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Posted 6/17/2010 4:20 AM (GMT 0)
first off i wanna thank everyone for welcoming me and the great advice. about a diet, i know not a single diet will work for everyone but what are some suggestions during a flare that may not bother or make diarrhea worse? any specific foods found that dont bother the flare as much? i havent had any real schooling on nutrition for UC and cant really find much without paying someone. any suggestions? thanks guys
Posted 6/17/2010 4:35 AM (GMT 0)
hi, it is always good to stay away from raw veggies, fruit and beans...or any gas forming foods.  a lot of people do the "BRAT" diet, which is bananas, rice, applesauce and toast.  i think this is a pretty good diet if you are having a bad flare.  also, caffeine, dairy, carbonation, and alcohol can be bothersome.  try to eat bland foods.  also, check out the Specific Carbohydrate Diet.  i have heard this is helpful to many people.  :)
Posted 6/17/2010 6:36 AM (GMT 0)
Classic foods that most people seem to tolerate decently is rice and salmon/chicken.
Posted 6/17/2010 12:39 PM (GMT 0)
As my first GI said to me, "When flaring, eat your fruits and vegetables well-cooked!" I have found this to be helpful. Frustrating when I've been flaring in summer, to have to stay away from salads - and corn - but I find those things make me much more uncomfortable when flaring.
I don't have problems with dairy, so I eat a lot of yogurt.... fish, chicken, sweet potatoes do well; spinach or other green vegs....with me.... we all have to experiment with ourselves.
But the way I think about it is that when I'm flaring, I almsot have to eat opposite of what the current thoughts are about healthy eating: no salads, no beans, not high-fiber, multi-grain breads....
soft, non-gassy, and then I get my fiber (soluble) from Metamucil.
Hope all this helps some......
Posted 6/17/2010 1:16 PM (GMT 0)
when I was at my worst, colon objecting to 90% of food what it tolerated was: homemade chicken broth, homemade cooked chicken (not deli with salt and additives), eggs, turkey (ditto), steak, all seafood was great. Well cooked veggies in small amounts: baby carrots, cauliflour.

I also ate bread and thought it settled my stomach but later when I went gluten-free discovered that bread/gluten was the reason I was bleeding. When I quit gluten the bleeding quit. Very surprising to me since french bread and butter was my go-to comfort food in a crisis (there were many).

Good luck. Keep a food journal, it really helps.
Posted 6/17/2010 1:28 PM (GMT 0)
When I was in really bad shape I stuck to a low residue diet: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/low-residue-diet/MY00745
Posted 6/17/2010 2:52 PM (GMT 0)
I have changed to a gluten free diet and found that I have been feeling much better. I did notice that this isn't the kind of diet you can do just a little... it is 100% or don't even go there. So much of my pain and discomfort has gone and I don't have those afternoon fog or slight fevers. I just saw my GI and although she doesn't believe in a gluten free diet for those with just an intolerance, she could not dispute the fact that my labs and condition are doing very well.

Just my opinion.
Posted 6/17/2010 6:20 PM (GMT 0)
I agree with going gluten free,  when I cut these foods out of my diet I always feel better.  When flaring salads and raw veggies are so irritating for me especially romaine and the spring lettuce mix.  Rice, chicken, potatoes and salmon are good choices when flaring.

Rice crispies and puffed rice are great for breakfast, add a banana to it.  Thats how I came up with my name from all the puffed rice I ate when I was sick.

Posted 6/17/2010 6:23 PM (GMT 0)
Check out the book The New Eating Right for a Bad Gut. http://www.amazon.com/New-Eating-Right-Bad-Gut/dp/0452279763/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276798891&sr=1-1

It's cheap and the author knows alot about tweaking the diet for IBD. Most nutritionists have no special training in that area. The ones I've talked to have all given the standard answers like low residue.

The book also contains invaluable information about using omega-3 supplementation to reduce inflammation - a key component in healing UC.
Posted 6/20/2010 7:05 AM (GMT 0)
Everyone is different, but raw fruits, veggies and beans are about all I eat. They have helped me a ton. I think it is just a matter of seeing what works for you, and never giving up.
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