Are there any statistics showing %% of vegetarians vs. %% of Meat eat with UC?

Or any stats which can show a correlation between UC and a dietary factor?

Thanks

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/pf/59195471.html

Marijuana Has Anti-Inflammatory That Won't Get You High
Richard A. Lovett
for National Geographic News
June 24, 2008

A compound in marijuana may be a potent anti-inflammatory agent that
won't get people high, scientists say.

The finding could be a boon to sufferers of arthritis, cirrhosis, and
other diseases. Existing drugs can be less effective for some people
and can carry side effects, from stomach ulcers to increased risk of
heart attacks.

Marijuana supporters have long argued that the plant's active
ingredients, known as cannabinoids, are safe and effective treatments
for pain, nausea, and other ailments.

The most active cannabinoid—delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC—is
known to have anti-inflammatory properties. But it is also responsible
for the plant's psychotropic effects.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-06/mgh-iti062608.php

International team identifies 21 new genetic risk factors for Crohn's
disease
Study combines efforts of 3 research groups, brings total risk sites
to 32

An international consortium of Crohn's disease researchers has
combined data from three independent studies to identify 21 new
genetic variants associated with the inflammatory bowel disorder,
bringing the total number of risk factors to 32. Several of these are
involved with the immune system's inital response to pathogens,
supporting earlier evidence that disruptions in a process called
autophagy may lead to the disorder's characteristic immune system
overactivity. The report will appear in the journal Nature Genetics
and is receiving early online release.

How do I know if I am suffering from Hypocondrias? There is so much crap(no
pun) One doctor says I have CD, the other says you dont? WTF...OMG, I just
want to freaking scream...my stomach hurts, my bones hurt, I have the
cancur sore, fistulas, so why is it so hard to diagnose what the heck is
wrong with me? I really wonder if I ve lost my damn marbles, i could be
feeling really ill. Even the scans show suggestions of ibd? but the
pathology is what always comes back negative...so anybody have any
suggestions, I dont mind accepting crazy? I dont know how long it takes to
come up with a freakin diagnosis..4 yrs on and off and still no answers? I
dont get it? Then I have this dude on my buddy list who has crohns disease
and he was like its so easy to diagnose ibd, so obviously you dont have it...

I'm considering beta-glucuronidase therapy for my numerous allergies, so
I've been researching the pathways that might be involved.
Beta-glucuronidase and heparanase are on branches of the HIF-1a pathway
recently discovered to be so important for gut integrity. While
hunting, I stumbled on a paper linking heparanase and autoimmunity - in
particular I.B.D.s - and I remembered discussions about a "thick blood"
hypothesis years ago. Patients were treated with low-molecular weight
heparin for their supposed "hypercoagulation." It never made much sense
to me and I ignored it when my test results proved my clotting was
normal.

Well, now we learn that in the G.I. tract of individuals with Crohn's
and I.B.D., heparanase is upregulated - but only in the intestinal skin
(epithelial) cells and not immune cells. Heparin happens to inhibit
heparanase and provide analgesia to people with Crohn's and I.B.D.
Could it be these individuals who were helped by heparin never had a
clotting disorder but instead benefited from this recently discovered
property of heparin?

Sähkö [Jukka Lukkari, 14.05.2008]

Sähkön kulutus jatkaa laskuaan
Sähkön kulutus jäi huhtikuussa runsaan prosentin edellisvuotta pienemmäksi.
Vuoden neljän ensimmäisen kuukauden aikana sähköä on Suomessa kulunut 32,3
gigawattituntia eli yli kaksi prosenttia viime vuotta vähemmän. »

http://autoimmunetherapies.com/ offers the hookworm treatment.

On Jun 28, 9:03 pm, M hotmail.com> wrote:

Trichuris suis ova whipworm and Necator americanus hookworm therapy
for Crohn's disease - New York Times article

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/29/magazine/29wwln-essay-t.html?_r=1&ref=magazine&oref...

June 29, 2008
Idea Lab
The Worm Turns
By MOISES VELASQUEZ-MANOFF

In the early 1990s, Joel Weinstock, a gastroenterologist, encountered
a puzzle. The prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease (I.B.D.) across
North America increased markedly during the 20th century. Many thought
that “bad” genes would eventually explain the spike, but Weinstock
didn’t buy it. In areas where fewer than two generations ago the
I.B.D. incidence might have been as low as 1 in 10,000, it was now 1
in 250. A defective gene couldn’t spread that quickly, he reasoned. It
had to be something in the environment. But what? Stumped, Weinstock
tried turning the question around. Instead of asking what triggered
I.B.D., he asked what, before the 20th century, protected against it?

I have had Crohns now for about 15 years and am currently on Humira. Every
now and then I get the shakes/shivers and feel cold (even on a hot summer
day). It lasts for a couple of hours during which time I usually need to go
to bed and sleep. Afterwards I feel OK but very tired. Does anyone else
get similar symptoms. It may be totally unrelated but I'd be interested to
know. Thank-you

Lance Thomas

Hi All,

Haven't been here for a while but looks like I'm in for a major change of
life.

I've had CD for about 10 years now and would be due to have my 20th
anniverary with my employer this september, but I don't think I'll make it.
There's been talk a number of times about retiring me out...