting
> of a high
> concentration of creamy dairy products, Jell-O and
> elimination of
> fiber. Yet I continued to get sick. After a
> particularly bad
> episode, I was informed that the next the time I had
> a big flare up,
> I would be scheduled to have my entire large colon
> removed and that
> I would get along nicely with a colostomy.
>
> That was the last straw for me, I had gotten nowhere
> near better
> with their drugs, bland diet and medical technology.
> The first thing
> I did was to go off all of the drugs and started
> adding back
> more "regular" foods to my diet. This took me down a
> bumpy ride for
> a long time with frequent flare-ups and symptoms
> which made me
> absolutely miserable !
>
> Back in the early 1970's I decided to read up on
> everything I could,
> I read some books and articles on natural healing
> and decided to use
> this information as guidelines to follow, resulting
> in some pretty
> reasonable improvement over a period of years. At
> times things were
> touch and go, but I came through on the better side
> of trial and
> error.
>
> Once again, in my late twenties, early thirties I
> became desperately
> ill with a whole new set of debilitating symptoms. I
> was diagnosed
> with severe Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and a systemic
> Candida (yeast)
> infection. At this time I consulted with a natural
> care practitioner
> in the area. This was a turning point in my life. I
> followed the
> nutrition and supplementation protocols to the
> letter, I felt
> perfect ! Even better than I ever had as a child !
>
> My symptoms were connected from years back to the
> present. No one
> had asked me about my diet until now. I've
> discovered that what you
> are eating will often eat you back, and that the
> majority of
> physicians have had anywhere from 0 - 4 hours of
> nutrition in their
> curriculum and were only taught the Canada's
> (America's) Food Guide
> or the Standard American Diet (S.A.D.), the most
> direct pathway to
> chronic disease.
>
> What a startling revelation that by eliminating
> dead, devitalized
> foods, adding fresh vegetable juices, whole grains
> and fresh
> vegetables and a supplement regime as well as
> getting regular
> exercise I could replenish the stores of nutrients
> that had been
> lost by eating the North American way! There are no
> words for the
> profound effect this experience had on me and my
> life!
>
> These are the events that led up to my enrolling in
> courses to
> study, earning a Bachelor of Science degree and a
> Master of Science
> degree both in Holistic Nutrition. I am presently
> working on a Ph.D.
>
> Lola McNeil
> Halifax, Nova Scotia
> November 20, 1999
>
> Dear Reader
>
> This testimony represents my personal story and how
> I overcame
> Ulcerative Colitis through dietary changes. The
> specific methods' I
> used does not represent a solution for all, every
> individual is
> different. This is for educational purposes only and
> not a
> recommendation for treatment.
> http://www.nutritionlifestyles.com/testim08.htm
>
> Some of the supplements Lola used include:
> Barleygreen and Herbal
> Fiberblend
>
>
Methylation: Methylation is a process where a specific group of atoms called a methyl group binds to a specific molecule or chemical to change it into what the cells need. Sometimes the methyl group is given to make it easier for it to pass through the cell membrane. Sometimes it is given to create new methyl group to be used somewhere else in the body. Sometimes it is given to create a new chemical to be used in our cells.
In the body, methylation occurs when a hydrogen atom is replaced by the methyl group and bound to the molecule. The methyl group can be bound to different kinds of molecules and turn them into different kinds of chemicals. An enzyme(special protein) that has the methyl group in it and gives it to a molecule or chemical is called a methyl donor. The MTHFR enzyme, produced by the MTHFR gene, is a methyl donor. It gives it's methyl group to the vitamin B9/folic acid.
Methylation is critical to life and without it we would die. Methylation changes molecules into substances that can be used by cells in the body. There are different kinds of methylations. There are different kinds of DNA methylations and different kinds of protein methylations. There are also promoter methylations. Methylation can occur in cells, genes, at promoter sites, all over the body. Methylation can be involved in modification of heavy metals (such as copper), regulation of gene expression, regulation of protein function, and RNA metabolism.
Methylation reactions are essential for the detoxification, healing and functions in the body. Methylation is directly affected by how genes do their job. Methylation is catalyzed by enzymes. Enzyme-genes must function properly for proper methylation to occur. You can be a high methylator or a low methylator or just a normal methylator where everything methylates as it should. Most people with UC are low methylators.
Try the multi vitamin called Nutrient 950. Post your results.
Q: I've suffered from constipation most of my adult life. I eat plenty of fiber and drink lots of water, so my doctor has just told me not to worry about it. Should I still be concerned, or am I making a big deal over nothing?
