Irritable Bowel Syndrome - In the News: Antibiotic Show Promise For Bowel Ailment.
Should You Use It Or Seek Alternative Treatment In an article released by the Associated Press on January 7, 2012, we learn of an antibiotic being that has been considered for use in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
The antibiotic is rifaximin and the question is: should you use it if you have irritable bowel syndrome? Let's look at the pros and cons of using this as well as an alternative way to treat IBS.
What causes IBS? Before now conventional medical opinion in the United States was that IBS is caused by due to the inability of the muscles of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract or the nerves controlling these organs to function normally.
A leading researcher in the development of this new antibiotic suggests that the actual cause of the condition is being addressed with the antibiotic.
An overgrowth of abnormal bacteria is cited as being the root of the problem.
As a natural healer I have understood that an abnormal growth of micro-organisms in the gut can certainly play a huge part in IBS.
Our question remains: should we use the antibiotic for IBS? Why or why not? Perhaps we need to look at what brought about the problem of a wrong gut flora (abnormal growth of micro-organisms) in the first place.
One major contributor to abnormal gut flora is the use of antibiotics! This commonly will cause a problem.
Sometimes we get yeast infections as a result.
Sometimes we get IBS as a result.
There are several conditions that have been attributed to abnormal gut flora but for sufferers of IBS we will focus on this one condition.
Symptoms substantially improved in 41 per cent of patients receiving this drug but the relief lasted - at the most - 10 weeks.
Think about this: a 2 week supply for this treatment is quoted as costing more than $900! We do not wish to contribute to more of the same problem by using an antibiotic.
And who can actually afford to spend $900 for the medication every 10 weeks or less? Maybe there is a better way.
As a graduate of a school of natural healing, I recognize that it is good to address both the underlying cause of this disease and also to address the symptoms that make sufferers so miserable.
So how would a natural healer beat this problem? I agree that with the research scientist that the underlying cause can certainly be an abnormal gut flora.
There may well be other causes, but let's just consider this one for now.
How would you deal with the problem? How about restoring the normal gut flora? Most of the probiotic formulae available on the market today contain one or only a few species of microorganisms whereas the human intestine normally contains thousands of species.
A formula that has been successful at restoring the intestinal (gut) flora is called rejuvelac.
Here are the steps in making it.
• Wash one cup of wheat (live, organic uncooked) • Soak it in 3 cups of water for 8 hours.
Drink the water.
• Make 2 more batches of Rejuvelac without rinsing the seed in between.
• Drink them.
• Repeat as needed.
Other than restoring the normal gut flora, a natural healer would make sure that lifestyle and diet support a full recovery.
That is get plenty of rest, exercise, and use the Mucusless Diet (fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, grains, with a little fish or chicken thrown in).
Herbal aids for this problem might include: slippery elm gruel to promote healing and to soothe the area and a lower bowel formula to promote regularity without diarrhea (Dr.
Christopher's is an excellent one).
The lower bowel formula would include 1 part Barberry bark (Berberis vulgaris),2 parts Cascara sagrada bark (Rhamnus purshiana), 1 part Cayenne (Capsicum annum), 1 part Ginger (Zingiber officinale), 1 part Golden seal root (Hydrastis canadensis), 1 part Lobelia herb and/or seeds (Lobelia inflata), 1 part Red raspberry leaves (Rubus idaeus), 1 part Turkey rhubarb root (Rheum palmatum), 1 part Fennel (Foeniculum vulgari) to be encapsulated.
I pray that this information will help you make a wise choice about how to help yourself if you or your loved one is a sufferer of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
Should You Use It Or Seek Alternative Treatment In an article released by the Associated Press on January 7, 2012, we learn of an antibiotic being that has been considered for use in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
The antibiotic is rifaximin and the question is: should you use it if you have irritable bowel syndrome? Let's look at the pros and cons of using this as well as an alternative way to treat IBS.
What causes IBS? Before now conventional medical opinion in the United States was that IBS is caused by due to the inability of the muscles of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract or the nerves controlling these organs to function normally.
A leading researcher in the development of this new antibiotic suggests that the actual cause of the condition is being addressed with the antibiotic.
An overgrowth of abnormal bacteria is cited as being the root of the problem.
As a natural healer I have understood that an abnormal growth of micro-organisms in the gut can certainly play a huge part in IBS.
Our question remains: should we use the antibiotic for IBS? Why or why not? Perhaps we need to look at what brought about the problem of a wrong gut flora (abnormal growth of micro-organisms) in the first place.
One major contributor to abnormal gut flora is the use of antibiotics! This commonly will cause a problem.
Sometimes we get yeast infections as a result.
Sometimes we get IBS as a result.
There are several conditions that have been attributed to abnormal gut flora but for sufferers of IBS we will focus on this one condition.
Symptoms substantially improved in 41 per cent of patients receiving this drug but the relief lasted - at the most - 10 weeks.
Think about this: a 2 week supply for this treatment is quoted as costing more than $900! We do not wish to contribute to more of the same problem by using an antibiotic.
And who can actually afford to spend $900 for the medication every 10 weeks or less? Maybe there is a better way.
As a graduate of a school of natural healing, I recognize that it is good to address both the underlying cause of this disease and also to address the symptoms that make sufferers so miserable.
So how would a natural healer beat this problem? I agree that with the research scientist that the underlying cause can certainly be an abnormal gut flora.
There may well be other causes, but let's just consider this one for now.
How would you deal with the problem? How about restoring the normal gut flora? Most of the probiotic formulae available on the market today contain one or only a few species of microorganisms whereas the human intestine normally contains thousands of species.
A formula that has been successful at restoring the intestinal (gut) flora is called rejuvelac.
Here are the steps in making it.
• Wash one cup of wheat (live, organic uncooked) • Soak it in 3 cups of water for 8 hours.
Drink the water.
• Make 2 more batches of Rejuvelac without rinsing the seed in between.
• Drink them.
• Repeat as needed.
Other than restoring the normal gut flora, a natural healer would make sure that lifestyle and diet support a full recovery.
That is get plenty of rest, exercise, and use the Mucusless Diet (fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, grains, with a little fish or chicken thrown in).
Herbal aids for this problem might include: slippery elm gruel to promote healing and to soothe the area and a lower bowel formula to promote regularity without diarrhea (Dr.
Christopher's is an excellent one).
The lower bowel formula would include 1 part Barberry bark (Berberis vulgaris),2 parts Cascara sagrada bark (Rhamnus purshiana), 1 part Cayenne (Capsicum annum), 1 part Ginger (Zingiber officinale), 1 part Golden seal root (Hydrastis canadensis), 1 part Lobelia herb and/or seeds (Lobelia inflata), 1 part Red raspberry leaves (Rubus idaeus), 1 part Turkey rhubarb root (Rheum palmatum), 1 part Fennel (Foeniculum vulgari) to be encapsulated.
I pray that this information will help you make a wise choice about how to help yourself if you or your loved one is a sufferer of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
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