Rant for the day- diet and exercise 'cures' chronic diseases

So I am on a Facebook page discussing the merits of a gym and health an nutrition and the topic got around to nutritional advice and a gyms responsibility. My thought was I don't got to a gym to get nutritional info, that is what a nutritionist and doctors are for. This guy then goes on this rant about pharmaceutical companies and doctors and how they shove pills down your throat and how you don't need them for chronic diseases. Am I the only one so sick and tired of hearing..well if you ate right and worked out you would not feel bad? Ok, most ppl with chronic illnesses especially of the gut are usually too tired to get up and brush their teeth much less think about going to the gym. Let's see. I have been up all night with the worst cramps known to man and am basically pooping enough for a village today but let me just go run on the treadmill and eat brocolli..cause that ALWAYS helps right? Grrrrrrrr.
Don't get me wrong..I am totally enamored with exercise right now. I am finally in a place where I feel great and recognize the best way to keep me there is a combo of eating right, exercise and meds. I actually honestly love working out. But it drives me nutso when people who don't even deal with this think brocolli or any other food and exercise will magically make this disease go away.
Ok, I feel better...done ranting now! Off to the gym I go WHILE eating a big ole bunch of brocolli on the way. I'll update you later on my 'cure'.

I feel your rant!

Don't you just want to tell that guy that you'll ride that exercise bike NEXT to him after you've had that big heaping helping of broccoli? I guess that's part of the "curse" of this disease--to have to put up with know-it-alls who just have to share their "expertise" because we're clueless.

The funniest "cure" I ever got was that eating Archway coconut macaroons would cure it. The woman who told me this got it from some online comment a patient made about slowing his diarrhea. What's really annoying is that these people are disappointed that we don't pin a medal on them for giving us this "wonderful" information.

Due to my daughter's illness as well as mine, we just don't have any social life. It's quite lonely on one hand, but I have to admit that this kind of stuff that I used to have to deal with often, I don't miss in the least.

tewcute: The guy probably does not have any idea about a chronic disease. Of course, it is not at all easy to get energy and exercise when a person has a chronic disease. I used to be exhausted all the time a month ago. I would feel dizzy though out the day and find it very hard to concentrate on my job. I now have a lot of energy, good concentration and feel a lot better after making certain lifestyle changes. It was really hard in the beginning. I could not eat raw fruits and vegetables, because I would flare. I wanted to cook, but had no energy. I started with cooked vegetables and almond bread. I kept it simple. Now I can eat raw vegetables and fruits.

I had struggled a lot with CD, gastritis, reflux disease. If I tried to control one, other would go out of control. It really requires a lot of dedication and hard work to get healthy again. Eating broccoli and going to the gym does not happen in a day or two.

I tried going to an exercise trainer at my office gym. I politely told her that I wanted her help to devise a work-out plan, but no nutritional advice. She just couldn't "get it," and I only worked with her once. Now when I go to use the treadmill or whatever, she always asks "Are you being good?" I hate that question...I don't even know what it really means and it makes me want to punch her. (Don't worry...I'm not violent...but she does really irritate me) I try to barely respond so she leaves me alone.

I exercise regularly, love it and wouldn't give it up for anything. What I get from the UC board is that if I'd just omit enough things from my diet - meat, sugar, gluten, and on and on and on - my UC would go away.

Of course it would, I'd be dead from starvation.

It is so nice to be able to converse with ppl who truly get it. I had a trainer once and loved her to death but she was all about the vegetables and how much protein and stuff like that I was getting every day. I would try to explain that yes, I can eat veggies and fruits..I am one of the lucky ones..but tons of them a day just ain't happening!
Then of course she refers me to this nutritionist who obviously understands crohns not in the least as he insists I can't eat bread or milk. Sigh...I handle it just fine thanks..no bloating or anything. He wants me to consume tons of veggies and not to worry cause I will feel like crap for a Few days but my body will get over it. Riiiight...It is amazing to me how many misconceptions there are about this disease.
It is so nice to be able to rant to you guys every now and then!

And just FYI...ate the brocolli...crohns is still here darn it!

LOL, well broccoli tends to make many people very gassy, it's never really bothered my guts, so I eat it and I exercise regularly (until I developed my RV fistula) and yet still sick...go figure lol! Hey, maybe the combination of exercise and eating broccoli is what caused my RV fistula hahahaha.