JVW: When fiber and water deficiency have been ruled out as causes of constipation, all too many mainstream doctors just brush off the problem as nothing to worry about. But the fact is, waste products aren't good for human cells, and it's best that our bodies get rid of them every day, rather than retaining them internally and giving more time for absorption back into the body.
One of the most widespread -- and overlooked -- causes of constipation is insufficient intake of essential fatty acids. Essential fatty acids are the precursor materials to hormones called prostaglandins, which help to regulate bowel function. Flax oil is the best option, and 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons daily is usually enough to help. To help prevent the essential fatty acids from oxidizing too rapidly, you should also take additional vitamin E (400 units daily) along with them.
Additional folic acid may also be helpful in reducing constipation. Six to eight 800-microgram tablets per day, taken for several weeks can offer significant relief. Folic acid should be accompanied by 1,000 to 2,000 micrograms of extra vitamin B12 per day.
Two other common causes of constipation, especially as we grow older, are hypochlorhydria (lack of stomach acid) and insufficient production of digestive enzymes. For help in identifying the underlying cause of constipation and remedying it, contact a member of the American College of Advancement in Medicine (800-532-3688 or http://www.acam.org)
or the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (703-610-9037 or http://www.naturopathic.org).
This is only part of the article but it shows the importance of taking the additional vitamins as listed in the vitamin E enema procedure instructions.
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To: angelprincessjo@yahoo.com
Subject: Doctor Murray's Newsletter | Natural Facts
For November 12,
2004
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 14:43:17 -0800
THE IMPORTANCE OF SYNERGY
While the scientific research is quite clear that
diets high in
antioxidants are protective against many diseases, the
data is not as solid
with antioxidant supplements. There are three main
points to keep in mind
when looking at research with antioxidant supplements:
The antioxidant system of the body relies on a
complex interplay of
many different dietary antioxidants.
Taking any single antioxidant nutrient is not
enough. Total
protection requires a strategic, comprehensive dietary
and supplement program.
Although dietary supplements are important, they
cannot replace the
importance of consuming a diet rich in antioxidants.
A shortcoming of many of the intervention studies with
antioxidant
nutrients is that researchers often focus on the
effects of just one
factor. In a way, this is like judging an entire
symphony by listening to a
single trombone. Such research has its value, but it's
not complete and
often raises more questions than it answers.
Antioxidants and Heart Disease
The research is quite clear that dietary antioxidant
nutrients like
vitamin E, lycopene, lutein, selenium, and vitamin C
offer significant
protection against the development of cardiovascular
disease. Fats and
cholesterol are particularly susceptible to free
radical damage. When
damaged, fats and cholesterol form lipid peroxides and
oxidized cholesterol
which can then damage the artery walls as well as
accelerate the
progression of atherosclerosis (hardening of the
arteries). Antioxidants
block the formation of these damaging compounds.
While diets rich in antioxidant nutrients have
consistently shown
tremendous protection against cardiovascular disease,
clinical trials
utilizing antioxidant vitamins and minerals have
produced inconsistent
results.1,2 This failure may be due to several
factors, most importantly the
fact that the human antioxidant system represents a
complex scenario of
interacting components. It is unlikely that any single
antioxidant
would be proven to be effective especially in the
absence of a supporting
cast. Most antioxidants require some sort of "partner"
antioxidant that
allows it to work more efficiently. The most salient
example of this
point is the partnership between the two primary
antioxidants in the
human body - vitamin C and vitamin E. Vitamin C is an
"aqueous phase"
antioxidant while vitamin E is a "lipid phase"
antioxidant. Although some
studies have shown that supplementation with these
nutrients reduces
atherosclerotic lesions more protection is likely
required to insure
optimal
effect.3 In addition to vitamin C, vitamin E also
requires selenium
and coenzyme Q10 to work efficiently (discussed in
more detail below).
Further adding to the shortcoming of many of the
studies on antioxidant
nutrients is the lack of consideration on the
importance of
phytochemicals and plant derived antioxidants that in
addition to exerting benefit
on their own are well-known to potentiate the
activities of vitamin and
mineral antioxidants.
The support of non-antioxidant vitamins and minerals
may also be
important in assisting the effectiveness of
antioxidants. Taking a multiple
vitamin and mineral supplement seems appropriate.
SEE THE ENTIRE THREAD at ALT SUPPORT CROHNS-COLITIS at YAHOO GROUPS.
