Insomnia Relief. Help for Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis Dear Readers, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, most commonly manifesting as Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease, affects ~ 1 million Americans. It is one of over a hundred Autoimmune Illnesses, in which the body's defense forces (immune system) mistakenly attacks the body—in this case the small or large intestines. Although standard medical therapies consist largely of steroids (prednisone), immune suppressants and modifiers (e.g., Remicade), salicylates (Asacol—a good treatment) and sometimes surgery to treat complications, the good news is that natural therapies can be very effective to treat both the cause of the inflammation and the inflammation itself. Read more » |