"Cure" for Crohn's Disease!
Well, there really isn't a cure yet, but Boost Plus helped my son go into (and stay in) remission from his Crohn's Disease.  In Europe, and many parts of the world, Crohn's isn't treated with drugs as much as in the USA.  Other countries prescribe &#34;nutrition therapy,&#34; whereby solid foods are eliminated and a liquid sludge is mechanically pumped into the stomach via a nasal feeding tube.  The sludge has all of the nutrients required by a person, including proteins and vitamins, etc.  Unfortunately, the sludge is not palatable and many people report that they cannot stand the taste.<br /><br />Hence, we tried a Boost Plus liquid regiment.  Our son drank 7 of these per day for a couple of months, and the drugs were all eventually eliminated.  We now continue the mostly-Boost diet, and only have added some safe foods for a rescue from the monotonous repetition of the liquid diet.  The Boost has led to an accelerated growth rate (getting close to normal), and has allowed for healing of the GI track due to being gentle on the system.  Our son also likes the taste better than alternative formulas (hence we buy these bulk Brikpaks).<br /><br />We, of course, worked with our doctor and GI specialist, and have been on this plan for about six months now.  If you or a family member are suffering from Crohn's or a similar GI condition, this therapy should be a consideration, as it is easy and effective.<br /><br />I am not a doctor, so please do not consider this to be medical advice.  I am simply a cautiously optimistic parent whose son is thankfully in remission from a nasty disease.  Good luck, and please feel free to comment on this with your own experiences with similar conditions and/or treatments.  RR<br /><br />*** 2017 Update ***<br />After a year on the &#34;mostly-Boost&#34; regiment, our son did start to get some relapses of his Crohn's conditions (after trying to drop the percentage to 50% Boost).  We now administer a bi-weekly immuno-suppressant but we continue the partial Boost diet for helping to keep his growth maximized.  We are still happy we tried the all-Boost diet, but it became impractical after a while to keep him on an 80 to 100% diet.
Rating: 5 stars