Diarrhea Remedies Questions
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RECURRING BOUTS UNCONTROLLED DIARRHEA
12/09/2011: F from Anonymous writes: "Let me begin by thanking you for all your informative contributions to the Earth Clinic site. Keep up the great work.
I am in day 10 now of constant diarrhea. I have had bouts like this before and would so like to find a way to restore my digestion and this is why I am writing you. I originally was diagnosed with a gluten sensitivity they called dermatitis herpetiformis. My only symptoms were the small water blisters so I took note of it and made a half-hearted effort to avoid it. I have been a vegetarian since 1969 but still have consumed dairy - mostly cheese, never milk. Interestingly I just found out on Earth Clinic that caesin and gluten are very similar which might explain gluten outbreaks on my skin even when I have been quite sure I wasn't taking any in.
Sorry for rambling. My last bout of this in 2009 landed me in the doctor's office here and the theory we ended up with was that I was borderline celiac and that my advancing age (64) was causing more reactive outbreaks like this. The doctor guessed that by not strictly avoiding gluten (and probably continuing with dairy as well) had weakened the vilii of the intestines to the point that we found Blastocyctis Hominis and these were helping cause my problems. I finally got better then by using MMS.
I'm having another bout now and I've tried things that have worked before including, raw cabbage juice, ACV, anti-inflammatories like boswelia, devils claw, turmeric and slippery elm. So far, this time nothing seems to make a difference. It's like my body goes over the edge and won't come back until it decides it wants to - no matter what I try. I've previously done a colonoscopy with a GI doctor here and all he came up with was IBS.
So I don't know for sure what I have. Is it more of the same? Something wrong with my pancreas, gall bladder or liver that's been undiscovered? Should I take MMS again and see? I've also been thinking of getting back on a Master Cleanse and letting the cayenne pepper, syrup and lemon juice have a crack at it for ten days - at least I won't have to take a laxative tea. ;)
Any thoughts or input you can offer? My first goal is to just stop the diarrhea. One time in the past a doctor gave me bismuith (the active ingredient in pepto bismol) but I got black stools and it really isn't working on fixing the underlying cause.
Please give me some input as I respect your opinion."
01/11/2012: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "Sorry for late emails, holidays and problems in Thailand, and I simply cannot handle this volume of emails but will try!The one major thing is the intestinal villi is non existent is the key to all the problems, and its not in medical literature either. But the clue is you are a vegetarian and it leads to multiple amino acid deficiency, the primary ones are threonine which helps the intestinal villi, the lysine is the most common deficiencies in humans due to cooked foods, especially more so in vegetarians, and one especially is quite common, vitamin K2 m4, which is actually the source of deficiencies as people no longer take butter (especially the raw kind). The pasteurized butter do have some vitamin K, but with pasteurization it destroys most of the lipase anyway, and some of vitamin K2 m4. The disinformation promoted by other websites about vitamin K2 menaquinone 7 and vitamin K1 in form of phylloquinone is not the ones you will take, because it does little to your health.
One quick simple test of vitamin K2 m4 deficiency is if you take butter (three small slice) for a whole month (I think it can be taken more), the wrinkles disappear overnight (in case of raw butter) and about one month for vegetarians as they have extreme vitamin K deficiencies, which the main reason now (I always update my knowledge-base) why Americans (at least) have more wrinkles than Europeans. It might sound trivial, but the same effect happens in your intestinal villi, they shrink or become virtually non-existent. So to restore intestinal health, it is vitamin K2 m4, lysine (to help collagen) and threonine to allow the permeability and growth of intestinal villi back to health. The problem is quite widespread especially with anti soy campaigns in U.S. because that is also the source of vitamin K, especially fermented ones, the regular soy also works, but only if you take prebiotics (not probiotics) such as leeks, onions, garlic, and carrots, then they increase the environment for intestinal health, the bacteria will produce in fermented Natto, a vitamin K2 m7, by bacteria subtilis, but I suspected other bacteria converts to vitamin K2 m4, in the gut, if prebiotics combined with soy milk is taken. However the simplest way is take raw butter, next is supermarket butter (pasteurized) then soy, in the order of importance. This is why vegetarians appear older then the meat eating people, they have vitamin K2 m4 deficiencies, as this is what is found in all animals, the m4 kind but not the K2 m7 or K1 kind. People who eat organ meats partially cooked, such as the liver or intestines also do have some vitamin K2 m4. The problem about U.S. nutritional database is they DON'T CHECK FOR K2 menaquinone 4, they only check for phyloquinone K1, and people concludes there is no menaquinone in animal meats.
The threonine is taken at least 1000 mg x 4 times a day, the lysine is 1000 mg x 3 times a day, the raw butter if you can find one, is taken at 3 (teaspoons or slices) a day should get the intestinal villi back in working order. There is a couple of things you have to be aware, melatonin is actually produced more in the intestines then the pineal glands, it is probably produced for regeneration of tissues in the intestines, but I will usually take it if there is some form of sleeplessness. We all know omega 3 with the EPA and DHA reducing the inflammation, so its probably taken once every other day for that.
Those deficiencies have to be addressed first, and the problem of boron deficiencies is the other one, that causes fungus along the intestinal tract. Now most Westerners who come to Thailand have very red skin, that is the fungus. Boron is taken at least one pinch a day for a month, and sodium molybdate is the other one that helped relieved inflammation of the red skin and intestinal tract. It is caused by a fungus and nutritional deficiencies as mentioned regardless of the names of these symptoms, you need to look at the cause of it, not the symptoms, and too often doctors give names based on symptoms or appearance, not the players.
