As a follow up to my last post regarding parasites. Remember- these bad guys are not really bad guys. They are just the result of an unbalanced soil-terrian- in the garden within your gut. Just weeds. This is also the case with the “dreaded” c-dif and candida albicans. Actually all just innocent by-standers who get in the way of normal biochemistry. In the process of trying to deal with these your body will do all kinds of gyrations to try to help you. Unfortunately in the process they make you feel sick. The most common symptoms are nausea- excessive gas- bloating- diarrhea and weird food allergies. Most natural imbalances are temporary and easily fixable by the body’s immune system or through unpleasant things like vomiting. But parasites are the result of an unnatural-manmade circumstance. You cannot eat your way into or out of parasites- it’s not about food. In fact-if you have a full healthy garden in your gut- you can eat any tainted food and never get sick-your natural antibiotics will “digest” the “germs.”Having IBS or colitis does not mean you have parasites and the reverse is true-but you can have both-making your recovery more complicated. Also- leaky gut syndrome always gets mixed up in this conversation for some reason. You cannot have an ongoing full fledged parasite infestation w/o 1st having had antibiotics in some form- either by prescription or by our anti-bacterial infested environment. Ever heard of “Pharm-Run Off?” This is the waste that is dumped into our water and soil that is eliminated by farm animals who have been pumped full of antibiotics- as well as steroids-making our kids sicker – but much bigger than- us. Brings about the image of 12 lb babies–with ear infections.The only way to bring yourself back to balance is to put humpty dumpty back together again. Enrich the soil- in your gut with probiotics and colostrum. This will create the proper ph level that “weeds” don’t like. Secondarily- you must deploy some serious “special agents”- herbs that have a job to do on this planet- to eat the “bad guys”- keeping them in the proper balance- not eliminate them completely- as we need them to feed the sheep- the good probiotic bacteria. See how nature comes full circle. Remember that in nature there is always an herb with the job of keeping something or other in check= symbiosis =homeostasis. Unfortunately with this antibiotic thing being out of control- we have to go the extra mile to fix this stuff. To do so get your self some good anti-microbial herbs and take them in combo with the above and give it 60-90 days and you will be all set. Forget about trying to fix this with any kind of fancy diet. Because there is so much confusion about this I have put a protocol on my website that explains how to do it- I am so tired of seeing failed attempts and depressed people. Check it out if this is you.
A couple of random but related thoughts-the original antibiotics- before all of the lethal synthetic life and planet altering shit was developed- was simply bacteria- mold-penecillin -who’s job it was to keep other bacteria in check- not to devastate the whole terrain in and out. Our ancestors ate the mold on the bread- it is there to protect you from “parasites” that might have made you out of balance. Parasites? None of it are germs- just stuff out of balance. It’s all natural- get it?
I constantly see written material about parasites- mainly on google creating mass hysteria. They are blamed for most everything- from inflammatory bowel disease to the economy and global warming. Please- everybody- get a grip! This is waaaay overblown. Parasites – candida and anything else that may be growing in you do not cause anything- they are only the result of something. They are nothing other than weeds & indicate that the “soil”- of your gut- the mucosal lining is weak. This comes about by putting chemicals in the soil- meaning into your gut. This changes the ph level- destroying your localized immune system- called your digestion. You see- your stomach when working right digests these little harmless things. It is only when it is weak- that these weeds can proliferate. Stop playing the blame game- uniformed people think that their symptoms are caused by the parasites. Wrong- they are supposed to be there- only like weeds- not overgrown! Somebody- who doesn’t know their ass from their elbow gets online and starts spouting bullshit & all of you -desperate for help go for it. You are gut gullible. All they do when overgrown is just get in the way- causing it to take longer to heal than normal. I hate to break the news to you- but every one of you have parasites & they are in every single morsel of food you eat- even if you microwave it! It’s not them- it’s