ulcerative colitis diets

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Q: Is there any special diets for someone with ulcerative colitis?
Steriods, anti-inflamatories, anti-biotics (oral and rectally are not working). So I’m looking into special diets.

A: You should not eat anything which may be an allergen. Best foods are rice, corn, white meat, potatoes. Take in vitamines as caps and not via fruits. Take incense caps. up to 12 per day, and intestinal bacterias like Vita Biosa.

Q: Any great website resources on diets for maintaining Ulcerative Colitis in a state of remission?

A: All the best. =)

P.S. For some reason, the rest of the first link isn’t coming up. I’m afraid you’ll have to type it in yourself. After nutrition/, the rest is resources/gastro_uc.pdf

Q: What helps the symtoms of ulcerative colitis?
Does anyone know if there is a special diet that helps ulcerative colitis? I was thinking of eliminating meat to see if that would help even though people do that for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis is a little different. Any suggestions would be great!

A: eliminating meat won’t really help much.. the best things to cut out are fried foods, overly processed foods, popcorn, fake sugars, other veggies that will irritate your stomach too. The sugars to completely watch out for are any that end it -itol like sorbitol which is found in many gums. my nutritionist I had said to avoid these because they cause diarrhea which would definitely not help us with UC. I’d also watch dairy intake. I know that I became fairly lactose intolerant with my UC. Organic foods help tremendously as well since they aren’t processed and they are more natural.

Q: Boxer ulcerative colitis…HELP ME PLEASE! good diets? places to help me out? medicine that works? anything!?
My boxer has ulcerative colitis and nothing is helping. we have been battling this for 4 months now. she has been to the vet (numerous vets); she had a colonosocopy and biopsy to be sure of what we are dealing with, and she has been prescribed various meds and nothing is helping. we’re running out of options (and money). she has had diarreah for months now and it’s gotten worse. she is litterally spilling liquid out of her bum. she has to go out about 7 times daily (twice in the middle of the night) and has lots of accidents in the house (i’m basically losing my mind) it’s not a potty training problem, she just can’t help it. she litterally explodes when she gets out the door, if she makes it out. she is losing so much weight i don’t know what to do. also, we live in an appartment, and our neighbors are probably not too happy with our “lawn ornaments” but it is impossible to pick up after her. i need help, does anyone else have this problem? has anyone delt with this before?
she was eating innova large breed puppy food, then we tried the eukanuba intestinal care diet, and now we’re trying nature’s recipe easily digestible nutrition puppy. none of them seemed to make a difference. it sounds like a lot of switching, but we gradually swap her food so we don’t upset her stomach too much.
oh, and her medicines she’s on right now are:
Prednisone, metronidazole, sulfasalazine, and imuran.

A: Tony with the four thumbs down it right. Change the food. Go to meat/rice combo. Stay away from processed dog good, grains (especially corn), beef and dairy. Also use a run of albon and follow with probiotics, even yogurt would be good. You may have to go through a run of steroids to get it under control a bit.

You do understand that you have a much bigger problem than “lawn ornaments”. If you don’t get this under control, she is dead. I would be stuffing lamb and rice or chicken and rice down her daily mixed with plain yogurt and even some mashed bananas.

Q: I am suffering from Ulcerative Colitis. What kind of Diet should I go on to alleviate my symptoms?
I have gone to many doctors, and the best solutions they offered were surgery and taking a bunch of pills and suppositories that don’t really work. I don’t know what to do and the symptoms havent gotten better after a month. What should I do?

A: The most important thing to do is to reduce the incidence of diarrhea and blood. Probiotics, especially the sacchromyces boulardii yeast are known to reduce and even eliminate the diarrhea. Research has shown that boulardii up to 6 times a day is important for UC patients. Below are a list of not too many bacteria that are readily available on various websites or a place like Whole Foods.

As far as diet goes you want to minimize the ingestion of sulfur containing foods, especially if you are experiencing rotten egg smelling farts as those kind of farts are indicating that you have a high concentration of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) which is a toxic byproduct of protein digestion. Those stinky farts also mean that your body is not properly detoxifying the H2S and will weaken the colon cells. Less meat, less onions and garlic, are important ways of reducing the sulfide precursors.