The other that helps clear the fungus fast without resorting to MMS, is the hydrogen peroxide 3% one capful per liter of water, to use as a drinking water throughout the day. If the body is toxic, then it needs to be taken at most every other day, once the body toxic load is less then it can be taken as 5 days on, and 2 days off. If you have to take MMS it doesn't address the iodine deficiency issue, it make it worse, as it is a chlorine and plants and animals it stunts their growth, at the very least I would try lugol's first say 2 drops a day, or a mixture with MMS, but I don't generally use them, except topically or sterilization if bacteria only. And measure your pH saliva and urine, it should both 7.0.
Ted"
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C-DIF HELP
07/27/2011: Anonymous from Anonymous writes: "My aunt is in the hospital with C-Dif for the second time. She's in isolation. Her body has been through so much, as this is only the latest in a long string of ailments, disorders and diseases that have wreaked havoc on her health and her immune system. She is on oxygen 24/7 and is rarely able to go out other than to visit her doctors, who i believe are party to why she remains so ill. She's always had a contagiously vibrant personality (one simply cannot avoid smiling when in her presence) and to this day, she maintains a positive attitude in spite of everything she's experienced. But i'm concerned that she may not survive the high level of stress under which her body remains for much longer. Until now, she's politely accepted alternative therapy suggestions and gifts of pure and natural products (that were barely used) as a gesture but has not seemed to understand nor shown much interest in learning how non-traditional methods of treatment may help her regain her health. My mom indicated to me a couple of days ago that she (my aunt) may finally be ready to go that route and asked me if i could help her."
07/28/2011: Ted from Bangkok, Thailand replies: "The cause of clostridium difficile was the widespread use of alcohol hand wash used in hospitals as it eliminates certain beneficial bacteria in check, while c. difficile is resistant against alcohol based hand washing. That leaves them free to spread. There are better alcohol based ones but you can forget what they used in hospitals, they don't kill MRSA and C. difficile. The second issue is the widespread use of certain antibiotics, that leaves beneficial bacterial that without proper controls c. difficile. I won't go to these explanations, doctors may have better qualified to answer that. The other one is the most effective controls of c. difficile is actually ozone and they are phasing that out in hospitals.So the basic treatment is ozone rectally, and hydrogen peroxide 3% in one or two capfuls per liter of water in all drinking water. Lavender oil rectally and orally (1-2 drops) helps for now. I don't know for sure, but I think that pH alkalinity discourages growth of these things (it will reduce cytoxicity of B toxin at least), so you can try baking soda mixed into the liter of water, say 1/2 teaspoon. You can try both water and alkaline mix and just see the difference. Doctors should know about the optimum growing temperature of C. difficle, and it's not your pH!
I will get back to you if I get more information, pressing things right now.
Ted "
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SEVERE CHRONIC DIARRHEA - HELP NEEDED ASAP!
05/08/2008: Carol from La Verne, CA writes: "I've had chronic diarrhea for over 20 years. This happened after I had taken 8 months of Prozac. I've also had chlamydia for 20 years. Just found this out. My doctor has me on Nystat and Doxycycline. I've been taking Imodium to stop the diarrhea. Four to six pills a day, this dosage had lasted for about 7 years. In April 2007 I got a viral infection giving me a fever and my Imodium pill consumption had to be raised from 20-30 tablets a day. I know this is not possible but with me it is. I have severe mal-absorption. I've done all tests possible to find the cause of the diarrhea and nothing shows. One doctor says it might be an overgrowth of bacteria from my colon that migrated to my small intestine which they cure with a drug called Rifaximin. But the moment I started the drug I get worse diarrhea. I'm malnurished, dehydrated and anemic. I've tried all the Earth Clinic remedies, nothing helps. I am running out of time. I'll be dead by december 2008 if nothing is found to help. Anyone with any comments or answers are welcome. I have a 7 year old son I need to take care of."
04/01/2009: Jewel from Lexington, Ky replies: "I had the exact symptoms you have. I was sent to Cleveland Clinic. My intestinal flora was out of balance. Probiotics helped me the most. Try to slowly get off all meds and take probiotics only. Also, have you been tested for c-difficile infection? If you have ever taken high doses of antibiotics or steroids, this can lead to and intestinal imbalance. Hope this helps you and you and your son are in my prayers.
Jewel"
06/13/2008: Tina replies: "I don't know where you live, but you may want to contact the D'Adamo Institute in New Hampshire. You can do some primilimary research on their web-site."
09/27/2008: Nicole from Chicago, IL replies: "I'm so sorry you are so sick. I think you should look into two things: first food intolerances, especially gluten.
Second, and much more important is to overhaul your diet to something rich and nutritious, not the standard American diet, nor even the "healthy" American diet. Get a copy of Nourishing Traditions from your library and read up on what your body actually needs. You would probably benefit greatly from lacto-fermented foods and drinks and other things which build up intestinal flora. Read this for a start: http://www.westonaprice.org/moderndiseases/digestion_primer.html
This article is by the authors of the book I mentioned. I pray you heal thoroughly and quickly and end your suffering."
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LOOSE STOOLS AFTER INTESTINE SURGERY
04/10/2008: Fran from Plano, USA writes: "What can you recommend to Bulk up (very much so) a loose stool in an 88 year old lady due to surgery on intestines 6 years ago?"
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