Intestine disease

Category: Illness or disabilities

Type

Involuntary

Introduction and description

The Intestine (or bowel, or gut) is the segment of the alimentary canal extending from the pyloric sphincter of the stomach to the anus and consists of two segments, the small intestine and the large intestine.

The small intestine is further subdivided into the duodenum, jejunum and ileum while the large intestine is subdivided into the cecum and colon.

Its purpose is to enable nutrients to be absorbed and provide a route whereby waste products can be expelled from the body.

The stomach and the intestines are finely balanced systems.  The Intestines rely on a complex array of 'gut flora' which performs both a processing and a protective function, filtering the food for essential nutrients and processing it so that it is in the form needed by the body.
It is more like a food processing factory with trillions of workers than a single organ.

For more details see the entry on Intestinal flora in the Science section.

Illnesses and diseases

I have provided some more detailed explanations for specific problems of the intestine notably:

• IBS - Irritable bowel syndrome, Endometriosis can affect the intestines, with similar symptoms to IBS
• Diarroea
• Constipation
• Peritonitis
• Coeliac disease

But this catch-all section enables me to add observations which are not specifically covered by these entries.  Other illnesses and diseases include:

Malfunction

• Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction is caused by a malformation of the digestive system, resulting in 'severe impairment in the ability of the intestines to push and assimilate'.
• Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is a disorder of the abdomen that occurs when part or all of the large intestine or antecedent parts of the gastrointestinal tract have no nerves and therefore cannot function.

 

Inflammation

• Gastroenteritis is an inflammation of the intestines. It occurs more frequently than any other disease of the intestines.
• Ileitis is an inflammation of the ileum.
• Colitis is an inflammation of the large intestine. Ulcerative colitis is a disease of the colon (large intestine), that includes characteristic ulcers, or open sores
• Appendicitis is inflammation of the vermiform appendix located at the caecum.
• Diverticular disease occurs when pouches form on the intestinal wall. Once the pouches become inflamed it is known as diverticulitis.
• Pseudomembranous colitis is an inflammation of the colon.

Blockage

• Ileus is a blockage of the intestines
• Bowel twist or similarly, bowel strangulation.
• Intussusception - part of the intestine has collapsed into another section of intestine, similar to the way in which the parts of a collapsible telescope slide into one another. This can often result in an obstruction.

Polyps

• Colon polyps – are small outgrowths. They are a concern because of the potential for colon cancer being present microscopically and the risk of benign colon polyps transforming over time into malignant ones.

Bleeding and lesions

• Angiodysplasia of the colon -

  angiodysplasia is a small vascular malformation of the gut. It is a common cause of otherwise unexplained gastrointestinal bleeding and anaemia. Lesions are often multiple, and frequently involve the cecum or ascending colon, although they can occur at other places.

Symptoms

Pain, bleeding from the anus, bloody stools, bloating and distention, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and/or constipation.  Symptoms also include discomfort in the digestive tract,  failure to thrive (in children), anaemia, headaches, vitamin and/or mineral deficiency.  There may also be chronic fatigue.

Causes

When our immune system is compromised by vitamin deficiency or mineral deficiency or by stress;  or we have served to compromise our defences by upsetting the balance of our stomach acids using, for example, proton pump inhibitors or antacids and heartburn treatments; or we have used medication to suppress the nausea reflex that protects us from harmful ingested substances by making us sick and thus 'throwing them up', a vast range of harmful ingested things can enter the intestines.  Diarrhoea is an indication of infection and the presence of toxic substances, as I have stated in the section on diarhoea it does not need 'treating', but a check should be made to ensure the toxic substance or pathogen has successfully been removed by our system.  Where the diarrhoea has not flushed out the pathogen or toxic substance disease can result and the causes are then:

Food overdose

It doesn't actually matter what the food is, but if we have too much of it, it seems that the body is unable to process it and it can make us ill - it starts acting as a poison. 

Think of the gut flora and enzymes as the processing factory - what happens when we overload factory workers?  Well they either go on strike or they don't process things properly, or they collapse exhausted.  This is what overload does.

