Expert: Tonja Wells - 4/1/2011

Question
I have had diarrhea for 3 months, loose but not particularly urgent bowel movements with a lot of gas and liquid.  Nothing in my diet has changed.  My mother died about 3 months ago but I have never had a physical response like this to stress so I doubt it has any connection.  My doctor did a diarrhea work-up in the lab with the result of an amoeba.  I took Flagyl for 10 days with no change.  She sent me to the Gastroenterologist who says everyone has this particular amoeba but only 15% of people have symptoms and he doesn’t know what to treat it with so he wants me to go to an Infectious Disease specialist.  I just started taking pepto bismol on his recommendation so now I have loose black bowel movements instead of brown ones.  Gross.

I’m thinking I’ll just wait it out.  Do you have any other recommendations?  I’ve been eating a rather low carbohydrate diet and lately I’ve been adding oatmeal with flaxseed for fiber, with no change in bowel movements.  I tried grapefruit seed extract for a week or so with no change.  The doctor says it’s not life threatening just annoying so will it also be self-limiting?  Thank you for your help.

Answer
Hello Brigid,

I have had many clients come into my office with these same symtpoms lately and here is what has worked for them.
Gastro Health - for any parasite or bacteria
Intestinal Soothe and Build - to gently repair the gut and slow the transit time
Probiotic 11 - to restore the good flora in the colon
Silver Shield liquid - to kill anything.
Artemisia - for parsites

You can order on my website at www.yourherbalhealthsolutions.com
If you choose to order through me I can get more information about you and suggest how to take the supplements.

This information is for educational purposes only and should not be used to diagnose and treat diseases. If you have any health problems consult a health practitioner before embarking on any course of treatment

To Your Health,

Tonja Wells, CNHP, NHC