10 Keys to Conquer Crohn's & Colitis

Hi, I'm Jordan Rubin in for Dr. Josh Axe. Welcome to Ancient Medicine Today. Today I'm going to be talking about a topic that is very near and dear to my heart and can save lives.

So if you're somebody who is suffering from inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, or if you have a functional bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, diverticulitis, or if you're someone who is suffering from chronic diarrhea, constipation, or maybe simply leaky gut, wasting disease, etc., you're going to learn information that can transform your health.

But I want to tell you this, if there's anyone that you know or love that has been touched by this disease known as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis or celiac disease and they are struggling, whether they're children, teenagers where it's very common to strike at that age, I'm not only going to share great health information but hope as well.

We're going to be teaching you how to conquer Crohn's and colitis utilizing natural medicine because we at draxe.com believe that food is medicine. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are collectively known as inflammatory bowel diseases. They are somewhat rare but becoming increasingly common. Crohn's disease, in fact, at one point hit 1 out of every 10,000 or even 20,000 individuals.

New information shows that in the coming decades, 1 out of 1,000 individuals will have Children born will end up developing Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Now, while the two diseases are similar, there are some differences. Unfortunately, what's common is the devastation.

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are both known as incurable diseases, and while medications and surgeries are available, people with inflammatory bowel disease. Tend to relapse, and it's often diagnosed after a lot of other testing. So people will go through years and years of issues not knowing what is going on before they're diagnosed. I know this all too well.

About 22 years ago, I was coming out of my freshman year in college. I was loving life on top of the world, and I started to have some digestive issues. Now, I was somebody who was very passionate about life, driven, and I was going back to Florida State University for my sophomore year come heaven or high water.

But I began to not only get sick, but I started to lose weight as well, and I was a little bit concerned. I went to a doctor, he tested me for a couple of things, sent me back to school with a couple of doses of antibiotics, or rounds that is. Said I would be fine, but I wasn't. I continued to deteriorate.

At the height of 6 feet tall, I dropped to 140, 135, creeping to 130, and every day in my sophomore year at college was a struggle. Joint pain, gut pain, all kinds of issues continued to rob me of energy and really my life. Now, I was someone who didn't want to believe what was happening to me. It was like a cold or flu, I thought. I'd get better next week.

But ultimately, despite me telling my parents that I was doing okay, I began to break down more and more and had to fly home in an emergency situation. When I got home, my father, who's a naturopathic doctor and chiropractor, was very alarmed. And I was at the time running 104, 105 fever, loaded with infections.

He threw me in an ice bath and I could hear him outside of the room screaming, I don't want my son to die. Not a really positive experience for a then 19-year-old. Symptoms continued.

Went to doctor after doctor and was finally diagnosed with Crohn's colitis that stretched all the way from the duodenum, which is part of the small intestine, to the ileum, which is the Small intestine, and then all the way throughout the colon. So I had Crohn's colitis at a pretty severe case. I even had issues in my throat and my mouth with canker-type sores the size of a quarter.

Now obviously, being someone who was excited about life and a positive person, I didn't want to believe what was happening when doctor after doctor told me my disease was incurable. That I might be able to have children if I could go on a certain medication. I may need surgery. Hospitalizations brought no help.

Medications that we didn't really believe in were required but were useless, and I only got worse. Ultimately, in the midst of what ended up being a two-year struggle, not only having Crohn's colitis but Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, parasites, fungal infections, bacterial and viral. I was devastated.

I was medically withdrawn from college and I began a search around the world to try to find help. I went to doctors in Germany. I went And saw doctors from England. I went to Mexico. 70 Medical experts in all, always hearing that I have the worst case of Crohn's disease, the worst case of Candida. It's my fault. It's in my head. I'm depressed, and I was. I couldn't even sleep.

I was in so much pain. And people say, "What does Crohn's disease feel like?" It feels like you hurt so deep that. Since it's not an elbow or a knee, you can't help but want to pull your hair out or bang your head against the wall. Now, I'm a male obviously, and I can't compare this to pregnancy or birth pains, but women with Crohn's disease have talked about the gut pain being similar to labor.

That's how painful it was. That's how scary it was. Dehydration, sleepless nights, but there was a glimmer of hope. You see, I'm a person of faith and I believe that God put me on this earth for a reason, and it wasn't to suffer and die at age 19.

