[Katya]

A bit of background: Our daughter had always been very healthy and athletic, never really getting sick or running any sort of fever until five years ago. A flu bug went around her school and she ended up spending a week in the hospital. Her temp ranged from 104-105,so they pumped her full of very strong antibiotics just in case it was meningitis. In the end they determined it was the flu. Three years after this event, she had terrible food poisoning in France, and it was after this that the sumptoms of crohns and IBD began. This is not an uncommon cycle of events when developing Crohns apparently. Which makes me think, it should also be reversible. Thoughts?

[VeniVidiVici]

Check for gallstones too.

[sjeann]

I have had problems with irritable bowel syndrome. I take a teaspoon of slippery elm mixed in 1/2 cup of water every morning. Slippery elm coats the intestines and is very soothing. You can buy a pound bag of it at vita-cost. Also I drink a smoothie with natural plain yogurt in it every morning. This routine has helped me a lot!

[Intolerant in NJ]

The BRAT diet (bananas, rice, apples, and something else) and “Align” capsules a couple of times a week helped me back from my gut symptoms after a six-week course of intravenous Vancomycin a few years back.....

[I got the rope]

Cut out all wheat, rye, and barley products. There are lots of things with wheat so watch out. Read the Wheat Belly.

Also, avoid any artificial sweetners.

I believe Crohn’s is completely related to wheat consumption.