Taken from patient information handouts of The Institute of Integrative Medicine
(This information is provided only to provide information, it is never, ever to be used as a self help guideline. Always consult your own health care provider for information or questions on your health!)

COLITIS
We have found the following measures to be useful for prevention of acute colitis attacks in patients with history of Crohns' disease, ulcerative colitis and related chronic bowel conditions.  We ask you to consider them when you suffer from acute stress, viral infections or are exposed to chemicals and mold - the events that can cause acute colitis attacks.  Again, we advise the following:

A. Unscheduled visit to the Institute for physician evaluation.
B. Take the following steps for a period of three days.  If you have suffered initial adverse responses to previous natural therapies in the past, please begin the detox program slowly, taking one step at a time.
       
1.  Stay overhydrated from morning till 8 PM with 8 to 10 glasses of water (8-ounce glass).  Water helps in many ways. It is the best mucus-thinner, detoxificant, diuretic and cell resuscitator.
      
2.  Do rice and/or soy protein and vegetable juice fast.  Small amounts of fruit juices may be added to change taste.

3.  Use coffee enema once or twice a day for three days.  Follow the Institute protocol (copies available in offices).       

4.  Take Rowasa enema or Pentasa in the doses that you used before if such drugs were helpful on previous occasions.             

5.  Gargle with Throat Protocol and follow additional steps outlined in the yellow Throat Protocol Sheet.

6.  Follow the Institute's Essential Oils Protocol (copies available in offices)

7.  Arrange to receive an appropriate intramuscular nutrient injection or one of the appropriate IV infusions at the Institute.

8.  Do autoregulation with Autoreg Tape three times a day.

9.  Take two tablets of Bowel Ecology #10 Protocol four times a day.

10. Take two tablets of Glutathione Protocol four times a day.

11. Hydrotherapy, and therapies involving body brushing and deep lymphatic massage are helpful if experienced professionals are available to administer them.

12. After acute symptoms have cleared up but some abdominal discomfort persists, please strictly follow your assigned food plan (avoiding allergic foods) for three days after finishing the vegetable juice fast.

13. Consult a staff physician for examination and other necessary measures. Again, safety first.  Please consider a visit with your primary care physician or an Institute physician if symptoms of colitis persist in spite of the above measures.