Biome Depletion and Autoimmune Disease

I have always understood that autoimmune diseases, like inflammatory bowel disease, are genetic disorders that are set off by an environmental trigger.  And I have always thought that for me this environmental trigger was when I got very bad salmonella poisoning in my first year of university.  That in combination with my extremely poor diet, […]

Why I Created Let’s Heal IBD

I created letshealIBD.com with one goal in mind: to find a solution for managing my severe Crohn’s disease long term.  It started as a kind of online journal about alternative therapies I would try, and how they would affect my Crohn’s disease.  I researched and tried lots of different therapies.  Including diets, long term semi […]

Advances in the use of Parasitic Worms

Paper Examination: Advances in the use of Parasitic Worms Against Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and its Challenges This is the first part of a series where we will be examining scientific papers studying helminthic therapy.  I have had a lot of anxiety lately about whether or not helminthic therapy is going to work for me.  I […]

What Harms Helminths?

What Harms Helminths? There are a few foods, medications, and natural remedies that harms helminths. This week we are going to look into some items that could potentially harm, stun or kill your colony. And set back your treatment,   The helminth Wiki page has an amazing, and comprehensive list of items that harms helminths […]

Preparing for Helminth Therapy

Preparing for Helminth Therapy   This week I am preparing my body to start helminth therapy. I am really excited about trying this therapy. I am in another flare, after only 4 months in remission. And I am ready to try something new – and this is definitely something new!   **I want to add […]

A Major Setback

A Major Setback This has been a difficult post to write.  Recently I have had a flare up of my IBD symptoms.  After experiencing only about 5 months in remission, this has been a devastating blow.  But as always, this is a learning experience, and I hope that I will learn from my mistakes, and […]

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