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Posted 3/13/2013 5:13 AM (GMT 0)
Can anyone give me a good, solid answer about things like raspberry seeds? I've got crohn's colitis and have been flare free for a few years but I just keep finding different answers on every other website.

Post Edited (firemedic) : 3/12/2013 11:18:13 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 3/13/2013 12:11 PM (GMT 0)
I have Crohn's and now have an ileostomy. I avoid everything with seeds, everything....even sesame seeds in buns. That's just my personal choice, not a medical opinion! I haven't eaten nuts, popcorn or seeds of any type since I was 21. In fact, my touch of paranoia extends to my daughter as well. She has very limited foods with seeds and nuts! She doesn't like popcorn so that's not a concern but she will eat raspberries in season.

Prior to my ileo surgery, I had some strictures so was on a pretty restricted diet.

Hope you find your answers!!!!
Posted 3/13/2013 5:02 PM (GMT 0)
I've been doing the same thing as a precaution, I just missed blackberries and thought I'd ask. lol Thanks :)
Posted 3/13/2013 6:26 PM (GMT 0)
You can try one or two and see how it goes...if you are ok have a few more. Eat them for the pleasure, if you can, not for quantity!!

We are all very different in what we tolerate or are willing to try. Myself, I eat anything (have an ileo), even berries and nuts, without issue.

Keep a food log so you have it to look back on.
Posted 3/13/2013 6:51 PM (GMT 0)
It may be worth trying in small quantities and seeing how you do, as berries offer very good nutrition. My Crohn's is in my ileum and I also have IBS-C, so I don't have disease in my colon...just very slow transit time. I can eat rasberries, strawberries, etc with no problem. I don't do well with raw apples but can eat most fruit, and I do on a regular basis. I have a lot of trouble with raw veggies such as lettuce, carrots etc, and I can't tolerate even cooked broccoli and veggies with thick skins (unless peeled) like zucchini. I never eat popcorn. I love cooked spinach and cooked carrots, so I get all my fruit and veggie nutrients. It seems like if you don't have diverticulosis or a stricture, then you really should be ok. I have a small stricture in my ileum, so I think that's why I struggle with raw veggies. I think it is worth experimenting, because you will miss out on key nutrients, maybe unnecessarily if you avoid things that are potentially good for you. Also, I can tolerate a whole lot more in remission than when in a flare, but even in remission, I can't tolerate the stuff mentioned above. I hope this helps.
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