Hey Everyone this is just a quick video talking about how PAIN CAN BE A POWERFUL TEACHER. I know this is a bold statement but it is the straight up truth and you can use this phrase as a tool to overcome your IBD. I go over a few ways how you can use this mentality to stay focused and on course to become med free or remain med free.
Thanks for tuning in and hope you like it. As usual look forward to your comments :)
Well I think the most important thing is to first STAY FAR AWAY from tap water which contains fluoride and chlorine. Fluoride has been implicated with lots of health problems such as: Alzheimers, Dimensia, H.A.D.D, heart disease from clogging arteries, and many others.
This video will open your eyes to the truth behind this substance. Also makes you wonder why the only countries that use fluoridation process are: US, UK, Ireland, Canada & Australia. Most of all the countries on the planet have stopped using fluoride in their water. (Ref-Wikipedia) WOW! It’s very ironic that these countries are also amongst the unhealthiest countries on the planet.
Hey Just wanted to sincerely thank everyone who was part of making this fund-raising goal a reality. Now, Reid will have an excellent start to get this documentary into action so that it can communicate the truth to people who don't know all of their treatment options. We will watch this documentary make history in the IBD community that is SET IN STONE lol
Enough with the mushy stuff YOU GUYS rock and thanks again!!!!! Update below is as per REID Kimball
Together we raised $10,655! Everyone deserves a round of applause and hugs. This is what modern technology can do for an unknown person like myself. I reconnected with old friends and made new ones. I wrote blog posts, did podcasts and saw many of you pitch in to help enlist your own circle of friends and family.
Every single one of you helped and I have nothing but deep gratitude for that. With the remaining time we have left, about 24 hours, we may as well try to get more pledges. The more money raised the better this film can become.
Either way, this will be used a spring board to show larger donors that over 100 of you spoke with your hard earned dollars that you want to see this film made. For each person I'm sure there are ten more like you who haven't had the chance to make their voice heard.
Hey Everyone I was reading an awesome article and thought I would share it with you as The write of this book Gary Null has done an awesome job at bringing the facts out about the pharma industry etc. I have always asked people I speak with who tell me they are searching for a cure.. I respond by saying this "Why do most pharmaceutical companies spend twice as much on their advertising & Marketing budgets than on Research on Development" The facts of all these harsh realities are there if you actually look for them and when we find them smack us in the face b/c we think why would they do this to us...? It has been and always will be about the $$$$. The great news is the more you learn on your own terms with an open mind you will find answers to your problems and I know this from experience.
Please take the time to review this full article and also listen to Gary Null's interview available on the link which I refer as the full article.
Death by Medicine puts the spotlight on the failures of the American medical system. Gary Null and colleagues meticulously analyzed all the published literature dealing with injuries and deaths caused by government-protected medicine. The findings are shocking. Each year:
Approximately 2.2 million people have in-hospital adverse reactions to prescribed drugs;
About 45 million unnecessary and/or inappropriate prescriptions antibiotics are taken;
7.5 million unnecessary medical and surgical procedures are performed;
8.9 million people are unnecessarily hospitalized each year.
And the most stunning statistic is that the total number of deaths caused by conventional medicine is nearly 800,000 each year!
The American medical system is the leading cause of death and injury in the US, higher than heart disease or cancer. The current healthcare debate ignores these health statistics, and does not encourage the real change needed to promote safe and natural medical alternatives to toxic drugs and dangerous surgeries. Health insurance costs will continue to rise as long as healthcare reform is manipulated by special interests. Pharmaceutical corporations are paying our legislators and manipulating television and radio stations, schools, and news outlets in an effort to keep the public uninformed about the state of American medicine. Read the full article here from Natural Health Science News
Also if you are interested in getting this book you can purchase it through Amazon here
I'm super stoked to get this new trailer out there because it's going to help so many people know their options. I'm so glad I took my health into my own hands by researching protocols on my own and making decisions based on my gut feeling etc. Since having my site I've been touched by countless numbers of people who are now med free and living awesome lives and they would all agree the juice was worth the squeeze lol Hope you enjoy the trailer and if you would like to help out with this documentary please drop me a line thought my contact info.
