Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey
See book keywords and concepts |  INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to any type of inflammatory disorder involving the small and/or large intestine including those caused by infectious and immunologic or toxic agents. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the two most common forms of idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease and will be the only conditions discussed here. Although Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis share many clinical, genetic, and pathologic features, they also exhibit distinguishing characteristics.
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Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  John's wort (page 747), tea tree oil (page 751), thyme (page 752), usnea (page 754)
Both immune supportive Barberry (page 632), echinacea and antimicrobial (page 669), elderberry (page
670), goldenseal (page 683), licorice (page 702), Oregon grape (page 721), osha, wild indigo (page 759)
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to chronic disorders of the small and/or large intestine characterized by inflammatory changes in the intestinal tissue. The two major types of inflammatory bowel disease are Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. |
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  When the balance between good and bad bacteria becomes disrupted, the entire digestive process can malfunction, leading to B12 deficiency, steatorrhea (fatty bowel movements), irritable bowel disease, inflammatory bowel disease, autoimmune arthritis, colon and breast cancer, and chronic fatigue.
It appears that each of the many species of good bacteria performs a specific, necessary function. The good guys help keep the colon healthy by producing helpful products, such as N-butyrate and vitamin B12. They also hold the bad guys at bay. |
Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts |  Stomachache can also be a symptom of more serious conditions such as hernia, gallbladder disease, gastritis, ulcers, diverticulitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, appendicitis, and inflammatory bowel disease. Occasionally it can be a symptom of cancer. In women, it can be associated with menstrual problems, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, and fibroids. It can also be triggered by stress and anxiety. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts |  With regard to inflammatory bowel disease, an extract of the gum resin of Boswellia serrata provided symptomatic improvement in patients with ulcerative colitis in a nonrandomized, open trial (Gupta et al, 1997).
Anti-Asthma Effects: Boswellia was effective in treating asthma in one study (Gupta et al, 1998).
Antifungal Effects: The essential oil extracted from Boswellia serrata was reported to have some in vitro antifungal activity. |
Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  To set out criteria, one group of researchers determined how often certain symptoms in people with medically caused bowel disease compared to symptoms in people whose bowel symptoms had no obvious medical cause. They found several symptoms to be much less common in the group with medically unexplained disease: relief of pain after bowel movement; looser stools at the onset of pain; more frequent bowel movements at the onset of pain; abdominal distention; stools mixed with mucus; and the feeling that the bowels were not empty at the end of the bowel movement. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
See book keywords and concepts | | Arsenic enters the body through the intestinal tract and, if not eliminated, can contribute to a weakened immune system and bowel disease.
Levels of arsenic in the environment can increase with natural events such as volcanic activity, rock erosion, and forest fires; but human actions can also release arsenic, often in extremely hazardous amounts. Every year, industrial pollution accounts for the release of thousands of pounds of the deadly chemical. | | Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is one name for two very similar diseases, both of which cause destructive swelling and inflammation in the intestinal tract. The two conditions, Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis, are characterized by nearly identical symptoms—this makes it difficult for even trained professionals to distinguish between them. Nearly one and a half million people in the United States alone suffer from one of these two diseases. |
Russell L. Blaylock, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | When the balance between good and bad bacteria becomes disrupted, the entire digestive process can malfunction, leading to B12 deficiency, steatorrhea (fatty bowel movements), irritable bowel disease, inflammatory bowel disease, autoimmune arthritis, colon and breast cancer, and chronic fatigue.
It appears that each of the many species of good bacteria performs a specific, necessary function. The good guys help keep the colon healthy by producing helpful products, such as N-butyrate and vitamin B12. They also hold the bad guys at bay. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
See book keywords and concepts | | Type 5 stools are classified as soft diarrhea and are a possible risk for bowel disease. These stools also indicate you are toxic and need regular intestinal cleansing.
Type 6: Stools have fluffy pieces with ragged edges. These are considered mushy stools, and indicate diarrhea. These stools also indicate that you are toxic and neea regular intestinal cleansing.
Type 7: Stool is mostly liquid with no solid pieces. This type of stool has spent the least amount of time in the colon. This indicates severe diarrhea due to cholera or a bacterial or viral infection. | | Research on Celiac disease is scarce compared to other types of bowel disease, but it has been observed that Caucasian people (particularly those of European descent) are at higher risk (slightly less than 1 in 100) to develop the illness. Celiac disease is one of the most common genetic diseases in Western societies, affecting many "... healthy, average Americans", many of whom remain undiagnosed and are asymptomatic.20 In many regions of Europe, it affects one out of 250 to 300 people. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts | | Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Treat only confirmed iron deficiency.