Additional problems may be caused by foods the body is just not designed to handle.  Genetically modified foods, artificial colourings and sweeteners, are in essence toxins to the body.  So our factory workers are also having to sift though all the inputs to try to identify dangerous substances from not dangerous substances at the same time they are doing their normal processing.  Again, too many dangerous substances and they collapse exhausted, our defences are breached and we become ill.

Food allergy

The food is being treated in this case as a poison.  The likely result will be diarrhoea, although constipation is not unknown.  You need to turn to the section on Food allergies to understand why a food allergy occurred.

The presence of a food allergy can be tested by you without needing a doctor - a number of reputable laboratories exist that provide simple home test kits to identify the intolerances or allergies.  

Viruses

Numerous viruses are able to gain access to our intestines, once the immune system has been compromised and our early defences have been compromised. 

Viruses may cause inflammation and damage.  Enteroviruses, for example, are named by their transmission-route through the intestine (enteric meaning intestinal). 
"A 2007 study suggested that acute respiratory or gastrointestinal infections associated with enterovirus may be a factor in chronic fatigue syndrome".  And

Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe diarrhea among infants and young children. It is a genus of double-stranded RNA virus in the family Reoviridae. Nearly every child in the world has been infected with rotavirus at least once by the age of five.  There are five species of this virus, referred to as A, B, C, D, and E. Rotavirus A, the most common species, causes more than 90% of rotavirus infections in humans.  The virus infects and damages the cells that line the small intestine and causes gastroenteritis.  And...............

Norovirus is the leading cause of gastroenteritis among adults in America, causing greater than 90% of outbreaks.  Other viruses implicated include the adenoviruses and astroviruses.......

Bacteria

The bacteria Campylobacter jejuni is a major cause of bacterial gastroenteritis, other common types of bacterial cause include Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Shigella, and Campylobacter species.  In the developing world, especially sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, cholera is a common cause of gastroenteritis,  an infection of the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae.

Toxigenic Clostridium difficile is an important cause of diarrhoea in the elderly and in those who are hospitalized and is frequently associated with antibiotic use. Staphylococcus aureus infectious diarrhea may also occur in those who have used antibiotics. "Traveler's diarrhea" is usually a type of bacterial gastroenteritis. Acid-suppressing medication increases the risk of significant infection after exposure to a number of organisms, including Clostridium difficile, Salmonella, and Campylobacter species. The risk is greater in those taking proton pump inhibitors.

 Pseudomembranous colitis, is often, but not always, caused by the bacterium Clostridium difficile.  There are many more bacteria that appear, in certain circumstances, to be able to get past the stomach and find their way into the intestines.
" Salmonella enterica causes substantial morbidity and mortality in humans and animals. Infection and intestinal colonization by S. enterica require virulence factors that mediate bacterial binding and invasion of enterocytes and innate immune cells. PMID: 24454310"

Vaccines

 When we vaccinate someone we give them a dose of a virus or a bacteria in the hope they will build up immunity.  Where the vaccine used in the injection is a live virus, there are instances where it, although apparently vanquished by the immune system, lays low and continues to attack, albeit at a much reduced rate. Very often it embeds itself in adipose tissue, where it is difficult for the immune system to find and attack it.  And it waits for our immune system to become compromised.  

One vaccine being rolled out at the moment is the rotavirus vaccine.....

Rotarix is a human, live attenuated rotavirus vaccine containing one rotavirus strain of G1P specificity. In 2010, the FDA recommended that clinicians suspend the use of Rotarix while the agency investigated the finding of DNA from porcine circovirus-1 (PCV1) in the vaccine. Since that time, both FDA and GSK have confirmed the presence of PCV1 in the vaccine.   RotaTeq is a live, oral pentavalent vaccine that contains five rotavirus strains.  A neonatal strain vaccine (G9P11) being developed by Bharat Biotech in India, has the VP4 of bovine rotavirus origin, and all other segments of human rotavirus origin, so we are now manufacturing new live viruses, never unleashed before on an unsuspecting populace.

In contrast, there are two variants of the oral cholera vaccine currently in use: WC-rBS and BivWC. WC-rBS is an inactivated vaccine containing killed whole cells of V. cholerae. BivWC is also an inactivated vaccine.

This may make a few military men sit up and take notice......

In some ways development of vaccines is putting the cart way before the horse and it is a runaway cart liable to do untold damage.  We do not know the entirety of diseases or illnesses caused by viruses or bacteria, nor do we know precisely whether each one is eradicated by the immune system or simply lies low. 