As far as things to add, make sure that you are ingesting the bifidobacteria listed below and get some Metamucil, which is essentially repackaged Psyllium husks, or Plantago Ovata fiber. The combination of Psyllium and bifidobacteria has been shown to be as effective as the standard pharmaceutical 5-ASA type drugs such as Pentasa or Mensalamine in clinical testing. Go figure $500/month vs. less than $60/month. The combination of 5-ASA, psyllium husk, and bifidobacteria is also beneficial.

As long as you are getting the bifidobacteria, try some oat bran, wheat bran, or brown rice. In in many patients the bran products help reduce inflammation.

There are many things you can to to ease colitis. Review the following list of KEYWORDs and go to http://www.pubmed.gov and type in: “ulcerative colitis” KEYWORD
to see the results of the peer reviewed journals. Here is the list…

lactobacillus and bifidobacteria: Kyodophilus by Wakanuga
lactoabacillus GG: Lactobacillus GG by Culturelle
sacchromyces boulardii: a gut friendly yeast by Jarrow
Pepto Bismol
Fish oil
bromelain
papain
quercetin
boswellia
vitamin C
vitamin E
magnesium in citrate or ionic form: traceminerals.com

The best but unpleasant treatment is a human fecal transplant. In pubmed type in: fecal Borody TJ
and you will see the articles. Download and review and you will learn that some people can be cured of ulcerative colitis. According to Borody, about 1/6 colitis patients get cured. You could be one of the lucky ones. I know folks who are doing well with this treatment.

Secondary possibilities
capric acid (not much research here but shown to be good against a Candida infection)
caprylic acid (not much research here but shown to be good against a Candida infection)

Q: A diet for Ulcerative Colitis?
I am reading a book called “The Makers Diet” I want to know if anyone has heard of it. I have been diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. I want to take the holistic approach. These antibiotics kill the good and bad bacteria. Is it absolutely necessary to eat Organic Fruit and Vegtables?

A: Yes, I’ve heard of it. When you think about it we were meant to eat what the good Lord provided for us on this earth, not all the chemicals, preservatives and pesticides that are in our food supply. That is why it is so very important to buy and eat organic. People with UC must be diligent about eating wholesome meals. Protein deficiency is common. Buy organic meats. Make sure you get a good variety of fresh vegetables. Juices are very good since they require very little work from the digestive sys. Drink vegetable juices every day. Cabbage juice is particularly helpful in healing ulcerated areas. Eat a cultured product like kefir every day or yogurt if you’re not allergic to dairy. Drink lots of water to prevent dehydraion. Avoid……. refined carbs, white flour, white rice, brown and white sugar. No red meat, fired or greasy foods. No foods high in saturated, hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fat. Be careful with high fiber foods. No alcohol, caffeine,carbonated or spicy foods. Many people with Crohn’s/UC have undetected food allergies, when they remove these foods ffrom their diets, the disease often completely disappears. Dairy and wheat are common triggers. Aloe vera juice soothes and heals the digestive tract. Enteric coated fish oil reduces inflammation. Digestive enzymes will aid digestion and probiotics will supply friendly bacteria. Peppermint tea is an excellent tonic, chamomile will reduce intestinal inflammation, slippery elm is a traditional remedy for bowel disorders. Oregano can be taken for an infectionthat accompanies Crohn’s. Boswellia has a powerful anti-inflammatory benefit. I hope all this is helpful

Q: Is there a specific diet I should try to stick to since I have Ulcerative Colitis?
I have been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis for 2 years or so now, and I was in the Air Force where the doctor prescribed me Asacol. Since then I have gotten out and a new doctor put me on Sulfallazine and it worked for a while but I have been in a flare up state for like 3 months now and he put me on prednisone and 6mp. I have been tapered off of the prednisone which helped me with my flare up, and since I have been off it I have been flared up. Is there some sort of diet I can try?