And I remember reading a Bible verse that really changed everything for me, and it came out of Hebrews chapter 11, verse 1, and it says, Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence or assurance of things not seen. I also read that without faith it is impossible to please God, and faith comes by hearing the Word of God.

But there was one scripture that caused me to do something that required courage. Faith without works or action is dead. See, I was miserable. I was being taken care of by my parents in the home I grew up in like I was a baby. Friends weren't coming around much anymore. My parents were spending lots of money on alternative treatments that Failed miserably.

Friends wanted to visit, but they were always disappointed in my illness and me not getting better. I went from being the life of the party to being the death of it. I can't say I was suicidal, but I didn't want to live, except for the fact that I had that small amount of faith. One day, which I'll never forget, changed my entire future.

I was at my worst coming out of my second hospitalization, barely survived. 111 Pounds. I came in at 104 pounds in a wheelchair. And at 111 pounds, I was in bed and I had this thought. If faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen, if faith pleases God, if faith comes by hearing the word of God, and if faith requires action, I needed to do something.

But lying in a bed, weak, sick, ugly, no energy, what could I do? And I knew at that moment what I could do. I could take 7 steps, 7 steps of faith. And I walked from the bed that I was constantly in to a door that was on a pantry or a closet in my parents' home. And I called to my mom and I asked her to take my picture.

Wow.

There I was at my worst, boxer shorts and nothing else. Mom, I need you to take my picture. And she said, Jordan, I don't want to take your picture. It breaks my heart to look at you. Can't we wait till you're well? And I said, Mom, you need to take this picture. She said, why do you insist?

And I said, Mom, please take the picture because the world's not going to believe what God's about to do in my life. And I believe there's a photo that you can see, which I call the before picture, coming up on your screen. Now, this photograph that was taken some 22 years ago— ugly, sick, weak, my thighs about the size of a woman's wrist— has become my most valuable possession.

Because you may not agree with my diet advice, you may not love the information I share, but one thing you can't deny. I was dying and now I'm well. And if you're just tuning in, I'm Jordan Rubin here for Dr. Josh Axe. Ancient Medicine Today is a program designed to help you transform your health and life.

And today we're tackling an important topic, how you can conquer Crohn's disease and colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic candidiasis, leaky gut, diverticulitis, celiac disease, all things gut. And I'm someone who's been there. And I want to help you. So there I was. I've tried dozens of medical doctors, medications failed miserably, tried natural cures.

Not only did they fail, but they cost a fortune. Almost every supplement you can imagine didn't work. And I was desperate. And I got put on the phone with a man who told me, Jordan, I know how you can get well. I'd heard it dozens of times before, but I was not willing to turn down any advice at this point.

And he said, Jordan, if you follow a health plan, That dates back to the Bible, is proven through history, and even confirmed by science, you can be well. He said, Jordan, I'm in San Diego and I want to help you. I was in Florida at the time. If you come out and stay with me, in 3 months you'll be working out on the beach in San Diego. Something inside of me came alive.

I didn't just have faith, now I had hope. I smiled for the first time to my mother. In two years, and I said, "Mom, I'm going to San Diego. I'm leaving sick, but I'm coming back well." I was in a wheelchair at the time, and I traveled 2,300 miles to meet a man I'd never met before, following a health plan that I never heard of.

You see, I read the Bible often, but I never saw anything about health. But when this man named William Bud Keith told me that the Bible could hold the secrets to my physical health, I devoured it like it was my food. I looked up every scripture, every definition that had to do with health, healing, and wholeness, and I found a lot.

And from that message and a 40-day period that I spent transforming my body, mind, and spirit, I was able to not only get well, not only be working out on the beach, 3 months from the day I got to San Diego, if you can see that after photo down there, yes, I know it's 20+ years old and I might need to get a new picture because I'm 20 years older, but who are we kidding?

I look exactly the same other than the sunglasses, right? Don't make a comment about that, please. So I was on a mission now. See, I didn't know anyone who had Crohn's disease or who was sick. I was healthy and that's all that mattered, but once I learned About illness, once I realized that this could take away everything that I knew and loved, I made a commitment.

I said, "God, if you get me well, I will spend the rest of my life sharing a message of health and health and hope with others. And if I could help just one person overcome disease or better yet avoid it, then this living hell will have all been worth it." And I've been so blessed because after getting well, I started sharing the message first working in a health food store and.