To give anyone a live virus when this information is not known, carries enormous risk - and one of the risks may be that a child develops IBS or some other intestinal affliction.

Vaccines are known to cause food allergies, as such they contribute indirectly to intestinal problems anyway.  But they may also contribute directly.

 

Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceuticals can severely disrupt the 'flora' in the intestine and thus compromise its function.  Antibiotics have a particularly bad record for causing problems here, but the list of pharmaceuticals that cause intestinal problems is too long to include here. 
" Clostridium difficile is a gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming bacillus. Usually it does not cause disease unless a patient who is colonized with toxin-producing strains has been treated with antibiotics, particularly those that change the anaerobic flora of the large intestine.PMID: 24427503"

Acne treatments and antidepressants appear to also have  a very bad case history of producing intestinal problems.

We do not help ourselves when we use anti-diarrhoea medication, as diarhoea is the body's defence mechanism -  an attempt to expel harmful bacteria, viruses and parasites as well as toxins.  As such by stopping the reaction we simply cause the organism to remain in the body and do harm.  The following provide some links to help you see which pharmaceuticals have been specifically linked with intestinal diseases, the link takes you to the eHealthme website

• Intestinal strangulation an twisted bowel - LINK
• Angiodysplasia - LINK
• Intestinal haemorrhage - LINK, I think it worth pointing out that there are well over 3000 case reports for acne treatments alone
• Inflammation of the rectum - LINK
• Intestinal obstruction - LINK for reasons which are not clear, acne medication has a very bad record here over 2000 case reports, but statins, antidepressants and drugs to treat auto-immune diseases can also be found on the list
• Intestinal polyps - LINK
• Gastroenteritis - LINK
• Colitis - LINK
• Colon cancer - LINK

Heavy metals and toxins 

Both heavy metals and toxins cause inflammation
"Non-absorbed heavy metals have a direct impact on the gut microbiota. In turn, this may impact the alimentary tract and overall gut homeostasis. Our results may enable more accurate assessment of the risk of intestinal disease associated with heavy metal ingestion.PMID: 24325943"

Copper overload can be a particular problem. Copper is an antibacterial agent, it is even used in hospitals to destroy the bacteria on work surfaces.  If you have too much copper in your system it can destroy your intestinal flora.  If you follow the link you will be able to see all the causes of copper imbalance, but three key ones are

• copper pipes when the drinking water is acidic,
• pesticides particularly those used on vines for wine making and
• bad farming practise - where copper is fed as a growth promoter to animals and their slurry spread on fields, note that being a vegetarian does not help here if the crops were grown on the fields on which the slurry was spread.

One very obvious cause of heavy metal expsure is via Dental amalgam fillings leaching mercury.  If you have swallowed inadvertently or during dental procedures part of, or all of, a mercury amalgam filling, for example, and it has not passed quickly through your system, but lingered, caught in the intestines somewhere, you are in deep trouble.  As is your baby if you are pregnant.

Other exposure to both heavy metals and toxins in general can occur via food.  Very sadly Fish these days may contain high levels of mercury.  Our fruit and vegetables may also contain high levels of pesticide and insecticides.

Parasites and Mites

Numerous parasites, including the mite family, attack the intestines and the intestine wall causing inflammation, blockage and lesions.  They include tapeworms, single celled organisms and hookworms.

Ascariasis, for example, is a disease caused by the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides. Perhaps as many as one quarter of the world's population are infected, with a prevalence of 45% in Latin America and 95% in parts of Africa. The worms in the intestine may cause malabsorption and anorexia which contribute to malnutrition. The worms can occasionally cause intestinal blockage.

A number of protozoans can cause gastroenteritis – most commonly Giardia lamblia – but Entamoeba histolytica and Cryptosporidium species have also been implicated. As a group, these agents comprise about 10% of cases in children. Giardia occurs more commonly in the developing world, in persons who have traveled to areas with high prevalence, children who attend day care, and in 'men who have sex with men'.

Blastocystis is a single-cell organism that has been reported to produce symptoms of abdominal pain, constipation and diarrhoea in patients.  Studies from research hospitals in various countries have identified high Blastocystis infection rates in patients with IBS symptoms.