A: I have Crohn’s (13 years of 20) and my gastro has always told me to eat whatever i can tolerate. excluding corn and other hulled veggies. smoothies are the best thing.you can put supplements and such. avoid lots of orange juice though. it’ll really cause diarrhea. of everything i’ve tried, smoothies have been the easiest on my guts. like the last poster said, avoid lots of seeds(strawberries, raspberries, kiwi, black/blueberries)they do not digest. there are so many recipes and you can buy them pre-made. it’s something easy that you won’t get burnt out on. also, while having a flare up, don’t eat raw fruits and vegetables, they are incredibly hard to digest. owww! if you want your 5 a day, cook them down to mush and then chew it very well. or if you can handle it try v8- although it’s rather acidic, and your bowel movements will be red. just keep that in mind so you don’t panic when you go to flush and see red. hope this helps.

Q: Ulcerative Colitis – huge diet problem, really need some advice!!!?
Hi there.
History:
I have had ulcerative colitis for three years. I was admitted to the hospital on the 15th of December. I was discharged two weeks ago as the hospital said they cannot do anything more for my recovery.

The drugs that I am on are 40 mg of prednisone (steroid), 3 Imuran pills per day (auto-immune suppressant), and I will be taking my third infusion of Remicade in two weeks (Remicade is a new ‘wonder drug’ that is supposed to do wonders after the third infusion). Drugs haven’t done much yet

My problem is this: I cannot eat anything! Mostly whatever I eat (especially grains, starch, sugars–all normal, prepared foods) makes my bowel movements worse, and I lose a lot of weight. I am on a diet called the Maker’s Diet (just starting Phase 2), but even on this there are many things I cannot have to eat.
Does ANYONE out there have ideas of good foods/recipes that I can have which will be good to my system, but will help me to gain weight?
Thanks if you have any ideas

A: here is a link for you to look at http://www.asacol.com/take-control/ulcerative-colitis-diet.jsp Good Luck

Q: How to deal with ulcerative colitis?
I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis last year. I want to know if anyone has suggestions or advice for dealing with relapses.

Doctors often say that diet has little to do with the disease and does not affect remission and relapse, but I find this hard to believe.

Any suggestions are welcome.

A: I was diagnosed with UC 18 years ago and many times I found that diet made a difference, however, not always. Try to stick to a strict eating regime; eating at the same time everyday, avoid snacking, eating a low-fat, low sugar diet. etc. Eat food in moderation and not too much of any one food. Drink an adequate amount of water (not too much) and be sure to get the right amount of rest.

Of course, as you know, there doesn’t seem to be anything you do when you have a flare up. In these instances I try to fast or eat smaller meals to lessen the side effects and sometimes even take an Imodium or two.

Exercise also makes a big difference. I notice that when I walk or cycle, my symptoms really seem to subside.

The biggest thing you can do for yourself is to RELAX. From my experience UC folks tend to be worriers. If you’re like me, you’re calm on the outside, but a bundle of nerves on the inside. Take a walk, read a book, listen to some music, but find a way to let go of your stress in your own way.

Good luck to you!

Q: Ulcerative Colitis..?
My husband has been diagnised with it 2 years ago..he seems to have cold and flu alot and apart fromt at, these few days he has been complailing about a burnign sensation on the side of his stomach..it flares up and all but meds are working fine rigth now…
so is it normal to have these aches and pains??what abotu diet..anything not to be consumed in particular?

A: I think he needs to check with a doctor about the pains.
These are common symptoms…
Blood mixed with diarrhoea is common (‘bloody diarrhoea’).
Crampy pains in the abdomen.
Pain when passing stools.
The first episode (flare-up) of symptoms is often the worst.
If you have UC and do not take a regular preventive drug, you have about a 7 in 10 chance of having at least one flare-up each year. This is reduced to about a 3 in 10 chance if you take a preventative drug each day.
A a probiotic strain (Escherichia coli Nissle 1917) and the probiotic preparation VSL3 have shown promise. Further research is needed to clarify the role of probiotics.
A special diet is not usually needed. A normal, healthy, well balanced diet is usually advised. If you have UC just in the rectum (proctitis), a high fibre diet may help to avoid constipation.

As fior the colds, illness and stress are factors that predispose us to picking up infections.

