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Ulcerative Colitis (part 2)Diet and Nutrition: (references)Avoid sugar and refined carbohydrates Eliminate foods that cause an allergic response or to which there is a sensitivity (fast, use an elimination diet, or allergy test to isolate such foods) Eat high fiber (after healing has occurred - use soluble fibers while healing) and high complex carbohydrate diet Drink liquid diet in active phase, consisting of juices from cabbage and green leafy vegetables Drink vegetable broths Avoid dairy products Avoid caffeine and alcohol Vitamins and Minerals: (references)Vitamin A: 100,000 I.U. initially, then taper to 25,000 I.U. Vitamin E: 800 I.U. Folate: 2 - 4 mg. Zinc: 30 mg. TID Copper: 2 - 4 mg. Magnesium (Aspartate form): 500 mg. Supplements: (references)Quercetin: 400 mg. 20 minutes before meals, TID Omega 3 Fatty Acids: 1-5 gm. TID HCL Colloidal Silver: 2 Teaspoons 1/2 hour before each meal Hydrochloric Acid: 10 - 70 grains per meal (if lab work confirms) Digestive Enzymes: 2 tablets with each meal Fructooligosaccarides: 800 mg. TID Acidophilus and Bifidus: 1 capsule between meals Fiber: 25 gm. with 12 oz. of water with each meal Botanicals: (references)Dry herbs - Althea (220 mg.), Geranium (220 mg.), Echinacea (220 mg.), Ulmus (220 mg.), Curcuma (220 mg.), Hydrastis (84 mg.): 2 caps with each meal Glycyrrhiza tincture: 30 drops TID Individual botanicals to be considered for this condtion: Agrimonia
eupatorium (Agrimony) Homeopathic Remedies: (references)Ulcerative colitis: (For an overview of Homeopathy, click here.) Other Therapies: (references)Lactobacillus acidophilus enema: 1/day during bouts of diarrhea Relaxation exercises to decrease stress: yoga, deep breathing, moderate walking 1 cup chamomile tea: sip slowly, then lie 10 minutes on left side, 10 minutes on back, 10 minutes on right side * The recommended use of this supplement or therapy is based on a physiological mechanism or empirical data and is not necessarily supported by peer-reviewed research studies. Copyright 1998 - 2002 by Medical Software Solutions. All rights reserved (ISSN 1527-0661).
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