Oil of oregano, grapeseed oil, peppermint oil (was: Re: Re: Monolaurin)

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Thanks, n. I'll give oil of oregano another try. Will check into

grapeseed oil, too.

Of course, I don't want to make too many changes all at once..I'll try to

introduce these gradually.

I've also heard that s. boulardii is effective in combating yeast. Since I'm

not sure whether yeast is a problem for me, I haven't specifically tried it.

And then there's FCLO, which is probably better than the fish oil capsules I'm

currently taking.

All of this is certainly trial-and-error!

Jill

>

> > Les,

> >

> > Thanks for your input. I have ulcerative colitis -- strictly limited to

> > the colon, too, so perhaps there is reason to believe that theseproducts

> > may help. Of course, the bad bacteria that found their way intomy gut

> > may be immune to monolaurin and lactoferrin -- who knows?

> >

> > I am not currently in a flare, but yearly (particularly in the winter) I

> > feel that my gut is on the verge of a flare. This, together with the

> > constant fear that I might unknowingly consume an illegal product, has

> > made me consider trying faster, more direct approaches of attacking the

> > bad bacteria.

> >

> >

> > Since lactoferrin is based on milk/whey, it doesn't sound SCD legal. Do

> > you know whether that is the case? Anyone else?

> >

> >

> > When you speak of other antibiotics, are you referring to oil oforegano,

> > grapeseed extract, etc? I tried oil of oregano for a veryshort time --

> > didn't see any noticeable results.

> >

> > Thanks again!

> > Jill

>

> The key in your last sentence is you tried it " for a very short time. "

> That being the case it's not surprising to me that you didn't see any

> noticeable results. The other thing that helps for gas is peppermint oil

> capsules, and that's a short-term thing; you'll feel the effects almost

> immediately; at least I do. (At first you may feel more gas as your body

> wants to get rid of it, then it'll settle down.)

>

> For general health and to reduce inflammation I would also highly

> recommend grape seed extract. When I was suffering from Crohn's-related

> fatigue for years on end, my own discovery of grapeseed extract helped

> immensely -- but like many such things (including oil of oregano), it may,

> and very well might, take some weeks, or even months, to feel the

> difference -- but then you may suddenly feel a tremendous difference.

>

> The key also is taking the right doses. As Les or someone said, grapeseed

> extract is a pretty powerful antioxidant and if you take too much too soon

> you'll experience die-off. But if you gradually up it, to as much as 300

> mg a day, that's a lot less likely, and it's definitely going to help your

> body reign in the free radicals that cause excessive inflammation.

>

> n

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