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Mcnomore:

You may still tolerate bone meal even if you showed a reaction to beef. The only way to find out is to try it. Another great source of calcium is sardines, if you like them. Have you had a bone density test? Did it show you having bone loss?

Dr. Ann

Virtually everyone's diet contains plenty of calcium, so supplemental calcium probably isn't necessary. What is necessary is making sure that you have adequate levels of magnesium and vitamin D, so that your body can utilize the calcium that is already in your diet, rather than just wasting it. Tex...

Tex:

Are you listing azithromycin and fluoroquinolones as safer antibiotics?
I am asking because both of them are known triggers for MC/IBD.

Dr. Ann

Tex:

Bone meal does not usually initiate an immune response as it is heated and dessicated before being ground up for supplement purposes. However, your point about avoiding it if one is allergic to beef is a valid one, since most bone meal is derived from beef.

Dr. Ann

Potassium iodide in plain water is usually a pretty safe supplement. A word of caution: Iodine should not be supplemented by those on thyroid hormone therapy.
Dr. Ann

Hi Adele: So sorry to hear you are having such a rough time. As others have said already, you have to eat. Your best bet, until you can get some Enteolab testing done, is to try eating foods which you rarely or never consume on a routine basis. They are less likely to cause gut reactions. Of course ...

Hi Mcnomore:
Bone meal itself is not a problem. However, many bone meal products have been found to be high in lead. I avoid recommending it for that reason. But if you want to try it, make sure you buy from a reputable source.
Dr. Ann

Anne:

If the undigested fat is being fermented or trapped in the terminal ileum, than "Yes", it could be related. It is certainly worth a try.

Dr. Ann

Hi All, Children with irritable bowel syndrome have a unique breathprint that could eventually be used to diagnose the syndrome simply, cheaply, and noninvasively, preliminary findings suggest. Doctor: "Here kid, exhale into this tube. Hmmmm. Yep — you've got IBS alright. :wink: We've gotta st...

Tex: Although I certainly do not think that our gut microbiome is the root of all health problems, I do think that the overuse/abuse of antibiotics in modern medicine plays a role in many of our modern day dis-eases. I can only speak from my clinical experience, which is 30+ years worth. I rarely se...

Zizzle: You were obviously in some kind of metabolic acidosis. Inflammation and infections can cause elevations of 3-hydroxybutyric acid. So can deficiencies in vitamin B12, but I am not suspecting that here. Severe candida overgrowth, which you have, could be THE cause of your very high elevations ...

Hi, I'm curious about how common out-of-the-normal-range red cell counts might be with these gene mutations. Thanks, Tex Tex: RBC counts are not greatly altered by MTHFR gene mutations unless there is a actual deficiency of folate or B12. It also depends on what other defects co-exist. More often t...

OK - the steroids did the trick although I am still going 5-7 times a day with formed stools. My Doctor has given me codeine phosphate to try and reduce the rapid transit but it makes me feel really ill so I am trying not to take it. So my question is how many of you out there have this particular ...

Zizzle: 2-hydroxybutyric acid or hydroxybutyrate is a ketone body. Elevations point to metabolic acidosis and/or impaired glucose metabolism. When fatty acids are metabolized, the excess is converted to hydroxybutyrate. Mild elevations will occur in very low carbohydrate diets. If so, carbohydrate i...