Crohn's Disease, symptoms, causes and palliation.

November 6, 2006

Risk Factors for Crohn's Disease John Barron (For symptoms of Crohn's Disease (also known as inflammatory bowel disease); http://www.ehealthmd.com/library/crohnsdisease/CD_symptoms.html - Jagannath) Outside of genetics, a list of the risk factors for Crohn's reads like a veritable who's who of what's wrong with modern life. It also pretty much covers the risk factors for the whole gamut of digestive disorders. Risks include: Smoking. Exposure to secondhand smoke early in

life. Not being breastfed as a child. Adult appendectomy. (Who says it's an easy surgery?) Oral contraceptives (up to a tenfold increase). NSAIDS (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). Antibiotics. Living in a developed (or developing) country. (Isn't that interesting?) White collar office work - indoor, sedentary employment. Low fiber diets (although high fiber diets seem to aggravate the condition in those who already have it). A diet high in Omega-6 fatty acids and animal proteins. A poor immune system - as evidenced by a higher incidence of childhood infections. And bizarre as it seems, being left handed. Left handers have twice the risk of right handers. What to do? Future drugs aside, what can you do now? Actually, a great deal. First and foremost, do an Intestinal Detox. In fact, it's recommended that you do two intestinal detoxes a year as part of your basic health maintenance. Increase water soluble fiber: psyllium or ground flax. Probiotic formulas containing L. salivarius. Antipathogens and immune boosters. Increasing consumption of Omega-3 fatty acids can reverse problems caused by excessive consumption of high

Omega-6 polyunsaturated vegetable oils. Eliminating hi refined carb/hi sugar diets. Cutting back on animal and dairy products. Digestive enzymes and proteolytic enzymes to reduce CICs and intestinal inflammation. The nice thing about the above program is that it will also be protective against all forms of intestinal disorders: Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, diverticular disease, colon cancer, IBS, etc . # # # After

all, they (the pro-vaccine lobbyists) say to themselves, you can't make an omelette withoutbreaking eggs. But the eggs being broken are small, helpless, and innocent babies, while the omelette is being enjoyed by the pediatricians and vaccine manufacturers. - Harris L. Coulter, PhD

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