Re: Acceptance- choices- coffee

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Hi ,

I don't know if there is one thing that triggers IBD. I think it must be that

there is a genetic predisposition and then an environmental trigger, stress,

diet, antibiotics, who knows. Celiac is the same- genetic plus diet... and it

can occur at any age.

The main reason to do a colonoscopy is to find out what it is, and what it is

not, as there are many causes of GI symptoms. Colonoscopy's can rule out colon

cancer and also remove polyps at the time during the procedure.

As for me, I was also a very healthy eater. I do not know what triggered my GI

symptoms all of a sudden at mid life. I know that SCD has helped me a lot.

PJ

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> I am very new to all of this and quite honostly still in some level of

> denial.

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> So many of you have written about the negative experiences you have had

> with the Medical world, of which I am not inclinded to trust. In all

> honesty how much has the Western Medical world helped you. Every time I

> turn, some doctor is telling me I must get a colonoscopy. If I don't

> want to go on meds and I don't want to treat it with their solutions

> why?

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> Based on my sypmtoms I know I have IBD of some sort likely colitis. I

> plan to stick to the SCD as diligently as I can and learn from you all.

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> I do not drink alcohol although I have in the past, but have abstained

> for the last 3 years. My diet has been rich in organic fruits and

> vegtables for several years and low in all the bad stuff. Obvioulsy, I

> have been trying to figure out what the heck has happened to give me all

> these problems over the past 2 months.

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> Two culprits:

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> 1. coffee consumption

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> 2. emotional stress and physical stress as an athlete.

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> If anyone can share his or her expierience on the above I would be very

> grateful.

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> Burrows,

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> No meds

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