My general conception of herbs is has been that they’re what you grow in your garden. Yes, they can be helpful with illness, but mostly around the edges. Pharmaceutical companies, on the other hand, spend hundreds of millions of dollars to produce a drug. If you’re...
Esther’s Xifaxin Story “It’s impossible to describe the awe I (and my husband) feel as I am able to do things I haven’t been able to do for so many years.” Here we recount Esther’s amazing experience with Xifaxin (Rifaxamin), an antibiotic often used...
“Abdominal bloating is a frequent and bothersome but poorly understood clinical problem” It’s not a subject for dinner table conversation but about 15-30 percent of the population experiences it, it can be very painful, and it’s just beginning...
Part III: Changing the Gut Microflora in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome My favorite conference paper is Faecal Microbial Growth Inhibition in Chronic Fatigue/Pain Patients because it identifies both undergrowth and overgrowth in a set of chronic fatigue syndrome patients....
Changing the Gut Flora II (Recovered ME/CFS patient Ken Lassesen relates his understanding of probiotics and gut bacteria. He is not a doctor. Please consult with your doctor before making any changes in your diet or supplement regimen.) Changing your gut flora is...
(Ken’s gut series explaining how he recovered from ME/CFS continues with a focus on food and the gut. A reminder – Ken is a layman, not a doctor; check with your doctor before altering your diet or your treatment regime.) This is the first in a series of...
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