Showing a photocopy of my before picture to anyone who needed help. Then I was blessed to have an article written about me in a natural health journal. One of the things that helped me get well along with my diet became a product that became a company called Garden of Life that I started.

I went on to write books, the first of which was Patient Heal Thyself, which had my before and after picture, millions of copies. My most successful book, The Maker's Diet, which shared people— shared with people the biblical health plan that I followed, that 40-day health experience, and then dozens of other books.

And along the way, I've shared a message of health and hope in 46 states and 5 continents. But most importantly, I'm here today talking to you. And if you are watching this broadcast and you are dealing with severe digestive issues, I'm about to share with you 10 keys to conquer Crohn's and colitis.

And if you can conquer that, your gas, your bloating, your indigestion, your leaky gut is going to have to leave. We're going to get through it together. I'm living proof that you can. I do believe there's hope. I believe you can conquer these so-called incurable diseases. And we're going to get started right now. So 10 keys to conquer Crohn's and colitis. All right. Crohn's and colitis.

Number 1, limit carbs. Now, you've probably heard this ad nauseam, but I want to explain to you why this is important.

Carbohydrates, particularly starches and sugars, can get into the colon undigested and their fermentation, which I know we talk about fermentation being good, actually the putrefaction can cause toxins in the gut and what happens When your gut's permeable, it leaks into the bloodstream. If you have Crohn's or ulcerative colitis or IBS, I suggest you avoid or limit grains, dairy with lactose in it.

That would include milk, that would include ice cream, commercially made yogurts, etc. Limit or absolutely avoid. Soy products don't necessarily contain the carbs that are issues, but anti-nutrients are there. We want to avoid potatoes and corn because they're high in starch, table sugar, sucrose, maple syrup, etc. That's the first step.

When you limit carbohydrates and you consume a diet that is primarily high-quality proteins, fats, Fruits and vegetables, and many people with IBD need to cook their vegetables and can eat soft fruits. Even juicing can be hard on you, but carbohydrates and their putrefaction cause damage to your gut lining. They alter your bacteria.

And if you're watching today and you're dealing with joint issues, skin issues, immune system issues, you're going to be transformed no matter what. I had 19 diseases. And I was able to overcome by God's grace and the power of this information. So it's going to help you as well. Limiting carbohydrates is critical.

I know there's some diets out there that say you can consume a lot of grains, you can consume all fruits and vegetables. I tried all those. I tried a vegan diet when I had Crohn's disease. I tried a macrobiotic diet. I tried food combining, tried it all. What worked for me has now worked for Tens of thousands. That's right.

I could rattle off story after story of people that have read my book or that I've coached back to health, and they've been transformed. But you know what? I primarily devote my life to researching and educating. I don't consult one-on-one with individuals anymore. This is your chance to get a consultation. This is your chance to share this message with someone who desperately needs it.

So start by limiting carbohydrates in your diet. To make sure that your gut microflora and your lining is healthy, and you'll begin to see results, I believe, very quickly. Second key to conquer Crohn's and colitis: no gluten or A1 beta casein dairy. I know this is scientific and technical, but let me explain. If you're already avoiding grains, wheat, rye, and barley.

Because we said limit carbohydrates, you're not getting any gluten. Gluten is the sticky protein in grains that can cause issues. Gluten has always been around, but with our gut being more damaged, our environment being more toxic, grains being processed differently, gluten can cause issues not only to the gut, the brain, and the immune system.

Get off Wheat, rye, and barley, consuming gluten-free breads isn't the answer. Get off the bread altogether if you really want improvements. Back when I started sharing this message 21 years ago, there was no such thing as a paleo diet. Ketogenic wasn't popular and grain-free was definitely not talked about much. Today it's much, much easier.

There are so many wonderful alternatives to grain-free foods. So you can do it, avoid gluten. A1 beta-casein dairy. Now listen, you can go off dairy altogether. Did I go off dairy during my illness? No, I stayed on it and I consumed a lot of dairy, but I consumed dairy that was grass-fed, raw, fermented, and free of A1 beta-casein.

So A1 beta-casein is found in most cow's milk unless it's labeled otherwise. If you consume dairy products, I recommend goat, sheep, or cow's milk dairy that is free of A1 beta-casein. We make a great product called Amasi at Beyond Organic. We have for years, and we have cows that are specially bred to not have that protein.

