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L sent me a link to a product called Goatein (goat milk protein). On the site there were references to a book called "Restoring Your Digestive Health"... The book was in the library and I picked it up...

It's written by a person, who's a naturopathic physician, and a medical doctor, who specializes in GI disorders... The naturopath cured himself of Crohn's disease using dietary interventions... There's a photo of him at the worst part where he weighed 104 lbs (he's 6' 2") and another when he had restored himself back to 175 lbs...

The book is well written and really clear regarding the dietary protocols... Turns out, I'm doing some of the things already (drinking kefir, buttermilk, using goat's milk yogurt, coconut oil, etc.)... I spent the afternoon reading through the parts of the book that apply to me... Looks very promising as a roadmap of where to go next... Thanx to the Goatein link!

I'll say more about the dietary suggestions and protocols once I read through them again and pick out what seems applicable to me. The gist of the diet revolves around what people ate before there was agriculture. It involves a bit more protein (Goatein), selected carbohydrates and fats, plus making sure the food products are organic/natural/or as healthy as possible. But more on all of that later.

The author's description of what he endured before coming onto the diet that reversed his disease makes him the Lance Armstrong of Crohn's disease. It's an incredible story--he tried dozens of "cures" and programs--many of which put him closer to death. He survived, restored and is now helping others recover from GI disorders.