you! This is easily- completely fixable- just change the ph of the soil- repopulate your gut with “good” parasite to re-install your localized gut/digestion/immunity. Re-fetilize! Go read a book on organic farming- it’s all there. You play the part of the plant. Check this out to see how so very far people have gotten on this. Ever heard of Helminthic Therapy? There are people advocating and there are 1000′s of people doing this- swallowing parasites-hookworms ect- the theory being that they will eat the bad guys and also that the immune system will rise to the occasion- because you just put some more garbage in your body. Do you remember the show-Ripley’s Believe it or not- yup people are doing that bullshit. Lastly-I can’t resist- there is also a dr in australia who advocates people take feces- from other people- that has been “fed” probiotics as a way to repopulate your bowel. What??? Yikes! I hear that he has a 6 mo waiting list! Ok- let’s make this perfectly clear- if you suffer from IBS- Colitis-Ulcerative Colitis-Crohn’s Disease-Leaky Gut Syndrome- gas-bloating ect- these are not caused by parasites. What you do have is Dysbiosis- an imbalance of the good and bad guys- because the soil- the mucosal lining is out of balance. If you go for that bullshit then you are gut gullible. Remember what your mother always told you-if you start swallowing worms and sticking weird stuff up your butt- you get what you deserve. In my next post I will tell you how to get rid of these parasites- meaning balancing the ph of your soil- by using some common and not so common organic “tools.” This method will then give you permanent control over your gastro-intestinal tract and then when you go to heal your IBD-you will get the desired results.
Once upon a time- there was a man- Mr. Wilbur Crohn. His colon was all messed up. He had terrible urgent diarrhea- gas- bloating-burning pain & mucus and blood in his stool. His wife Mildred said- “You better go the the doctor’s office- they are real smart-they can fix your messed up colon.” So as soon as Wilbur could get out of the bathroom he grabbed his Imodium and went to see the doctor. When he got there he said -”Hey Doc-my colon is all messed up-please read the 2nd sentence of this fable- can you fix me up?” The doctor said “Let me stick this tube up your butt & take a look.” The doctor- while looking thru this tube at the inside of his butt (thought-”I got screwed with the worst job in this stupid fable.”) kept uttering those very technical scientific terms like “hmmm- a huh- hmmm- a huh-very interesting.” Wilbur-hoping the doctor can tell him what the hell is going on with his messed up colon says ‘hey doc- are you going to be able to fix me up?” The doctor said- “Hold on -I’m gonna talk to my colleagues- they are real smart too. I’ll be right back Mr. Crohn’s.” So the smart doctors- I mean these guys were surgeons- that’s how smart they were said -”this guy’s colon is all messed up-what the hell is this? What the hell are we gonna do? What are we gonna tell him?” So the smartest doctor- the one who has had the most experience bullshitting people said- “Let’s tell him that he has a disease & that there is no cure -that way we are off the hook and we don’t look so bad for not being able to fix it.” So- the 1st doctor – the one with the least experience bullshitting people said “What are we gonna call this disease?” The smartest doctor said- “What’s this guy’s name any ways?” The 1st doctor said- “His name is Wilbur Crohn’s.” The very smartest Dr. said – It’s obvious-we’ll call it crohn’s disease and no one will have ever heard of it and we look cool.” “And oh- BTW- tell him there is nothing we can do about it- there is no cure -so we will have to do surgery- see if he goes for it. If he does-that’s about 20k- we’ll all split it.” So he goes and tells Wilbur- “Mr. Crohn we figured out why your colon is so messed up-what a coincidence – you have crohn’s disease- imagine that!” I do have some bad news and some good news- there is no cure- BUT- we can give you some pills that can fool you into thinking that you are cured for a while and once your colon is messed up beyond repair & this is the good news- we will cut it out- and we will give you a bag to defecate into and you can choose whatever color bag you want.” Yup- that’s what modern science can do- soooooo when would you like to schedule your next appointment?”—- The moral of the story is— when someone is pissing on your leg & telling you it’s raining- grab your colon & run! BTW- feel free to insert IBS- Colitis- Leaky Gut – Diverticulitis- as they all fit into this story perfectly-get down to the doctor’s office-you just might get a disease named after you— yippeee!