A1 beta-casein is like gluten, and if you're gut sensitive, it causes gut, brain, and immune system issues. Go for goat, go for sheep, and here's the deal: milk in general is an issue, fluid milk, ice cream is an issue, but typically with inflammatory bowel disease, IBS, leaky gut, you can handle good quality butter, good quality heavy cream, and properly prepared yogurts, kefirs, and cheeses.

Look for organic grass-fed, but be free. Of A1 beta-casein. The 3rd key to conquering Crohn's and colitis, give me a little bit of bone broth or a lot actually. You might say, Jordan, every day you come on this program and talk about bone broth. And every day I wish I talked about it more.

Folks, if you want something that is so digestible, so supportive, so transformative that anyone can consume when they can't consume anything. It's bone broth. Bone broth from chickens, beef, other red meat, or fish is super nourishing to the gut. Put veggies in it, put herbs and spices in it. If you can't even digest cooked vegetables, puree it, do whatever you have to do, strain it, drink it.

It will nourish your gut lining like nothing else. In fact, many people have come to me. In a flare-up of Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, extreme IBS, and I tell them to go on a bone broth cleanse, just bone broth for 3, 5, 7 days or even longer, it resets the gut. The popular diets today talk about bone broth.

My Maker's Diet does, the GAPS diet does, the Paleo diet does, ketogenic diet does. Bone broth is finally getting its due, but I've been recommending it since I would say the late '90s. My grandmother told me about bone broth. Some of my mentors taught me about it, and it's been a useful tool in my health. You can make bone broth, and we'll give you great recipes.

Go to draxe.com for more information. You can buy frozen bone broth. There's some great brands out there, or you can consume a bone broth protein powder. If you are going to do that, Consume one that is unsweetened, either pure or with spices. Be very, very careful if you're dealing with inflammatory bowel disease.

So bone broth every day, and if you need it and can't consume anything else, consume bone broth. It is more nourishing than water certainly and helps you retain muscle mass, etc. It's great for all ages. Fourth key to conquer Crohn's and ulcerative colitis. Fermented foods. Now this is really important.

Fermented foods are great, but if you are extremely inflamed and having a flare-up, sometimes you're better off going bone broth only and introducing fermented foods later. And I'm talking about sauerkraut, properly prepared yogurt or kefir or amasi coming from cow's milk that is free of beta-casein A1. Goat's milk or sheep's milk.

And when I say properly prepared, sometimes you need to make it yourself. It's got to be whole milk and it can be really good, but you don't have to consume it. You do not have to consume dairy. If you don't have a taste for it, don't, but it can be nourishing. Butter, ghee, etc., really, really important. Fermented foods can be great.

Some of you who are really inflamed can't handle Sauerkraut, which is thick cut. You might need it more pureed or find a brand that is much finer. Make sure to chew because if your gut's really inflamed, even raw veggies can cause aggravation. But fermented foods can be wonderful. Someone might say, what about kombucha? Kombucha is made with sugar.

Kombucha is a no-no unless you make it with honey. And I've met many people, even though kombucha is wonderful for most of us, who have inflammatory bowel disease that don't do very well with it. So make sure that you consume a small amount of fermented foods and increase with what really is working for you. 5Th key to conquer Crohn's and colitis, healthy fats.

If there's one macronutrient you need with Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, even IBS, celiac disease, diverticulitis, it's fat. Now keep in mind, many people with Crohn's and ulcerative colitis lose a lot of weight. Dehydration is rampant. Coconut oil is an amazing fat.

In fact, years ago, there was a Dear Abby or Ann Landers, I'm not sure if that's the same person or two, but they wrote that people with Crohn's disease who consumed macaroons got results. And then so many other people tried it and they wrote in, I guess it's Dear Abby, and they got good results.

I don't believe macaroons from the grocery store with sugar and even some flour in there are that healthy. What was it? It was the fat. Coconut milk, coconut cream, coconut oil, healthy, 2 to 4 tablespoons a day. Cook with it, eat it, you can even rub it on your skin, it absorbs.

I love putting coconut oil on my hair at night and if your hair is slightly dry, you'll wake up and you won't even be greasy, that means you really needed it. So you can rub coconut oil on your body, get oils in, avocados are amazing. Olives are great. Other oils are really good, flaxseed, chia seed, etc.

