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mzh · Post by **mzh** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:31 am

Yes, we are the potty people, all right.

When I have Normans (on 1 Entocort a day) I wind up with bleeding hemorrhoids. Can't win!

kitty16 · Post by **kitty16** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:42 am

Hi Jenny,

Don't be upset. I swear I read somewhere that mucus is also a sign of healing. I hate this roller coaster life .

Hugs,
K

mzh · Post by **mzh** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:59 am

kitty16 wrote:Hi Jenny,

Don't be upset. I swear I read somewhere that mucus is also a sign of healing. I hate this roller coaster life .

Hugs,
K

The Mayo Clinic backs you up, Kitty. But if it's got blood in it, be careful.

"A small amount of mucus in stool is usually nothing to worry about. Stool normally contains a small amount of mucus — a jelly-like substance that your intestines make to keep the lining of your colon moist and lubricated. "

Deanna in CO · Post by **Deanna in CO** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:02 pm

mzh,

It's a Sprouts proprietary blend. Sprouts calls it "Cal-Mag-Zinc With Vitamin D3." It has more calcium than is bein recommended here. Two tablets daily provides 1000 mg calcium, 500 mg magnesium, 25 mg zinc, 200 IU D3, along with 100 mg Betaine HCl and 100 mg Glutamic acid HCl. All of these are things I need and I am happy to have them all in one pill. And the label says, "Contains no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives; no wheat, gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, crustacean shellfish, or fish.". So none of the "Big Four" either. :)

Deanna

Post by **tex** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 4:15 pm

FWIW, 500 mg of magnesium is enough to cause D for many of us. The RDA of magnesium (if I recall correctly) is 320 mg for women and 400 mg for men. I'm currently taking 400 mg per day, but only because I couldn't find the 250 mg tablets that I usually take, the last time I bought some. I take magnesium because I only average about half enough magnesium in my diet, and I get bad leg and foot cramps if I don't take it.

Tex

jmayk8 · Post by **jmayk8** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:17 pm

Thanks Kitty, let's hope it's from healing and NOT inflammation!
Jenny

Joefnh · Post by **Joefnh** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:01 pm

Jenny while mucous can be a sign of healing, the production of mucous is the response of goblet cells as they produce mucin as a response to injury and inflammation. Mucin is the base substance that once it interacts with any water makes mucous.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2933006/

The intestine plays an important role in the digestion and absorption of ingested food and the elimination of undigested food, microbes, and microbial products. The functional integrity of the intestinal mucosal epithelial cells depends on the coordinated regulation of the mucus layer, the intercellular tight junction, epithelial cells, and host innate and adaptive immune response [1, 2•]. The mucus layer overlying the epithelium secreted by the goblet cells promotes the elimination of gut contents and provides the first line of defense against physical and chemical injury caused by ingested food, microbes and the microbial products. The major component of the mucus is secreted mucins, large glycoproteins with highly polymeric protein backbone structure, linked to numerous hygroscopic and hydrophilic oligosaccharide side-chains that contribute to the formation of gel-like structure [3, 4]. Intestine is the major site of bacterial colonization, with more than 1000 prevalent bacterial species identified. These commensal bacteria are trapped in the mucus layer, failing to reach the epithelial cell surface, and are eliminated by peristaltic movement [1, 2•]. The microbes and microbial products are recognized by the sensor system of the intestinal epithelial cells and the immune cells, activating the host innate defense system. Balanced and dynamic interactions among mucus layers, intestinal epithelial cells, microbiota, and host immune defense is essential for the maintenance of the intestinal mucosal homeostasis. The disruption in the intestinal homeostasis results in the defective mucus barrier with increased permeability that results in inflammation and injury of the intestinal mucosal cells [1, 5•]. This review briefly summarizes the recent progress made in understanding of the regulation of goblet cell differentiation and biology, the delineation of mucus layers in the intestine, structure, gene family, regulation and biology of mucins, interaction of mucins and microbiota in intestinal ecosystem, and the role of goblet cells and mucins in intestinal disorders such as intestinal infections, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and cystic fibrosis (CF), and mucinous adenocarcinoma.

Overall in summary excess or abnormal amounts of mucous is a product of the GI tract dealing with injury or inflammation.

You know occasionally I have those moments that I can't believe what topics I so easily discuss these days LOL.

....well I can't think of a better group of folks to do that with

mzh · Post by **mzh** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:16 pm

Oh nuts; now I have to look up goblet cells!

mzh · Post by **mzh** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:17 pm

I think I'd be happy taking one pill and leaving it at that. Thanks for the info, Deanna. I have to take at least 4000 D a day to stay above 30, so I'll have to take D separately anyway, but the rest sounds good!

jmayk8 · Post by **jmayk8** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:18 pm

Thanks Joe

Looking forward to next week!

Joefnh · Post by **Joefnh** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:20 pm

MHZ too funny

Jenny, me too, it should be fun to get together. I'll bring my camera for a PP worthy photo of the gang...too bad Nestle can't come!!

Maybe I'll wear dark sunglasses and pretend Nestlé is my service dog LOL

jmayk8 · Post by **jmayk8** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:31 pm

Omg aaaahaha!

Joefnh · Post by **Joefnh** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:40 pm

Jenny you think I'm kidding... hehehehe.

:cool:

jmayk8 · Post by **jmayk8** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:45 pm

I hope your not!
I think we should make reservations.... We can call or do it online and then just add on for a seeing eye dog! :cool:

Joefnh · Post by **Joefnh** » Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:07 pm

Sounds good....go ahead if you want to do the reservations...I'll take my menu in brail

Research project...how is gluten written in brail.

With that said and all kidding aside, I took part in a project many years ago where we had to live for 3 days without sight and I gained a whole new appreciation for the talent and hard work that those who have reduced or have lost thier sight all together. That is a topic not to be taken lightly...although I'm sure Nestlé would do her best to help out as much as she could...