Sunflower seeds vs. nuts

why are sunflower seeds recommended but nuts not?

the jury is out still, but I ate some walnut pieces and I think it's caused spasms.

No joint problems, beeswax, moonface, weight gain -- those problems started in the last 30 days... first two months, was high strung and nuts.

ellen

When flaring I don't think I could tolerate sunflower seeds any better than I could nuts. I would need the "butter" versions of either. When in remission, I could eat whatever.

Beeswax, have you started the Boswellia yet, if so anything good to report?

Skikraz, I just started a combo capsule of Boswellia/Curcumin about 4 days ago. Not really long enough tell any major differences. But I did read up on it and noted that some reputable studies say people actually had better results with it then asacol/mesalamines. I have been tapering prednisone and tomorrow is my last day on it. Also I am using mesalamine enemas. Anyways it is hard to tell what is doing what. On topic I am also eating spinach and sunflower seeds everyday. I need to update my status info below.

F/49

I have done a lot of research on the nutritional value of many nuts and seeds. Most nuts and seeds are pretty comparable in their nutritional value and most are high in magnesium and I have found that high magnesium foods help with ulcerative colitis symptoms. Sunflower seeds are high in magnesium plus they are high in another nutrient that most other nuts and seeds don't contain much of. Sunflower seeds are extremely high in pantothenic acid, also called vitamin B-5. They are also very high in vitamin E, more so than most other nuts and seeds. So just to be on the safe side incase these two nutrients play a roll in helping heal ulcerative colitis its a good idea to eat sunflower seeds until it is proven exactly what nutrients are in the seeds that's helping some. I eat sunflower seeds in addition to a variety of other nuts and seeds. Also be careful with eating sunflower seeds with acidic foods such as vinegar and citrusy foods because acidic foods will destroy vitamin B-5. So eat the seeds an hour or two after or before eating acidic foods if possible. But yeah, basically sunflower seeds have had a pretty good track on this forum so its what people recommend but other nuts and seeds may work just as well because they are all high in magnesium and many other nutrients.