It is very common to lose a lot of weight in the early stages of this treatment and that weight loss may extend for a long period of time. The reason for this is that the digestive system is very inter-related to the illness of IC and the digestion and assimilation of nutrients is a fundamental problem for many patients. When sugar and junk food is removed from the diet, there is no longer an excess of calories in the body to keep the weight on. 

A long time patient called me for a n appointment the other day. I hadnt spoken to her for a while. When I asked how she was doing, I heard her voice crackle and my heart sunk. She said, "you wont be happy with what I am going to tell you.." I thought , what could she tell me? Maybe she's been eating lots of sugar or binge drinking. She said, she had been feeling badly about herself, about aging, and the line in her forehead was really bothering her. so, she got a botox injection. Within 24 hours her entire body went into a whirlwind. 

...went really well. It was a little quiet, subdued, and a little less intense than previous meeting. But, it was filled with lots of caring, love, and support by all. We had a newcomer to the group, who, I hope got a lot out of the meeting. If anyone has any follow up questions to last night, please feel free to comment here. M 

is a hard thing. Part of my job is teaching people how to take care of themselves in the short terem and in the long run. I remember years and years ago, I was working with an holistic doctor who helped me get well from all of my ailments at the time. I felt so fantastic, and I looked healthy, people were commenting on how great I looked. I felt fantastic. Then, I went back to my bad habits of the time. Needless to say, I brought back everything that I had been suffering with prior to my work with this doctor.