How do streroids work in treating ulcerative colitis?!

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As in all autoimmune conditions steroids suppress the inflammatory process. Response hopefully produces a reduction is symptoms, ie blood, mucous and diarrhoea and a fall in inflammatory indices such as ESR and CRP.

GP for more years than I care to remember

Steroids aren't considered "alternative medicine". The long term side effects of steroids are really not good. You could google it for more, but I do understand that they suppress adrenal function.

I would suggest reestablishing your gut flora (good bacteria). Renew Life Flora More 12 Billion will do wonders for putting the good stuff back in. Completely avoid processed and non-organic food (white flour and rice, sodas, chips, packaged dinners, fast food, etc). Diet is at the root of treating this disease. Read The Maker's Diet by Jordan Rubin. It will forever change your life and health.

Digestive enzymes are most likely something your body is craving. Now Super Enzyme (capsules) are wonderful taken with meals. Bromelain from pineapples is awesome for inflammation (taken on an empty stomach between meals), and many have reported benefits from taking it daily. Now has a good brand as does Doctor's Best.

Get a good Omega 3 Fish Oil (among so many other things, it fights inflammation). Nordic Naturals is a good choice here. Liquid over the capsules, it's more bang for your buck! All of the current research even proves the value an extreme importance of making sure we have plenty Omega 3 in our diet. Hope this helps.

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look into edgar cayce and the same problem -this may point to underlying problems ..
study and apply always good nutrition get a good book adele davis lets eat right to keep fit comes to mind
a starter
Protein
The body is a sort of machine and like if u put junk oil into a machine it cannot perform well and wears out faster the same with your body .People think they eat well =the reality is far different =every person should study nutrition because from what you learn you will pass on that good info and habits to your family and that can help a lot .

look on the labels for the protein content on foods.
YOUR body is largely made of protein: your skin, muscles, internal organs, nails, hair, brain, and even the base of your bones. Like the muscles, hair which lacks elasticity and resiliency and perhaps breaks or refuses to take a permanent will often change to healthy hair after a few weeks of improved nutrition. Nails which break, peel, or crack can likewise change when the diet is improved.


Experimental work has shown that when a low-protein diet is replaced by one high in adequate proteins, the antibody production is increased a hundredfold within a single week. AND ANTIBODIES FIGHT INFECTION.

you grow old on the days your diet is inadequate.
Since your body structure is largely protein, an undersupply can bring about aging with depressing speed



Increased protein needs during pregnancy and breast feeding are usually met simply by the extra calories from more food. Because infants and children are growing they require more protein than adults (proportional to their body weight).


According to Adele Davis book your breakfast can be a very big influence on how you feel throughout your day.

Studies show that children who have a good breakfast do better in school

. Whether you work at home, on the farm, at the office, at school, or on the road, it is not a good idea to skip breakfast.If you were in the army skipping breakfast would mean you would be on a charge as this was considered to be a serious offence.

If we skip breakfast, we are likely to become tired when our brains and


According to Adele Davis book, Many studies have been done on breakfast and blood sugar People who eat breakfast are significantly less likely to be obese and diabetic than those who usually don’t, researchers reported today at the American Heart Association’s 43rd Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention.

The reason is that one's blood sugar stays up at optimum levels throughout the day only when enough protein is eaten at breakfast.
What is "enough"? In Adelle's judgment, an average-size person should have about 60 grams of protein a day, and about 1/3rd of that at breakfast. That's at least 20 grams.





The meal furnishing 55 grams of protein sustained a high level of energy and a high metabolism for six hours afterward.

Children do not learn well unless nutrition is obtained and much money is wasted.


Car accidents can obviously also occur from low blood sugar as thinking is slower. Low blood sugar driving may be as serious as drunken driving.


The Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council recommends the following amounts of protein, in grams, daily Adults children
Men -- 70 1-3 – 40
4-6 – 50
7-9 – 60
10-12 -- 70
Over 12 Years
Girls 13-15 -- 80
Women -- 60
Girls 16-20 -- 75 Pregnancy -- 85
Boys 13-15 -- 85 Lactation -- 100
Boys 16-20 -- 100


These figures, , are generally considered to be too low. If you wish to maintain your attractiveness, vigor, and youthfulness as long as is humanly possible, it is probably wise to eat considerably more protein than the Board recommends and/or to count only the grams of adequate protein you eat. Whenever the diet has been deficient in protein for some time, an intake of 150 grams or more daily is probably advisable for a month or more. Such large amounts are also needed in the treatment of various disease conditions.

They get rid of the inflammation.