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This blog examines current ideas on alternative treatments for Crohn's disease. Although the medical community will tell you that diet doesn't matter, or that alternative treatments are worthless for treating Crohn's disease, this is only because there hasn't been as much double blind clinical testing for most alternative treatments. Therefore they cannot with certainty offer them to you. But, the truth is, many treatments can have an effect on Crohn's disease, or at least improve your general health. We attempt to examine them here.


Monday, June 6, 2016

The Briggs Protocol

Last night we learned about something new which we had never heard of...which is surprising because we have been at this for awhile. While perusing the Facebook page of FMT & Bacteriotherapy Discussion, I came across the Briggs Protocol.

http://thepowerofpoop.com/briggs-protocol/  This is an edited version, not written by him.

This is his full document.

His three step protocol is:

1. Induce remission
2. Heal the Gut Wall
3. Maintain the Gut Wall

This is what most protocols aim to do of course, but for me what was surprising was the mention of Welbutrin (bupropion), a psychiatric drug that is like Prozac, that can act as a TNF inhibitor like Entyvio. He also recognizes that inflammation must be reduced in order for healing to occur. For myself, I know that my progress toward healing is greatly hindered by the overwhelming reactions to anything that touches my gut flora. So I am interested.

Briggs Protocol for Ulcerative Colitis
Mr. Briggs with his family




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