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It is also a matter of scientific fact that both Obama and Romney and detrimental to good digestion in conservatives. Both are known to induce explosive bowel movements and projectile vomiting in the conservative population studied.
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Makes sense. I’ve noticed that chronic low-grade infections tend to have very similar symptoms, whether the infecting agent is a bacteria, virus, fungus, whatever. As one example, fibromyalgia has the same symptoms as both chronic Lyme’s disease, and certain types of mold exposure, to the point where they are all easily mistaken for one another. Sometimes I really wish I was a research scientist, because I’d love to pursue that lead.
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Everything I've read so far on the subject has documented a correlation between gut flora and certain diseases, but I've yet to see any causative relationship established either way. The journal article referenced in this article isn't indexed at PubMed yet, so I can't read it. However, I question whether the response of TLR5 knockout mice to infection is relevant to the question of which comes first, the gut flora or the inflammatory condition.
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After centuries of anecdotal experience, scientists have finally figured out why common peppermint is an effective counter to many cases of IBD.
There are intestinal cells that become chronically inflamed, which creates a vicious circle keeping them inflamed. But peppermint soothes these cells which allows the system to normalize.
Just drinking a teaspoon full of natural peppermint extract added to a glass of water, once or twice a day, after a week or two is effective for many people in breaking their IBD cycle.
The scientists noted that some foods and are known to irritate these cells, like hot pepper, mustard, caffeine, acidic foods, and fruits in *some* people, as well as those that create a mild allergic response in particular people.
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