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.
Medicines usually are the main treatment for ulcerative colitis. They control or prevent inflammation in the intestines and help to: Relieve symptoms. Promote healing of damaged tissues. Put the disease into remission and keep it from flaring up again. Postpone or prevent the need for surgery.