Q: Ulcerative colitis and diet question – please help!?
I have had UC for two years now and no medicines have been able to help prevent flare ups. I was so sick three weeks ago that I was nearly admitted to hospital. In desperation I decided to try what a friend had suggested – to cut out all dairy products from my diet. I did, and ever since I have been much better. Has anyone else experienced this, or has anyone excluded any other foods from their diet that has helped them? Thank you,

A: I’ve had UC for 1.5 years and have cut out all dairy, fried foods, raw veggies, hummus and real spicy foods, I have notice a lot of difference but I still have flare ups. I seem to get flare ups due to stress and my emotional state. I take Colazal but it doesn’t really seem to get it completely under control. I am lucky though in that I don’t have any pain with my UC and it is a really mild case. I do drink 6-8 oz aloe vera juice a day and take pro-biotics.

Q: Is there a relation to celiac and Ulcerative Colitis?
I have Ulcerative Colitis, Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and now I’m looking at Celiac. My new doctor checked my B12 and Iron and I’m severly deficient. I had a test last Wednesday, but I removed Gluten from my diet after a lot of reading on the internet and I feet GREAT! I’m just wondering if there is a relation between the UC/PSC and the possible Celiac

A: They are both autoimmune diseases, and studies are pending. Go here:

http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=16961192

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17918008?dopt=AbstractPlus

I have heard that many people with Chron’s and IBD have benefitted from a gluten free diet while not actually celiacs. My guess is that they are like my brother who is a non-allergic, non-celiac gluten sensitive.

You might just have both Chron’s and celiac.

Q: Controlling diet for ulcerative colitis patients???
I always thought that nutients and what not are absorbed in the small intestine.
So why do patients with ulcerative colitis (which is in the large intestine) need to watch out about what they’re eating (no fatty foods, sour or hot food,etc). I mean i know that if you eat really hot food even a normal person might get diarrhoea, but i thought that the large intestine is only responsible for absorbing water and minerals/??

So is there a valid reason for discriminating food? And what exactly should you avoid??

A: Different foods promote inflammation; it doesn’t have to touch that part once your body has digested it.

Knee joints aren’t involved in digestion but still get inflamed from RA sufferers eating white bread and cake.

Q: Has you tried the vitamin E enema & diet to CURE ulcerative colitis?
Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant.
I CURED my severe condition of ulcerative colitis over 25 years
ago with a vitamin E enema you prepare yourself and diet.No other
medication. No problems since.Results within one week.The correct
diet of fiber binds the stool,provides the proper environment for the growth of good bacteria and removes the constant colon
irritation produced by wrong food choices which gives the open
sores a chance to heal.The vitamin E enema works with the body
immune system to heal the colon wall.

The enemas are made from the vitamin E you buy in a drugstore.
Additional infomation at http://www.curezone.com Type vitamin E enema in the upper RIGHT hand corner of the opening page search window

A: Sorry, I wouldn’t touch this…”cure” with a infinity pole. There used to be a big thing about coffee enemas and cancer at one point. It fulfilled it’s goal too. Lots of people wasted thier money on this QUACK “cure”.

Q: Does diet cause ulcerative colitis (i.e. junk food, fast food, meat, dairy)?
I think my diet & sweet tooth had something to do with me getting UC.

A: hi savory, I have crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease like UC.

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America has accurate information on how IBD is dxed, what each disease is, how it’s treated, dietary information, surgery, the latest treatments, surgery, plus they have a hotline and a live chat that is run by healthcare experts well versed in UC/CD. They have a forum where you can post questions to others in the same situation as well.

Check out the site to find a local CCFA support chapter near you. You can meet many folks like yourself and swap stories and info as to which hospitals are the best, which GIs are the best, which ones to avoid, plus they have educational meetings where dieticians, drug reps, insurance reps, surgeons, etc. come to educate patients as well as their family/friends about living with IBD.

Here is some info from the CCFA site:

What is Ulcerative Colitis?

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic (ongoing) disease of the colon, or large intestine. The disease is marked by inflammation and ulceration of the colon mucosa, or innermost lining. Tiny open sores, or ulcers, form on the surface of the lining, where they bleed and produce pus and mucus. Because the inflammation makes the colon empty frequently, symptoms typically include diarrhea (sometimes bloody) and often crampy abdominal pain.

The inflammation usually begins in the rectum and lower colon, but it may also involve the entire colon. When ulcerative colitis affects only the lowest part of the colon — the rectum — it is called ulcerative proctitis. If the disease affects only the left side of the colon, it is called limited or distal colitis. If it involves the entire colon, it is termed pancolitis.

hope this helps.

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