By Eugene L. Heyden, RN “Heparin is emerging as a promising therapy for inflammatory bowel disease.”  ~ Korzenik, 2000 “Hypercoagulable state may be an important contributing factor in the pathogenesis of IBD, especially ulcerative colitis (UC). “Apart from its anticoagulant effects, there are several studies which have shown that heparin possesses various anti-inflammatory and…

  By Eugene L. Heyden, RN “Hypercoagulable state may be an important contributing factor in the pathogenesis of IBD, especially ulcerative colitis (UC).”  ~ Mousavi et al., 2015 “Bromelain is widely administered for its well-recognized properties, such as its anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic and fibrinolytic affects, anticancer activity and immunomodulatory effects, in addition to being a wound…