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Not sure whether this will ever prove relevant to IBD, but it sounded as though some day it may. Breakthrough Nanoparticle Halts Multiple Sclerosis in Mice, Offers Hope for Other Immune-Related Diseases ScienceDaily (Nov. 18, 2012) — In a breakthrough for nanotechnology and multiple sclerosis...

I started Humira about 3 months ago, along with the Prednisone I've been on for a year and a half. My CD has become worse during this time overall I would say. I've never heard of Humira or any other IBD med for that matter, making the disease worse off, but has anyone ever heard of Humira...

I used apple, banana,pear, & papaya. Maybe a little plum.

Gianni, Yes, absolutely everything was 100% organic. I really tend to avoid anything not organic, wild, free-range, antibiotic/growth-hormone-free, etc.

I tried the juicing and it was very painful on my gut. I tried it with fruit one day and that wasn't too bad, but the next day when I added in veggies (celery, cucumber, kale, and carrots), I got problems. It was strained really well too. I think in my case I really do need a super-low or...

Hi, I'm currently on Humira and pred (~10mg/day). This regimen is not proving helpful to me. Am contemplating methotrexate but don't know much about it. Has anyone ever been on Humira along with Methotrexate? I'm just wondering whether that is a standard combination therapy or not. And in...

David, what are some of the ways that a farmer, such as yourself or someone farming on a smaller level such as in their backyard, could try to attain the best soil quality with minerals and so forth? Does composting help with that?

Gianni, I presume you don't bother peeling any of the veggies, like the potato, right? So here's another question. Regarding the salads. It was mentioned that nitrogen fertilizers raise the nitrates, and particularly for lettuce. So, do you assume that if the lettuce is advertised as...

I have a KitchenAid juicer that is dual function - juice extractor & citrus press. I'm not sure what all it can do. Might have to try it out. Couple questions. Mainly to do with fruit skins. I've often read that many of the health benefits are derived from the skins of fruits. But in...

Well that's some really eye-opening stuff. What food can you really trust any more? Thanks for replying. I've had it on my list to find the natural toothpaste, will have to take that search up again.

Another couple of questions: I drink organic Lakewood pomegrante juice. I see on their web site that it states that the pom's are grown using "No synthetically compounded fertilizers". Does this mean it's safe from the excessive nitrogen fertilizer that you all have been discussing on this...

I've kept a daily food/medicine diary on a spreadsheet for the past 14 months. I developed a new Crohn's lesion on my left side after I ate Caesar salad 4 days in a row. I don't normally eat salad at all. I don't know anything about nitrate, so David, can you help me better understand - does...

Sid, I have a bottle of Garden of Life Vitamin Code Raw D3, which I purchased on Amazon.com. It states that it is vegetarian. I googled vegetarian D3 and saw some boards where folks were posting about vegan D3 and this one in particular, which uses lanolin, which I believe is a part of sheep...

prplkow, the d3 from biotech comes in 3 pills/5k so each pill is only 1.67k. I take it.

You guys are awesome, thanks for the responses, gives me some food for thought.

Thanks Johnny, I've pretty much experienced the same set of symptoms for countless years. I get severe pain right at the spot where my Crohn's is located, and it feels like a burning hot coal or shards of glass. It seems like I get good effect from eating oatmeal, it seems to calm things down...

Johnny, any luck with the mutaflor? I was looking into it but noticed that I'd have to drive up to Canada to get it. Were you able to get it in the U.S.?

Aussie, if I understand you correctly, you're saying that if a person does the first and/or second loading dose, but does not get a response, then that person should be considered a primary non-responder and should be considered for a switch to a different med. Maybe I'm misunderstanding you on...

Paul, good luck with inquiring with your doc about this option. Would be interested to hear what you both decide. Does Humira make you tired? So far I've not experienced that at all. I've experienced super-easy sunburning, but that's it. How long have you been on Humira?

I've been on Humira for the 2 loading doses of 4 pens followed by 2 pens. So far no magic bullet. At what point does it make sense to request that my doc increase the frequency to weekly rather than every other week in an attempt to get a response? Or is that even a valid question? I know...