Dientamoeba fragilis is a single-cell organism that also produces IBS symptoms - abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Studies have reported a high incidence of infection in developed countries.

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii. The parasite infects most genera of warm-blooded animals, including humans, but the primary host is the felid (cat) family - see Being with cats.  These parasites cause a whole host of diseases not just intestinal problems.

Physical damage

Surgery can compromise the effectiveness of any of the organs in the gastrointestinal system, although blows to the stomach can also cause problems. 

For example, removal of the gall bladder can result in more infection by invaders, as the gall bladder produces and stores bile, which is released into the small intestine. Wikipedia says that 'Humans can live without a gallbladder', but what they have failed to add is "not for long".

The so called 'gastric sleeve' or 'adjustable gastric banding' operation has an appalling record for producing complications, but very little of this is reported in the medical literature because unbelievably, no monitoring is undertaken.

Even in the two years, the only recording appears to be of whether weight loss has occurred, other side effects are not recorded.  On sites dedicated to patients, the principle complaint appears to be pain, however, the study described below at least did do some post operative monitoring

Fungal infections

One area where this is particularly prevalent appears to be where antibiotics are used, which then destroy the interal flora and an attempt is made to restore the flora using, for example, probiotics.  These then result in further fungal infection, for example

in fact anyone, one would have thought.

 Nutritional deprivation

Any form of mineral imbalance, vitamin imbalance, acid/alkaline food imbalance or other food imbalance will result in two things.  In the first place the organs of the gastrointestinal system will no longer operate as effectively.  In the second place, the gut flora described above also needs feeding, so if we deprive the gut flora, we effectively deprive ourselves of their help.  Thus vitamin deficiency or mineral deficiency - lack of sun [vitamin D] or the right foods, can lead to intestinal disease.

But it is also possible to overdose.  The following is but one of the many examples on the eHealthme website of IBS resulting from vitamin overdose from supplements

On Sep, 11, 2014: 38,361 people reported to have side effects when taking Vitamins. Among them, 40 people (0.10%) have Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Birth method

There is a school of thought that says the method of birth of a baby has a bearing on the gut flora it is able to develop

Whether the baby is breast fed and whether it is showered with kisses to its little mouth also have an effect because this is another way that 'good' defensive bacteria can be passed on.  If the poor little soul stays in an incubator in a hospital environment, its bacteria can be radically different to those of a baby delivered at home 'vaginally' as it says above.

Radiation

All radiation whether 'cosmic' or electromagnetic impacts our bodies and depending on its frequency it resonates different parts of us.  The reason that nuclear radiation is so dangerous is that it impacts cells, but what we appear to have overlooked is that all radiation impacts some part of us.

Every aggregate in our bodies - organs, cells, the body itself, has natural ‘resonance’.  Resonance is a substance’s natural tendency to oscillate – vibrate – at maximum amplitude at certain frequencies, known as the thing’s resonant frequency.

And the gastrointestinal system has a natural resonance, which, if it subjected to high intensity and fairly constant stimulation can cause  deterioration, degeneration and disease.

Treatment

Symptom based - There are any number of pharmaceuticals whose purpose is to treat the effect of pharmaceuticals or which deal with the pain, but which have no effect on the other causes, which tend to be ignored.

Cause based - find out what is attacking you.  See Healing yourself.  There are observations below which also suggest proven foods which have helped in combating bacteria, viruses etc - see also Eating for health.

One of the most helpful and obvious ways in which many of these causes could be prevented is by improving sanitation and hygiene.  Many countries don't need vaccines they need a sewerage system and accessible clean unpolluted drinking  and washing water.

 

 

 

How it works

Spiritual experiences of the negative sort - hallucinations, visions, near death etc - may be caused by the extreme pain resulting from the condition, or simply poisoning from the toxins.

For the more positive experiences - such as healing -  the observations need to be referenced to see what the mechanism is.

 

References and further reading

• Mikrobiyol Bul. 2014 Apr;48(2):351-5.  [Saccharomyces cerevisiae fungemia in an elderly patient following probiotic treatment].  [Article in Turkish]  Eren Z1, Gurol Y, Sonmezoglu M, Eren HS, Celik G, Kantarci G.