Iron-Deficiency Anemia (intramuscular injection): The total parenteral dose required for restoration of hemoglobin and body stores of iron can be approximated using the following formula: Adults and children over 15 kg: dose (mL) = 0.0442 (desired hemoglobin - observed hemoglobin) x lean body weight in kg + (0.26 x lean body weight in kg).
Iron Deficiency In Pregnancy: 60 to 100 mg/d. |
James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Indications: Cancer prevention Candidiasis Canker sores Constipation Eczema Food allergies Immune support Inflammatory bowel disease Irritable bowel disease Lactose intolerance Leaky gut syndrome Traveler's diarrhea Vaginitis
Precautions: People with Candida overgrowth may notice die-off symptoms, including nausea, diarrhea, bloating, and so on, when they first begin acidophilus supplementation. If you use antibiotics, take acidophilus at least two hours away from the antibiotics dose. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
See book keywords and concepts |  Aloe vera juice can be effective for treating inflammatory bowel disease, according to a study in the Journal of Alternative Medicine. Ten patients were given 2 ounces of aloe juice, three times daily, for seven days. After one week, all patients were cured of diarrhea, four had improved bowel regularity, and three reported increased energy.
Researchers concluded that aloe was able to rebalance the intestines by "regulating gastrointestinal pH while improving gastrointestinal motility, increasing stool specific gravity, and reducing populations of certain fecal microorganisms, including yeast. |
Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton
See book keywords and concepts |  Because of this lack of clarity, this condition is often known by several other names, such as spastic colon, mucus colitis, or noninflammatory bowel disease.
Those affected by IBS usually have variable periods of relapse and remission. Common symptoms include bloating, abdominal pain, gas, alternating diarrhea and constipation, excess mucus, an urgency to defecate, and indigestion. But before a diagnosis of IBS can be made, you must be tested for other bowel diseases that have similar symptoms. |
Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts | | For example, the most effective plants will differ according to whether the diarrhea is caused by a viral infection such as gastroenteritis, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, or a food intolerance or allergy. Nonetheless, there are some plants that can be helpful in calming the symptoms of diarrhea until the underlying cause is addressed.
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Astringents: This class of plants contains compounds called tannins that, when they come into contact with tissue, either skin, or intestinal mucosa, cause drying and ^> healing. |
Ronald L. Hoffman, M.D.
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Inflarrrrnatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) refers to two distinct diseases: ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. Between one and two million Americans suffer from inflammatory bowel disease. The two inflammatory bowel diseases, while not identical, form a clinical spectrum. Sometimes it is difficult to precisely differentiate one from the other. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
See book keywords and concepts | | In other words, the slowing down of transit time can indicate the onset of constipation or further bowel disease.
Constipation and Other Digestive Disorders Affect 1 out of 5 People in America!5
Most doctors respond to constipation by recommending a laxative, which is essentially a drug. Laxative sales in the last four years alone exceeded $2.7 billion.6 One can easily conclude constipation (ironically, often drug-induced) is a very serious health concern in the United States. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
See book keywords and concepts |  Revealed: more evidence to challenge the safety of MMR by Lorraine Fraser
Scientists have found new evidence to support fears that the MMR vaccine is causing children to develop autism and bowel disease, The Telegraph can reveal today.
Specialists from Trinity College, Dublin, have detected the strain of measles virus used in the MMR jab in tissue samples from the inflamed intestines of 12 children, who each developed autism after receiving the injection.
The results will add further weight to claims that MMR may be responsible for a rapid rise in autism in children over the past decade. | | Andrew Wakefield, a consultant gastroenterologist whose research has linked the vaccine to autism and bowel disease in children, said last night that he had been asked to resign because of his work.
"I have been asked to go because my research results are unpopular," said Dr. Wakefield, an academic at the Royal Free Hospital Medical School in London whose research into the triple measles, mumps and rubella vaccination has caused controversy. | | Although the finding does not prove that the MRR jab caused autism and bowel disease in the children, it raises urgent questions about the vaccine's role in their condition.
None of the children concerned had shown any sign of disease beforehand. The discovery comes days after the Government seized on a new study to bolster its claims that the MMR vaccine is safe.
The review, from a commercial company which lists the Department of Health as one of its clients, did not, however, consider work published since 1998 by scientists concerned about MMR. | | Wakefield and his colleagues reported in The Lancet on 12 children with autistic problems and bowel disease and revealed that the parents of eight of them had said their children regressed developmentally after receiving the MMR jab.
