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Encouraged To Smoke Hookah For Ulcerative Colitis. How To Get Him Out This Situation ?
my 22 year old athlete/college student attends school in the SanFernando Valley and has bee encouraged by one of his doctor s to smoke Hookah for his Ulcerative Colitis . I was recently there for a week and cooked 3 months worth of SCD meals hoping the meals will help heal his large intestine . Thoughts on this situation?
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Hi hshack65
smoking prevents ulcerative colitis, but this doesn't mean that it is the treatment of ulcerative colitis.
consult a good gastroenterologist.
best wishes
smoking prevents ulcerative colitis, but this doesn't mean that it is the treatment of ulcerative colitis.
consult a good gastroenterologist.
best wishes
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