Re: those who said they use glutamine

[Guest guest]

Well, I'm still early in the diet, inflamed and with active UC. Things are

changing for the

better, but very slowly. I have a follow-up appointment on 7-Nov, and I'll

certainly ask

then about it, though this is 2 weeks away... As I mentioned in my previous

post, though,

this is one of the 1st things that 2 different doctors put me on, which gives me

some level

of confidence.

A quick Google search reveals mainly positive results endorsing glutamine as a

mucosal-

healing / anti-inflammatory supplement for IBD. As is often repeated here,

however, were

all different and may react differently to different things.

Sorry, Eileen, I don't think I'm being very helpful!

-Sal

UC since May-07

SCD since Oct-08

>

> Sheila on pecanbread sent an article saying it can cause inflammation

> in Crohns/UC people and is beneficial in autistic people - have you

> heard that?? has Hoffman Instit.mentioned it ??? or could you check???

> I mean I feel well right now - so I THINK I'm not inflammed and wasn't

> before this (via scopes) but don't want to make myself inflammed

> either!!!

> thanks eileen

> 9 months

> I will show the article to my comp. phar and see what he says - he

> recommended it

>

[Guest guest]

no you are - I think since I'm not reacting, it could be helpful???

have a call into the pharm and please let me know what you find out

in 2 weeks - for now I won't up it -just keep it at 1/2 scoop 3/day

thanks

eileen

> >

> > Sheila on pecanbread sent an article saying it can cause

inflammation

> > in Crohns/UC people and is beneficial in autistic people - have

you

> > heard that?? has Hoffman Instit.mentioned it ??? or could you

check???

> > I mean I feel well right now - so I THINK I'm not inflammed and

wasn't

> > before this (via scopes) but don't want to make myself inflammed

> > either!!!

> > thanks eileen

> > 9 months

> > I will show the article to my comp. phar and see what he says -

he

> > recommended it

> >

>

[Guest guest]

you know what?? I wonder if it's ok for IBD but not Crohns!!!

Sheila's article specified not for Crohns (something about the T-

cells etc) I have it printed to give to the pharm but maybe that's

it???

eileen

> >

> > Sheila on pecanbread sent an article saying it can cause

inflammation

> > in Crohns/UC people and is beneficial in autistic people - have

you

> > heard that?? has Hoffman Instit.mentioned it ??? or could you

check???

> > I mean I feel well right now - so I THINK I'm not inflammed and

wasn't

> > before this (via scopes) but don't want to make myself inflammed

> > either!!!

> > thanks eileen

> > 9 months

> > I will show the article to my comp. phar and see what he says -

he

> > recommended it

> >

>

[Guest guest]

At 01:10 PM 10/25/2008, you wrote:

you know what?? I wonder if it's

ok for IBD but not Crohns!!!

Sheila's article specified not for Crohns (something about the T-

cells etc) I have it printed to give to the pharm but maybe that's

it???

Crohn's IS a form of IBD....

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

[Guest guest]

felt like doc gave impression of them being separate - interesting-

thanks - sheila mentioned bone broth for glucosamine rather than

glutamine - i've made the chicken broth/soup for intro etc but how do

i do beef broth - same?? raw meat in?? or take my leftover bones from

my steak each night???

thanks

eileen

> >you know what?? I wonder if it's ok for IBD but not Crohns!!!

> >Sheila's article specified not for Crohns (something about the T-

> >cells etc) I have it printed to give to the pharm but maybe that's

> >it???

>

> Crohn's IS a form of IBD....

>

>

> — Marilyn

> New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> Darn Good SCD Cook

> No Human Children

> Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

>

[Guest guest]

I've been making the chicken broth/soup since intro - really before that, since

it was

recommended by others. I try to drink a cup a day - very tasty stuff,

especially with

chicken feet! I have to say that I have used bones from a leftover roast

chicken before,

and the broth came out quite awful - maybe I just didn't let it simmer long

enough...

As to beef broth, I haven't made it with leftover steak bones. So far I've only

tried it once,

made with short ribs and a beef knuckle. We let it simmer for a long time -

read that you

have to let it go longer than chicken broth - 12-18 hours, I think. I think

they sell beef

soup bones in the grocery store - we ordered them in bulk since we have a

freezer

downstairs.

Here's a bit of a long article on the virtues of bone broth:

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0ISW/is_259-260/ai_n10299306/pg_1?

tag=artBody;col1

It has some recipes at the end. Enjoy!

-Sal

> > >you know what?? I wonder if it's ok for IBD but not Crohns!!!

> > >Sheila's article specified not for Crohns (something about the T-

> > >cells etc) I have it printed to give to the pharm but maybe that's

> > >it???

> >

> > Crohn's IS a form of IBD....

> >

> >

> > — Marilyn

> > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> > Darn Good SCD Cook

> > No Human Children

> > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> >

>

[Guest guest]

thanks Sal - very interesting -my comp pharm made it sound like just

collagen

eileen

> > > >you know what?? I wonder if it's ok for IBD but not Crohns!!!

> > > >Sheila's article specified not for Crohns (something about the

T-

> > > >cells etc) I have it printed to give to the pharm but maybe

that's

> > > >it???

> > >

> > > Crohn's IS a form of IBD....

> > >

> > >

> > > — Marilyn

> > > New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

> > > Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

> > > Darn Good SCD Cook

> > > No Human Children

> > > Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Eileen (et al)-

Had my appointment with doc today and asked about L-Glutamine as an

anti-inflammatory /

intestinal healer vs. precursor to nitric oxide, which is an inflammatory /

damager. He

actually had me discontinue it, given where my inflammation is - said with my UC

where it is,

the L-Glutamine is not likely to reach it to have the intended effect. He did

acknowledge the

nitric oxide connection, but like so many things we discuss here, there's no

hard and fast

rule. If it's helping, or at least not hindering, it should be OK.

Best,

-Sal

UC - Jun-2007

SCD - Oct-2008

[Guest guest]

thanks so much -I was having heart palpitations the day after

increasing it - sure it had nothing to do with it but stopped anyway

and you know what I got a bit nauseous got not feeling as good so I

put it back in 1/2 scoop 3/day again - I 'm going to continue since

I'm feeling good - hope i'm doing the right thing!

eileen

>

> Eileen (et al)-

>

> Had my appointment with doc today and asked about L-Glutamine as an

anti-inflammatory /

> intestinal healer vs. precursor to nitric oxide, which is an

inflammatory / damager. He

> actually had me discontinue it, given where my inflammation is -

said with my UC where it is,

> the L-Glutamine is not likely to reach it to have the intended

effect. He did acknowledge the

> nitric oxide connection, but like so many things we discuss here,

there's no hard and fast

> rule. If it's helping, or at least not hindering, it should be OK.

>

> Best,

> -Sal

> UC - Jun-2007

> SCD - Oct-2008

>