{"id":2773,"date":"2014-03-11T12:23:05","date_gmt":"2014-03-11T17:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cureforulcerativecolitis.com\/?page_id=2773"},"modified":"2015-10-18T20:09:46","modified_gmt":"2015-10-18T20:09:46","slug":"update-82-saw-gastroenterologist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cureforulcerativecolitis.com\/members\/update-82-saw-gastroenterologist\/","title":{"rendered":"Update # 82 – I Saw My Gastroenterologist"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Update # 82 – I Saw My Gastroenterologist<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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My Gastroenterologist’s office called me and told me I hadn’t been in to\u00a0see him in more than 1 1\/2 years, so I relented and set up an apppointment<\/span>
\n to see him.<\/span><\/h2>\n

He asked me how I had been feeling, what my symptoms were, and\u00a0what I was doing.<\/span><\/h2>\n

I told him I was doing very well, was in remission, and then proceeded\u00a0to tell him everything I was doing.<\/span><\/h2>\n

He told me he was glad I was in remission, and told me I was overdue\u00a0for my colonoscopy.\u00a0He told\u00a0me about the increased risk of colon cancer\u00a0associated with IBD and UC, and that I needed to schedule a colonoscopy.<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Here’s what I told my Doctor I’m doing ( and his response):<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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1) Following Proper Food Combining Rules<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Click on the link to read more about this<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

His response to this: \u00a0he looked at me quizzically.<\/p>\n

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2)\u00a0Taking Multi-Strained Probiotics<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Probiotics, Why Are They So Important?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

According to Dr. Mercola:<\/h3>\n

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“…Most people, including many physicians, do not realize that 80 percent of your immune system<\/span>\u00a0is located in your digestive system<\/span><\/strong>,<\/span> making a healthy gut a major focal point if you want to maintain optimal health… “<\/em><\/h3>\n

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There have been over 200 Studies linking Probiotics to more than 170 different diseases and health problems.<\/h3>\n

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So, it just makes good sense to take Probiotics, good quality ones, every day.\u00a0Don’t rely on yogurt to provide you with the Probiotics your gut needs, because\u00a0it won’t supply you with the adequate, multi-strained, quality Probiotics your gut requires.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Click here to read about Multi-Strained Probiotics, like Floracor-GI<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Remember the following:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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  1. if you feel unwell, as in a cold or bug starting – especially since your first line of the defense ( your immune system) is your gut, double up on your Probiotics.<\/li>\n
  2. if your doctor puts you on antibiotics for any condition, make sure you take your Probiotics, double up on them, BUT make sure you take them 3\u00a0hours apart from the antibiotics.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Click here to read about Multi-Strained Probiotics, like Floracor-GI<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    His response to this: \u00a0Probiotics have some value.<\/p>\n

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    3) Ensuring\u00a0Adequate Levels of Vitamin D3<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

    As we have discussed in various Updates, ensuring adequate levels of Vitamin D3 is<\/span>\u00a0critical to good health, and a strong immune system. And low levels of Vitamin D3<\/span>
    \n have been correlated to IBD, depression, and many other diseases, so it’s just smart to optimize your levels.<\/span><\/h2>\n

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    Do you know what your levels are at?<\/span><\/h2>\n

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    To read more about the importance of Vitamin D3, <\/strong><\/h2>\n

    click here<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

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    And since Vitamin D3 works with its co-factors, like Vitamin K2<\/strong><\/span><\/a>,
    \n    AlgaeCal &\u00a0Strontium<\/strong><\/span><\/a> – which are\u00a0all important,\u00a0I take each of these
    \nin addition to     Krill Oil<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, DE<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, and Curcumin<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0(click on each to read about it).<\/p>\n

    His response to all of this: \u00a0another quizzical look.<\/p>\n

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    4) Coating My Alimentary Tract with Slippery Elm Powder<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Click here to read about this<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

