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His thread both got moved and now also closed. http://www.ibsgroup.org/forums/index.php?/topic/128795-dr-albert-snow/page__st__140I do feel that many of are interested in seeing weither his method is working or not.6 people are currently starting or have started with his treatment and I am really excited to see how this will work out for them.XXXBerto55, Coda, Cookies 2 friends, Needhelp14 and Valeria A are those people.Please continue posting when you get the meds/products needed to start. Like Coda did in the other thread.I know there must be many other people just as curious to how you are doing as I am myself.I hope this thread can stay open for those people to comment on how the treatment is working for them. This has nothing to do with Dr. not being welcome here anymore and as you can see I myself was sceptical towards him in the other thread. But now I am genuinly interested to see if the treatment is working or if it is not.The treatment deserves a chance. And if it doesn't work we can judge him for being a liar and so on. But please let this thread be open we can see how the patients are doing.
 
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As long as everyone abides by the TOS there shouldn't be any problem.NOW please leave this thread for the intention it was posted for, (in other words keep it ON topic) or this too will have to be closed.Thanks for your cooperation.
 
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I wasnt using the boulardii for the 1st 28 days as i couldnt find it anywhere but luckily enough i found it in a pharmacy at my doctors office. I do think its an integral part of the treatment as this will aid if you have any urgency as it is a type of probiotic that is targeted at reducing diarrhea, cant say how effective it is as i just started taking it last night 1 pill a day to start, if i dont feel a difference i am to increase by 1 pill up to a maximum of 4 per day.. and continue taking even when i feel better.....i hope it works as urgency is my main concern.and yes i take colostrum, probiotics and boulardii together.The probiotic which i use contains a minimum of 7 strains which you can tell by the ingredients, it will list each strain and how many milliards per strain and it should be a probiotic that requires refridgeration.I take mine in the morning and at night on an empty stomach either half hour before food or 1 hr after food.just to let you know if your nervouse about adding new things into your system as i am, all these suppliments ive taken, have not had any negative effect on my ibs.. cant say anything too positive yet as its still early..
 
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My Dosage: My Brands 2x2/ Capsule Colostrum (400mg) Sequel http://www.supplemen...roduct6724.html2x2 / Capsule Probiotic:(50 billion cultures 10 strains) Ultimate Flora, Renew Life http://www.renewlife...50-billion.html2x1/ Scoop 5g (L-Glutimine,Gamma,Ginger Root etc.. mix ) Intestinew, Renew Life http://www.renewlife...ducts.php?id=572x2/Gel Caps Omega 3 Fish Oil ( 400mg) Natural Factors http://naturalfactor...-extra-strength1/ day Capsule Boulardii Metagenics Proboulardii http://www.metagenic...ist/Proboulardi
 
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I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I did find the Boulardii at Qi Natural Foods Health Food Store. They have a fridge behind the counter. And one of the owners is a Naturopath & told me it would be better to take the Colostrum Powder instead of the pills. 1 heaping spoon full of powder is much more than the 2 pills that you are taking so perhaps you should increase your pill dosage to match the heaping teaspoon???As Doc said, Colostrum is sticky stuff that will coat the intestinal lining, so by the time the probiotic pills melt and make their way down there, there will be somethingthere that can help them stick & start to dig into the intestine so that they remain their permanently. Just a suggestion, food for thought so to speak. I mean, who knows if the colostrum pill shell will dissolve before the probiotics. If it doesn't the, yes, your probioticswould have no way of sticking and you will just poop them out. yes? no?
 
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My issue is different than traditional IBS I guess (from what Dr. Snow says). I've been trying to get my intestines to function properly for a few weeks now, ie. normal peristalsis. I have constipation and episodes of D associated resulting from anxiety of social situations. So the doctor has been trying to get me "regular" with the use of Magnesium, Fiber and a probiotic. My constipation has definitely been alleviated and I feel better, but I haven't been cured of my episodes of D or anxiety with social situations (trips, car rides, meetings, dinners, etc.) The doctor believes that the constipation is the real root cause of all of my issues, so once my intestines begin moving waste along in a consistent manner I should have less/no episodes of D. That has not happened yet... but I do feel better
 
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I started on Friday take supplements suggested by Dr. Snow (with his guidance - have contact with him by email).So I'm currently taking every day:1 Ultimate Flora probiotic (Renew Life)2 (level spoons) x2 IntestiMore (Rewnew Life)2x2 Omega-3 Fish Oil 1000mg2x2 Colostrum (800mg Bovine Colostrum)1x2 boulardii probiotic.Will try to keep you posted about my progress.
 
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MIRMAK said:
I started on Friday take supplements suggested by Dr. Snow (with his guidance - have contact with him by email).So I'm currently taking every day:1 Ultimate Flora probiotic (Renew Life)2 (level spoons) x2 IntestiMore (Rewnew Life)2x2 Omega-3 Fish Oil 1000mg2x2 Colostrum (800mg Bovine Colostrum)1x2 boulardii probiotic.Will try to keep you posted about my progress.
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Thank you and please do.Good that you got all ingredients
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(bigger chance for it to work)
 
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Monday... Please read Siea's 3rd post on the first page of this thread for the answer to your question.
 
