Inflammatory Bowel Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseDisease

Dietary Recommendations Dietary Recommendations andand

Herbal ProtocolsHerbal Protocols

Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseInflammatory Bowel Disease

Any organ or tissue Any organ or tissue of the body can of the body can become inflamedbecome inflamed

Inflammation is a Inflammation is a natural reaction to natural reaction to injury to infectioninjury to infection

Affected tissues Affected tissues swell, redden, swell, redden, become warm and become warm and tender and may be tender and may be painfulpainful

Cause of inflammatory Cause of inflammatory bowel disease usually: bowel disease usually: • AllergiesAllergies• DysbiosisDysbiosis• Emotional IssuesEmotional Issues• Bacterial or viral Bacterial or viral

infectioninfection

Emotional issues will Emotional issues will exacerbate allergy issues. exacerbate allergy issues. If 75% of the problem is If 75% of the problem is emotional, take care of emotional, take care of emotions first.emotions first.

Health Challenges from Health Challenges from Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseInflammatory Bowel Disease

• Consequences:Consequences:• Poor absorption – malnutritionPoor absorption – malnutrition• Undue stress on the organs of Undue stress on the organs of

elimination (Kidney, Liver)elimination (Kidney, Liver)

Treatment: Cleanse gently. Go Slow. Rebuild with nutritional support

Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Inflammatory Bowel Disease - TreatmentTreatment

Begin by supporting the Begin by supporting the organs of eliminationorgans of elimination• Kidney (Kidney-Klear)Kidney (Kidney-Klear)• Liver (Livergy)Liver (Livergy)• Test for microbes – Test for microbes –

Bacto-Ex, Viro-Ex, or Bacto-Ex, Viro-Ex, or Meta-ExMeta-Ex

After 1 ½ weeks:After 1 ½ weeks:• Add Col-Trax and Aloe Add Col-Trax and Aloe

Vera for healingVera for healing

Fiber has typically been Fiber has typically been missing from diet for a missing from diet for a long time. Be careful, long time. Be careful, even with the softer fibers. even with the softer fibers. • Avoid psyllium seed Avoid psyllium seed

(acts like sandpaper (acts like sandpaper over an abrasion)over an abrasion)

• Start with small Start with small amounts of soft fiber amounts of soft fiber and gradually increase and gradually increase

Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Nutritional SupportNutritional Support

Multi-vitamin/mineral Multi-vitamin/mineral – Take 1- 3 times a – Take 1- 3 times a dayday

Folic AcidFolic Acid B12 (with chronic B12 (with chronic

dysbiosis there is a dysbiosis there is a lack of intrinsic factor. lack of intrinsic factor. Take sublingual form)Take sublingual form)

Biotin (250 mg/day)Biotin (250 mg/day)

B-Complex vitamins – B-Complex vitamins – Take 1, 4 times a dayTake 1, 4 times a day

FOS – ½ tsp at FOS – ½ tsp at bedtime to balance bedtime to balance dysbiosisdysbiosis

Probiotics – First thing Probiotics – First thing in the morning on an in the morning on an empty stomachempty stomach

Start with the weakest Start with the weakest organ then move to organ then move to the root causethe root cause

Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Additional NotesAdditional Notes

The intestinal tract is The intestinal tract is a very large organ. a very large organ. Many individuals lack Many individuals lack the vitality to rebuild. the vitality to rebuild. It is important to It is important to provide good provide good nutritional support.nutritional support.

Sulfur is the 4Sulfur is the 4thth most most common element in common element in the body and is the body and is needed to rebuild the needed to rebuild the intestinal tractintestinal tract

MSM is a good source MSM is a good source of sulfur. ¼ tsp, twice of sulfur. ¼ tsp, twice a day will provide an a day will provide an optimal amount of optimal amount of sulfur.sulfur.

FOS helps to re-FOS helps to re-establish the micro-establish the micro-flora in the intestinal flora in the intestinal tract. tract.

