IBS

Immunomodulatory Activity of Sapogenin
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2176149 *Abstract* Chlorophytum borivilianum Santapau & Fernandes (Liliaceae) is a very popular herb in traditional Indian medicine and constitute a group of herbs used as $B!F(BRasayan$B!G(B or adaptogen. Ethanolic extract of the roots and its sap... 20 Aug 2008 13:54

Vanilla against IBS?
Have you tried vanilla against stomach symptoms? According to http://www.vanilla.com/html/leg-calmdown.html "...vanilla beans were an antidote for certain venomous bites. Mixed with chocolate it allegedly cured flatulence. It was used for respiratory pain and congestion, deep coughs, stomach ailments, and was even ... 15 Aug 2008 05:52

What exclusionary tests to ask for to find out if have IBS
O'kay, I've gone to the bathroom 6+ times a day for 30 years. I've got good insurance, had a colonoscopy last Dec, and want to ask you for help. The colonoscopy said I was healthy. Last week a different MD told me that IBS is an exclusionary disease. Where you take a lot of tests and if they're negative you then ... 24 Aug 2008 01:44

Atherosclerosis as an autoimmune disease
Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2008 Jul 8 � Mechanisms of Disease: the evolving role of regulatory T cells in atherosclerosis. George J; Medscape. J George is Professor of Cardiology at the Department of Cardiology and the Cardiovascular Research Center, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and the Sackler Facult... 11 Aug 2008 01:18

Overly clean homes may up bowel disease risk
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/25968435/ ... 7 Aug 2008 12:27

H pylori infection protects against asthma via Treg upregulation
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080715071419.htm> Science News Share � Blog � Cite Print � Email � Bookmark Stomach Bug Appears To Protect Kids From Asthma, Says New Study ScienceDaily (July 20, 2008) � A long-time microbial inhabitant of the human stomach may protect children from deve... 7 Aug 2008 21:43

anyone used the book BANISH IBS?
My husband has a severe case of IBS right now and has had for some time (1 1/2 months or so) and has looked online and found a book that will tell him (for $19.99 of course) how to get rid of IBS and what foods to eat and which ones to avoid. I would like to know if anyone has heard of this book and what they ... 6 Aug 2008 10:46

Crohns, IBD & defective gut detoxification
I haven't had a chance to read through all of this, but I'll chip in what I know. Many pesticides are removed from the body via metallothionein (MT), which also removes mercury and other heavy metals. Constant chronic mercury poisoning depletes MT and also depletes molybdenum, given how much of the mineral wi... 16 Aug 2008 16:41

Dioxin & IBS Link?
Persistent Organic Pollutants / Endocrine Disruptors (ie dioxins) may be related to IBS. See thread titled "IBD & Dioxins Link?" in alt.support.crohns-colitis for pubmed abstracts supporting hypothesis. Thx. ... 28 Jul 2008 15:10

Ostomyland 24/7 Support - Main Chat Meeting Saturday 26th July
Main Chat is Saturday 8pm UK Time which is 3pm EST ish. Have you been told you need an ostomy (colostomy/ileostomy/urostomy) to deal with your condition? Maybe you have already had this surgery and are coping with it? Or maybe a loved one is dealing with this and you want to support them? We are an ostomy sup... 26 Jul 2008 16:06