Naturopathic strategies for ulcerative colitis

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When I start working with an ulcerative colitis patient, they usually aren’t well. These patients are often experiencing severe fatigue, urgency, and frequent mucus and blood in the stool. Many also develop fear and confusion around food. Additionally, research has pointed to extraintestinal manifestations of systemic inflammation, which are common in ulcerative colitis patients, including enteropathic arthritis, uveitis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis. On a stool test, one might observe…