One part of Crohn's Disease is taking vitamins. While not all doctors will mention them, it is a good idea to take vitamin supplements daily to supply some of the nutrients that you do not get from your diet, vitamins found in milk for example. If you take a brand of vitamin supplements, share your experiences with them.
Shaklee
Webmaster: I take these vitamins daily. The B Complex, C, Zinc, Alfalfa, Beta Carotene, Iron, Calcium, Lecithin, "EPA" (a type of fish oil), and E really make a difference. Shaklee is purchased from local distrubutors in various parts of the country. Try asking at a local health food store if your looking for these. I feel much better on days that I take these than on days when I don't.
Briggs: To all of you who have tried everything and are basically at the end of you line because nothing seems to help with the Crohn's disease or if you are sick of being hospitalized and put large on doses of medication that has nasty side effects, then Shaklee is your answer. It was a miracle when I was introduced to them. Basically, at the time, Crohn's disease had done all it could to ruin my life. I was excited about trying their products, because they are all natural with no side effects. I was willing to try something natural that might help me, without all the nasty side effects.The best part though, was their 100% money back guarantee. If you need to be on prescription medication these supplements will not interfere. All of their vitamin and nutritional products are derived from whole foods. It's just like eating food, but in a concentrated form. I myself, was able to get off all prescription medications and I am currently just using Shaklee supplements, not to mention, leading a very productive life. It was only 2 weeks after starting there products that I was feeling a diffence. There is a whole world of difference between the supplements you find at the store and the ones you buy through Shaklee. I myself can say, "You will not get the amazing results unless using Shaklee." I would be willing to give anyone information on these products and how they would be able to help them. I am an Independant Distributor and you would be able to get your products through me no matter where you live. Please E-mail me if you want to change your life for the better. E-mail me at: briggs54@mail.icongrp.com
The Espial Nutri Cleanse System
Dawn: The Espial Nutri Cleanse System has literally
been a life saver for me. As I once said, I have been on every
kind of medication and all kinds of procedures. I have been lucky,
though, I have never had surgery before. A neighbor lady
introduced this to me, when she found out I had this. What these
vitamins do actually is clean out one's system. In the morning, I
take two "charcoal" pills. These help take out all the
toxins in one's body. At noon, I take 2 of their vitamins. At
nighttime, I again take two "charcoal" pills. I know
this sounds like a lot to take but when a person is in the
reutine and has had to take medication all their life, it is no
big deal. When a person first begins the Nutri Cleanse system,
they need to take more "charcoal" pills because they
have more toxins in the body rather than one who has been on the
system awhile. The bottle explains all this.
Another thing to remember is that one will probably not tell a
difference immediantly after starting the system. It took about a
little over a month for me to tell I was really feeling better
and I was no longer getting a constant stomach cramp whenever I
needed to make a bowel movement. It really depends on how much
they have got going on in one's system that will determine when
they really feel great. When I started this, I took my medicine
about 2 hours after taking the first "charcoal" pills.
I feel great and do not have to take any medicine! I no longer
have the side effects of all that medicine. I have been on the
Nutri Cleanse System for a little over a year now.
Now that my family has seen what these vitamins have done for me,
they are all on it. I am happy to say that no one since we have
been on it have ever gotten a flu or cold! One needs to take the
"charcoal" and vitamins faithfully, though.
Espial is quite like Networking, therefore I had to talk to mom
and ask how you all can get them. The easiest way to get, this is
to contact my mother. UPS delivers the vitamins. They generally
come in about 2 days
Jerri Lutter
HC1 Box2
Gann Valley, SD 57341-9704
Phone Number 605-293-3229
E-Mail: daka@brookings.com
I cannot tell you how grateful I am I was told about these. They
changed my life defidiantly for the better. I hope I can help
some others!
GNC Megaman
Bernard: I was diagnosed with Crohn's Disease in September of 1998 with the symptoms starting around January 98. I would just like to say that your page is awesome and that you should tell more about alternative therapies, mainly vitamins. I have been taking fish oil, B complex, iron supplements, and GNC's megaman vitamins (these have huge amounts of many different vitamins) 3 times daily for 6 months and have seen a great improvement. The only medicine I am currently taking is 4 asacol's 3 times daily. Truthfully, I don't think the asacol does anything except keep down the pain. The specific vitamin I want to mention is fish oil. I have taken 2 of these 3 times daily for all six months and they have benefited me greatly. Studies have shown that this has a healing affect to the intestines and I think doctors should tell all patients about it. I currently am into remission and getting off the asacol. In my case I was in the early stages of Crohn's and now have hardly any inflammation. I'm not saying that it will work for everyone, but it might for people who have medium pain and are in the early stages.
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