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Posted 6/9/2009 7:23 AM (GMT 0)
My naturopath has me on an anti-inflammatory diet:

NO wheat, meat, corn or dairy (yogurt ok) and I'm to eat wild salmon 2-3 times a week. As well I eat about 2 tblsns of ground flax everyday with yogurt.

I'm also drinking 6 oz of Aloe JUICE a day to promote regularity since C. is problem.

Does anyone else stick to a similar, vegan and anti-inflam diet? Sometimes, when I feel discouraged, I'm tempted to, and do cheat, thinking what the hell difference does it make. Yet I know it does make a diff and that I'd be a lot more sick if I didn't stick to it.

I'd like to hear from people who have made major eating adjustments -

thanks so much,
Uni G
Posted 6/9/2009 7:53 AM (GMT 0)
I do.
all I eat is fruit during the day, veggie juice, coconut water, aloe vera juice, I eat wild salmon, and veggies/salad. only thing i eat cooked is the fish.
Posted 6/9/2009 10:22 AM (GMT 0)
Thats where I am heading too herbalgerbals I do eat potatoes but am gradually giving it up. but not immediately. I will soon only eat cooked fish as well. And again I love also the wild salmon. Im scared of chicken and red meats. Before I was diagnosed with IBD I started to go vegie except for fish. This was what I naturally did with out knowing why. I am now heading towards remmision agian. I have no D at present could always change, no blood no mucus.
Posted 6/9/2009 2:24 PM (GMT 0)
I had been eating mostly baby fruits and veggies but I have progressed to avocados, canned spinach and really ripe pineapple. I eat chicken, noodles, white rice, cooked shrimp, grilled salmon, rice cakes for munchies. I still have baby fruit as my first meal each day. It gives me a gentle base. Later on, I'll have some rice or corn organic cakes with margarine. For lunch it is gluten free soup or shrimp or rice and avocado. Dinner is chicken or fish. For an extreme treat I have a tootsie pop!
Posted 6/9/2009 2:52 PM (GMT 0)

I guess we are all affected differently by what we eat - food diary will help to find out.  I was told to eat a low residue diet while flaring - that is all the change I made - nothing raw, no grains, nothing that might make it to my colon rough!  Works for me. 

ElaineNY

Posted 6/9/2009 3:31 PM (GMT 0)
No foods seem to bother me at this point. It's important for you to figure out what bothers you, not just listen to what someone else tells you. I'm not bashing your nutritionist, but only you know how you feel after eating or avoiding certain foods.
Posted 6/9/2009 4:47 PM (GMT 0)
     When flaring I try to stick to a low residue diet.  I do take 1T of ground flax in my rice cereal in the morning.  I sweeten the cereal with a bit of honey and use Silk instead of my usual 1% milk.  I stay away from caffeinated coffee (which I dearly love), as it does a number on my colon for some reason.  I am able to drink one cup of decaf.  For lunch I usually eat half a turkey sandwich.  Right now I only have whole wheat bread in the house but it hasn't seemed to bother me.  Supper is mostly salmon with a baked sweet potatoe and well cooked vegetable such as carrots or green beans.  I am able to eat frozen yogurt.  Basically, I think if you just stayed away from high fiber foods, greasy and spicey foods too.....they are the culprits.
Posted 6/9/2009 5:31 PM (GMT 0)
One of my weaknesses is sweet beverages. I now drink an anti-inflammatory tea from Celestial Seasonings. It's called Tension Tamer. It really helps reduce my sugar cravings (probably because it contains cinnamon) while providing anti-inflammatory ingredients to calm my colon.

While it's true that there is no one diet for any of else, there are certain foods that are anti-inflammatory. It is good to try these out while maintaining a diet journal. If any of them bother you, then you can always take them out.

Anti-inflammatory:
Turmeric
Omega-3
Salmon
Soybeans, tofu, and soy milk
Whole grain products (if not wheat intolerant)
Oatmeal
Nuts (if you can handle nuts)
Green leafy vegetables (e.g. spinach)
Berries
Garlic
Chamomile
Cinnamon
Ginger
Lemongrass
Licorice
Catnip
Tilia
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