A Little Info About the Documentary:
WANTED: Crohn's End (WCE) is a documentary about people with Crohn's disease or Ulcerative Colitis who use alternatives when nothing else is working. They have listened to their gut and are taking a proactive approach to ending their disease.
WCE tells patient stories of adversity and triumph while using alternative medicine, such as Helminthic Therapy, diet, supplements like Colloidal Silver and THC Oil. Some are controversial with family and doctors, while others are clearly illegal, but should they be?
When the pharmaceutical industry spends twice as much on marketing and advertising than it does on research and development for cures, how can we the patients trust that they have our health in their best interests?
We can't and that's why we have to take control of our own health and ensure we are made aware of and are able to choose from all available treatments.
Take a look at this awesome documentary about the pharmaceutical companies and how they work being dictated by corporate influence. There was a great comment that stuck out "If We are Looking for Cures then Why do the pharma companies spend twice as much on marketing than on Research and Development" ...........This sure makes you think especially when you speak with people and they say we are searching for the cure, or having people with influence saying it is only a matter of time before a cure is found. When do we call it for what it is COMPLETE BS. We have heard people preaching the same BS for years yet nothing even remotely close to an amazing cure has been found lol We have to start questioning the lack of results and demanding results.
This video shows us perfectly how they are controlling the news and how easily the networks are manipulated. The News was originally suppose to be an unbiased program that told us what was going on: truth etc BUT it has strayed far from that. We see now how no network is going to run a story which directly affects advertising revenue. So if you or anyone thinks we are going to hear the truth on a television station or channel that will probably never happen until we have a network which is not based on profits......... SO what does this have to do with health?? well do you really think they are telling us what is healthy and what isnt? Also do you really think they are going to market FREE cures?? YES FREE cures which usually come from changing the variables (LIFESTYLE!!!!!) Change it up and the results will be different!!
I know I come off pretty positive in my videos, blogposts etc and you may be thinking what is this guy smoking lol So I thought I would do a video showing everyone all the great times I have had in the last year or so which is why I'm so positive and upbeat. Before I was lucky enough to get this disease and overcome it I took things for granted and it only took severe crohns colitis to wake my ass up!!! So I could start living instead of chasing....................
I know this is an amateur video but I still had a blast making it :) I look forward to your smart a$$ comment everyone so bring em on (you guys rock)
After 2 years of providing my IBD IMPROVEMENT DOC for free I have decided to start charging a small fee for the document 13.99. I'm doing this because I want to raise money to further better my approach by doing such things as; getting a new more user friendly website which is easily found using Google and that has more tools etc. I would also like to raise money so that I can come speak 2 times a year in the U.S . I would like to make health modeling my career as it is my passion and I want to be able to put more time towards it. I believe if I have some funds to help with the cause I can do some great things. I'm not doing this to get rich as that is not important to me. It would be ideal if I could win the lottery and then live off 50k a year which I could live comfortably and I would be living my dream of helping people as my career but that's not happening anytime soon especially since I don't play the lottery lol
I do have a donate button on my website and in almost 2 years I have raised a mere 150.00. It is evident this approach is not working that we'll. I do know the last 2 years have been hard for everyone due to the recession soon to be the greatest depression. BUT I do want to further develop this cause and by charging for this document it will get me closer to this goal.
I have been amazed with how many responses I have received from people who have been helped from the info my IBD doc and site provided. I realize now that I have helped people overcome their diseases and the simple fact that I was able to contribute to this is completely empowering.
I’m no different than any person as I also have responsibilities: owning a house, live on my own which means I cook, clean, take care of the grass repairs etc, spend time with my beautiful girlfriend (full time job on its own), work 10 hrs a day, helping friends and family members, salsa lessons, working out 3-5 times a week, CrohnsBoy cause which alone I spend 15-20 hours a week: speaking with people trying to overcome the disease helping them with game plans, responding to 100s of emails, 10+ phone call a week which I absorb the costs for, updating the CrohnsBoy website, working on blog posts, You Tube videos, researching new protocols and the list goes on ...................You can see I’m a busy dude who rarely gets time to sit down and watch TV as I’m always busy doing something.
