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Thanks to the following letter sent by a reader, we'll review some observations on the importance of the relationship with food with regard to inflammatory diseases.
Hello.  Since 1988 I have been ill with ulcerative colitis that has worsened in the past year. What can I use as an alternative to traditional drugs?
Thank you.

Dear Reader,

The aetiological causes of pathologies like ulcerative rectum-colitis, Crohn's disease and inflammatory intestinal diseases in general (IBD) are not yet completely clear. One of the most feasible hypotheses is immune pathogenesis: the white blood cells produce inflammatory mediators that are stimulated by the systematic contact with an environmental antigen. This process is at the base of all of the various manifestations of inflammatory intestinal diseases and therefore diarrhea, abdominal pains, poor absorption, etc, are simply expressions of an increased level of inflammation within the intestine and more generally of the entire body

In our clinical practice the study of possible food intolerances (delayed food allergies) by way of the DRIA Test is the first step in the treatment of ulcerative colitis. According to statistics, persons who suffer from these pathologies are more sensitive to milk , yeast and wheat .  In most cases we begin with two weeks in which there is a "gradual approach to therapy", reserving only two days to the diet (for example Tuesday and Friday). During this time the patient will abstain from eating all foods that belong to the great food groups to which he has shown intolerance. These first weeks help the patient to fully understand how to organize himself and realize that varying one's eating habits is not so tragic.

After this initial approach we begin with a month of more rigorous dietary regime: the days of abstinence from the non-tolerated foods are increased and as a result, the "free" days are decreased. Hypothetically speaking, Wednesday evening, Saturday evening and all of Sunday will be free days. There is never a complete elimination of a food from the diet: our goal is to re-educate the body to recover tolerance to all foods by repeating the same methods used in the weaning process.
Low-dosage hypo-sensitizing vaccines play an important role in the general prospective. The DRIA Test makes it possible to identify the correct concentration for each individual at a given moment. By giving a patient very small doses of the allergen, we can induce the body to recover immune tolerance in a more rapid and efficient manner.

Little by little the diet will be expanded as the clinical picture improves and the patient will be taught how to proceed in an autonomous way. The recovery of tolerance improves the state of general inflammation and this allows for a better management of the pharmacological therapy that has been followed, whether allopathic or natural. For example, the use of minerals such as manganese, zinc, copper (for their important regulating action on the immune system) along with the addition of magnesium and lithium (that perform a relaxing action) can be extremely useful. A measuring spoonful of Oximix 3+ supplements these minerals perfectly.
For a more in-depth discussion of the themes touched upon in this answer, refer to the Eurosalus pages specifically dedicated to these subjects.

Cordially,

Gabriele Piuri and dr. Attilio Speciani
Medical Staff

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