MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

Yes, that is the Dr.'s Best Magnesium that I use. Each tablet is 100 mg. As far as how much to take, here is what the Linus Pauling Institute recommends. They are part of Oregon State University, and focus on research of vitamins, minerals, and supplements. They recommend no more than 350 mg per day...

Yes, I agree with Wayne. I also use Doctor's Best, and have for many years. There are some powdered versions out there, but most of them either have fruit flavors to make them more platable, or if not, taste terrible, according to reviews!

Rosie

I live in Arizona too. We are on year round Standard time, and it's great! And while most folks want to have the same time year-round, they can't agree on whether it should be year-round Standard time, or year-round Daylight Savings Time. So the politicians will never pass a bill to make it uniform ...

I understand your concern about finding a multivitamin that works for you. The problem is that by their very nature, they have a lot of ingredients, and we are extra sensitive, especially early in our recovery. Virtually all the liquid multivitmain formulations contain various fruit extracts as flav...

This is Rosie. I have explored a lot of different types of multivitamins. Any multivitamin can have ingredients that don't work for some of us, or are in a formulation that doesn't. For example, multivitamins in capsules give me terrible heartburn, even if I have the capsule with food. Evidently the...

So you know why they decided to move to Greece? That seems strange after all the years and having an established lab here in the US....... It sounds like the US lab is still operational, at least for the moment.

Rosie

Also, dehydration is likely a contributor too. Your bladder isn't flushed out as often, and bacteria have more chance to grow.

The D mannose has worked well for me. Also, my veterinarian suggested D mannose for my female dog that kept getting UTIs, and it worked for her!

Rosie

My favorite "safe" commercial meals come from a company called "Kevin's Natural Foods". They have a number of refrigerated meals that are gluten, dairy, and soy free. A few do contain dairy, so check the ingredients. The chicken and beef are all cooked "sous-vide", whic...

I don't know anything about a perianal fistula, but noticed your comment about having to shower after each bowel mevement. Have you considered a bidet attachement? It can be installed on a regular toilet, and would make it much more convenint to keep clean than constant showering. They aren't that e...

I was intrigued about yak meat and read up about it. It turns out that both in Tibet and elsewhere in the world, yaks are often hybridized with domestic cattle. So I would check to see if the meat is from a true yak, or a hybrid. Bison meat has the same problem, as bison have been extensively crossb...

Wayne Persky (Tex) is President of the Microscopic Colitis Foundation, and has accumulated a wealth of information about food issues and other aspects of this disease. He follows the latest research on IBDs. In addition to his numerous posts on the Forum and articles in the monthly MC Foundation new...

Most of the fresh ground turkey (and also chicken) contain rosemary extract, in my experience. It's a sneaky way to add nitrates, without having to declare it on the packaging.

Your best bet is to look for frozen ground turkey, as I have had good luck there.

Rosie

I found that MethylGuard Plus was very rough on my stomach and gut, and I have had good control of my MC for many years. I don't do well with medication in capsules, as it seems to dump the medicine all at once and my gut isn't happy. I switched to Doctor's Best Fully Active B Complex, and that was ...

Welcome to the Forum. It's too bad that it took a year to get diagnosed, as you went through a lot of suffering. But now that you know, you can work on getting your health back. Budesonide is the drug of choice for MC, and I'm glad it is working for you. But if you have done much reading on the Foru...

You will reach a series of "remissions", based on my experiences and those of others. When I first tackled my food sensitivities, and was somewhat discourage by how "fragile" my initial improvement seemed to be. But as time went on and more healing occurred, I could enjoy a wider...