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From: Norman Dryden (nhd@chocoblanco.freeserve.co.uk)
Subject: Re: UC - Cure
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Newsgroups: alt.support.crohns-colitis
Date: 2004-11-17 12:01:28 PST
I had chronic bouts for 10 years, from my early twenties to early thirties.
Was on a bland diet for most of this time with drug treatment, including
salazopyrin, steroids, etc. during flare-ups. Then a new consultant
recommended very high fibre diet, and to buy extra bran and sprinkle that on
my food as well, and to remain on salazopyrin constantly for several years
(3 if I recall correctly). He got it right first time for me; I was
symptom-free within weeks and no sign of disease for what is now 25 years. I
maintain a fairly healthy diet but can eat and drink anything. Some may call
it remission, but as far as I'm concerned I'm cured. Seems there may be no
sure-fire cure, but, if you keep trying, something may work for you.
Norman
Hi Susan,
I've taken no maintenance meds after completing the several years on
salazopyrin. I keep to a healthy, high-fibre diet, but that is a lifestyle
choice for general health. I realise that whether we term it a cure or
remission can be a fine point of semantics, but being recommended a
treatment which relieved the symptoms within a few weeks, with no return of
the slightest sign or symptom in twenty-five years, is a cure in my book.
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PROBIOTICS AND PREBIOTICS
Gabe Mirkin, M.D.
There are two absorption systems in your body. Food that is easily broken down is absorbed into your upper intestinal tract. If you cannot absorb a particular food, it goes to the lower intestinal tract (colon), where bacteria (in your colon) ferment it to smaller products that can be absorbed.
Your colon is loaded with good and bad bacteria. Examples of bad bacteria are clostridia that are kept in check by good bacteria. If you take an antibiotic that knocks off the good bacteria, the clostridia can overgrow and cause horrible bloody diarrhea and you can die if you are not given special antibiotics, specific to kill clostridia, such as metronidazole and vancomycin.
The good bacteria break down soluble fiber to form chemicals such as short chain fatty acids that are absorbed into your bloodstream and travel to your liver where they block the liver from making cholesterol and help to prevent heart attacks. These short chain fatty acids also reduce inflammation, so they help to control the horrible bloody diarrhea and ulcers caused by Crohn's disease. They also reduce swelling and pain of arthritis, diabetes and psoriasis, and some studies show they may even improve your immunity to help you to kill germs.
The only good bacteria that has been studied extensively and has been shown in controlled scientific studies to do all these good things is called lactobacillus GG, which was isolated from intestines of humans by two professors at Tufts Medical School named Sheldon Gorbash and his colleague named Golden, hence the name lactobacillus GG.. They have patented their product and make a lot of money from it.
The lactobacilli that are in live cultures of yogurt will not remain in your intestines, so they disappear as soon as you stop taking your daily yogurt. Most yogurt does not contain live lactobacilli anyway. Certain foods that cannot be absorbed in your upper intestinal tract pass to your colon and form the food that is used to grow the good bacteria there. These include whole grains, beans, seeds, vegetables and nuts and the most likely part of these foods to encourage the growth of good bacteria is called soluble fiber.
So Probiotics are living microorganisms, the good bacteria, that live in the colon and reduce inflammation and help prevent and treat Crohn's disease, psoriasis, arthritis, and perhaps even certain types of cancers. Prebiotics are nondigestible food ingredients that cannot be absorbed in the upper intestinal tract and travel to the colon to encourage the growth of these good bacteria.
Several studies show that Lactobacillus GG can help control the frequency and severity of infectious diarrhea in children. Diarrhea that is often caused by taking antibiotics can be prevented by taking either Lactobacillus GG or Saccharomyces boulardii with the antibiotics. A probiotic preparation (VSL=3 - 6 g/day) that uses a combination of three species of Bifidobacterium, four strains of Lactobacillus and one strain of Streptocccus has been shown to maintain remission in ulcerative colitis as well as in preventing the postoperative recurrence of Crohn's disease. Taking probiotic compounds is well tolerated and safe.
The use of probiotics in gastrointestinal disease. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2001, Vol 15, Iss 12, pp 817-822. KL Madsen. Univ Alberta, 536 Newton Bldg, Edmonton, AB T6G 2C2, CANADA
Alright now that I know all about distilled water. Where can I find some??? I did a search on google and I came up with all types of machines which make distilled water. Do I need to purchase one? Is there one anyone could recommend? Can I purchase bottled distilled water anywhere? Thanks for your help.
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