While the genetic code of the strain of measles virus used in MMR differs only minutely from that of the virus responsible for natural infections, Prof O'Leary and his colleagues were able to use a commercially produced molecular probe to distinguish the two. | | Andrew Wakefield, a British gastroenterologist, caused an international scare over the vaccine in 1998 when, at a press conference in London to publicize his research on links between the measles virus, autism and bowel disease, he called for the MMR vaccine to be replaced by single vaccines.
Hundreds of parents of autistic children in the UK have been trying for 15 years to bring a group action over the vaccine to trial but their hopes of compensation were dealt a final blow yesterday, when a high court judge disbanded the action. |
Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey
See book keywords and concepts | | Food induced immune responses as origin of bowel disease? Digestion 71, 251-260.
51. Macdonald, T. T., and Monteleone, G. (2005). Immunity, inflammation and allergy in the gut. Science 307, 1920-1925.
52. Wittin, B. M., and Zeitz, M. (2003). The gut as an organ of immunology. Int. J. Colorectal Dis. 18, 181-187.
53. Winkler, P., Ghadimi, D., Schrezenmeir, J., and Kraehenbuhl, J. P. (2007). Molecular and cellular basis of microflora-host interactions. J. Nutr. 137, 756S-772S.
54. Bichoff, S. C, Herrmann, A., and Manns, M. P. (1996). |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
See book keywords and concepts | | MMR doctor links 170 cases of autism to vaccine by Lorraine Fraser, Medical Correspondent
The consultant who first raised concerns about MMR vaccinations has disclosed to The Telegraph that he has identified nearly 170 cases of a new syndrome of autism and bowel disease in children who have had the triple-dose injection.
Andrew Wakefield, a consultant gastroenterologist at the Royal Free Hospital in London, said that in the "majority" of cases parents had documentary evidence that their child's physical and mental decline had followed the vaccination. |
Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey
See book keywords and concepts | | Incidence, Prevalence, and Disease Course
Inflammatory bowel disease may occur at any age but onset is most frequently at 15-35 years of age. About 25% of IBD cases begin in childhood [3]. Neither CD nor UC is very common but because of the frequency of clinic and hospital visits associated with the diseases, health care professionals tend to have a distorted sense of the prevalence. Worldwide, the incidence of CD ranges from less than 1 to 15 new cases per 100,000 annually and UC, from 2 to greater than 20 per 100,000 annually. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
See book keywords and concepts | | Based on my former private practice and consultation with other health professionals, I estimate 8 out of 10 people have prominent Candida infections that can lead to chronic fatigue and bowel disease if left untreated.
What Bacteria and Viruses are Toxic To My Colon?
Fig. XXVa: Candida thrives in warm, moist environments and emits toxic waste
Fig. XXVb: Candida can spread from the intestines into the throat and mouth
The colon naturally accommodates billions of bacteria to help digest starches and convert them into useful fatty acids and other energy products needed for a healthy colon. |
Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton
See book keywords and concepts | | Indeed, some synthetic chemicals are so good at this—for example, a chemical called trinitrobenzene sulfonic—that they are actually used to induce an animal model of inflammatory bowel disease.
Many chemicals are known to trigger IBD (see sidebar, page 162). When an already chemically damaged and therefore weakened system is exposed to a high level of one of the following toxins, or a combination of chemicals with other digestive system stressors, the balance is tipped, resulting in the development of disease. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Exudative diarrhea can be caused by inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis); pseudomembranous colitis (a postantibiotic diarrhea caused by an overgrowth of the bacterium Clostridium difficile); and bacterial infection by other organisms.
• Inadequate-contact diarrhea is the result of surgical removal of sections of the intestine.
Food Prescriptions
Here are the key dietary recommendations typically given people with any of the four types of diarrhea:
• Don't eat solid foods. During the acute phase of diarrhea, no solid foods should be consumed. |
Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts | | It is an extreme form of wheat intolerance that occurs when the intestine finds it difficult to absorb gluten found in wheat, barley, oats, and rye.
SYMPTOMS
TREATMENT GOAL
• Bloating and discomfort in the stomach
• Fatigue
• Headaches
• Tiredness
• Dry skin and rashes
• Mood swings
Treatment includes maintaining a wheat-free diet to eliminate the occurrence of symptoms. Ask your physician or consult with a dietician for more information.
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