[user=2147]motherbear[/user] wrote:

Your so right about the fibre. If you think about it a high fibre diet helps reduce the poss of bowel cancer. That being so it must be because it is elliminating the toxins from the bowel! I am going to have to think about how I can introduce a higher fibre diet as he has a good amount already. It is all these small things that add up!…Any info is gratefully received and if I think it relates to him then he will be on it! …Caroline

Caroline, I keep hiding things from myself.  Couldn't locate the article I was looking for, but by using search words, did find some links that said very similar things.  Almost sent this as a PM to you, but thought these links might be helpful to others of us.  One of my mottoes (which may not surprise you…lol) is that “no knowledge is ever wasted.”    Am pasting the new-found links below: 

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https://www.wholeapproach.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=113
[Note: On above site, interesting reading in the “Product Information” as to how the whole crushed psyllium can gently scrape walls of intestines and scrape away fecal build-up on the walls of the intestines, and with fungicidal capryllic acid in this, may also address candida in the walls.  This reading was similar to what I was searching for and was impressive.]
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http://www.vitaminstohealth.com/fiber-supplement.html
Fiber Supplement – For Long Term Colon Restoration
Fiber supplements tend to have many ingredients, but the three most useful recommended by herbalists are …..

http://www.earthclinic.com/Remedies/psyllium.html 
Psyllium Cures

Caroline,

I'm hesitant of posting a possibly helpful and immensely simple massage technique because I do not know what your stance on nontraditional help is.
My friend's husband, about 30 years ago, found himself suddenly with an inoperable damage of all the spine discs. It turned out it was an inborn condition, slowly and steadily deteriorating, but because the pain was part of his life since birth, he considered it normal. Once the discs were almost nonexistent, he could not even lie flat on the bed, only in a curled up position, was not capable of sitting at all, so even a wheel chair was an unattainable dream. They had 1 year old baby when it happened.
My girlfriend had been studying all kinds of healing modalities prior to the spinal collapse and she started giving her husband 3 times a day (before going to work, after work and before retiring for the night) 10 minute spine massages. The recipient lies on the belly, you place the fingertips of both hands alongside the spine (not on the spine itself, but slightly to the side, within this somewhat indentation along the spine) and you make slight circles with all the fingertips, just a few of them, pressing very lightly. You start at the bottom and move towards the neck (which you massage like that, too), then proceed to the other side of the spine, also starting at the tail bone. It needs to be done every day for an extended period of time, but my guess is one should notice some results after a couple of weeks or so.
After a year of this my friend's husband was totally recovered. His discs grew back to normal and they left for vacation in Italy,  and he was a regular vacationer: swimming and playing volley ball at the beach.

I find this massage very helpful with stiff and painful muscles at neck and shoulders and with sleeping through the night. I mean to introduce it as part of daily routine.

Just passing it along hoping it may be useful….
Wonderful and speedy recovery to your precious son,
Krys

Caroline,

I'm so happy it may help!
Here's some more:
As you do massage his scalp and neck, maybe you could add the ears? In acupressure (probably in acupuncture, too) the ear, the hand and the foot represent the whole body. When you look at the ear, it is like an upside down baby waiting to be born. The lobe represents the head, and then all the outer rim represents the spine. I massage it sometimes and I noticed that my ear (the outer rim) is creaking a lot during the massage, just like all my joints are. While massaging the hands and fingers (do check the internet if it's of interest to you) both the upper part and the side of fingers represent the spine. You hold e.g. the thumb in your hand (against the upper part of your fingers) and use your own thumb to massage it. Again circles are used moving towards the nail (I'm sure there are many different ways to do it) and then you can also slide your thumb up and down. (Your son can do it himself, too). (Somehow I've always used the outer side of thumb and index finger.) It goes both for upper part of the finger (where the nail is) and the side of the finger. If you want to stimulate circulation and oxygenation to the spine by using the foot massage, the spine is represented by the inner side of the foot. The outer side of the first phalanx of the big toe represents the head, the second the neck and then the outer rim (on the inner side of the foot) represents the spine. Be gentle and slow and use greasy creams  (healing oils can be added) while doing the finger / foot massage to avoid discomfort / pain. Whatever the problem in the body, the reflex point areas on the body have changed sensitivity, maybe very painful when pressed, maybe numb (my mom's right foot is numb in the area representing the breast since mastectomy).

There are also mudras (positions of fingers where certain tips touch some others tips and / or certain parts of the palm) that can aid in healing certain conditions. I found 2 for arthritis. I know there were some for spine. The Hindus (don't know if within modern medicine, too) prescribe yoga postures for various ailments. In fact, “Yoga in Your Hands” by Gertrude Hirschi is  a lovely and very informative book on mudras and describes various specific health problems that mudras help with. But one has to highlight and underline the text to see (while searching later) which mudra does what.

Lovely,total wellness to you and your son,
Krys

Hi, A Friend,

What a wonderfully thorough info! I'll check it out. Thanks.
Wonderful well-being to All,
Krys