Magnesium deficiency Magnesium deficiency is also common is also common

MalabsorptionMalabsorption Failure to properly absorb Failure to properly absorb

vitamins, minerals, and vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients from foodother nutrients from food

Leads to malnutrition of Leads to malnutrition of many nutrientsmany nutrients

Alfalfa sprouts or fennel Alfalfa sprouts or fennel seeds are rich in minerals seeds are rich in minerals and will aid absorptionand will aid absorption

Avoid wheat products until Avoid wheat products until healing is completehealing is complete

Avoid animal products and Avoid animal products and processed foodsprocessed foods

Lepterra – solves Lepterra – solves immediate deficitimmediate deficit

Digessta – if they are not Digessta – if they are not absorbing right, they are absorbing right, they are not digesting rightnot digesting right

Col-TraxCol-Trax Upon arising: 1-2 Upon arising: 1-2

ProtioticsProtiotics With meals: 1 Digessta With meals: 1 Digessta

and 1-2 Col-Trazand 1-2 Col-Traz Between meals: 1-2 Between meals: 1-2

Livergy and TB aloe vera in Livergy and TB aloe vera in 3 oz pure water3 oz pure water

Colitis (inflammation to the lining of Colitis (inflammation to the lining of the colon)the colon)

Support organs of Support organs of elimination first. elimination first. Kidney-Klear, Livergy Kidney-Klear, Livergy and Col-Traxand Col-Trax

LepterraLepterra Aloe-VeraAloe-Vera Bacto-Ex (if bacteria Bacto-Ex (if bacteria

is involved)is involved) Eat primarily cooked Eat primarily cooked

green vegetables for green vegetables for first 3-5 daysfirst 3-5 days

Upon arising: 2 Upon arising: 2 Probiotics, 1 Bacto-Ex Probiotics, 1 Bacto-Ex with Lepterra with Lepterra breakfast breakfast

With meals: 1-2 With meals: 1-2 Digessta , 1-2 Digessta , 1-2 Essential Fatty Acids Essential Fatty Acids Supplements Supplements

At bedtime:, 1 Bacto-At bedtime:, 1 Bacto-Ex Ex

Identify allergies with EDS or the Allergy Elimination Provocation Diet

Colitis – Dietary RecommendationsColitis – Dietary Recommendations

Keep daily record to know Keep daily record to know which foods help or hurt which foods help or hurt the situationthe situation

Low CHO – high protein Low CHO – high protein (baked or broiled fish, (baked or broiled fish, chicken and turkey)chicken and turkey)

Include alfalfa and barleyInclude alfalfa and barley Avoid eating fruit on an Avoid eating fruit on an

empty stomach. Dilute empty stomach. Dilute fruit juices with waterfruit juices with water

Avoid acidic fruits Avoid acidic fruits (oranges, grapefruit, etc.)(oranges, grapefruit, etc.)

Vegetables – steam them Vegetables – steam them is raw is not toleratedis raw is not tolerated

Avoid fats, oils, high-fat Avoid fats, oils, high-fat milk and cheeses – fats milk and cheeses – fats and oils exacerbate and oils exacerbate diarrheadiarrhea

Include garlicInclude garlic Avoid fried, sauteed foods Avoid fried, sauteed foods

and sauces made with and sauces made with butterbutter

Drink plenty of liquidsDrink plenty of liquids

Ulcerative Colitis Ulcerative Colitis

Inflamed lining of the Inflamed lining of the colon develops ulcerscolon develops ulcers

Causes bloody Causes bloody diarrhea, pain, gas, diarrhea, pain, gas, bloating, and at times, bloating, and at times, hard stoolshard stools

Range from mild to Range from mild to severesevere

Program for colitisProgram for colitis Other formulas to Other formulas to

consider: consider: • B-complex B-complex • L-glutamine (metabolic L-glutamine (metabolic

fuel for intestinal cells)fuel for intestinal cells)• Iron (blood loss may Iron (blood loss may

contribute to anemia)contribute to anemia)• Multi-vitamin/mineralMulti-vitamin/mineral

Crohn’s (inflammation and Crohn’s (inflammation and ulceration of the digestive tract)ulceration of the digestive tract)

LepterraLepterra Aloe VeraAloe Vera ProbioticsProbiotics ZNC (Zinc aids ZNC (Zinc aids

healing)healing) Vitamin E to aid Vitamin E to aid

healinghealing DigesstaDigessta Two handfuls of Two handfuls of

sprouts each day to sprouts each day to bring oxygen into the bring oxygen into the gutgut

