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Is Inflammatory Bowel “Disease” an auto-immune “disease?” You mean our immune system just decided to attack our colon? Hmmm- why would the immune system do that? And why did it just start doing that in the 2nd part of the last century if it is genetic-people didn’t get crohn’s back then. You see folks- this is a knee jerk scientific reaction. Ok-check this out— the intestines are inflamed-and the immune system is very active in that area— sooo- therefore it must be the immune system doing it?” Wrong—- the immune system is active there-because it is TRYING TO HELP YOU-YOU HAVE AN INJURY-IT DOES NOT WANT YOU TO GET INFECTED – IT IS TRYING TO HEAL YOU. Ok- think of it this way– I cut my finger— the immune system jumps into action- just like the fire department and rushes to the location to put out the “fire”=inflammation. Thanks god for the immune system. Now–hmmm- did the immune system cut my finger?
Ok- today’s assignment- go on google- wikipedia- the library-and find medical research that definitively-categorically determines that there is SCIENTIFIC proof that any IBD- IBS-COLITIS-ULCERATIVE COLITIS-CROHN’S is an auto-immune disease. I will save you the time and effort- it does not exist. It ALWAYS says- “it is believed that- it is thought that- it is theorized that.” BTW-who cares- they are looking at the wrong end of the stick-just get it fixed-let the other guys figure what causes it. Which would you rather know- the cause or the CURE?

How does the colon get inflamed-irritated? The digestive acids in the stomach and small intestines hitch a ride on the food as it is being digested and eventually becomes – stool and as it passes by-it “burns” the tissue—- but only of the people who do not have a sufficient mucosal lining.That’s what separates the “haves”-as in have IBS and the “have nots”. Is the stool acidic enough to irritate tissue-hmmm-what happens when your beautiful baby has a messy diaper that does not get changed right away—- or how about you— that time you were in a hurry in the bathroom and just did not take care of business completely-come on-be honest you’ve all done that at least once. Is it really that simple? Yes it is.

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

Colon pain can and usually does occur with any of the inflammatory bowel conditions.IBS-Colitis-Ulcerative Colitis-Crohn’s- all occur as the result of an “injury” to the intestinal/colon wall.This happens when we do not have a sufficient mucosal lining to protect this tissue.Then our stomach acids and passing fiber foods irritate and ultimately erode the membrane wall.Once this erosion goes deep enough-which it inevitably will the acid/food will hit a nerve & like a dentist’s drill you feel pain. The body compensates by dumping water into the bowel to protect against the acid/food. That is called diarrhea and ultimately is a good thing- otherwise the damage to your colon and the pain would be worse-
a catch-22. The choices to deal with the pain are-drugs like Prednisone- or herbs like marshmallow or boswelia-which in both cases don’t heal it and even natural herbs are ultimately “bandages”-masking the problem. When using them they do give you some necessary relief—-but the damage continues and you are also unable to get an accurate read on how you are doing- lulling you to sleep that all is well. The best strategy is to definitely use anything that works for the pain— short term- until you get the proper treatment- which is not more drugs- such as immuno- suppressants. You need to take natural substances that will rebuild the colon wall- covering up the nerve tissue-ending the need for diarrhea and of course -no more colon pain. Drugs don’t build tissue- Just say “know” to —long term drug use.

They are all the same condition-just different degrees of damage to the same tissue-like 2nd-3dr-degree burns. Also- this damage is all the same-like potholes in the road. It’s all the same road- stomach-small-large intestine-rectum-the signs along the way read- Leaky Gut -IBS- Colitis- Crohn’s- ect -ect- ect-just different sized potholes-in different “geography- with different zip codes-with different landscape”-which we give different names-”just passed through diarrhea-lot’s of gas-the map says we should be coming up on colitis soon.”
I know it sounds goofy- but it’s all the same road- just potholes- no need to go through gyrations about what to call it-do about it. Do the highwaymen in your town send the pothole out for testing? No— they just fix it. What fixes one pothole fixes them all.The only difference is how deep is your pothole and how much it makes your “bumper or transmission” rattle when you “drive through it= eat lunch. Know what— it really is not any more complicated than that. Get it?

These are the same as any other inflammatory bowel condition. Essentially it is a man made injury. Diverticulitis does not just occur naturally -as does diverticulosis which is a breakdown of the internal bowel tissue – this comes about mainly from aging. Diverticulitis occurs when there has been damage to the mucosal lining that protects the intestinal tissue from digestive acids and food passing by. These then erode the GI wall until there is a “pot hole” deep enough to hit nerve tissue-at which point you feel pain. This can also bring about acute -urgent diarrhea. The only difference between this and IBS-Colitis-Crohn’s is that with Diverticulitis you will have 1 or 2 “pin holes” that go very deep vs with these other conditions you will have multiple locations more like gashes and not necessarily as deep- impacting nerve tissue & blood vessels and occurs in acute episodes not chronically. What DOES happen in relation to diverticulosis is the the “pocket” becomes perforated-essentially an ulcer (ulcerated colitis?) and you will then see blood in the stool. When you see mucus in the stool that is your body’s desperate attempt to block the hole and stop the bleeding. If that is not taken care of properly and you are hanging around on some drug foolishly thinking you are doing good the mucus thing will finally give out and say hello to crohn’s disease. So yes- the answer is that if you just go home after the 5th emergency room visit with no more useful info than “stay away from things with seeds”- I mean -come on- I would be embarrassed to say that- you are on the 1st stop of the “Train of Pain” The cause of diverticulitis is the same as any other IBD- because they ARE same thing. The difference is— how long did you wait to get proper care and therefore how much damage was done.
“ALLLLLLLL Aboard-next stop surgery!”