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Anyone here dealing with Ulcerative Colitis? (vanity)
Free Republic ^ | 12/18/20 | Me

Posted on 12/18/2020 2:22:35 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear

Looking for food recommendations and recipes to help. Any recommendations for pain, etc. Just diagnosed. More tests to follow from a specialist (when I can get in).


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To: TexasGator; RushIsMyTeddyBear

You never know about those specialists. I was an at home caregiver to both of my parents for years and if I had it to do over again, I would and differently. It makes me sad to think about it . . . some of the so-called specialists I know how difficult and stressful it can be to take care of a loved one. I lost one parent in January and then the other in December seven years ago. I am typing through tears.


21 posted on 12/18/2020 3:11:17 PM PST by Maudeen (GOD DOESN'T NEED OUR PRAYERS. WE NEED OUR PRAYERS.)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Just had a memory of a story about my mother’s mother, who got it,

She cured herself with homemade baby food run through a colander.


22 posted on 12/18/2020 3:11:41 PM PST by combat_boots (Hi God bless Israel and all who protect and defend her. Merry Christmas! In God We Trust! )
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Kefir every day. We make our own, just find some grains and add milk. Kefir has way more probiotics than yogurt. I think the old kefir.net site is still up. Tons of info.


23 posted on 12/18/2020 3:11:46 PM PST by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future.)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

It can be very hard to find good information, and a really fantastic resource would be to find out if there’s a local chapter for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. Here’s a link to see if there’s a local chapter. https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/local-resources . Having people you can talk to, discussing what works and doesn’t, medications that seem to work, food to eat or avoid but most important, the names of doctors and how they are. My local chapter helped me find both my gastro dr and my surgeon, both of whom are really amazing.

Something else to be aware of is that the inflammation caused by colitis or Crohn’s dramatically increases your chances of getting colon cancer. Typically, most people don’t get a colonoscopy until their 50 years old. My mother had ulcerative colitis, and was diagnosed with colon cancer at 47 and died of it at 49. So be aware of it, and don’t worry about colonoscopies. The worst part of it is the “prep,” and you want to be camped out by your bathroom, but it only lasts a couple of hours. Then, you get amazing drugs during the procedure, and it will be fine.

While my mother had UC, I have Crohn’s disease, and had a colostomy in 2010, but it kept getting worse and in 2013 it was reversed and I needed a procto-colectomy with an ileostomy, in other words, my entire colon (large intestine) and rectum needed to be removed. Most people never need that level of surgery, but if you have questions, I might be able to answer them.

Mark


24 posted on 12/18/2020 3:17:45 PM PST by MarkL (Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
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To: Maudeen

Amen.

Thank you, Maudeen.


25 posted on 12/18/2020 3:19:21 PM PST by Bigg Red (Trump will be sworn in under a shower of confetti made from the tattered remains of the Rat Party.)
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To: TexasGator
I had a cup 20 years ago.

Oh good! I had my first cup on Monday, so this is promising!

26 posted on 12/18/2020 3:20:11 PM PST by PistolPaknMama
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Saccharomyces Boulardii probiotic and get a good Gastro doctor (in a sea of bad ones) to get you on a good biologic like Entyvio. Do not play around with “miracle” diets.

The biologic saved my life. (Remicade) I am now in remission going on 4 years.


27 posted on 12/18/2020 3:21:10 PM PST by headstamp 2 (Socialism- Institutionalized Deprivation)
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To: Falconspeed

I had to go on a clear liquid diet for a few days when I got diverticulitis which was the worst pain of my life. Of course, I cheated..but holy heck did the weight come off my face. it was amazing.


28 posted on 12/18/2020 3:26:50 PM PST by RummyChick (I BLAME KUSHNER)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Microscopic colitis. Get tested for it.
if you have upper problems, get tested for Heliobactor Pylori.

These are the underlying causes that a lot of patent (quack) medicines treat (instead of cure).


29 posted on 12/18/2020 3:27:32 PM PST by BereanBrain
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

I had been suffering from colitis since I was 10 years old. In 2013, I read the book “Wheat Belly” by Dr. William Davis... when I was 56 years old. In the course of 11 months, I lost 60 pounds and did not experience one episode of loose stools, cramps, etc. I had weighed 230 pounds... down to 170 and size 32 pants. My energy level was off the charts.

At the end of those 11 months, I was snorkeling off a beach in Hawaii and “heard” my heart experiencing an a-fib moment. Upon returning back to Georgia, I saw my GP who sent me directly to the Emergency Room. I had a a triple bypass 3 days later.

The heart surgeon told me, that had I not detected the abnormality, I would have stroked out at any moment. The blockages were THAT bad. While I was in the cardiac ICU, I was eating bacon and eggs. The surgeon didn’t agree with my eating lifestyle, but he couldn’t argue with the results.

“Wheat Belly” is the total elimination of grains and sugar. What the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association have been feeding the public is pure horsecrap. Grains were meant for animals. The human stomach was not designed to digest wheat, oats, barley, etc... no matter how good they taste. Ancient man survived on animal meat, fruits, vegetables, nuts, etc. It was not until the “advancement” of agriculture and the rise of cities that man started eating grains. Evidence of bone and tooth decay didn’t start until man became “civilized.

