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Posted 11/20/2009 7:12 PM (GMT 0)
No signs of mucus or bleeding.
Posted 11/20/2009 7:19 PM (GMT 0)
Good! I honestly don't know how you do the raw thing, but I'm glad it's working!
Posted 11/20/2009 8:53 PM (GMT 0)
Great to know that, and hope it keeps going well.
Posted 11/20/2009 9:35 PM (GMT 0)
I brought the book “ Self Healing Colitis & Crohn’s” by David Klein and have been following his raw vegan diet to heal colitis naturally. It is hard to stick with 100%. Sometimes I eat things I shouldn’t and I always regret this, as I end up suffering for it. There are also some raw things I can’t handle yet, but I will be able to go rawer as my colitis heals. For example: currently I can’t eat raw broccoli as I find it too rough. But I can easily consume it when it is juiced or lightly steamed. I have found things like meat, dairy, wheat, sugar, alcohol, and stress to be the main factors that flare me up. Whilst following the raw vegan diet , my absolute lifesaver has been fresh vegetable juice. I brought an Oscar VitalMax 900 Living Juicer and have been juicing everyday for over a year. My colitis has improved dramatically since I started juicing, plus it is an excellent way to get large amounts of nutrients into my body. This has been very important. Because as you know, colitis sufferers have difficulty absorbing nutrients, vitamins and minerals from their food and can become deficient if not careful. I stopped the drugs a few years ago and I never ever want to use them again, as the side effects made me so unbelievably ill, angry, sick and depressed. So for me personally, diet is the only way to manage and heal my colitis . There is no other path for me.  
Posted 11/20/2009 10:02 PM (GMT 0)
In regards to the juicing (in case anyone is interested) I have found the following juices to be very effective for UC: **** Cabbage juice * Wheatgrass juice * Carrot juice * Papaya (paw paw) juice I use certified organic produce whenever possible (subject to supply and finances!) Dr. Joseph Mercola says this about juicing vegetables: “I am convinced that (juicing vegetables) is one of the most powerful tools one can use to obtain high level vitality. All of us need raw foods every day, and this is an excellent technique to assure you receive large quantities of them. I see many seriously ill patients and I am constantly amazed at how potent the vegetable juice is in restoring their health and energy levels”. Dr Max Gerson and Dr Norman Walker are both famous for using juice therapy to heal patients **** Apparently cabbage contains a compound called glutamine , which protects the lining of the digestive tract , as well as promotes healing of wounds and the healing and regeneration of the cells in the gastrointestinal tract . According to Michael T. Murray, ND, studies done at Stanford University's School of Medicine on cabbage juice and ulcerative colitis showed healing of ulcerative colitis within seven days after beginning cabbage juice consumption. Recently someone suggested to me that I should also be taking a glutamine vitamin supplement to help heal. Surprise surprise, turns out I already am, only in a more natural form.    
Posted 11/20/2009 10:19 PM (GMT 0)
MoonShadow, I agree that juicing veggies is a great way to get necessary nutrients, especially when flaring. I used to do spinach and carrot juice for breakfast every day, when I was in a severe flare, and that helped get my energy levels up and helped with the healing too. For some reason cabbage juice didn't go down well, as I had given it a try too.
Posted 11/20/2009 10:34 PM (GMT 0)
Thats great news!
Posted 11/20/2009 10:38 PM (GMT 0)
Moon Shadow that is great information thanks. I will go off the mesalizie as well when im ready. it hardly works any way and if i keep using it and end up needing it it will be useless. Ive never been on pred and will refuse to take it. it does so much damage to your body. As david klien has said he found humans are not supose to eat the way we were taught to do. i am beging to beleive this. I had a struggle at frist to do a high fruit diet, as paul nison says its too much sugar, but i dont think furit is too much sugar its the high bird fruits from the super markets that are. I try to buy organic and so far i have not had any trouble. wow that is impressive that you have not had meds since 2005. if you want i would love to hear more about what your doing. I love raw really really love it. im on rawfoodsupport.com most the time. I still have alot of qestions, like why do i find it difficult to digest avocados when fish, nuts, seeds, olives i have no trouble. strange. there are alot of people on the rawfoodsupport who have chrones and have trouble with avocados, and there are some who have touble will all fats which is really weird.
Posted 11/20/2009 11:38 PM (GMT 0)

HelloKitty

From 2005 to 2007 things got progressively worse but I refused to go back on the meds. Things have only approved since late 2007, when I started to seriously investigate diet.