First of all let me destroy the myth and burst your bubble & get the people who are profiting from this bullshit mad at me-The Specific Carbohydrate Diet is not going to heal/cure your Inflammatory Bowel Disease. This is nothing other than food avoidance with a different name. All of you out there with chronic diarrhea- gas-bloating with blood and mucus in your stool ect- have already been manipulating food and usually settle in on your own version of only eating whatever seems to cause the LEAST amount of trouble. People who use this type of diet tell me that they are ok- as long as they don’t eat- wheat-dairy- avacados- strawberries- big macs- twinkies ect ect ect. Wow- is that healing? Is that the best that these bullshit artists have to offer? It takes a lot of balls to take money from people and tell them that this is state of the art treatment. YES SCD- is awesome and the right strategy-while you are in the process of finding a REAL cure- of which there IS one. Actually many smart-honest -experienced people have been using various methods to get at the same- one cure. Listen- it is easy & amateurish to play the blame game- it is not the food’s fault! In 33 years of successfully treating- curing IBD- not with this food avoidance bullshit- I have never seen EVEN ONE person cured using SCD or any other food avoidance- manipulation/juggling – gimmick. These people have the audacity to call this remission- meaning as long as they don’t eat ——–. Come on people! When properly treated you are really CURED- the old fashion definition of cured-(look it up) after REAL treatment- with no dietary or lifestyle restrictions and no need for ongoing supplements -or anything. Hey- when I am done CURING my clients we go out together and feast ourselves on -cheese burgers- on whole wheat buns(gluten)- nice big salads- straw/blueberries- ice cream (dairy) cotton candy -twinkies- ——-EVERYTHING!
SCD- Specific CULT Diet. Get it? ——–Don’t even get me started on the “I am lactose intolerant- gluten sensitive” as if that can’t be fixed scam. The rest of this bog- almost every single post contains everything you need to know about how to fix your IBD and “food allergies”
Inflammatory Bowel “Disease” is not an auto-immune disease. (Not a disease at all!) In IBS-Coltis-UC-Crohn’s” Disease” the immune system is not attacking your colon. It is quite the opposite- it is diligently doing it’s job- it is trying to help you.
Example- I cut my finger- the immune system rises to the occasion- using an old school term called “compliment” look it up- fascinating stuff on how your immune system REALLY works- becomes locally active to protect my finger from getting infected. Yes- it is present- but my immune system did not cut my finger. Now apply that (not so) common sense to your gut. Yes- the immune system is thankfully present- but did it damage the lining of your colon????? It is trying to help- prevent infection and facilitate healing- then we prescribe immune suppressant drugs??? No wonder they say you will never recover from it and you end up perpetually sick. Who the hell are these guys with this junk science? The #1 Rule- it must make sense? Think it through. Ask questions? Be that pain in the ass patient who has done his homework & is in control of the decisions made regarding you body parts. For 33 years I have practiced holistic gastroenterology and have had a love/hate relationship with the pain in the ass patients- who ALWAYS do better than the sheep. I love that! After all that you have been through you should come to me pissed off and passionate. Challenge me to raise to the challenge. I won’t bullshit you. If you don’t understand it— don’t do it!
