I’ve compiled some common and effective supplements. You’ll need to rotate on and off supplements generally every 8 – 12 weeks, as your body may not respond as well over time if you don’t switch to a different supplement. After taking herbs for six weeks, I recommend you take off one week to allow your body to instigate its own healing response.
A VERY SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE SUPPLEMENT REGIME FOR MILD TO MODERATE IBS
1. Una De Gato to heal and to help eliminate pain – Use TOA-Free Una De Gato if you are experiencing Lyme Disease.
2. Green Drink: Fruits ‘n Greens(contains probiotics) to alkalize, soothe, invigorate, cleanse, detoxify, etc.
3. Probiotic product (unless you take Fruits ‘n Greens, which contains probiotics) to balance intestinal flora
4. Triphala to tone the bowel and help eliminate
5. Hemp or Flax Seed Powder for fiber
6. Essential Fatty Acid: Choose from Borage Oil, Evening Oil of Primrose, Flax/Borage Oil, Hemp Oil, or Flax Seed Oil for internal lubrication, immune system support, inflammation, hormonal support. Be aware the Evening Oil of Primrose can influence hormonal responses.
7. Peppermint: Peppermint Tea / Peppermint Essential Oil for flares / Pepogest capsules for travel outside of the home to soothe
8. Teas: Chamomile Tea to soothe, Mai-Green Tea to detoxify and help eliminate free radicals
9. Alpha Lipoic Acid for energy and to calm pain
10. Pycnogenol for free radical elimination and immune support
11. Liquid Multi-vitamin
12. Camu Camu or Esterol to support the immune system (Vit. C, Rutin, Quercetin, Calcium, Proanthocyanidins)
13. Additional Enzymes for inflammation, proper nutrient absorption
14. One GI repair product if needed to repair GI tract lining
Want To Do It Yourself? (Never take all or many of these at once! Choose a few single herbs or combinations, or consult with your holistic practitioner to select. It is best to keep to the lowest number of supplements needed. Too many will overwhelm your system.) Here are some suggestions to mix and match:
CALM PAIN & INFLAMMATION: Alpha Lipoic Acid
Bee Propolis
Bromelain / BCQ
Chamomile and Chamomile Tea
Curcumin
Flax Seed Oil / Evening Oil of Primrose / Black Currant Seed / Borage Oil
Fennel
Ginger
MSM
Mai-Green Tea
Noni
Pycnogenol
Quercetin
Slippery Elm
Una De Gato Vitamin B12
Hyaluronic Acid (Synovoderma)
Pepogest (Peppermint capsules) or, Peppermint Essential Oil (One drop only in half a glass of cool water, Chamomile or Mai-Green tea) Expect a heady dose of aromatics, so don’t inhale it. It’s strong. Drop oil in, swish around in cup. It tends to rise to the surface. If you are very irritated, try Pepogest or Peppermint tea, they are weaker or, Peppermint Tea
NEW: Zyflamend Aloe Vera (some report of diarrhea if you are prone)
CALM SPASM: Cramp Bark or Peppermint Essential Oil
INCREASE PHYSICAL ENERGY: Rhodiola Rosea (use for a limited time during stressful periods)
NADH
Inositol
Camu Camu
MAINTAIN BOWEL FUNCTION, PREVENT CONSTIPATION, REGULATE THE BOWEL, AND BALANCE DIGESTION: Bee Pollen
Cal-Mag Butyrate Coral Calcium
Enzymes: Digestive enzymes such as Full Spectrum Enzymes (receive the right nutrients from your food)
Fiber: Flax Seed Powder
Flaxseed or Borage Oil
Fruits ‘n Greens
Triphala
Triphala Guggulu
Maitake Mushroom (holds moisture in bowel, promotes peristalsis)
MAINTAIN PROPER INTERNAL BACTERIAL BALANCE: Acidophilus / Probiotics
Primal Defense by Garden of Light
CALM TENSION: Chamomile
Inositol
NADH
Passionflower
Sedivitax drops and Tea
Skullcap
Valerian
Wild Oat
Rhodiola Rosea (gives energy and helps relieve stress)
NEUTRALIZE ACIDS AND CREATE THE PROPER ALKALINE PH: Chlorella
Fruits ‘n Greens
Coral Calcium
Cal-Mag Butyrate
Kelp
CONTROL BOWEL ODOR: Odex
Fruits ‘n Greens
Triphala
GET THE PROPER NUTRIENTS FROM YOUR FOOD INTAKE:
Full Spectrum Enzymes
Fruits ‘n Greens
CALM GAS AND SOOTHE INTESTINE: Activated Charcoal
Chamomile tea
Fennel
Ginger
Peppermint products such as Essential oil of Peppermint
Slippery Elm
Fruits ‘n Greens
NEW: Holy Basil
CALM DIARRHEA: Bilberry
Slippery Elm
White Oak Bark
Yarrow
Peppermint
DETOXIFY & RELIEVE CONSTIPATION: Curcumin
Dandelion
Fiber such Flax Seed Powder Milk Thistle Seed
MSM
Schizandra Berry
Sweetish Bitters
Triphala
Una De Gato
Bee Pollen
Fruits ‘n Greens
BALANCE AND BUILD THE BODY’S SYSTEMS:
Fruits ‘n Greens
Chlorella (use with care if you experience diarrhea)
Paleomeal nutrient drink mix, available from select healthcare practitioners
Liquid multivitamin
Enzymes: Bromelain, Bromzyme, or Full Spectrum Enzymes (receive the right nutrients from your food)
ELIMINATE INFECTION: Una De Gato Olive Leaf Extract Grapefruit Seed Extract: Citricidal.