What I’m trying to say is imagine how many people the CrohnsBoy site could help if: I had more time to contribute to the site, had someone to help out, the site was found easier through the various search engines, if I could have sufficient funds to travel a few times year and work with IBD sufferers, set up IBD healing seminars with various activists etc the possibilities are endless.
This document is not a miracle cure by an means but it does contain information that can help you overcome this disease and live an Awesome life. The truth of the matter is that there is no 1 pill miracle cure so if your waiting for it then you will be waiting forever............The real cure is to be proactive and make the required lifestyle changes so that you can indeed get your health back. Anyone promising you a miracle cure where you do not have to do any work is most likely full if $hit! Believe me in the beginning I bought almost every lame product promising a cure to almost always be disappointed by the lack of results. I started my website and created this document so people would not have to get ripped off and go through all the hoops I did to finally get better so I hope it makes a difference in your life. I know the internet is so confusing with so many options consisting of sales pitches etc so I ask you to simply look into your heart and review the comments from my You Tube channel, FaceBook group, Blog , etc and make your own decision if I'm a sell out or an honest dude trying to pay it forward and help others out.
Just me talking about why I personally believe this disease is the best thing that has ever happened to me. Yes I know people may disagree with this statement but this is my opinion and after watching the video you will see why I think this.
I think of this quote " Life is 10% of what happens to you, and 90% how you respond to it" I love this quote because I took something like Crohns which forced me to wake up and overcame the disease. It also showed me how previous life is and that I should pursue the things that I want in this life :) It also showed me that is was indeed my responsibility to pay it forward and help others out.
**I know the video was a little long, my bad :) Its just hard to cram all that stuff into 1 3 min video.
I just wanted to take the time to say sorry for not postings no the blog, you-tube channel etc Life has been very busy the last few months but I know this is not a sufficient excuse and I will get my ass in gear and start putting material out there.
I had a post a few months ago talking about Vitamin D (Click here to see my original post) and how it has helped some people with their Inflammatory Bowel Diseases now here is an interesting article which sheds some more evidence that it may indeed help these conditions.
MONTREAL — Vitamin D, touted as the "sunshine cure," might also prevent and fight Crohn's disease, suggests a new study by Montreal researchers.
The discovery has yet to be confirmed by clinical trials, but it raises hopes for the estimated 170,000 Canadians with either Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Canada has one of the highest reported rates in the world for Crohn's disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel disorder that usually affects the lower small intestine.
"Our data suggests for the first time that Vitamin D deficiency can contribute to Crohn's disease," said John White, an endocrinologist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre.
I just watched some videos from another very good health activist Paul Nisson who has overcome his Crohn's Disease through a raw diet. This video shows a 108 year old man by the name of Bernando LaPallo who is 108 years old and looks amazing! Don't take my word for it and watch this video and see for yourself.
I launched my site, blog, facebook group etc in October 2008 and I have been overwhelmed with the responses so far. Most the responses to my material are almost always positive and inspiring but I wanted to take some time to talk about the people who send me comments, emails etc which aren't so friendly lol.
yesterday I read a comment on one of my YouTube videos and the person actually stated "I want to make this clear to some people, as this video is a little bit deceptive: THERE IS NO CURE FOR CROHN'S DISEASE AND/OR ULCERATIVE COLITIS!" After reading this I thought to myself REALLY!! I think it is so sad that people really go out of there way to make a comment like this. WOW I remember when I was sick reading THERE IS NO CURE sure gave me hope.......how about you? When I had this mentatlity I just stayed sick and did not seem to improve. When I finally thought what if there was a cure? I searched for people who said they were cured or med free. I started to find many people who were healed or "cured" whatever lets say sustained remission of 10+ years etc I said to myself if these people can do it that I think I might be able to as well. I started speaking with as many med free IBDers as I could and I started to implement various things into my lifesyle. Within a few months I was feeling really good and at 1 year I felt KICK ASS!! Sure I had some ups and downs while I was experimenting but thats part of the process. If I kept that mentality that plagued my brain in the beginning there is NO CURE I would chained next to the can with a chapped anus :)
I know "they" say there is no cure. I guess if the FDA made a written statement saying there was a cure everyone would now believe there was a cure. Unfortunately things are not always as they seem and sometimes you have to read between the lines. At one point the world was flat.........was it not? and the genteleman who made the arguement was considered to be a lunatic......and he turned out to be right? This is only one example as there have been so many people that puit their neck on the line to show people the truth.........I'm sure you can think of a few.... Martin Luther King, Alexander Graham Bell, Einstein, Picasso, Bethoven etc These people went against the grain.........and look where it got them.
