Healing your gut can be a real pain in the butt, especially when you’re dealing with the fiery wrath of Ulcerative Colitis (UC), Crohn’s Disease (CD), or Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). But fear not, my friends, there are natural ways to help your body heal itself. And no, I’m not talking about fairy dust or unicorn tears. Though, if you can find some, let me know because that would make for a great blog post!
Our bodies are like superheroes capable of incredible feats of healing. But even the strongest superhero needs a little TLC sometimes. Think of it as a spa day for your insides, creating the perfect healing environment to douse that dreaded IBD flare-up, soothe those angry intestines, and rebuild the colon’s lining to get your gut microbiome back to proper party mode.
Now, I know the struggle of finding the perfect natural remedy to help heal your gut lining. I’ve tried countless supplements, herbs, probiotics, and concoctions, and spent tens of thousands of dollars on various products over the past nine years since my original UC diagnosis. But there is one supplement that stands out from the pack: Qing Dai. (Author’s note: Just so you know, if you click on the link to this magical product on Amazon and decide to buy it, I might get some sweet, sweet cash. But fear not, dear reader, I wouldn’t dream of recommending anything I haven’t personally tested and found to be awesome).
Ah, Qing Dai, the little blue lifesaver that ended my flares and my blues. I was neck-deep in flare-up misery when we first crossed paths. After enjoying more than a year of remission, my immune system decided to hold a shindig and invited all the cytokines it could find. I tried everything in my natural remedy toolkit, but nothing seemed to work. So, I went on a quest to find a new solution and stumbled upon Qing Dai.
Now, before you start thinking that Qing Dai is some kind of mystical potion, let me tell you what it is. The Qing Dai that helped me came in capsule form filled with indigo naturalis, a dark blue powder made from the leaves and stems of the Indigofera plant. Within a week of taking Qing Dai, my flare-up had started to subside. Within a few weeks, it was practically gone. And within a month, it was like it had never even happened. I was gobsmacked, flabbergasted, and any other word that means “really, really impressed.”
I’ve tried my fair share of natural supplements over the years, and let me tell you, most of them were about as useful as a chocolate teapot. But Qing Dai is different. It’s been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine for all sorts of ailments, including IBD.
And it’s not just me who’s seen the benefits of Qing Dai. There have been actual scientific studies done on it (yes, really!). One study found that Qing Dai significantly reduced inflammation in the colons of rats with induced colitis. Apparently, Qing Dai is so effective it even works on our furry little friends.
But that’s not all! In a randomized controlled trial published in the Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis, people with mild to moderate Ulcerative Colitis were given Qing Dai in combination with mesalazine (a standard medication). The result? The combination therapy was more effective at inducing remission and reducing symptoms than mesalazine alone. Looks like Qing Dai is the Robin to mesalazine’s Batman.
And if that wasn’t enough to convince you, a review article published in the Journal of Gastroenterology analyzed several clinical studies on Qing Dai for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s Disease. The review found that Qing Dai is not only safe, but also an effective complementary therapy for treating IBD. So, there you have it folks — Qing Dai: the superhero soother of IBD supplements.
So, if you’re in the midst of a UC or CD flare-up and are feeling more hopeless than a unicorn with a broken horn, give Qing Dai a try. It might just be the little blue pill that saves the day. And no, I’m not talking about THAT little blue pill. Get your mind out of the gutter!
(Author’s note #2: If you’re planning to try Qing Dai, do yourself a favor and go for the capsules. Trust me, I made the mistake of trying the granule form and it was a disaster. It’s like a party in your mouth, but instead of confetti, it’s granules. And instead of joy, it’s regret. I’m pretty sure I still have some stuck in my teeth, like a souvenir from the Qing Dai amusement park.)
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