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Coconut can stop chronic diarrhea
My brother-in-law has had diarrhea since radiation treatment on his prostate burned his colon. He has suffered daily diarrhea.
I told him to try coconut macaroons to battle the diarrhea, and they worked for him. He is elated. He's planning on taking some extended driving trips, which he didn't dare try before.
He eats two cookies a day. He is diabetic, so my sister makes him a sugar-free batch.
We first learned about coconut macaroons calming chronic diarrhea from Donald Agar of Pittsfield, Mass. He reported his results, and many others have benefited since.
Macaroons are easy to find and offer a fairly consistent dose of coconut. We think that coconut is the active ingredient, though, so your brother-in-law could skip the cookies and just eat a teaspoon or so of unsweetened coconut. He'll have to figure out the effective dose.
I was diagnosed with celiac disease and advised to avoid gluten from wheat, rye and barley. Avoiding gluten has made a huge difference for me. Are there any resources to help me avoid gluten in pills?
In celiac disease, ingesting gluten triggers the immune system to attack the body, especially the small intestine. This interferes with nutrient absorption. The Food and Drug Administration does not require manufacturers to list gluten on drug labels, but you can look up your medicines at www.glutenfreedrugs.com.
Joe Graedon, a pharmacologist, and Teresa Graedon, an expert in medical anthropology and nutrition, can be reached at www.peoplespharmacy.com or care of this newspaper.
I told him to try coconut macaroons to battle the diarrhea, and they worked for him. He is elated. He's planning on taking some extended driving trips, which he didn't dare try before.
We first learned about coconut macaroons calming chronic diarrhea from Donald Agar of Pittsfield, Mass. He reported his results, and many others have benefited since.
Macaroons are easy to find and offer a fairly consistent dose of coconut. We think that coconut is the active ingredient, though, so your brother-in-law could skip the cookies and just eat a teaspoon or so of unsweetened coconut. He'll have to figure out the effective dose.
I was diagnosed with celiac disease and advised to avoid gluten from wheat, rye and barley. Avoiding gluten has made a huge difference for me. Are there any resources to help me avoid gluten in pills?
In celiac disease, ingesting gluten triggers the immune system to attack the body, especially the small intestine. This interferes with nutrient absorption. The Food and Drug Administration does not require manufacturers to list gluten on drug labels, but you can look up your medicines at www.glutenfreedrugs.com.
Joe Graedon, a pharmacologist, and Teresa Graedon, an expert in medical anthropology and nutrition, can be reached at www.peoplespharmacy.com or care of this newspaper.
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