Related observations

Healing observations

• 5-Geranyloxy-7-methoxycoumarin inhibits colon cancer (SW480) cells growth by inducing apoptosis 021222
• A case of metastatic bladder cancer in both lungs treated with korean medicine therapy alone 012771
• A review of the efficacy of traditional Iranian medicine for inflammatory bowel disease 012775
• Alison Chester Lambert - The psoriasis diet 014138
• Anti-inflammatory effect of volatile oil and hydroalcoholic extract of Rosa damascena Mill on acetic acid-induced colitis in rats 019798
• Antibacterial activity of resin rich plant extracts 012772
• Arginine, the immune system, babies and sperm 005428
• Autoimmune diseases, gastrointestinal disorders and the microbiome in schizophrenia: more than a gut feeling 026782
• Bees – Lectures by Rudolf Steiner - Too much honey upsets the acid/alkaline balance 020914
• Bilberry tea - The Healing power of Herbal teas – Ceres Esplan 019452
• Bingen, Hildegard of - Broad Beans 022686
• Bingen, Hildegard of - Peas 022685
• Bingen, Hildegard of - Radish 022676
• Bioactivation of Phytoestrogens: Intestinal Bacteria and Health 017888
• Bisphenol A alters gut microbiome: Comparative metagenomics analysis 026776
• Calendula - anti-inflammatory, antiviral and anti-tumour activity 010862
• Cannabis and Crohn's disease 007997
• Cannabis and ulcerative colitis 007994
• Carum copticum L.: A Herbal Medicine with Various Pharmacological Effects - Antimicrobial effects 027884
• Carum copticum L.: A Herbal Medicine with Various Pharmacological Effects - Gastrointestinal effects 027882
• Chris Astill Smith & James - 'Diagnostic Session' 012314
• Comparison of in vivo and in vitro digestion on polyphenol composition in lingonberries: potential impact on colonic health 019281
• Croll, Oswald - Preface of Signatures – 04 016022
• Croll, Oswald - Preface of Signatures – 06 016024
• Crown Court Case worker - and the agony of amalgam fillings 012316
• Culpepper's Complete Herbal on Carrots 012441
• Culpepper's Complete Herbal on Celery 012442
• Cystic fibrosis: evidence for gut inflammation 020185
• Dismicrobism in inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer: changes in response of colocytes. 020509
• Dr Duke's list of biological activities for Vitamin C 017880
• Dr Duke's list of chemicals and activity for the Shallot 017969
• Dr Duke's list of Chemicals and their Biological Activities in: Prunella vulgaris L. (Lamiaceae) -- Heal-All, Self-Heal 018270
• Dr Duke's list of plants to help with Crohn's disease 017765
• Dr Duke's list of Plants with Anticancer (colon) activity 018455
• Dr Duke's list of Plants with Anticancer (duodenum) activity 018456
• Dr Duke's list of Plants with Anticoeliac activity 018431
• Dr Duke's list of Plants with Anticolitic activity 018436
• Dr Duke's list of Plants with Anticrohn's activity 018435
• Dr Duke’s list of Ethnobotanical use for Leonotis nepetifolia (Lamiaceae) Gros Pompon; Pompon; Grasse Mulatre; Gros Tete; Salbadi; Rumbut tambak-tambak rimba; Molinillo; Cevadille 021425
• Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride - Food is the Best Medicine 027894
• Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride - The Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) Diet 027895
• Dr Stephen Black - Infertility, the sex drive and hypnotherapy 011911
• Dr Terry Wahls - Feeding Your Microbiome and going organic 024351
• Dr Tom Nyerges - Chronic Mercury exposure from amalgam fillings 012312
• Effect of Yoga-Based Intervention in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease 026324
• Effects of almond and pistachio consumption on gut microbiota composition in a randomised cross-over human feeding study 020827
• Eleanor C Merry - The Flaming Door - Plants and healing 013948
• Ethnobotanical study on traditional use of medicinal plants in South-Western Serbia, Zlatibor district 017661
• Expression of microRNA-15b and the glycosyltransferase GCNT3 correlates with antitumor efficacy of Rosemary diterpenes in colon and pancreatic cancer 021246
• Farrelly, Frances - Pain in the bum 004217
• Figs and anti-viral activity 012381
• Figs and papayas and parasites 012377
• Fungal infections and mental illness 006899
• George Meek's study of the work of the Philippine healers 011412
• Ginseng and rotavirus 005322
• Globe artichokes and the Intestines 006974
• Green, Drs Elmer and Alyce – Healing functional diarrhoea using biofeedback 027314
• Green, Drs Elmer and Alyce – Healing functional diarrhoea using biofeedback – case study 027315
• Green, Drs Elmer and Alyce – Healing severe fecal incontinence using biofeedback 027316
• Green, Drs Elmer and Alyce – Healing Spastic colon using biofeedback 027313
• Green, Drs Elmer and Alyce – Healing using Autogenic Training and Biofeedback 027288
• Gut microbiota: Description, role and pathophysiologic implications 020508
• Hack Tuke, Daniel – Healing - Tapeworms and the pain from them cured by suggestion and placebos 026201
• Haemerrhoids and wholegrains 005623
• Healing by AVOIDING all foods sprayed with organophosphate insecticide 026335
• Healing by AVOIDING Humira 026334
• Healing by AVOIDING Long-term intake of trans fatty acids in ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease 026327
• Healing by AVOIDING processed foods, artificial flavours and colours, and emulsifiers 026331