Osha
Wild Oregano
Usnea
Bee Propolis
Pycnogenol
Barberry
Echinacea or Echinacea / Goldenseal
ARA-6, available from select healthcare practitioners
ELIMINATE YEAST: Tanalbit (For yeast and GI Dysbiosis), available from select healthcare practitioners Cat’s Claw (Una De Gato)
Chlorella
Wild Oregano (use with care)
Usnea
Olive Leaf
Grapefruit Seed Extract
Probiotics
ARA-6 (larch)
ELIMINATE LEAKY GUT (items available from select healthcare practitioners):
Permavite Powder
GI Repair Nutrients
Milieu Interior Powder
SUPPORT THE IMMUNE SYSTEM: Alpha Lipoic Acid (strong detoxifier)
ARA-6
Bee Pollen
Bioclear drink mix, available from select healthcare practitioners
Wholly Immune drink mix
Chlorella (can cause constipation in some)
Colostrum – can constipate some people
Echinacea
Esterol
ImmuHerbs, available from select healthcare practitioners
MGN3, available from select healthcare practitioners
Mushroom Products
Fruits ‘n Greens
Pycnogenol or Grape Pip
Una De Gato
Vitamin B6 / B Complex
Vitamin E: Works best with Selenium to neutralize free radical damage.
Vitamins: Liquid Multi-Vitamin supplements are recommended:
Zinc
REPAIR THE GI TRACT LINING (available from select healthcare practitioners):
GI Repair Nutrients
Glucosamine Products: GastroCort II w/Bioflavonoids, Glucosamine Chondroitin with or without Manganese,
L-Glutamine Products: GastroCort II w/Bioflavonoids, GI Repair Nutrients L-Glutamine
Wholly Immune Drink
Hyaluronic Acid (Synovoderma)
ELIMINATE PARASITES Parasites can cause diarrhea and other problems. If you can’t visually see parasites and you suspect you have them, get tested. The problem with eliminating parasites is that you need to kill both the parasites and the hatching eggs, and it may take different supplements to kill each. It can take a long time to eliminate them from your system. I don’t assist with parasites. It’s best to consult with your physician to determine the best course of action to take. Common herbs that can eliminate parasites are:
Grapefruit Seed Extract (Giardia)
Neem Leaf by mouth. Neem Oil can be applied to anus, if itchy.
Goldenseal
Sources: 1.) Irritable Bowel Syndrome & the Mind-Body/Brain-Gut Connection, by Dr. William B. Salt, III.
2.) Healthy Healing, by Linda Page, N.D., Ph.D.
3.) Traditional Medicines From the Earth, By Richard Scalzo & Michael Cronin.
4.) The Practice of Aromatherapy, by Jean Valnet, M.D.
5.) Herbal Formulas, by Sharol Tilgner, N.D.
6.) Weiner’s Herbal, by Michael Weiner, Ph.D.
7.) The New Holistic Herbal, by David Hoffmann.
8.) The Healing Herbs, by Michael Castleman
9.) How To Be Your Own Herbal Pharmacist, by Linda Page, N.D., Ph.D.
10.) Eating for IBS, by Heather VonVorous.
11.) The First Year – IBS, by Heather VonVorous.
12.) Relief From IBS, by E. Shimberg.
13.) The Yeast Connection, by William G. Crook.
14.) The Yeast Connection Cookbook, by William G. Crook.
15.) Aromatherapy for Everyone, by Robert Tisserand.
