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Just saw this on MSN. Looks to be good news for Starlink.
FCC rule change boosts satellite broadband capacity sevenfold
u/Appropriate_Land5236 — 10 days ago
u/Appropriate_Land5236
I kept my UC in remission for 11 years by taking Psyllium Seed (Plantago ovata) powder mixed with water 3 times a day. It worked as well as the Pentasa I used for 2 years. When I reached the end of my tolerance for Pentasa, I switched to ground whole Psyllium Seeds. It's the inner part of the seed that's beneficial, not the husks, I sifted them out. Here's just one research paper I found with a Google search.
Results: Of the 105 patients, 102 were included in the final analysis. After 12 months, treatment failure rate was 40% (14 of 35 patients) in the Plantago ovata seed group, 35% (13 of 37) in the mesalamine group, and 30% (nine of 30) in the Plantago ovata plus mesalamine group. Probability of continued remission was similar (Mantel-Cox test, p = 0.67; intent-to-treat analysis). Therapy effects remained unchanged after adjusting for potential confounding variables with a Cox's proportional hazards survival analysis. Three patients were withdrawn because of the development of adverse events consisting of constipation and/or flatulence (Plantago ovata seed group = 1 and Plantago ovata seed plus mesalamine group = 2). A significant increase in fecal butyrate levels (p = 0.018) was observed after Plantago ovata seed administration.
Conclusions: Plantago ovata seeds (dietary fiber) might be as effective as mesalamine to maintain remission in ulcerative colitis.
u/Appropriate_Land5236 — 13 days ago
I had UC for 13 years as a complication of the Lyme Disease I had. It was really bad. Lots of blood, and I felt like I was turning inside out. The gastroenterologist thought I might have to have my large intestine removed. I was prescribed Prednisone, then Pentasa. Luckily they brought it under control so I only felt halfway terrible all the time. After a couple years I started reacting badly to the Pentasa.
I found on the internet that Psyllium Seed works as a treatment for UC. I bought whole Blonde Psyllium Seed from an agricultural supply store and ground them in an electric seed grinder. I sifted out most of the husks using a kitchen strainer that looks like window screen. What's left is a tan colored powder with little bits of husk in it. I mixed a tablespoon of it with water and drank it three times a day. It worked better than the Pentasa and was much cheaper.
I did this for 11 years until I got rid of the Lyme Disease by using a Doug Coil machine. The UC went away when the Lyme Disease went away.
Psyllium Seed Might be a good alternative to try for people with UC.
u/Appropriate_Land5236 — 13 days ago