If you're not having a major flare-up, nuts can be really good, just chew them well, or nut butters. Almond butter is one of my favorites. Seed butters are great. All of those can be really, really beneficial. I mentioned dairy fat, butter is great. Ghee is great. I got to tell you. I gained 29 pounds in 40 days when I was starting off super emaciated.

Fat was very key and it can be for you as well. Healthy fats are critical. Eating deep-water fatty fish, salmon, sardines, mackerel, and herring are great for you and very anti-inflammatory. People with IBD develop joint pain. They've got all kinds of issues. And omega-3s and the other good fats can be of great help. Number 6, the 6th key to conquer Crohn's and colitis, blueberries.

We've all heard, or most of us have, that cranberries are good for the urinary tract. Well, I believe blueberries have the same effect on the gut. If you have Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, I recommend you consume 1 pint of blueberries a day. Now, if you're doing only bone broth, wait a little bit. Blueberries are great.

Chew them very well because there's some fiber and small seeds or put them in a pot maybe with a little bit of honey and warm them and consume it like a jam or jelly. You can blend it in a blender if you're really, really sensitive to fiber. Blueberries have pectin that's nourishing for the gut. And anthocyanins that help to balance bacteria in your digestive tract.

They can even destroy some bad germs. Blueberries are great. What about blackberries? For some, the seeds are too hard to digest. Raspberries, same thing. Blueberries are special if you've got inflammatory bowel disease. The 6th key to conquer Crohn's and ulcerative colitis, use herbs, not just any herbs. But anti-inflammatory herbs.

I'm going to tell you about one herb that's really a resin that you need to know about, and it is Boswellia or frankincense. Boswellia, which is a type of frankincense, has been shown in clinical studies to help ulcerative colitis. Many other herbs— holy basil, green tea— can be good if you put only honey in it. So many herbs and spices in the form of teas and decoctions Peppermint is wonderful.

Rosemary is wonderful. They can all support the gut, but Boswellia is really, really good. Frankincense, otherwise known as Boswellia, can be great as an anti-inflammatory. The 8th key to conquering Crohn's and ulcerative colitis, use spices. Spices are amazing. I've said this before, fruits are good, veggies are better, herbs are awesome, and spices They're amazing.

Turmeric and ginger are 2 of the best. Put them in your bone broth. Take them in any form you can. If it's supplement form, if it's powdered form, certain spices cause irritation. These do not. Turmeric and ginger are anti-inflammatory. When combined with Boswellia, they're amazing. So many people with IBD are on steroids, corticosteroids.

Or they're on immune suppressants, biologicals, antibiotics, turmeric and ginger are essential for you to conquer Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, IBS, diverticulitis, the most anti-inflammatory spices on the planet, soothing for the gut. Make teas, make decoctions. In fact, we'll share with you a recipe in the future how to do just that. So spices, number 8, use them liberally.

Number 9, essential oils. Folks, when you have IBD, there is so much stress and anxiety. We don't know what came first, the anxiety or the disease. Is it psychosomatic, which means you're sick because you're stressed, or I came up with this, somopsychotic, because for me, I'm a happy, positive person, but when I felt like My gut was being operated on without anesthesia. I wasn't too happy.

I didn't smile, didn't go out of the house because people didn't want to be around me when I looked like that. So I became depressed because of my physical issues, right? So it's critical to find ways to relieve stress. And a lot of people can't exercise. I didn't have energy to stand up. I would black out as I did many times, fall flat on my face. I wore glasses then, they broke.

Right in the hospital, they did at home. I had no energy. So if you can't exercise to relieve stress, if you can't walk on the beach, listen— listening to music is great. I did all the time my favorite music. Use essential oils. Lavender is amazing. Chamomile of any kind is amazing.

And internally, there are times when you know you've got infections When oregano is great, be careful though because it can be a little bit harsh to the gut. Frankincense is amazing. Why? For the reasons I just said. Frankincense or boswellia is the top herb for Crohn's or ulcerative colitis or one of them. Frankincense is one of the top oils.

If you're out there and you love essential oils, frankincense is amazing for inflammation. And if you knew someone with Crohn's or ulcerative colitis or an inflammatory bowel disease or Or arthritis, it's great to take even internally. Make sure when using frankincense, your oil is labeled as a dietary supplement and follow the instructions. Do your own research, look up the benefits.

Peppermint is so great for the gut. If you've got a more mild case of Crohn's or ulcerative colitis, IBS, gas, bloating, constipation, peppermint essential oil topically and internally is amazing. So are many, many others, but my favorites by far are frankincense, peppermint for inflammatory bowel disease.