I have never been to the website rawfoodsupport.com. Thanks for the heads up, I really do struggle sometimes with raw (especially in winter) so I could certainly use extra encouragement and support.

If I could stick with raw vegan 100%, I have no doubt that I could heal my UC completely. But I can’t stick to it 100% and this frustrates me greatly.

I can’t eat a high fruit diet and I can’t eat nuts, so I try to balance my diet out by having a mixture of raw vegan and cooked vegan. I am still occasionally eating meat but I know I will have to stop because it is so bad for UC.

I try to stick to a simple diet everyday: juices, smoothies, raw salads, occasionally steamed vegetables and potatoes or soups.

Coming up to Christmas is always hard.  Last night I abandoned juices for wine, chicken and chocolate and by God am I in pain today.

If I am flaring due to a bad food choice or from stress, I will sometimes I will do a 2 or 3 day juice fast. As this is the only thing that settles me down and helps me improve.

Green smoothies are excellent too.

I have done website links for juicing and green smoothies under the thread “depression & UC” posted by Chips Mom.

Chia seed gel is absolutely fantastic for my bowels

http://www.rawreform.com/content/view/345/127/

This gel (I put it in juices and smoothies) has changed and revolutionised my life.

My diet is by no means perfect, but it is helping.

 

 

Posted 11/21/2009 12:09 PM (GMT 0)
yea i still eat fish but i try to limit it. i really have learnt alot. thanks for that web page. i will save it. I just posted a thing about chia seeds in the uk. anyway raw is difficult and i wouldent be able to do it with out that support line. Bryan is the moderator and has been doing raw for 7 years. he is a fruitarian. he has given me really good advice. Lizard is on the form and she has chrones and is doing really well. there is alos Healthybun who all helped me transit to raw. Paul Nison sometimes posts there as well, David Klien has a frutian web page bryan Knows it. i forgot which one it was but i can find out i wouldent say things are perfect but things are alot better. and ive only been doing it since July so great improvment,
Posted 11/21/2009 8:57 PM (GMT 0)
Hi

I'm new on here, I was diagnosed with colitis in July, I have just started the David Klien diet, only been on it for 1 week, I have to say I feel amazing my skin looks great, the whites of my eyes look so bright,  I'm only have 1 - 2 BM's per day, usually 1 is normal and the 2nd BM of the day can be bloody and mucusy....I know it takes a while to heal and keep hearing that you have to be patient on this diet and it doesn't happen quickly.

How long have you been on it Kitty?

Posted 11/21/2009 10:11 PM (GMT 0)
What would a typical day menu for you? Can you do it while flaring badly?
Posted 11/22/2009 8:56 AM (GMT 0)
At the moment I am following the raw food healing diet so its:

Fruit Juice in Morning:  apple & celery or pear and celery or grape & celery

Mid morning: banana

Midday: another juice same as above

afternoon: banana some dates to keep energy up

later afternoon: vegetable juice carrot & red pepper

evening: steamed veg: sweet potatoe & carrots

I've been doing this strictly for a week, previous to that I spent 3 weeks transitioning from my normal diet and during the transition I noticed improvements.  I have been in a flare up since July this year, my symptoms seem to be subsiding, I only have 2 BM's per day there's no urgency and no diarrea, always 1 BM is normal no mucus no blood and usually the 2nd BM of the day is a bit mucusy with a bit of blood.

So I will stick with it because I feel great energy wise and I feel very clear headed if that makes sense, I am also trying to get as much rest as I can. 

Posted 11/22/2009 2:23 PM (GMT 0)
Eating whole, natural foods was the only thing that helped me get rid of UC symptoms, too. I did, however, also eat meat, fish, poultry with no problems. I think if you stick to grass-fed beef (not grain-fed), and organic poultry, you are better off than eating the other hormone-induced stuff. Eliminating all grains and sugar for a time were key for me.

Are you taking any natural supplements as well?

Posted 11/22/2009 6:11 PM (GMT 0)
I've had a really strange day today, the only thing i did different was have a mango for breakfast instead of the banana and about an 1 hour late had diarrea.

I've had 6 BM's apart from the one diarrea one the others have all been really moist no blood and mucus but really really moist.

So could be my system giving me a good flush and healing, I don't think the mango did any good.

but yea just seemed a bit strange as I have been having 2 BM's for about a week, and then today haven't changed anything and 6.

 

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