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Article: Ask Dr. Nan.(probiotics for healing colon)
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- Women's Health Letter
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- January 1, 2005
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Q: A friend of mine had surgery and radiation for cancer. The radiation affected her colon. Now she occasionally suffers from bleeding and irritation. Are there any specific foods you would advise her to avoid until she's healed? --B.W., Brooklyn, NY
A: The best way I know to heal the colon is to take massive amounts of probiotics. For this reason, I'd suggest taking one capsule twice a day of Dr. Ohhira's Probiotics 12 Plus (call 877-262-7843 to order), the product I talked about in October.
Slippery elm herb capsules also are healing for the colon and can be found in most health food stores. Take as directed. And both oatmeal and barley are soothing ...