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    Monsanto Lawsuit Links Glyphosate/Roundup Targetting Enzymes in Gut

    Many people have long suspected these herbicides, like Monsanto's glyphosate or Syngenta's atrazine, have possible links to many common chronic illnesses and reproductive organ malformations and hormonal disruption--even the autism epidemic. They are both found in virtually all public water...
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    Joint-Gut Connection and Definitions

    Thought this was a good summary of the spectrum of different joint problems 16-39% of Crohn's patients experience as extra-intestinal symptoms. The article lists the different names of axial and peripheral arthropathies. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873994609001378 "The...
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    Elimination Diet Plans & Strategy

    See here in the Elimination Diet heading: http://www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/021313p38.shtml This approach, of cutting out foods for 4-6 weeks before careful reintro, could possibly help out IBD as well as rheumatoid arthritis and akylosing spondylitis. It involves addressing SIBO and...
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    Neurogastroenterology Studies

    A host of studies are available for limited time, not sure how long: http://www.nature.com/nrgastro/collection/enteric An app for phones here: http://gettag.mobi IBD:Intestinal inflammation affected by density of enteric neurons...
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    Fluoride Research

    Everyone should know that fluoridated water isn't simply pharmaceutical grade fluoride, but compounds left over from other industries that commonly deal with heavy metals which would otherwise have to pay to dispose of this caustic concoction safely. It is usually bought from fertilizer or...
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    GMO news & info

    Genetically Modified Organisms have been in our food for a while; however, long-term studies are never done and the short term studies are done by industry funded scientists. The GMO issue is very complex. GMOs could conceivably be used for good. However, the political, social, legal...
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    MY supps for MY dis-ease

    Sup, folks? (SEE Probio/fish oil reccomendations, if nothing else) I was diagn in 04 the day I was told I need surgery--the week before I experienced slight persistent ache in lower right qdrnt and slept for nearly a day straight. I had a resection and appendectomy at the ileum. For little...
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