Join me and Dane Johnson of CrohnsColitisLifestyle as we discuss one of his client's issues after getting a colonoscopy. Learn more about my report, What You Need to Know About Colonoscopy, here. This eBook outlines the risks involved with supposed routine colonoscopies. This is data that even your doctor is unlikely to know – [...]
Many of you have already downloaded my free Colonoscopy eBook - so you know about the dangers of unsterilized cameras and the 'side-effects' of Gluteraldehyde - but a real-life story like this can really drive home the risks. This is a patient from the Goldberg Tener Clinic (who I often refer people to for help) [...]
2020 UPDATE: I just found out there is now FINALLY a single-use, disposable, robotic colonoscope available and currently being used in Italy and Switzerland. So of course, I had to rush onto the blog and tell you about it immediately! You can read about it here. 2015 UPDATE: 7 years after I first published this post, [...]
Rectovaginal Fistula Causes What causes or contributes to a rectovaginal fistula? Are there dietary considerations, and how is the microbial environment involved? Lastly, what can be done to treat this rare but distressing condition? I received a question via email from a woman who found me through my popular post on natural healing for fistulas [...]
I want to re-share this email from a reader because it gives such a great example of a Healing Journey. We also get to see how hard things can get before we're ready to do what it takes to invest in our healing. Lastly, it's a great example of how crucial emotional healing is - [...]
Do colonoscopies contribute to Parkinson's? I was sent this information by one of my readers, Susan, who has been doing quite a bit of research on this topic. I think her findings are interesting and definitely worth keeping an eye on. And perhaps one of you has more information or experience to contribute? I have [...]
My father was having some odd upper GI symptoms for a few months. Compared to the journey I had (severe Ulcerative Colitis), he had relatively a healthy gut for most of his life. So we knew something was up! I looked into the mind-body component of course, and different supplements, but he had decided he [...]
Looking for a natural remedy for anal stenosis and stricture? When inflammation has been present for a long time in the rectum or anal canal, it sometimes causes scarring (fibrosis). Repeated ulceration and healing (often from proctitis) can also result in scar tissue. Surgical procedures for hemorrhoids, skin tags, anal dilation, sphincterectomy, etc. all cause [...]
If you’re taking an antibiotic, you can either wait until the course of treatment is over before beginning probiotic supplementation, or, you can take probiotics during the course of antibiotic treatment. WHY should you take probiotics during or after antibiotic treatment? Because nature abhors a vacuum! This means that the risk of secondary or opportunistic [...]
We recently received an email from one of my readers who had a colonoscopy, and his GI told him he had a twisted colon that may be contributing to his chronic constipation. So, I want to share with you this story that I shared with him which is part of the new content I've added [...]