Wheat Belly is eating high fat, low carb and moderate protein.... and the elimination of artificial ingredients, starches, sugars, processed foods. It may sound difficult, but once you break the sugar/grain addiction... you start to heal your body. Grains will do to your internal digestive system as what sandpaper would do to your car’s paint job. It’ll eat away the wax, the paint, the metal... until the rust appears.

The good thing, is that when you eliminate the harmful foods, your body will heal itself.

Buy the book. It will save your life.

AJ


30 posted on 12/18/2020 3:30:40 PM PST by AJ504 (The Constitution was NOT written on an Etch-A-Sketch!)
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To: knittnmom

Any advice, Mom?


31 posted on 12/18/2020 3:30:50 PM PST by Ellendra (A single lie on our side does more damage than a thousand lies on their side.)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

My son makes Entivio. He works on the production floor. I heard it’s expensive but works very well. You can check if your insurance covers it.


32 posted on 12/18/2020 3:37:46 PM PST by toast
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

This may be worth a try. Everyone’s different, but many have had UC had their symptoms reduced or cleared by the starch-based plant diet approach (Dr John McDougall, Santa Rosa CA), i.e. starch (rice, oats, sweet potato, corn etc) so you don’t go hungry, and lots of cooked or raw veg greens, plus some fruits. Try for 30-days, leaving out the meats, oil, dairy, cheese, and cholesteral laden foods.

I had UC decades ago. Signs of prior UC scarring or polyps never completely cleared until I switched to this nutritional approach. A few years after the dietary change, there were zero signs of prior UC, just a shiny smooth colon.

A simplistic explanation is that the body’s autoimmune attacks your own cells that look like foreign cells, i.e. meat proteins. It seems less likely the body would attack the intestinal linings with invading plant cells in your diet! My gastro doc agreed the diet could be causative — but only after 20 years of denying diet had any effect (they’d lose business!). But he didn’t like my explanation, not do they teach nutrition vs UC in med school — preferring expensive pills and surgery.

The plant diet is also good for improving one’s health and resistance to the common American diseases.

Quick Start
http://w888.epizy.com/health/QuickStart.htm

Doc doesn’t mention UC in video, but talks about foods affecting the intestinal tract
https://www.drmcdougall.com/health/education/videos/mcdougalls-moments/intestinal-tract/

Success stories
https://www.drmcdougall.com/health/education/health-science/stars/stars-written/andrew/
https://www.drmcdougall.com/health/education/health-science/stars/stars-written/gabrielle-fennimore/
https://www.drmcdougall.com/health/education/health-science/stars/stars-written/weavers/

Dr McDougall forum (The Lounge forum is particularly good for sharing experiences)
https://www.drmcdougall.com/forums/search.php?keywords=ulcerative+colitis


33 posted on 12/18/2020 3:38:22 PM PST by Darch
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Take probiotics. Works for me.


34 posted on 12/18/2020 3:40:57 PM PST by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Strange that a man with his wealth would have to resort to prostitution.)
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To: freedomjusticeruleoflaw

Started them today. The pain is a lot worse than yesterday. On top of that...I’ve had sciatica for 2 weeks.


35 posted on 12/18/2020 3:49:04 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: Darch

I switched to the plant diet not for UC, but to lower cholesterol — so quickly that I was off Lipitor in 10 weeks, for good. Being 100% clear of UC signs of scarring and polyps was an unexpected benefit!


36 posted on 12/18/2020 3:50:09 PM PST by Darch
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To: MarkL

I was passing blood yesterday....which sent me to the ER.

Really scared me to death.


37 posted on 12/18/2020 3:55:11 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

1. Address low stomach acid- I take Zypan from Standard Process
2. Improve your diet- Mediterranean diet
3. Replace table salt- use Celtic Sea Salt ( I order from www. health alert.com).
800-231-8063
4. Add apple cider vinegar- a couple of tablespoons with a glass of water with your meals

I suggest you try this before taking meds from your doctor. Just saying...


38 posted on 12/18/2020 3:55:14 PM PST by LoL_lady (Traitors inside the walls are always worse than the barbarians at the gates.)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

My husband and my father were hospitalized for it. I went to earthclinic.com and came up with this shake that TREMENDOUSLY helps heal the gut and takes away the pain. Anytime my husband or dad has an issue I give it to them for several days in a row- it absolutely works for ulcer issues AND for diverticulitus.

L-glucosamine powder 2 tsp
1 cup almond milk
1/2 banana
12 drops grapefruit seed extract
1 dropper slippery elm
1/3 cup aloe vera juice
papaya extract — if liquid
1/2 cup of ice
heat about 1 tbs honey so you can pour in as blending

OR

drink the drink without the papaya extract
THEN take papaya extract tablets , a probiotic AND 800mg
turmeric

AGAIN this regimen is morning and night.


39 posted on 12/18/2020 3:59:56 PM PST by terart
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To: terart

The shake recipe should be blended in a blender— it makes for a great tasting milkshake...even my kids like the taste.


40 posted on 12/18/2020 4:01:34 PM PST by terart
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