MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

Can't thank you enough, Gabes, for your guidance! Fingers crossed that supplementing with the zinc (and B6) may help to turn this crazy hair issue around!

Take care,

Connie

Gabes, I thought I had responded to your message on Sunday - but it appears my message did not go through for some reason... Thank you so much for your reply, input and guidance! Hope you got some well-deserved rest after such a hectic work week, Gabes! Based on my current blood results for copper a...

Hi Erica: Thanks so much for sharing that information with me! You mentioned you have higher Copper levels. What do your Copper and zinc levels run? Do you get blood tests fairly frequently to monitor your vitamin / mineral levels? If so, do you work through your G.P. to order the tests and monitor ...

O.K. thanks, Tex! Hey, I think I may be on to something here and wanted to get your thoughts. My blood tests showed that my zinc is 70 (which is on the low side) "standard range" is supposed to be 60-130) I was doing more research on zinc and found that even moderate deficiency in zinc (wh...

Thanks, Tex. My coristol testing was done late afternoon... With folks that have mc, do you feel the magnesium and D levels are sufficient? I was also wondering if it is safe to take the product "Gas-X". I am suffering from a lot of bloating and gas pain. The Gas-X does help, but I'm nervo...

Hello: Wanted to give an update and seek additional help (if possible) related to the excessive hair shedding again that started over 2 years ago with the onset of collagenous colitis: TESTING: I went to my gp and had blood tests run for several vitamins / minerals (he would NOT run all that I asked...

Thanks for the quick response, Tex. I really appreciate it. I viewed the link to your new book and look forward to it being published! I will be one of the first in line to buy it.... I did purchase your first book two years ago when I found your website and when I was first diagnosed with collageno...

Tex / Gabes and All: I am about to order the Enterolab tests this morning (A1 & C1 tests per your suggestion). However, I see that they have a fat malabsorption test that I am wondering if I should order as well but would like to ask your thoughts on that one. I have always been a very thin pers...

Tex, thanks. O.K. I did not realize that there would not be many nutritionists familiar with MC. I'm actually not finding that many nutritionists in my area period, but I need to find SOMEONE to go to. I will, however, not make the appointment with the nutritionist that does the MRT test. Tex, anoth...

Regarding home-made bone broth... what are your thoughts on purchasing powder forms? The reason I ask is that, while I eat meat, I have developed a strong disliking to handling it, specifically a whole chicken and then dealing with all the bones, etc. It's making me a bit sick to my stomach even thi...

Hi again: I forgot to ask a question about "remission". Is remission from Colitis when you no longer have daily diarrhea and stomach pain? If that is the case, I'm in remission for the most part. If I eat certain foods (such as chocolate, highly processed food or fried food, the diarrhea c...

Thanks for your advice / replies, Tex, Brandy, Gabes! Tex: First of all, thanks a million for your suggested levels on the "D" and magnesium! Another question, I read on-line that many hair analysis tests warrant providing way too much hair to do a proper hair analysis. One individual even...

Thank you, Gabes & Brandy! I have more questions... 1)If I have deficiencies in these key nutrients, wouldn't it be mostly likely due to my body's inability to properly absorb these nutrients from my food (due to the colitis / inflammation / abnormal gut) since the collagenous colitis onset)? 2)...

Thank you for your quick response, Tex! While I have no idea where to go for a hair analysis, I will certainly look into it. I also look forward to hearing from anyone else who would have any insight as to where to go from here. If I don't get a handle on this soon, I'll be forced to purchase a wig ...

Hello: I am a newbie here and need some guidance / feedback. I will try to be as clear / brief as possible... I was diagnosed two years ago with collagenous colitis. Shortly afterward I started experiencing excessive hair shedding. While I was able to get the diarrhea / pain from the colitis under c...