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by Matthew
Thu Jul 21, 2011 10:09 pm
Forum: Main Message Board
Topic: Defining Food, And What Is Not Food
Replies: 20
Views: 2949

This thread is what Michael Pollen wrote about in his book “ In Defense of Food: an Eaters Manifesto”

An interestingt read.


http://www.amazon.com/Defense-Food-Eate ... 1594201455

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/28/magaz ... ism.t.html
by Matthew
Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:03 pm
Forum: Main Message Board
Topic: More reason to avoid NSAIDS
Replies: 12
Views: 2625

Very interesting to read this post. Was hoping I could find some time to ask some questions about acetaminophen (Tylenol). As I posted some time ago I badly bruised the outer toes on my left foot on the end of the couch when I went flying out of bed when a friend called asking me to take him to the ...
by Matthew
Sun Jul 03, 2011 8:17 pm
Forum: Main Message Board
Topic: can someone please explain this pain in my gut?
Replies: 11
Views: 1484

by Matthew
Thu Jun 09, 2011 9:00 pm
Forum: Discussions on Treatment Options Using Diet, and/or Medications
Topic: Bariatric Surgery and MC- Is this wise?
Replies: 12
Views: 4325

Hey Skunk Since you asked a feel I can give my opinion. Removing 3/4 of your stomach is forever. It can not be put back. I would try everything else before I did that. Eliminating all grains,dairy and soy and eating as close to the vine as possible will probably turn many of your health problems aro...
by Matthew
Sun May 08, 2011 3:19 pm
Forum: Main Message Board
Topic: First Mother's Day without my Mom
Replies: 5
Views: 745

Denise My mother died twenty two years ago and every Mothers day I still get up in the morning and wish her a Happy Mothers Day. Mothers are with us forever and forever . I concentrate on all the Happy and cherished memories that can be mine forever. The first few years are the hardest. My heart goe...
by Matthew
Wed May 04, 2011 7:34 pm
Forum: Main Message Board
Topic: Online food/symptom journals?
Replies: 15
Views: 1908

Sara IMHO their is absolutely no reason to use all kinds of high technology for a food diary. It just complicates things and adds lots of stress for me. A simple, cheep, spiral bound notebook that you set up with columns that make sense to you can be changed as things change from page to page as you...
by Matthew
Mon May 02, 2011 8:21 pm
Forum: Main Message Board
Topic: Finally--JUSTICE~~~~~
Replies: 13
Views: 1936

Hey all- Yes it was a great accomplishment for Obama, the defense department and the SEALS. Congratulations ! I am proud of all of them. I am however very, very, very concerned. These people have a long, long, history of never giving up a grudge or were ever forgiving. I hope not! but the retaliatio...
by Matthew
Sun Apr 24, 2011 4:25 pm
Forum: Main Message Board
Topic: Gloria how great!
Replies: 6
Views: 861

Gloria how great!

Gloria - WOW, ten pounds. That is fantastic. What might seem so inconsequential to some that does not have a bowel problem it was such a wonderful moment for me when I discovered I was gaining weight back. . That is why I try to keep coming back and hope that I might be a little bit of help and find...
by Matthew
Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:17 pm
Forum: Discussions About MRT Testing
Topic: Two Humbling Experiences
Replies: 10
Views: 4527

Polly- Yes those humbling experiences a very real to many of us. I never make a dentist appointment till the afternoon. Have not had a lot of problems lately but if they do come along they are in the morning so put it off for later . Even though, I spend the day freaking out about going to the denti...
by Matthew
Fri Apr 22, 2011 3:12 pm
Forum: Main Message Board
Topic: Anal Leakage
Replies: 10
Views: 3623

Gloria- Thanks, the RICE has really helped . I have never been able to sit around doing nothing and actually spent a few hours sitting on a stool at the bench finishing up some carvings that I promised for tomorrow. Tex- Thanks for the smile. I needed it. Did not even notice the pain until I got hom...
by Matthew
Fri Apr 22, 2011 10:44 am
Forum: Main Message Board
Topic: Anal Leakage
Replies: 10
Views: 3623

Hey all- Until I got my test results from Entero lab and eliminated gluten, grains, dairy,soy and legumes my gut was so irritated that I would often have considerable Mucus. Just a thought. Mucus is their from extreme irritation and is the body trying to protect itself . Never had leakage but mucus ...
by Matthew
Thu Apr 21, 2011 6:29 pm
Forum: Jokes Room
Topic: OMG
Replies: 9
Views: 5666

Tex and Gloria- Good golly Miss Molly I thought it was really funny. Certainly missed the boat on that one. I never considered one word to be fact. Just silly, silly, silly. Very interesting to see your take on something that I considered to be a comedy sketch of the ilk of J Leno or David Letterman...
by Matthew
Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:03 pm
Forum: Jokes Room
Topic: OMG
Replies: 9
Views: 5666

Gloria- Never in my wildest dreams did I expect anyone to take the joke seriously. Any more than I would expect any of the other jokes in the jokes room to be true. That is why I posted it to the jokes room. Not to any of the other articles rooms. It’s a joke. Get a clean white cloth and polish up y...
by Matthew
Wed Apr 20, 2011 8:05 pm
Forum: Jokes Room
Topic: OMG
Replies: 9
Views: 5666

OMG

A DC 'airport ticket agent' offers some examples of why the US is in so much trouble.! 1. I had a New Hampshire Congresswoman (Carol Shea-Porter) ask for an aisle seat so that her hair wouldn't get messed up by being near the window. (On an airplane!) 2. I got a call from a Kansas Congressman's (Moo...
by Matthew
Sun Apr 17, 2011 9:11 pm
Forum: Tips on Traveling With MC or Another Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Topic: A Vehicle for Travelling
Replies: 68
Views: 26079

Wow , it is such a kick to read here about your planing for trips with all your high tech gear, actually I love it but my work for many years is highly skilled but does not include high tech stuff and a love reading about all the new equipment . Thanks for all the ideas. I may have to take a step up...

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