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Posted 11/28/2010 11:38 PM (GMT 0)
Hello,

I thought I would share what worked for me for those interested. Maybe it could help somebody. If the details are off a little please excuse me because it was approx. 2-3 years ago that I went through this.

Approx. 3 years ago I was diagnosed with UC. I was prescribed by a specialist some anti-inflammatory pills (lots of them) and some sort of steroid to suppress my immune system.

I also started on a diet from the book "Restoring Your Digestive Health" by Jordan Rubin and Joseph Brasco. The diet was very strict but I followed it to the letter. After a few months the bleeding stopped and I slowly reduced the medication to none. Did a lot of praying too.

Thank the Lord, I have been symptom free since (knocking on wood.)

Hope this helps.
Posted Yesterday 4:33 AM (GMT 0)
Did you find it hard to stick with at first? What is your diet like now?
Posted Yesterday 9:25 AM (GMT 0)

LuckyLindy said...
Did you find it hard to stick with at first? What is your diet like now?

Sticking to the diet at first was hard and easy at the same time. Hard because it was so strict and easy because I was so scared about my condition that I did not want to take any chances.

My diet slowly changed from the book diet to a more normal diet though I still stay away from most dairy, beans, sugar and processed foods when I can.
Posted Yesterday 11:47 AM (GMT 0)
Good for you. My memory of reading about Rubin's diet plan is that it is similar to SCD with modifications and personally developed supplements. I think anything that is beneficial is good. My own experience with SCD is that I also needed to modify it. With UC and diets one size does not fit all.

Thanks for coming back and testifying for what worked for you. Maybe it will help someone else.
Posted 3/17/2011 5:06 AM (GMT 0)
wow. thanks for sharing. I read some of the Amazon.com reviews for this book and they are nothing short of amazing, a few with Colitis who were healing using the steps outlined. I wonder how difficult the diet is. hopefully others can be helped by it
Posted 3/19/2011 9:12 PM (GMT 0)
Did nothing for me.....it's a good way to waste a lot of money on hard to find, and expensive ingredients. There are certain ingredients that definitely should be avoided, but they go way overboard with their "do not eat" list of foods. Plus Jordan Rubin has been fined more than once for making false claims about his products. Go to quack watch and do a search on him. I was even a patient of Dr Brasco for a while, and I wasn't impressed enough to continue as his patient.
Posted 3/19/2011 10:27 PM (GMT 0)
Um SwollenColon, the dude that runs Quackwatch is himself a quack as he fits the accepted definition of Quack and is actually Not even a Doctor. (he is a psychiatrist)

"Stephen Barrett, M.D. does not have a degree in nutrition science. He has been trained in psychiatry but has not practiced psychiatry for many, many years and has, to the best of my understanding, never practiced nutritional medicine. In my opinion, Stephen Barrett, M.D., when it comes to the field of medicinal use of nutritional supplements, can be easily defined as a Quack since he pretends to "have skills or knowledge in supplements and talks pretentiously" without actually having clinical expertise or sound knowledge of herbal and nutritional medicine. "
Posted 3/20/2011 2:00 PM (GMT 0)
Jordan Rubin is the 'rock star' of ripoff. Health food store think he is a rock start because he moves products and moved people with his sad story about self-recovery from Crohns. Talk about having no credentials or phony credentials he is the king of that.
Posted 3/20/2011 2:16 PM (GMT 0)
That's good to know, Jordan's book was the very first book I ever got when I was diagnosed back in 2005. He came across to me as someone who had enough money to try everything out there available, though. Having time to prepare special foods and yogurts and go to German hospitals is a luxury for me. This disease is EXPENSIVE!
Posted 3/21/2011 3:50 AM (GMT 0)
thanks ill go to borders and check it out alot of people need to realize that alot has to do with ur diet and exercise..prayer helps the most i think. Also stress is no good thats the worst thing for UC. Thank u for ur help :)
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