Atkins, Omega-3, IBD, Elaine
From: Jan
To: SCD-list-longisland
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 18:47:51 +0300
Subject: RE: Omega-3 and Crohns/Colitis
I am posting this because of the recent interest in Essential fatty acids. If anybody is interested, I can post the whole article.
This is from “Dr. Atkins’ Vita-Nutrient Solution”
Love
Jan
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Autoimmune Diseases.
Rheumatoid arthritis is just one of several autoimmune disorders benefited by fish oils. In such diseases, the immune system attacks components of our own bodies as if they were invaders, but EPA and DHA, in doses of 3 grams per day for just three weeks, can suppress this self-destructive process. This is one reason I find them invaluable for any patient with lupus, scleroderma, multiple sclerosis, thrombocytopenia, and other autoimmune diseases. Clinical studies showing the ability of EPA/DHA to produce remissions in lupus are beginning to appear.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Every colitis and Crohn’s disease patient we see gets all of the omega-3 fatty acids for reasons that are well supported by research. Fish oils markedly decrease the damage these disorders can cause the colon wall. They do this by reducing the overproduction of inflammatory compounds that are associated with colitis. In a year-long double-blind study of seventy-eight people with Crohn’s disease, the proportion of those who remained free of a relapse jumped from 26 to 59 percent once they began to take a daily dosage of nine fish oil capsules. I’ve seen scores of people with these two inflammatory bowel diseases, and I always ask how their gastroenterologists had treated their disorders. I’m still waiting to hear someone mention fish oil. I am at a loss to understand why EPA and DHA are not yet mainstream medications for these bowel disorders.
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From: “Elaine Gottschall”
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 21:16:16 -0400
Subject: Re: Omega-3 and Crohns/Colitis
Jan
Dr. Atkins sounds like he has been very successful in treating ulcerative
colitis and Crohn’s with fish oil high in omego 3′s (linolenic) – 3 double
bonds.
Has anyone tried Dr. Atkins’s diet for IBD?
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From: Claudine Manning
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 21:04:49 -0400
Subject: Re: Omega-3 and Crohns/Colitis
I have done an Atkins-like approach to a diet, and found it helped my UC
a lot. Of course, not eating grains overlaps with the SCD. I knew the
SCD would work for me, because I found when I follwed Suzanne Somers’
diet, minus the carb meals (grains, skim milk, and other SCD illegals),
I noticed a very positive change in my UC. When I ate shredded wheat
and skim milk every am, it was awful!
I am taking fish oil now, and everything is going well.
Elaine Gottschall wrote:
>Jan
>Dr. Atkins sounds like he has been very successful in treating ulcerative
>colitis and Crohn’s with fish oil high in omego 3′s (linolenic) – 3 double
>bonds.
>Has anyone tried Dr. Atkins’s diet for IBD?
>
>
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From: SmileCrohny-aol
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 21:18:51 EDT
Subject: Re: Omega-3 and Crohns/Colitis
In a message dated 4/15/03 6:11:39 PM Pacific Daylight Time, claudinemanning writes:
> I am taking fish oil now, and everything is going well.
yummy… what kind/brand of fish oil are you taking…..of course im going to start taking some cod liver oil…cuz elaine said its Ok/good..and i went to mercolas websight and he has one on there….but what kind of fish oil to you take…..
ya konw one thing about this diet..since i have been discussin it once again with my rents cuz im in la now with them for the holiday..(and were not so sure the diet is helpin as much as it should or could or if ist for me to cont, but thats another emial)..im really gettin a really well rounded balance of all types of food…..i never used to eat with almost all of the food groups….from fish to chicken to meat to veggies to yogurt to liver to fruits.. oh and it just goes on….plus of course yummy fishy oil and cod liver oil.. what can be better……in any case…that was just my lil ps/plug……
take care
MOrds
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From: “claudia c”
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 03:50:20 +0000
Subject: RE: Omega-3 and Crohns/Colitis
My sister works with autistic children, and is always discussing what the
children’sr diets and my being on SCD. Lots of the mom’s have recommended
the fish oil. I am also excited to have some recommendations from these
kind people for naturopaths in my area. I have sent the info about
Elaineschildren to my sister, too. Listening to the stories of these
parents’ desperation for their children is heartbreaking.
I haven’t tried fish oil and don’t pretend to know anything about it, but my
only comment on the article below is that one study of 78 people isn’t
over-whelmingly convincing, is it? Sorry, am I being cynical?
Claudia
IBD 10 mos
SCD 1.5 mos
400U Vit E
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