Me again! Always a question...
Has anyone on here ever tried slippery elm bark or other herbal remedies to get their gut back to normal?
(So interesting to be 40 and re-learning what is healthy in general and that I'm feeding my kids crap everyday! LOL The lovely American diet!)
Laurie
slippery elm bark?
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Hi Laurie,
Yes, a number of members have used that remedy. If you will do a search of the archives on this board, (using the "Search" link near the top of the page, not the Google search), you should turn up about 15 old topics, (using the key words slippery elm). Be sure to select the "Search for all terms" box.
Yep, the American diet has really gone downhill during the last couple of generations. As food selection, availability, and preparation became easier, the more corrupt our diets became.
Tex
Yes, a number of members have used that remedy. If you will do a search of the archives on this board, (using the "Search" link near the top of the page, not the Google search), you should turn up about 15 old topics, (using the key words slippery elm). Be sure to select the "Search for all terms" box.
Yep, the American diet has really gone downhill during the last couple of generations. As food selection, availability, and preparation became easier, the more corrupt our diets became.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
You're most welcome. You're not the first to have trouble finding that link, so I added another link, that's much easier to see, (below the Google search link).
Tex
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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i tried slippery elm when i had chronic symptoms pre-diagnosis and it didnt help.
did a google search
if in flare with inflammation then i dont think slippery elm will work to its optimum. (as our cells are compromised)
when not in flare, as a general day to day good health for your digestion and Stool formation it could be good.
hope this helps.
did a google search
In my opinion based on advice from my naturopathWhen taken, slippery elm is easy on the digestive system. Slippery elm is said to be good for both diarrhea and constipation, as it softens and adds smooth bulk to the stool. Slippery elm also calms irritation as it gently coats the lining of the intestinal system.
Slippery elm is frequently used by patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In response to this popular use, a study was done to assess the antioxidant qualities of slippery elm and other herbal preparations, as antioxidants are thought to play a role in reducing inflammation. In the lab, slippery elm did display the antioxidant qualities that the study was assessing, resulting in the conclusion that slippery elm appears promising and should be further evaluated as a potential remedy for IBD. No such studies appear to be available as yet for IBS, though one can hope.
if in flare with inflammation then i dont think slippery elm will work to its optimum. (as our cells are compromised)
when not in flare, as a general day to day good health for your digestion and Stool formation it could be good.
hope this helps.
Gabes Ryan
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama