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Questions About Natural Remedies for IC and Leaky Gut

Posted By Jen (Des Plaines, Il, Usa) on 01/03/2012

After Western medicine proved to be useless when it came to treating my IC, I began to look elsewhere for a cure. My first nutritionist had me on the gluten/dairy/soy free diet. After 6 monthes, no changes. My second nutritionist thought it was a hormonal issue. Went off birth control and on natural progesterone without any improvement in symptoms. I am now go to a nutritionist who is treating me for Leaky Guy Syndrome. In addition to being gluten free, I am taking probiotics, Vitamin D, Magnesium, adrenal function support, ashwaganda, burbur, parsley, mora, wormwood, VRM-3, enzymes (retating between bromelain, papaya, serra peptase), fiber, marshmellow root caps.

Last week, I came down with another cold right before Christmas and finally went to immediate care. The Dr. Gave me antibiotics for a sinus infection. I called me nutritionist and she told me to do 7 days and bump up my probiotic (VSL#3). Unfortunately, my bladder is still bad, if not worse.

Today I found this blog and read up on the remedies. I went out and bought: oregano oil, coconot oil, turmeric, colloidal silver, ACV and cinnamon caps. I am desperate for relief!!!

Questions:

What are your thoughts on IC and parasites/detoxification?
How much Colloidal silver do you take?
What kind of hydrogen peroxide is used for the douche?

Am I losing it and trying too many things?

I am 28 years old and have had this for 3 years. I am tired of people telling me that I am too young for this disease and that these are supposed to be the best years of my life! NO KIDDING! Do you really think I want my life to revolve around the nearest toilet! ??! ?! ?! This can be so depressing at times. Thanks in advance for any advice/help/support.

Replied by Belenda (Galena, Oh) on 01/26/2012

Hi Jen - My son has "something" - either SIBO, Crohns, IBS or any other name the medical profession wants to toss under the bus because they don't know how to fix it, disease! It boils down to bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine. But, back to my son. He's miserable, he's 29 and this should be the time of his life, but, it's a living hell, so, as a mom, I am concerned for your overall mental and physical health too. Actually I would love for the 2 of you to reach out and help each other thru this. Curt is actually on to something though.

Naturally, he's doing the limited diet, which is basically veggies and lean protein. He's dropped to an alarmingly low weight, but, this has increased his panic in research to find a way to fix this mess. He's found that biofilm appears to be the big problem in all this suffering. It's a microorganism that adheres to other cells and basically creates super bad bacteria that is nearly impossible to penetrate and kill. There are researchers, doctors and naturalists that are working very hard to figure this out. Lactoferrin and xylitol protocol appears to have some promise in killing this bad bacteria, but, the research is so new that no one can claim they are cured yet. Dr. Wolcott (I think that's how you spell his name) out of Texas is one of the main researchers on this protocol. He's a wound doctor and wounds are all about bad bacteria.

I know my son's naturalist that he's seeing has him on all kinds of drops and supplements such as aloe, garlic, B vitamins plus a bunch of other stuff is what he's on right now. He just started the lactoferrin and xylitol 2 days ago.

This just makes me so mad because this has become a silent epidemic or plague that the medical and pharmeceutical companies are not taking any blame for. Everyone has become so dependent on their high carb, high sugar, white diets that causes indegestion and gas, so, now they have everyone popping all these pills and it's killed the good bacteria in their guts and now the bad bacteria has taken host and are destroying everyone's intestines. And my kid is one of them suffering..... I'm pissed and so is he! I will keep posting updates on his progress with this new protocol. Please do some research on the biofilm protocol so you can start helping heal yourselves. There is something to this.

I would think the epsom salts bath would certainly help. Make up a batch of roasted veggies in coconut oil, garlic, thyme, celtic sea salt and fresh ground pepper. Load up your salads with chicken or fish. You guys need fats and coconut oil is a miracle oil. If you are having trouble processing or metabolizing your foods, regular oils are all bad. But coconut oil isn't metabolized like other oils. It's a good fat and your bodies need some fat going in. The ACV will help keep your insides neutralized, and bacteria can only thrive in acidic bodies. On the lactoferrin/ xylitol protocol, you could probably mix the ACV with the xylitol to make it a much sweeter drink.

We certainly don't have any cures yet, but, these things really do help hold off the severe attacks. Keep your chin up and keep researching. I'll keep posting what's working or not working for my son.

Replied by Had (White River Jct, Vermont) on 06/02/2012

Jen from Des Plaines, Il, for digestive 'issues' to normalize, following what you've already started. Add, acacia powder--it is fiber w/ NO side effects, it will stabilize your blood sugar and much more. For Sinus, oil pulling is helpful, as well as tsp or TBS's of Ceyenne pepper in a little water, the 'burn' will drain your head. Also, use the ACV w/ baking soda (add some honey if you want) w/ glass of water in am (more through the day if still symptomatic) this is helpful all the way around for your sinus' and digestion and liver etc.... On the Silver---for sinus, swish around in mouth, spoonful, for a minute, it absorbs through skin/tissue, then spit that out and another spoonful and swallow that.

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