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Paratuberculosis and Crohn's Disease |
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Crohn's sufferers experience profuse urgent diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and fevers. The immune system starts attacking the lining of the gut, which becomes swollen and inflamed. This inflammation narrows the digestive tract and can result in excruciating pain during digestion as well as constant uncontrollable bowel movements. Added discomforts associated with Crohn's disease include severe joint pains, weight loss and lack of energy. The intestines characteristically become so deeply ulcerated that they take on a "cobblestone" appearance. A cattle disease, which became known as Johne's disease, has symptom's similar to Crohn's Disease. It is known to be caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium paratuberculosis.
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Bacteria Linked to Bowel Disorder |
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Scientists have identified a type of bacteria they believe may cause Crohn's disease. One study found Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis (MAP) bacteria in 92% of patients with the disease. This has led the scientists to suggest that this bacteria may play a key role in causing the disease. |
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Ulcer Therapy May Also Treat Crohn's Disease |
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Crohn's patients in Mediterranean countries appear to have an inordinately high incidence of gastrointestinal infection with the Helicobacter pylori bacterium. In recent years, H. pylori has been identified by researchers as the cause of perhaps the majority of gastrointestinal ulcers. Regimens aiming at eradicating H. pylori in infected patients with Crohn's disease may also achieve remission of Crohn's disease. |
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Coconut Oil for Digestive Disorders |
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Reports suggest that coconut may offer relief from symptoms and prevent digestive distress. The anti-inflammatory and healing effects of coconut oil apparently play a role in soothing inflammation and healing injury in the digestive tract which are characteristic of Crohn's disease. Its antimicrobial properties also affects intestinal health by killing troublesome microorganisms that may cause chronic inflammation. The medium chain fatty acids in coconut oil are digested differently than other fats. Medium chain fatty acids are broken down almost immediately by enzymes in the saliva and gastric juices so that pancreatic fat-digesting enzymes are not even essential. Therefore, there is less strain on the pancreas and digestive system. This has important implications for patients who suffer from digestive and metabolic problems. |
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The 411 on Crohn’s Nutritional Deficiencies |
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Since Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory disease most often affecting the small intestines, people who have this disease have difficulty digesting and absorbing important nutrients. Crohn’s patients are often lacking in vitamins A, D, K, and B-12. Essential omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation and help the lining of the colon to heal itself. |
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Crohn's Self-Care Measures |
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Some dietary suggestions for those with colitis, crohn's and irritable bowel syndrome. |
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The Probiotic Solution for Colitis |
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Bacterial balance can be the most significant factor influencing gut ecology and health. |
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Spirulina & Crohn's Disease |
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Blue-green algae are sometimes referred to as superfoods because their extensive nutritional profile may help the body heal faster. Spirulina belongs to this class, and it has several features that benefit individuals with Crohn's disease. |
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Sugar & Crohn's Disease |
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Crohn's disease discomfort can be treated by dietary elimination of bowel-inflaming foods. Sugar inflames the bowels and causes discomfort in an individual who has Crohn's disease. |
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Bromelain as a Supplement for Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
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Bromelain is a proteolytic enzyme that is extracted from the stem and juice of pineapple. Bromelain is an anti-inflammatory and is being studied for use as a supplement for inflammatory bowel disease. |
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Using Probiotics and Digestive Enzymes in Autoimmune Disorders |
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Oral supplementation with friendly bacteria and digestive enzymes help restore intestinal permeability. Substances known as probiotics supply these friendly bacteria. Probiotics include tablets containing Lactobacillus acidophilus, Propionibacterium freudenreichii, shermanii, and Bifidobacterium bifidum. |
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Uses of Aloe Products, e.g. Acemannan, in the Treatment of Diseases Requiring Intervention of the Immune System for Cure |
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Acemannan has been shown to be effective in treating a number of conditions where the principal mechanism of resolution or cure requires intervention by the patient's immune system. Acemannan has direct stimulatory effects on the immune system. In addition, acemannan directly interacts with virus or other infectious organisms, infected cells, and tumor cells to produce changes in their immunologically sensitive surface composition to alter the appearance of these agents and cause them to be recognized by the body's immune system and then destroyed. This document contains 51 examples on research and studies of acemannan for wide range of diseases including Crohn's disease (12). Acemannan provided dramatic clinical improvement in the acute inflammatory phase of the disease.
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Man Finds Extreme Healing Eating Parasitic Worms (Ulcerative Colitis) |
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The patient had gone on the internet and found an article in a medical journal by Dr. Joel Weinstock, chief of gastroenterology at Tufts University Medical School, which showed some ulcerative colitis patients found relief after ingesting the trichuris suis worm, a parasite that lives in the intestines of pigs. Loke and his colleagues took a close look at the patient's immune system after he ingested the worm eggs. After ingestion, he had an abundance of cells that produce a protein called interleukin-22, which is important in healing the mucosal lining of the intestines. Worms are damaging the patient's gut, researchers say, triggering a healing effect in areas affected by ulcerative colitis. |
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Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN) Therapy Improves Active Crohn's Disease |
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Endogenous opioids and opioid antagonists have been shown to play a role in healing and repair of tissues. the safety and efficacy of low-dose naltrexone (LDN), an opioid antagonist, were tested in patients with active Crohn's disease. Eighty-nine percent of patients exhibited a response to therapy and 67% achieved a remission. Improvement was recorded in both quality of life surveys with LDN compared with baseline.
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Therapy with the Opioid Antagonist Naltrexone (LDN) Promotes Mucosal Healing in Active Crohn's Disease |
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Naltrexone improves clinical and inflammatory activity of subjects with moderate to severe Crohn's disease compared to placebo-treated controls. Strategies to alter the endogenous opioid system provide promise for the treatment of Crohn's disease.
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