Fish oil and UC study

[LauraGld]

Found this study online....has anyone tried fish oil as part of their healing therapy? Follow link for full research paper :). Any thoughts? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2984332/

[tex]

Hi Laura,

I take a fish oil capsule daily, although I've never tried to use it as an MC recovery aid. I doubt that it will help your recovery, if you're still trying to reach remission, because it's a lubricant. For virtually all of us, except for vitamin D and magnesium, which actually assist in the healing process, the fewer supplements we take the more likely we are to be able to reach remission, and the sooner we will reach remission. Fish oil supplements, especially, are very difficult to find without ingredients that may trigger an MC reaction.

If we take unnecessary supplements that provoke our immune system, we may never be able to reach remission. The simpler our recovery diet, the faster we will recover, or put another way, the more likely we will be able to recover. That's a basic rule that we have to follow, if we hope to reach remission. Taking supplements, other than vitamin D and magnesium, are best left for experimenting with after we reach remission, because at that point we'll able to tell whether a supplement or a food provokes a reaction. As long as we're still reacting from the initial onset of MC, there's really no way to tell whether a food or supplement in our diet is provoking a reaction. I hope this helps.

Tex

[LauraGld]

Thank you so much Tex for this reply. I will take it to heart and simplify my supplements. Is there a specific brand and amount of Magnesium and Vitamin D? I apologize in advance if these supplements are posted somewhere on the forum. I already take these supplements among many others...but not sure if my supplements acceptable to your healing protocol.

Thank you so much for your help....Laura

[tex]

I believe there are a lot of safe brands of vitamin D. I take a 5000 IU capsule by Doctors Best during the colder months, and during the warmer months I take one every other day. Magnesium is another matter, because too much of nearly any type can become a laxative, but some types are much worse than others. Magnesium oxide for example, is extremely poorly absorbed, so it's mostly useful as a laxative. I believe most of us use Doctors Best brand of magnesium glycinate. It's less likely to cause diarrhea, and it's very easily absorbed. Magnesium citrate can be absorbed almost as well, but it's more likely to cause diarrhea. In fact, it's sometimes used as a laxative, which makes it rather unappealing for most MC patients.

Don't take a full daily magnesium dose at one time, because we can only absorb so much at a time. I take 100 mg after each of three meals, for example, and that works well for me. If magnesium seems to cause diarrhea for you, rather than an oral supplement, it's much safer to use a topical application frequently during the day, using magnesium oil, or magnesium lotion. Some members here use a foot soak in water saturated with Epsom salts Two or three times per week, or Epsom salts can even be added to bathwater for a 15 or 20 minute soak once or twice a week.

I hope this helps,

Tex

[LauraGld]

Thank you Tex...this helps so much! I am happy to report that being more vigilant about gluten plus all grains and fresh veggies my digestion has improved greatly. Dairy has also been out of my diet for a long time...but I was still eating some alternate safe grains that seem to have been more of an irritant to my gut than I had realized. Fingers crossed that it continues to improve....and heal :)

Thanks so much, Laura

[tex]

Laura,

When our intestines are inflamed, our small intestine becomes incapable of producing sufficient amounts of certain digestive enzymes, and this leads to digestive problems. For example, lactase is the first enzyme lost, so we all become lactose intolerant as long as our intestines remain inflamed. But we also tend to lose some of the production of enzymes that are used to digest carbohydrates, especially, and this compromises the digestions of most grains, even though they would otherwise be safe foods. Partially digested foods are typically fermented by opportunistic bacteria, after they enter the colon, producing gas, cramps, and sometimes diarrhea.

Tex

[LauraGld]

Thanks so much Tex...my D has stopped and my energy level is so much better. I'm feeling optimistic for the first time in several years!

[jlewton]

Hi Laura,

Sent you a private message and not sure if you'll get a notification~ I'm still new here!

Thanks ~Jennifer