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I did buy the probiotics, boulardii & colostrum as suggested by Doc. I started taking them yesterday. I took them twice the last dose before I went to bed.Yes, today, I did not have to charge to the bathroom with D. My tummy is bloated tho, but I read in another section that Doc says that's ok and I dounderstand that he would be right, as there is now a territorial war going on in there. My tummy/intestines is still pretty tender, but it is to soon for thatto heal in just one days treatment. I will post my progress later on. I just wanted others to know that I too am trying Doc's protocol too. But I do need some advise from Doc. I had BIE treatments for my clinical allergies and food intolerances a couple of mths ago. BIE (Bioenergetic Intolerance Elimination). My IBS was in serious overdrive and my intestines were super swollen & very painful/sensitive to touch tummy. So the naturopath thatgave me the BIE treatments convinced me to do a Candida protocol, even tho I did not test positive for Candida with the muscle testing.Needless to say, she sold me $300 worth of products (probiotics that were not in a refrigerator, yet she told me to store it at home in the fridge). hmmm?And a 30 Intense Candida diet. I did the full 10 days of the 30 day program and felt no better at all, after which I was allowed more foods. By the 15th day, I started to search the internet again, to see if any more new ideas were out there and found Doc. I sure wish that they did not close his thread, as he is helping unselfishly from the heart. IMHO. And his protocol does ring true for me at least.If Doc is reading this, please tell me if I should continue with the Candida cleanse products that were sold to me, as I re-build my intestinal florawith your protocol. WILL THEY KILL THE NEW BACTERIA THAT I AM TRYING TO GET TO ADHERE TO MY INTESTINAL WALLS THRU YOUR PROGRAM? Or should I discontinue taking them for now?I am taking the following with food: These products are by Nature's Sunshine. - Black Walnut- HRP-C- LBS II- Milk Thistle- Psyllium Hulls- Liquid ChlorophyllI was taking L-Glutamine powder as per another IBS members cure protocol, but my BIE practitioner never heard of it, which I found very strange.Even you recommend a similar product combination. I sure could not afford that $300 bill and now, after stumbling across your generous sharingof your protocol, I wish I never bought any of it. Anyway, I did not see your suggestion to take the IntestiNew until today. I will get some tomorrow,or can I save monies by using up the L-glutamine powder that I have on hand?Oh, and Thank you so much for pointing out that we should be on a low fiber diet. The Intense Candida diet had me eating high fiber, which isprobably why my intestines felt so raw & painful & I had terrible D the whole time. As of yesterday, when I started your protocol, I ate white rice and peeled red potatoes and I almost immediately felt relief. Thank you so very much for taking the time to share your precious knowledge with us. - Please let me know if I should continue taking the above as I do your protocol.- Can the Colostrum & probiotics be taken with organic milk instead of water?
 
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Oh, one more question. Since the Colostrum has to be taken on an empty stomach with the probiotics, and the glutamine also has to be taken onan empty stomach, can they both be mixed into the same glass & drank at the same time? I mean, with all the empty stomach protocol, when does one get a chance to eat? lololololbtw: I just ate 2 pieces of lasagna (almost wolfed it down as I have not had any real rich foods for mths,) and I am not experiencing the urgency D. hmmm? (took 3 treatments so far.) Yeah!
 
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2 Pieces of Lasagna.......No Urgency D... thats great.. I always thaought about mixing everything into one glass... its all gonna end up in the same place isnt it? but i still take the colostrom and Intestinew seperate.. but i always take the capsules with either the mixed drink of colostrom or the mixed drink of intestinew.. Nevermind, when does one get a chance to eat, im so full after drinking all that water that i dont need to each lunch sometimes...lolDoc, actually had me add fibre powder to my protocal...now thats an additional full glasses of water in the .a.m... and additional full glasse of water at night... Later,Gotta go Peeeeeeeeeeeeeee.................. :)coda
 
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Thank you Siea, Good to know!I have not had a chance to call Dr. Snow today. I did send him an email a few days ago from his personal web site, but did not get an answer as yet.Is his protocol posted somewhere? I can't seem to find it. And the mp3 on his web site does not get into the specific protocol.
 
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I found an interesting article published in August on sciencedaily.com about a finding at a University in Germany. The researchers found mini-inflammations in the mucosa of the gut of IBS patients, which suggests a physical cause. I am about to start Dr. Snow's treatment plan under his guidance and this article seems to back his theory since he wants to rebuild the mucosal lining. Just thought I would share my findings. I will keep you updated once I begin. Here is the link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100819141950.htm
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I also wanted to add that the scientists in Germany are experimenting with antihistamine-like drugs to basically inhibit the pain. They claim that the irritated mucosa releases histamine and serotonin. I am currently on Remeron (per my gastro) and it explains why it helps the pain because it is a histamine blocker. I tried to go off of it twice and the pain gets worse each time, so I know it is blocking the pain (although it is definitely not treating the cause). Looking forward to repairing my mucosal lining!
 
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Another relevant article: http://www.scienceda...91124113611.htmExplains why the use of colostrum is important!
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This is "Colostrum", Its a great article and just goes to show that Dr. Snow is on to something here.. Basically without colostrom the probiotics dont get a chance to grow in the intestines which is why individuals are stating that probiotics helped a little but did not cure them.. Colostrum acts like Soil and the probiotics are the seeds.. I am on day 47 and counting.. i will give a complete update at the end of the protocal...coda
 
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