Diffuse oils, use them, rub them on your feet, put them in your hair, make skin and body care products out of them. If you have IBD or know someone that does and they are not using essential oils, you're missing a powerful tool to transform your health. And the 10th key to conquering Crohn's and colitis, take the right supplements. What are the best supplements for Crohn's and colitis?

The top 2 by far, probiotics, number one. Look for a probiotic with soil-based organisms, Bacillus genus, so Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus coagulans, Bacillus clausii, and one more that I love, or 2 more. Bacillus clausii. Saccharomyces boulardii, which is amazing, it's a friendly yeast for the gut, and Lactobacillus plantarum, the probiotic in sauerkraut.

Probiotics are number 1, enzymes are number 2. Digestive enzymes with meals can greatly help your gut no matter what you're dealing with, period. Now folks, these 10 keys to transform your gut, I'm going to try to move out of the way and let you see them.

In all their glory, these 10 keys to conquer Crohn's and colitis: limiting carbohydrates, avoiding gluten and A1 beta-casein dairy, liberally consuming bone broth, adding in fermented foods, healthy fats as a primary source of calories, eat a pint of blueberries a day, herbs such as boswellia, peppermint, rosemary, spices, turmeric and ginger.

Essential oils, frankincense, peppermint internally, lavender and chamomile diffused, and supplements primarily probiotics and enzymes. Essential oils, omega-3 fats are also really important as a supplement and many others, but those are the primary, can transform your life. Folks, I know that many people out there are seeing natural healthcare practitioners, great.

Acupuncture can help, chiropractic can help, massage can help. But these are 10 keys that helped me transform my health and my life. And I'm here today because of God's grace and what he created and what I've used. If you're somebody who is on medication, you've had surgery or are considering it, these can very likely work along with your medical treatments. Always run it by your physician.

Look for drug interactions. I'm not telling you to get off your medication even though it didn't work for me. I'm not telling you to avoid surgery, although thank God I did. But today I'm here medication-free and I spent the last 20 years of my life helping see the health of this nation and world transformed one life at a time. And today it's your turn. If they take the steps to do it.

So with that, we're going to go ahead and take questions. Now, I've said this before, I am not super technologically inclined, so I don't have a smartphone right here on stage, but Mary, our producer, is going to be asking some of your questions and we'll take the next few moments to answer them and help you transform your gut health and your life.

Maggie Sherman said, what type of supplements do you recommend? What tests can diagnose Crohn's and colitis? How do you know if you have it?

Crohn's and colitis can be diagnosed with a test. Well, let me rephrase that. There can be clues based on blood work, but there is not a blood test to diagnose Crohn's and ulcerative colitis. Crohn's or ulcerative colitis are pathologies. Crohn's affects the small and often large intestine in a cobblestone manner. Affecting the thickness of the bowel wall.

Ulcerative colitis has ulcers on the surface of the bowel wall and is diagnosed via sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, sometimes you do an upper GI series to determine blockages, but typically doctors will have a clue from blood work and symptoms.

There's a symptom score too, but you're really going to need some type of scope Or some type of diagnostic test that way, and they'll rule out a lot of other things first.

Shanice said, can quinoa be a part of the diet?

That's a great question. I love quinoa. I think quinoa is an amazing grain. Sprouted is even better. But if I were telling someone with Crohn's or ulcerative colitis to be on the most disciplined, effective diet, quinoa still counts as a high-starch grain in my book because it has those disaccharides in it at a high level.

I believe chia and flax, if they're ground, are okay, but I don't recommend consuming quinoa, particularly in the early stages.

Diane asked, is there a PDF we can download or resource we can find with this diet information?

That's a great question. Dr. Josh Axe and I are embarking on an amazing book series called Ancient Medicine. And while right now we don't have a PDF or an article for you this moment, if you subscribe to this channel, if you stay tuned, we are going to develop not only a book but an entire program on conquering Crohn's and colitis, especially if you demand it.

So if you're watching right now and you say, this is great information, my cousin, my uncle, my friend, or me, I need it. I've spent thousands. I've been to everybody. And folks, not everybody can help Crohn's. I was told by 69 experts they could help me and none did. I had to become my own expert, so to speak, an advocate.