• Histamine deficiency promotes inflammation-associated carcinogenesis 019083
• How to Rid Your Body of Mercury and Other Heavy Metals: A 3-Step Plan to Recover Your Health 026662
• In vitro anti-cancer activities of Job's tears (Coix lachryma-jobi Linn.) extracts on human colon adenocarcinoma 021295
• In vitro anti-proliferative activity on colon cancer cell line (HT-29) of Thai medicinal plants selected from Thai/Lanna medicinal plant recipe database "MANOSROI III" 018896
• In vitro cytotoxic, antiviral and immunomodulatory effects of Plantago major and Plantago asiatica 021156
• In vitro fermentation of lupin seeds (Lupinus albus) and broad beans (Vicia faba): dynamic modulation of the intestinal microbiota and metabolomic output 022045
• Influence of gilaburu (Viburnum opulus) juice on 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH)-induced colon cancer 020841
• Laughter therapy and dermatitis 006281
• Linking Low Immune Function and Intestinal Bacterial Imbalance to the Etiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis 016297
• Masked allergens, food overdose, and food cravings 012291
• Medical Nutrition Therapy as a Potential Complementary Treatment for Psoriasis – Five Case Reports FULL PAPER 017214
• Mercury in foods and fish and selenium as a chelation agent 013083
• Metagenomic testing as a means of identifying the pathogen causing colorectal cancer 026753
• Metagenomic testing as a means of identifying the pathogens causing Autism and Mood disorders 026781
• Metagenomic testing as a means of identifying the pathogens causing Eczema 026770
• Metagenomic testing as a means of identifying the pathogens causing IBS and diarrhoea 026758
• Metagenomic testing as a means of identifying the pathogens causing Kidney disease 026774
• Metagenomic testing as a means of identifying the pathogens causing Parkinson's disease 026775
• Modulation of gut microbiota by polyphenols from adlay (Coix lacryma-jobi L. var. ma-yuen Stapf.) in rats fed a high-cholesterol diet. 021299
• Mrs Grieve on Abscess Root 020487
• Mrs Grieve on Acacia (Gum) 020493
• Mrs Grieve on Agar-Agar 020498
• Mrs Grieve on Allspice 016640
• Mrs Grieve on Anise (Star) 021027
• Mrs Grieve on Chamomile 016793
• Mrs Grieve on Comfrey 016795
• Mrs Grieve on Common Groundsel 029571
• Mrs Grieve on Cucumber 027510
• Mrs Grieve on Evening Primrose 012147
• Mrs Grieve on Fenugreek 016791
• Mrs Grieve on Horsetails 008110
• Mrs Grieve on Marsh mallow 017239
• Mrs Grieve on Slippery Elm 017215
• Mrs Grieve on Wild Amaranth 020773
• Mudras - Cleansing mudra 016854
• Mudras - Fountain rim mudra - Lower belt meridian 016849
• Myrrh as a treatment for liver fluke 012762
• Nicotine and ulcerative colitis 005284
• Nicotine as Therapy 017963
• Oral administration of d-limonene controls inflammation in rat colitis and displays anti-inflammatory properties 016781
• Osty, Dr Eugene - Supernormal faculties in Man – A patient with intestinal disease and inflamed appendix 025407
• Phytochemical Profile and Evaluation of the Biological Activities of Essential Oils Derived from the Greek Aromatic Plant Species Ocimum basilicum, Mentha spicata, Pimpinella anisum and Fortunella margarita 023029
• Picralima nitida - a review of uses 010380
• Porcini mushrooms and colonic cancer 005296
• Potential prebiotic properties of almond (Amygdalus communis L.) seeds 020826
• Prebiotic effects of almonds and almond skins on intestinal microbiota in healthy adult humans 020825
• Probiotics and prebiotics - pros and cons 006251
• Red Ginseng and Semen Coicis can improve the structure of gut microbiota and relieve the symptoms of ulcerative colitis 021297
• Role of human gut microbiota metabolism in the anti-inflammatory effect of traditionally used ellagitannin-rich plant materials 019742
• Rye bread improves bowel function and decreases the concentrations of some compounds that are putative colon cancer risk markers in middle-aged women and me 021417
• Sai Baba - Howard Murphet – Mrs. Nagamani Pourniya witnesses the healing of a man’s stomach growth 015906
• Senna leaf extracts induced Ca+2 homeostasis in a zoonotic tapeworm Hymenolepis diminuta 021422
• Shereshevsky, Soloman - Curing his son of stomach ache 003685
• Stockham, Alice Bunker - Karezza - Healing and the placebo effect 013807
• The anticarcinogenic potential of essential oil and aqueous infusion from caper (Capparis spinosa L.). 022058
• The Healing Power of Sleep 026790
• The Luzon healers of the Union Espiritista Cristiana de Filipinas 011411
• The Manuals of Taoist Sexual Practise – Talk on Supreme Guidance for the World 04 017856
• The microbiome-gut-brain axis: implications for schizophrenia and antipsychotic induced weight gain 026783
• The role of selenium in human conception and pregnancy 016786
• The role of the microbiome in cancer development and therapy 026778
• Thirty days of Fernet Branca: An experiment in healthy living 012770
• Tree, Isabella - Sliced Iguana – 03 About peyote 029132
• Vicia faba agglutinin, the lectin present in broad beans, stimulates differentiation of undifferentiated colon cancer cells 022046
• Vitamin D deficiency and Hyperthyroidism 012197
• Vitamin D deficiency and the Epstein Barr Virus 012199
• Whole almonds and almond fractions reduce aberrant crypt foci in a rat model of colon carcinogenesis 020829

