If you are experiencing pain, nausea, and other discomfort after acute pancreatitis you may have minimal change chronic pancreatitis. Many people have asked me why they have had recurrent attacks of acute pancreatitis or have had one doctor diagnose them with chronic pancreatitis only to have another say they don’t have chronic pancreatitis or any pancreatitis… Read More »
Would you like to know how to handle anxiety and chronic pancreatitis stress? Having lived with pancreatitis now for over 35 years I know what you are going through. You may be wondering: How long am I going to live? How is this going to affect my family? Will the next meal be the one… Read More »
I had one of my readers ask me if I’d seen videos done by Dr. David C. Whitcomb from the University of Pittsburgh. I had to admit to her that I had seen some short videos such as the first that alludes to complex genetics as a cause of acute pancreatitis but that I had not watched… Read More »
Important information about curcumin (turmeric) in relation to gallstones and SOD. Once you read this post feel free to throw darts at me if you have Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction or gallstones and have taken a turmeric product on my recommendation. However … IF you have seen good results please hold the darts but consider… Read More »
The steps to healing Chronic Pancreatitis are the same as healing after Acute Pancreatitis however … I sorta dropped the ball by not posting the steps like I promised in this post Pancreas Healing: 5 Steps to Pancreas Healing After Acute Pancreatitis. The thing is, like I said in my last sentence or paragraph of the… Read More »
I personally use curcumin for pancreatitis because it puts out the fire of inflammation. Together with grape seed extract and vitamin C, curcumin helps to keep me free of pancreatitis pain and acute pancreatitis. I have been using it for 16 years. Most doctors are not aware of the benefits of using curcumin for pancreatitis. There… Read More »
Research indicates that Grapefruit Seed Extract literally stops Acute pancreatitis and is also beneficial in protecting the pancreas from tissue damage due to Acute Pancreatitis. I personally have very little experience with grapefruit seed extract (I bought one bottle about a year ago) however, I do have experience with grapefruit juice and it’s benefit of stopping… Read More »
There are certain steps you need to take in order to achieve pancreas healing once you have experienced either acute pancreatitis or you have unfortunately been diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis. However … Before we get into the steps necessary to achieve pancreas healing from chronic pancreatitis, which are very similar, I think it is best to… Read More »
What is a low-fat diet for pancreatitis? A low-fat diet for pancreatitis is going to be one that is limited to 5 grams of fat per meal. This is not an easy target but it is doable. I know because I do it. In order to achieve the target of 5 grams of fat per meal your diet is… Read More »
If you have pancreatitis a drug called clonidine may help reduce acute pancreatitis attacks in certain circumstances where verifiable stress is the cause. I have read where some people attribute their acute pancreatitis attacks to stress. Some doctors think stress may be a factor as well. I have to admit that I am “on the… Read More »