So we're going to be working on that information and it will be very, very detailed. I also have many books out there. The Maker's Diet has a diet program. My brand new book, Planet Heal Thyself, gives you a lot of good information.

Stephanie asks, would these keys Would these 10 keys also be helpful for someone who has stomach ulcers?

Great question. These 10 keys to conquer Crohn's and colitis can help you if you've got ulcers, indigestion or acid reflux, GERD if you will, help you with gas, bloating. It will help you with celiac disease, diverticulitis, diverticulosis, arthritis, asthma, or acne. These are powerful.

It just so happens that they helped me conquer Crohn's colitis, and I always said I was blessed by having the worst disease because if I can help this, anything is possible.

Pura asked, what exactly is the difference between Crohn's and colitis?

Well, first of all, years ago colitis had a different definition. Colitis was a functional disease of the bowel that did not necessarily have ulcers, so in the old days What we now call IBS was called colitis, nervous stomach, it was called multiple things.

Today, IBS has no pathology, so a scope shows no ulcers, no tissue destruction, etc., whereas Crohn's disease is an ulceration and inflammation of the bowel wall that can go throughout It's with. Ulcerative colitis has ulcers merely on the surface. Their symptoms are similar. Ulcerative colitis affects the colon only.

Crohn's disease was originally diagnosed as terminal ileitis, which was the bottom part of your small intestine, but now it can go into the colon and it would be called Crohn's colitis. Crohn's used to be so uncommon, now so many people have it. I think President Eisenhower was one of the very first to have ileitis, which is now named Crohn's disease based on Dr. Crohn and his discovery.

Angie asked, what if I don't have a gallbladder and I can't digest fats very well?

Great question. If you don't have a gallbladder or have gallbladder issues and can't digest fats, you need to consume more medium-chain fats. Coconut oil and palm oil are digested differently, so you can still consume them without a gallbladder, or better yet, Take a digestive enzyme with meals that has lipase, which digests fat. Also, raw fats are more digestible than cooked fats.

Your gallbladder is responsible for helping to digest fats, but even if you've had a gallbladder surgery, you can still consume a diet rich in good fats. 3 More questions.

Lindsay asked, how do you deal with the nausea? How do you take frankincense for Crohn's? Do you put it on your food and water, topically, internally?

Great question. What I like to do with essential oils as a supplement, I did this this morning myself and for my kids, I put some drops of peppermint and lemon in a spoon and put honey on it. You can use— remember we talked about a blueberry puree that you could make? Put frankincense there. It doesn't taste especially delicious, but it is really, really good.

Therapists and natural doctors out there giving frankincense in suppository form. They're giving it all in all kinds of ways. But if you've got Crohn's disease, rub it on your gut, rub it all over your body actually, put it on your hair, your feet, but try to get a couple of drops in either a spoonful of honey, etc., water. It doesn't taste real good.

This is one of those things where you just grin and bear it, but I would consume 2 to 3 drops, 3 times a day of an organic frankincense essential oil labeled as a dietary supplement. Those are the best kinds to consume, or you can take a Boswellia extract capsule.

Angie asks, which enzyme do you take?

I recommend a broad-spectrum enzyme that has lactase for dairy sugar, lipase for fats, Protease and amylase. Now, there are many, many good brands out there. What we want to make sure to do at Ancient Medicine Today is not prescribe a specific brand.

I've formulated, so has Dr. Josh, many great products that you can find, but we want to make sure today to give you information that you can act upon, but you will have to do a little of your own research. The number 1 key, the 11th key To conquering Crohn's and ulcerative colitis, arthritis, Alzheimer's, or multiple sclerosis—you name it—you have to have faith.

Remember what I said: faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Look at me when I'm saying this: you can get better. Tomorrow can be better than today. You have to have faith and believe, and you have to take steps.

To transform your health because when you do, there's a world waiting to hear the good news that incurable diseases can be overcome by God's grace and power and the wonderful principles that he's put forth. So I want to thank you today for tuning in. We are here at Ancient Medicine Today to transform the health of this nation and world one life at a time, and today that starts with you.

I'm Jordan Rubin in for Dr. Josh Axe. Wishing you God's greatest blessings as you overcome the challenges in your life and health. Hi, Dr. Axe here. I want to say thanks so much for checking out this YouTube video and also don't forget to subscribe if you want to get more great content on things like herbs, essential oils, natural remedies, and how to use food as medicine.

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