    His response to this: \u00a0Another quizzical look.<\/p>\n

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    5) Healing My Colon via\u00a0Synergistic Repair with L-Glutamine Powder, Chia Seeds, Maca Powder, & D-Ribose Powder<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Click here to read about this<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

    His response to this: no response.<\/p>\n

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    6) Helping My Digestive System with Digestive Enzymes<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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    Click here to read about this<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

    His response to this: no response.<\/p>\n

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    7) Adding Resistant Starch<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Click here to read about this<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

    His response to this: “… Resistant what? Never heard of it…”<\/em><\/p>\n

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    8) Taking LDN, Low Dose Naltrexone\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

    Click here to read about this<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

    His response to this: \u00a0no response.<\/p>\n

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    9) Drinking Plenty of Good Quality Water<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

    This tip too sounds simple. As we have covered this in our Updates, we all know how important water is for our bodies, our organs, our colons, but it’s actually the best way to flush toxins, germs out of your system.<\/span><\/p>\n

    So, are you drinking enough good quality water?<\/span><\/p>\n

    To read more about this, <\/strong>click here.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

    His response to this: \u00a0it’s good to drink water, it won’t harm you.<\/p>\n

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    10) Paleo Diet\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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    We spoke about the importance of a Gluten Free diet, and most especially the importance\u00a0of the Paleo Diet, an anti-inflammatory diet, <\/span><\/h3>\n

    click here to read more about it<\/span><\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/h2>\n

    His response to this: diets don’t make much of a difference.<\/p>\n

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    My comments on my visit with my Gastroenterologist:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

    He’s a nice guy, but follows only the strict training he received in med school.\u00a0Unfortunately he only advocates\u00a0what he knows and that is: Big Pharma.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    And although I was gloating about my remission and how well I was doing, and\u00a0how I got into remission, he simply put the whole reason behind it to chance, another\u00a0word for this in his vocabulary: lucky coincidence.<\/span><\/h2>\n

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    Well, I can tell you it’s no coincidence that sent me\u00a0into remission.\u00a0It took hard work, lots of research, trial and error, and finally a formula\u00a0of protocol, supplements, diet modification, and perserverance!<\/span><\/h2>\n

    And you can do it too! <\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

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    I’ve received many emails from you, asking what’s the most basic and important step to follow?<\/span><\/span>
    \nBy far, the most important step is: proper food combining.<\/p>\n

    Learning to combine your foods properly<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Did anyone teach you how to do this?<\/p>\n

    Did your doctor tell you about the scientific principles behind this?<\/p>\n

    The answers are probably a resounding NO.<\/p>\n

    To learn more about this and the science behind it, click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
    For those of you who are thinking of going gluten free ( which I highly recommend)
    \nto control your IBD, UC, Crohn’s symptoms, there’s a gluten free version and it’s called:<\/div>\n
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    The Anti-Inflammatory Food Combining Guide\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span>(click here to read about it).<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

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    This week’s In The News, is especially important to those of you who are taking Omega 3’s… please read below.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Higher omega-3 levels equal less brain shrinkage with age<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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    Wednesday, January 29, 2014.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    A report published online on January 22, 2014 in the journal Neurology\u00ae
    \nreveals an association between higher levels of the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and\u00a0docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and greater brain volume in older age. “These higher levels of fatty acids can\u00a0be achieved through diet and the use of supplements, and the results suggest that the effect on brain volume\u00a0is the equivalent of delaying the normal loss of brain cells that comes with aging by one to two years,”\u00a0commented lead author James V. Pottala, PhD, of the University of South Dakota in Sioux Falls.<\/p>\n

    The study included 1,111 participants in the Women’s Health Initiative Memory Study, which was a subset\u00a0study of subjects enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative. Subjects were between the ages of 65 to 80 years\u00a0upon enrollment. Blood samples were analyzed for red blood cell fatty acid levels and magnetic resonance\u00a0imaging was conducted a median of eight years later to evaluate brain volume.<\/p>\n

    Click here to read the Article<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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