More and more people are being diagnosed as having Pan Colitis. If this is you- don’t get any extra freaked out. You do not have anything unique. This is not a different “disease” (absolutely none of them are diseases- don’t buy into that bull shit)- than any other inflammatory bowel condition. “Pan”- just refers to geography- meaning it is spread all over the large intestine. Typically IBD is localized in just one particular place. Different locations will give you different symptoms. In the case of Pan Colitis this can include all of them- pain-urgent diarrhea-mucus & blood in the stool. It is akin to having a severe sunburn in your entire gastro-intestinal tract.The reason I say not to freak out is that just like IBS- Colitis- Crohn’s Disease- it is completely fixable- using the exact same treatment- as they are all the same condition. The only “difference” is the location & the severity like a 1st-2nd- 3rd degree burn. I will say that if you are diagnosed with Pan Colitis you do have a somewhat higher risk of colon cancer- just because you have that much more damaged tissue. Remember- that while you are taking those steroids that mask the symptoms- you are losing ground (bowel tissue) every minute of every day. What freaks me out is when I see people in my office who have been paying for malpractice -DRUG TREATMENT- ONLY -EVER-ENDS UP WITH SURGERY. Thats it- that’s all they have to offer. Go ahead and find someone who has been cured by a conventional gastro-enterlogist- of ANY inflammatory bowel- of auto immune bullshit-bogus theory -disease- they don’t exist. Tell me- have you been cured by them? When you leave their office do you have any idea what the hell they are talking about? Do you feel good when you leave their office? Go ahead- Wiki any of these conditions and see if there is any theory that makes any sense-total chaos. I am telling you- they DON’T know what they are talking about- they are pulling this stuff out of their ass. If you buy into the lie that there is no cure- then- you will get what you deserve- snip- snip. Sorry that I got all riled up as this post went on- but I just saw another person who came to me too late. He pulled up his shirt & showed me the bag he has to empty 3 times a day. I HATE THAT!
So please – get it checked out by someone who knows what the hell they are doing. As my grandmother used to say-”Don’t just sit there(in your case on the toilet?)- Do Something!
By “Remedy” if one means an actual cure- there is no such thing as a “Home Remedy” for IBS or any IBD. These can be effective when attempting ease symptoms of everyday naturally occurring issues like stomach aches-bloating – burping-belching – gas-nausea & short term diarrhea. IBS- Colitis-Crohn’s Disease are all un-natural & manmade conditions. Prior to World War 2 and the use of antibiotics these manmade conditions did not exist. So- whatever came about was the result of some “natural occurrence” such as overeating- “tainted”- spoiled food- stress ect. These could be balanced out using something natural like homemade ginger ale or Alka Seltzer.
These inflammatory bowel “diseases” are not natural & require a natural treatment with a modern twist.Never before was our GI tract devastated by antibiotic use and making it vulnerable to such damage that brings about symptoms like intestinal pain-mucus & bloody stools. Unfortunately our contemporary medical professionals are not trained on how to diagnose and treat these maladies with modern natural remedies. You cannot rebuild a damaged colon with chemicals & it is just not acceptable to have the only alternative be to surgically remove the tissue. The true alternative is to use a modern- “home remedy”- natural nutritional supplements that contain what the GI tract is made of to rebuild the tissue back to it’s original integrity.
Grandma’s chicken soup works great for the common cold—- but has no chance to rebuild a damaged colon & to stop the bleeding.
Many of you have been told that you have IBS-C- which is irritable bowel syndrome with constipation. This can be somewhat confusing as 75% of people with IBS suffer with it’s most prominent symptom which is diarrhea. Some of you are “swingers”- you swing back and forth between the two. Why is this? The reason is that constipation is a genetic pre-disposition. This means that this is the way you are. This is exacerbated by the use of antibiotics which destroy the good bacteria in the bowel some of which are anti-constipation. Remember- we are supposed to have 3 bowel movements per day. If you are not eliminating enough you can suffer from gas & bloating- which are also classic IBS symptoms. So even though you do not have diarrhea- you may have IBS. IBS is manmade and constipation is genetic. If you have both -congratulations- you hit the bowel jackpot!
There is lots of confusion about fiber and Inflammatory Bowel Disease and justifiably so- it is confusing for me too. But- I can clarify it for you and hopefully we won’t get even more confused
The reason it is an issue in the 1st place is that if you have IBD- let’s say IBS- Irritable Bowel Syndrome- it is obvious that your bowel is irritated- evidenced by pain and diarrhea. This is because if you eat some fiber you are essentially dragging rough stuff over an already irritated place. This should be a no brainer for any medical professional- but be forewarned- if you go to the emergency room with an attack of diverticulitis (itis meaning pain-irritation) you will surely be told by the doctor to eat lots of fiber. Huh? Ok- here is the accurate rule of thumb about fiber and any inflammatory bowel disease.