I sometimes wonder why someone would take the time to write me a nasty email to say that I appear to be too arrogant. Well maybe they are right....who knows but I read this quote awhile back and I will live by it. " Find a cause or vehicle that interests you and make no apologies" so I am not apologizing for being me.
I know in my heart that IBD's can be overcome as I have seen countless examples of people who were diagnosed with severe IBD's that are living awesome lives. Do not tell yourself this thing is incurable to make yourself feel better or rationalize that it is ok to be sick. I have a few people that email me regularly who have had their colons removed and they are still postive? go figure :) You think these people were not lucky enough to take control of their disease early enough or the decision was not theirs and they had to have their colon removed. The crazy thing is that none of these people feel bad for themselves. They email me saying it is great what I am doing and they encourage me regularly. They also tell me how much they have improved by doing natural treatments, diets etc and how it further improves their health. If people who really have experienced the worst of these disease can be that positive then WTF do some people have nothing better to do but spread pessimistic garbage to people leaving them feeling hopeless.......... I was there and nobody wants to be there. I urge anyone who reads this post to think twice before they tell people how bad this disease is or that there is no cure etc. Instead tell them you know people who have overcome their disease and living better lives than they could have ever imagined.
I will be the first to admit I took my life for granted BUT I learned my lesson and now I LOVE my life more than anything. If anyone reading this ever feels hopeless and maybe needs some help from me to work on a game plan or just to shoot the shit drop me a line and I will do my best to help you out. Remember though I do not like to focus on the problem rather the SOLUTION :)
I am off to my midnight football game :) hopefully all goes well hope everyone is having a great weekend.
A few years ago I was experiencing stomach pains, urgency, stools that were not formed properly, waking up at night sweating, a bad abscess on my anus (fistula), and some blood in my stool. I put up with this for a few years until finally I went to the doctor and told him that I thought I had crohn's disease and wanted to start getting some tests done. I went for some blood tests and he found some signs that required further investigation. I then had to do the whole colonoscopy thing, barium test, and MRI overall not very fun. When the results came in I was diagnosed with Severe Crohn's-Coltis and the doctor advised me that I would have to start taking medication. I advised him that I was going to hold off on the medication and try things on my own terms he did not agree with my plan but respected my decision.
It's funny I never had my first Crohn's disease flare up until right after my colonscopy and boy was it BRUTAL!!!! I felt like my stomach was going to explode. I was kneeled over sitting by the toilet telling god that I am sorry for whatever I had done to deserve this as perhaps Karma has paid me back. I was on the can like 20-30 times a day with liquid D and blood, and mucus in my stool, I felt drained and like I was ready to throw in towel. After all the stuff I read on the net about my life being over as this is such a brutal disease I wanted to go into the garage start my car and just kill myself. How stupid was I for thinking this way!! But the sad truth is if you’re reading this I'm sure you may have been there too.
Since being diagnosed with Crohn's disease I read the book called Breaking the Vicious Cycle by Elaine Gottschall and I started doing the SCD diet a little bit but not 100%. I ordered multiple products of the net that were said to heal my Crohns disease, at that time I was still looking for the EASY CURE...but really name something that was really worth while that was easy?? It may take you a while
I continued to read more about SCD DIET and read testimonials of people who regained their health from crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis through this diet and I started to give me hope that I could do the same as them. Another thing that was so important about SCD DIET that besides me buying a 20.00 book from chapters there was nobody benefiting financially trying to sell me things etc so I decided to give SCD DIET a 100% shot. With that said I also understand that there are people out there who offer products and services that do charge and they are legitimate people it is just so hard to tell the difference between the good ones and the bad ones. Do your research and speak to other people who have bought products from them or used their methods of healing etc.
