Based on 26 studies conducted between 2005 and 2013, the panel said that there wasnât enough evidence to conclude that most multivitamins could curb heart disease or cancer, but that taking Vitamin E could actually contribute to higher lung cancer risk in smokers.
One study presented October 22 found that mesalamine granules, an anti-inflammatory drug used to treat ulcerative colitis, improved abdominal pain and stool consistency in diarrhea-predominant IBS.
Dr. Alan Greene, pediatrician and natural health advocate, considers it to be beneficial for colitis because it contains mucilage. Mucilage is a substance that thickens and turns to gel when mixed with water. As it coats the lining of the intestinal tract it can reduce inflammation and reduce chronic symptoms.