Hallucination

• Accutane, Amnesteem and Claravis hallucinations 005249
• Actigall and Ursodeoxycholic acid 017943
• Advair Diskus and hfa 015637
• Azulfidine 018026
• Beclometasone 017710
• Bitter orange, hallucinations and toxic effects 005799
• Certolizumab pegol and Cimzia 017733
• Cimzia 018206
• Cisapride and Propulsid 017432
• Colin Wilson's mother sees a spirit helper 010859
• Crohn's disease and Hallucination, auditory - from FDA reports 024515
• Cushing's disease psychosis 007006
• Dipentum 018871
• Entocort ec 018950
• Gluten Sensitivity 023512
• Golimumab and Simponi 017734
• Hallucinations after bowel surgery 006731
• Hallucinations from a laparoscopy 006787
• Herbicides and hallucinations 006269
• Humira 017717
• Imodium 005121
• Kayexalate 006435
• Lamisil 006893
• Levaquin and Levofloxacin 001142
• Metal transporters in intestine and brain: their involvement in metal-associated neurotoxicities 019575
• Methotrexate and Trexall 017729
• Mother who is Alcoholic 000366
• Pepto-bismol hallucinations 006733
• Prednisolone, Prednisolone Acetate & Sodium Phosphate 015665
• Pulmicort 015683
• Qvar 40 019990
• Remicade 015695
• Retained waste as a toxin 006244
• Spirit foretells boy's death 010098
• Sutent 020262
• Thioguanine 020204
• Tysabri and Natalizumab 015764
• Vanceril 020345
• Xenical , Alli hallucinations 005763

