UC remission

Hello everyone,

 

I would like to recommend certain remedies that have helped me a lot. And have kept me away from the hospital and steroids. I believe everything is worth trying at least once especially if you are about to have surgery.

 

I had steroid dependent colitis and was not able to wean off the drug. Through years of trial and error I found what worked and what did not.

First thing I would like to recommend is cabbage juice it is high in glutamine and vitamin K. Glutamine helps repair the intestine. I have used pharmaceutical grade glutamine and found it only caused more irritation. The glutamine in cabbage juice is all natural and does not cause any problems. The vitamin K in the cabbage juice also helps the colon. Drink 1 glass full everyday. Do not include the white middle part of the cabbage, in your cabbage juice. Also, Cabbage juice causes problems for the thyroid. So, you should supplement with extra iodine. I use angstrom iodine two drops with the cabbage juice in order to prevent goiter. In about a month you will see results and you will feel much better.

 

I tried different types of enzymes some which aggravated my condition. But I found a multi enzyme that helps a lot. Enzymes help digest the foods you eat. From what I read on the internet multi enzymes help destroy the bad pathogens in the intestines.

I use digest gold by enzymedica. If you plan on buying a multi enzyme make sure it is plant based. Do not take the enzymes while taking antibiotics. And do not take the enzyme at the same time as asacol and colazal. I usually take the enzyme in the middle of lunch or dinner then take colazal after I eat. Note certain medications become more potent when taken with a multi enzyme.

 

Enteric coated acidophilus (pearls) also help with colitis symptoms.   

 

I do not take vitamins because most vitamins have binders and fillers that cause inflammation such as silicon dioxide, carregeenan, microcrystalline cellulose, etc. Try and keep away from all products that contain those ingredients.

 

Within a month or two you should feel better.

Ha! Someone has finally also said what my first GI told me, about the vitamins and their binders. I believed him and don't take them...but everyone else seems to take them, and sometimes lots of them! Thanks.

Sorry, I think the benefits of cabbage juice would be too speculative to be worth the bad things it would likely to do me.

Hi Christine1946,

I read some people like to boil the cabbage and drink the boiled juice. I apologize for not being clear, what I meant was cabbage juice extracted by a juicer.

deepbluesea
thanks for the info.

next question: what juicer do you recommend? something I've been wanting to buy.

thanks

imagardner2,

I have Jack Lalane Juicer but an older model it is a great juicer but it has too many pieces to wash. I was looking to buy another one I am considering Jack Lalane Juicer Pro or one made by the Sharper Image.

Also remember to take iodine.

deepblue sea, to preserve space on the forum, please do not create separate posts to reply to each person. If there have been three posts you'd like to reply to since you last posted, simply reply to everyone in one post. Thanks!

Hello DeepBlue Sea,

Thanks for sharing.

sudued,

No problem, post back if you have results.

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Got2Believe,

I never tried red cabbage before only green. I have not read anything about the effects of red cabbage on IBD.

Hi Christine1946,

I am sorry you are feeling bad. The cabbage juice does not taste bad by itself. If you accompany the cabbage juice with carrot juice it will make it better. I put spinach in mine because of the iron in the spinach. With the spinach it has a sweet taste depending on how much spinach you use. (Wash the spinach thoroughly) Furthermore from experience I've noticed that eating raw foods make it worse. But that is just me; it might be different for you.

If you are taking supplements or vitamins try not to use any for a month if you are in the middle of a flare. My nutritionist said a lot of vitamins have carrageenan, microcrystalline cellulose, and silicone dioxide. And I quote from an article in the internet. “Carrageenan has been found to cause colitis and anaphylaxis in humans, but it is often present in baby "formulas" and a wide range of milk products, with the result that many people have come to believe that it was the milk-product that was responsible for their allergic symptoms.”

My diet consists of boiled chicken, boiled carrots ( tender to the core), fish fried in olive oil, fried turkey burgers in olive oil (not the low fat kind), rice etc….

And a good enzyme will help you as well….

Got2Believe said...
I mentioned red cabbage b/c I looked up Colitis on youtube just to see what came up this weekend and there's a guy that said red cabbage juice was his missing link to get and stay in remission. I thought it was a good idea so I baught a juicer and red cabbage this past weekend... Now, I'll buy white cabbage as well.

 

That’s funny you mentioned youtube  because that is where I found cabbage juice helps colitis. Sometime in 2008 I was home after being hospitalized for UC, one of many hospitalizations. I looked up colitis in youtube someone recommended cabbage juice. I have been drinking it ever since. I have not had a flare since then. I also watch my diet, take enzymes and probiotics. The video I recall stated that green cabbage was the best because it was rich in glutamine.