I should first say that all of this is temporary-until you get this mess straightened out- then you can eat whatever you want. Try to follow me on this-
1. If you have IBS- Colitis-UC-Crohn’s- Diverticulitis- Leaky Gut or just lots of urgent diarrhea especially just after eating- you should be eating a low fiber diet- no raw fruit- raw vegetables- no nuts- seeds or corn.
2. This also goes for fiber supplements. Please– NEVER do a colon/bowel cleanser when you are in this state-
this would be the fastest way to accelerate your symptoms- bloody stools – mucus & another trip to getting bad advice at the emergency room & then Prednisone!
Now- this is where it can be complicated-
3. When you are being PROPERLY treated-you will be using supplements that will be putting down layers of microscopic tissue- the mucosal lining- on top of the damaged tissue. This will start to protect it & should show up as decreased symptoms.
4. A naturopathic doctor- experienced in holistic gastro-enterology will be able to interpret the body’s language -symptoms- and guide you as to when you need to re-introduce fiber to the diet- when & what kind.
5. The reason for more fiber at this time is that it is needed to hold the stool together- sopping up the excess water.
It is also essential for strengthening the bowel muscles & creating proper peristalsis. This can be tricky.
6. Not only do you need to determine when the bowel will tolerate the fiber- you also need to determine what kind of fiber is needed. Tricky business. It has taken me 30+ years to figure this out.
7. The GI tract has 8 distinct groups of muscles and each one needs a different type of fiber. Not only that- but you must be able to determine which group is the one- if not all of them- that is damaged. It’s all about being fluent in body language and how to read the symptoms.
8. At this stage you need to use the PROPER fiber supplement with 8 DIFFERENT types of fiber for each muscle group- one size does not fit all. The wrong one can set you back. Dietary fiber- from foods -at this stage is too rough and unpredictable- and I can’t depend on you guys not eating a huge bowel of Doritos during the super bowl- someone does it every year and calls me at half time all freaked out. Imagine me- sitting there watching the New England Patriots about to win another super bowl & some guy screaming at me about diarrhea! Yup- that’s my career choice.
9. Once we have you stable- no symptoms-pain- bloating -diarrhea ect we take away the fiber supplement and then strategically re-introduce fiber foods 1 x 1 until you are able to eat any food -even 6 bowels of popcorn washed down with 14 beers with no ill effects.
10. There you have it- the proper use of the simplest form of food that we consume- fiber-complicated by having a manmade condition- IBD.
Hering’s Law of Cure states that;
Symptoms of a chronic disease disappear in definite order, going in reverse and taking about one month for every year the symptoms have been present.
There is a definite pattern that a skilled holistic doctor will look for in the healing process of any condition including the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease. Look at this law closely. It describes a law of nature- that your conventional /allopathic doctor was not taught-but a law that every doctor of prior generations used to observe and adjust the progress of their patients. Naturopathic Medicine is a lost art & because of that you lose out. Example- if your IBD started out with just diarrhea then progressed to having blood in the stool & then to finding mucus in your stool- which is typical of the path from IBS to Colitis- Ulcerative Colitis & Crohn’s Disease- when treated properly you will find that as you get better from week to week the symptoms will decrease/disappear in the reverse order they initially appeared. This can only happen when the body has been fed the exact food as nutritional supplements that it wants & is made of. Human tissue is not made of drugs/chemicals & can’t relate to these and gets confused hence- side effects. In fact to take drugs like Prednisone impedes this process & masks the symptoms- making it impossible to observe this law in action. All of the above is the reason you are not getting better.
Also keep this in mind- the rule of thumb is that for every month that you have had this problem -including the length of time spent at each stage- it will take about one month of the proper treatment to recover. Example-3 years = 3 months. Make sure that whatever health practitioner you go to for treatment understands Herring’s Law of Cure- otherwise 3 years turns into 4 then 5 —–that becomes a lot of months of recovery- if you ever do.
