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Could Bugs or Worms Be the Answer?

Elizabeth Roberts
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Author & IBD Patient

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I am a freelance writer and editor living in...

Elizabeth Roberts

Tuesday, November 04, 2008
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Whipworms    In was in 2004 when I first read about drinking pig whipworms to treat IBD. Joel Weinstock, a gastroenterologist at the University of Iowa came up with the idea of ingesting the worms to treat IBD. Dr. Weinstock noted that ulcerative colitis and Crohn's are diseases of the 20...
  1. Science is gross!
    Ali
    Tuesday, November 04, 2008 at 02:32 PM

    Ha, both of those options sound completely disgusting to me... but I would definitely be up for trying them if the need (and more positive research results) arose!  Thanks for the information!

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    re: Science is gross!
    Elizabeth Roberts
    Tuesday, November 04, 2008 at 02:59 PM

    Hi Ali,

     

    I agree, they are gross, but much of IBD is pretty gross anyway! Just never know where the answer to all this might be hidden.

     

    Hope you're well,

    Elizabeth

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