Supporting formulas:Supporting formulas: Essential Fatty AcidsEssential Fatty Acids Multi-VitaminMulti-Vitamin Parasite FormulasParasite Formulas Viro-Ex, Meta-Ex, Viro-Ex, Meta-Ex,

Bacto-ExBacto-Ex Thymassure– boost Thymassure– boost

immune responseimmune response

Crohn’s Disease – Dietary Crohn’s Disease – Dietary RecommendationsRecommendations

Foundation for Health Foundation for Health Food PlanFood Plan

Emphasize non-acidic Emphasize non-acidic fresh or cooked fresh or cooked vegetablesvegetables

Drink plenty of liquidsDrink plenty of liquids Add papaya to aid Add papaya to aid

digestion (chew on a digestion (chew on a couple of seeds)couple of seeds)

Eliminate all dairy Eliminate all dairy foods until symptoms foods until symptoms improveimprove

Avoid alcohol, Avoid alcohol, caffeine, carbonated caffeine, carbonated beverages, chocolate, beverages, chocolate, corn, nuts, popcorn, corn, nuts, popcorn, eggs, artificial eggs, artificial additives and additives and preservatives, fried preservatives, fried and greasy foods, and greasy foods, animal productsanimal products

Avoid mucus-forming Avoid mucus-forming foodsfoods

Avoid refined CHOAvoid refined CHO

Ileitis (inflammation of the ileum)Ileitis (inflammation of the ileum)

Bacto-exBacto-ex ProbioticsProbiotics Multi-vitaminMulti-vitamin

Celiac’s (gluten allergy)Celiac’s (gluten allergy) Gluten is found in Gluten is found in

wheat, rye, oats, wheat, rye, oats, barley, and related barley, and related grain hybrids of grain hybrids of triticale and kumuttriticale and kumut

Intestinal damage Intestinal damage occurs when gluten is occurs when gluten is consumedconsumed

Immune system Immune system attacks the small attacks the small intestine, causing intestine, causing swelling and swelling and destruction to the villidestruction to the villi

Malabsorption resultsMalabsorption results

Heredity a factorHeredity a factor Associated with Leaky Associated with Leaky

Gut SyndromeGut Syndrome Onset may be Onset may be

triggered by emotional triggered by emotional stress, physical stress, physical trauma, a viral trauma, a viral infection, pregnancy, infection, pregnancy, or surgeryor surgery

If left untreated, it can If left untreated, it can become very serious, become very serious, even life-threateningeven life-threatening

Celiac’s Celiac’s Follow protocol for Follow protocol for

Leaky Gut Syndrome Leaky Gut Syndrome and malabsorption and malabsorption

Alfalfa Sprouts Alfalfa Sprouts supplies vitamin Ksupplies vitamin K

Avoid barley, oats, Avoid barley, oats, rye, or wheatrye, or wheat

Avoid sugar products, Avoid sugar products, processed foods, dairy processed foods, dairy products, bouillon products, bouillon cubes, chocolate, and cubes, chocolate, and bottled salad bottled salad dressingsdressings

Use rice, potato, corn Use rice, potato, corn meal, and soy flourmeal, and soy flour

Focus on foods high in Focus on foods high in fiber, iron, and B fiber, iron, and B vitaminsvitamins

Read labels on Read labels on nutrition supplements nutrition supplements – many contain gluten– many contain gluten

Foundation for Health Foundation for Health Food Plan esp. fresh Food Plan esp. fresh vegetables, legumes, vegetables, legumes, “seedy” fruits, and “seedy” fruits, and blackstrap molassesblackstrap molasses

Celiac’s (Hidden sources of gluten)Celiac’s (Hidden sources of gluten)

• MaltMalt• Modified foot starchModified foot starch• Soy sauceSoy sauce• Grain vinegarsGrain vinegars• Natural flavoringsNatural flavorings• Hot dogsHot dogs• GraviesGravies• Luncheon meatLuncheon meat• Mustard, catsupMustard, catsup• Non-dairy creamerNon-dairy creamer• White vinegarWhite vinegar• Curry powderCurry powder