Within 1 week of being on the SCD diet I started to feel my symptoms of crohn's colitis; cramps decreasing, urgency going away, I was actually getting sleep at night for more than 2 hours, the night sweats were decreasing in severity with all this said I noticed something positive was going on in my body. I started to communicate with people who have done SCD or were currently on SCD and doing GREAT, these people helped me a lot in my healing process as they told me many do's and don'ts as general guide lines. I thought it was really important to speak with people who excelled on the diet rather than those people who do the SCD diet half a$$ and it does not work for them. I would not take investment advice from a dude driving a beat up chevette and I will not take health advice from a person who is not healthy so please watch out for these people as they can skew your opinion of SCD and other treatments.
I was on the diet for almost a year and am med free and symptom free of crohn's disease unless I was to binge on garbage foods. I will be the first to admit I have made so many mistakes on SCD due to my stubbornness that I hope you will not do the same. Not until almost 5-7 months in did I start to become symptom free please check out the Optimizing SCD tab to check out how I perfected my SCD plan.
The SCD DIET seems to work for 80% or more of people with Crohns disease or Ulcerative Colitis but even that figure is hard to verify. This diet requires a lot of precision so nobody can verify that the 20% of people that it did not work for even adhered to this diet with the utmost diligence. In the book Elaine notes that you should give the diet a 30 day chance and if you see results to continue. I am an example of someone with Crohn's Colitis who did not do the diet properly and held up my own healing process rushing into the diet assuming I could eat everything and it took me almost 5-7 months to get things right. So I could have given up after 30 days but I did not I am and thankful for my persistence which eventually led to me taking back my health from Crohn's disease back into my own hands.
I am a GREAT advocate of SCD as it has given me back my health and I am grateful for that. BUT it was definitely not SCD alone that led to my current state of health. Remember if you are on SCD or considering SCD that it is your open mindedness that led you to this site and to try another options. Do not let the diet close your mind again to other options or treatments etc. No system is perfect and there is always room for improvements. I recommend the diet with all of my heart as I believe it will help many people but the diet alone will not heal you. This is why I created my IBD IMPROV DOC to show people all the things I have done to overcome the disease and return to a not so restrictive diet where I do not have to worry about exact ingredients of everything. It is important that you make lifestyle changes and research as much as you can. See what worked for other people etc as you are the only person who is in control of taking your health into your own hands.
**Currently** I am no longer on SCD and eat a healthy diet of mostly organic fruits, vegetables, fish, soaked oatmeal, meats (except I choose to stay away from pork and too much red meat). I still continue to stay away from all dairy as this is my preference and since all the other animals on the planet do not consume milk after they are infants I have chose do the same. From Monday to Friday I eat very healthy and on the weekends I do indulge a little bit having things such as: pancakes, toast, dairy free gelatti, pizza no cheese, diet soda (rarely), alcohol etc. I consume this stuff to treat myself I do not binge all weekend straight but I enjoy being able to eat almost anything I want If I choose to. In the beginning I only thought about what I was giving up but now I realized how much I got from giving my bad habits up as I feel better than ever. It also makes you appreciate those meals when you want to cheat etc because you savor the taste lol. So you may be thinking you don’t want to go on a restrictive diet BUT look at it this way “If you take the time now to get yourself healthy in the near future you will be able to eat some of your favorite foods again in moderation and will feel healthier than you have in your life. (Don’t trust me give it a try for yourself…mwuahhhh)
I am not selling a specific protocol just sharing my experience and what I did to get better. I’m just passing the word along that it works!! if you are looking for a quick fix STOP LOOKING because it does not exist as I have exhausted every avenue and it is nowhere to be found. But if your looking to regain your health and heal Crohn's disease, Colitis, or another IBD within time and have a greater appreciation for your life in general then Download my IBD IMPROV doc on my site. Feel free to contact me anytime as I am more than willing to help anyone who is ready to do what it takes to overcome their disease on their terms.
I wish you the best of luck and encourage you to take your health back into your own l
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