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Irritable Bowel Syndrome is not an Inflammatory Bowel *Disease. IBD is not a * disease at all.
IBD is just a term that represents all of the inflammatory bowel CONDITIONS- IBS-Colitis-UC
Crohn’s *Disease- Leaky Gut Syndrome & Diverticulitis. These are not diseases at all- they are manmade conditions- damage to the GI tissue. They all have one thing in common- inflammation.
So- just to clarify- IBD is not a condition itself & they are all the same condition- just different degrees of damage- different levels of inflammation to the GI tissue. Are 1st-2nd-3rd degree burns all different “diseases?” Just thought you might want to know.

These are the 2 most common gastro-intestinal complaints and are present in most every inflammatory bowel condition. The causes of this are poor digestion and constipation. People will often cite lactose intolerance or wheat/gluten “allergies”. They are just improper-weak digestion and are completely correctable. Anyone who tells you differently just does not understand how the stomach works and how to fix it- which it can be -in all cases. A tip about that– all of you people out there who have trouble with those foods- I will make a side bet that your Blood Type is O. The quickest ways to deal with excessive gas is to use either peppermint oil or charcoal capsules. The 1st one helps “dissipate” the gas & the 2nd “sucks” it up.
This is only going to give you temporary results. I should also say that digestive enzyme supplements will sometimes also help-although they can weaken your own digestive process. The only way to permanently correct this is to take a probiotic and colostrum. If you are dairy “sensitive” you should find a dairy free version of each as otherwise you may find yourself with diarrhea-if you don’t already have it- which is the 2nd most common gastro-intestinal problem.
Lastly- the reason that constipation can cause gas is because as the waste is sitting in your colon waiting to be eliminated it begins to ferment and as the gas is blocked from passing through the bowel it becomes trapped-causing pain. Until you get this fixed the best thing to do is to blame the dog.

I just got off the phone with someone who has IBS. They were about to start taking some kind of Super Bowel Cleanser thing that they saw online. I get this 4-5 times a week from people who are desperately looking for answers to their misery. If you are reading this you are surely a member of that club. If you run across something like this late at night-googling – “cures for diarrhea or diets for colitis or help-I’m freaking out cause I can’t get out of the bathroom” – don’t do it! It will make you worse! I have a woman I am treating who used something called “Dual Action Cleanse” for many years- she says she become addicted to it. Of course she did- it totally blew out her intestines. Now I am in the process of rebuilding them-it’s a long haul. These products are the exact opposite of what you need. You do not need stuff that is going to clean you out-they do so by irritating your colon and making it go into spasm. Remember- You already have IRRITABLE Bowel Syndrome. I can tell you that as long as people buy into that I will have no problem with job security. I already have more than I can handle. I find I have to say this on this blog frequently–IF YOU HAVE ANY INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE- DO NOT TAKE ANY KIND OF BOWEL CLEANSER. If you know someone who is seeking help with this kind of stuff- tell them to read some of the posts on this blog 1st- it will save them lots of pain and suffering and likely save their colon.

Don’t get hung up on the name. It is just another inflammatory bowel condition. The word lymph always freaks everyone out. In fact- this is one of the minimally “dangerous” IBD’s. The precursor to Lymphocytic Colitis is Microscopic Colitis. This refers to tiny holes in the intestinal walls and Lymphocytic Colitis is just when the holes are getting a little bigger- which w/o proper treatment- as with all IBD’s always will just keep getting worse. The next stop will be bigger holes = IBS. The only symptoms are loose stools- watery diarrhea. A colonoscopy will be considered normal and you will be sent home and told not to worry about it-pick up some Imodium.. Sure- it’s not their colon. Everyone with any IBD has passed through this stage. If you jump in quick-right now- you can stop this in it’s tracks- before it’s too late. Unfortunately most people wait until it’s too late to seek medical care. Don’t do that- pick up a good probiotic- not one with 10 zillion bacterial strains-but one that mimics the strains that are in breast milk- the original probiotic. So-hurry -either find a lactating woman and ask if she can help you out or go to a health food store and buy one from the refrigerated section- none of this ok at room temperature b/s. Ya- I know- breast milk is not cold– but also it is delivered directly and not sitting on a shelf somewhere. What does a woman do after she pumps some milk to be used later—-. Here is my protocol for both Microscopic and Lymphocytic Colitis- get some probiotics and swallow them.

Antibiotics in various forms open Pandora’s box that then lead to a myriad of gastro-intestinal problems. This then leads to the inevitable use of other drugs such as pentasa-lialda-prednisone-asacol- imuran-remicade ect-ect- ect. Once you go down this road there is (almost) no turning back. You know you are addicted when you are on many of these drugs at the same time- switching from one to the other and now NONE of them are working. Then– the pusher has you right where he wants you and you see him/her sharpening their knife. WHAT YOU NEED IS A BOWEL INTERVENTION-by someone who knows what the hell they are doing. Find yourself a 10 STEP BOWEL PROGRAM and finally surrender to the truth that- “I am powerless over my diarrhea-gas or bloating” and turn your colon over to a higher power-a properly trained holistic gastro-enterologist. Until then – take it one trip to the bathroom at time