Wisdom, Inspiration, Divine love & Bliss

• Angie Wilson's near death experience 025800
• Bees – Lectures by Rudolf Steiner - Too much honey upsets the acid/alkaline balance 020914
• Comenius - Didactica Magna - Eat well, sleep long 020656
• Gurdjieff - Beelzebub's tales to his grandson - The restaurant 012924
• Nash, Ogden - The Mermaid 002605
• The Manuals of Taoist Sexual Practise – Talk on Supreme Guidance for the World 04 017856
• The tunnel and the light in the NDE 10 023021
• Wendy has NDE from surgery 013064

Out of time

Near death, Out of time, Out of body, Rebirth

• Angie Wilson's near death experience 025800
• Four year old has NDE 013048
• Ninety year old remembers his teenage NDE vividly 013035
• Nunn, Dr Chris - 02 Everything in the material world around me is made of Light 023137
• The Tai Chi Master gone, gone to the other shore 021115
• The tunnel and the light in the NDE 10 023021
• Wendy has NDE from surgery 013064

In time

Synaesthesia, Pure or enhanced perception, Inter composer communication, Vision, Dream, Perception recall, Exploring group perception

• Colin Wilson's mother sees a spirit helper 010859
• Dynamo the Magician - Dynamo Performs Magic Tricks on The Jonathan Ross Show 023108
• Dynamo the Magician - The Top 10 Greatest Moments 023104
• Farrelly, Frances - Pain in the bum 004217
• Four year old has NDE 013048
• Mother who is Alcoholic 000366
• Nunn, Dr Chris - 02 Everything in the material world around me is made of Light 023137
• Tree, Isabella - Sliced Iguana – 03 About peyote 029132
• Wendy has NDE from surgery 013064

Prophecy

• Dynamo the Magician - Correctly predicts outcome of the 2014 World Cup 023107

Dying

• Spirit foretells boy's death 010098

Environmental Influence

• Church, Richard Thomas - Over the Bridge - Levitates 021643
• Church, Richard Thomas - Over the Bridge - Levitates on moving day 021753
• Dynamo the Magician - Dynamo Performs Magic Tricks on The Jonathan Ross Show 023108
• Dynamo the Magician - Amazes Robbie Williams, Davina Mccall & James Corden 023106
• Dynamo the Magician - Levitating from the Shard 023105
• Dynamo the Magician - The Top 10 Greatest Moments 023104
• Hack Tuke, Daniel – Sickness - Abdomen and intestine disease induced by powerful emotions 026064
• Hack Tuke, Daniel – Sickness - Diarrhoea induced by powerful emotions – fear and fright 026138

Other observations

• Acute Exposure to Commonly Ingested Emulsifiers Alters Intestinal Mucus Structure and Transport Properties 027446
• Allergies and the important impact of 'denatured' foods. 012292
• Bismuth Toxicity, Often Mild, Can Result in Severe Poisonings 029512
• Bismuth-based quadruple Helicobacter pylori eradication regimen alters the composition of gut microbiota 029510
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Ingredients of Vaccines - Fact Sheet 012288
• Chronic pesticide exposure: Health effects among pesticide sprayers in Southern India 027721
• Contamination of English drinking water 008336
• Contamination of Finland's drinking water 008331
• Contamination of Korea's drinking water 008343
• Contamination of Spanish drinking water 008340
• Cryptosporidial infection in children with inflammatory bowel disease 027676
• Dr Charles Robert Richet - Nobel Lecture - December 11, 1913 027597
• Gastric sleeve for obese causes problems 006847
• Indoor risks of pesticide uses are significantly linked to hazards of the family members 027722
• Obesity illness and medications 005756
• Outbreak of acute fluoride poisoning caused by a fluoride overfeed, Mississippi 013017
• Paneth cell granule depletion in the human small intestine under infective and nutritional stress 027677
• Perinatal antibiotic-induced shifts in gut microbiota have differential effects on inflammatory lung diseases. 012295
• The role of parvovirus in the etiology of somatic pathology 027592
• The Roles of Inflammation, Nutrient Availability and the Commensal Microbiota in Enteric Pathogen Infection 020515
• Toxic wheat in the USA and UK 013096
• Ulcerative colitis associated with the herbal weight loss supplement Hydroxycut 029309