Anyone thinks cabbage is good for Ulcerative colitis?

Cabbage can cause an increase in gas. I don't think that's good for UC.

I will eat it though because I don't seem to have any trouble digesting it.

I haven't noticed any positive effect from cabbage.

peptic ulcers are in the stomach and caused by h. pylori. UC is not.

I would find that cabbage juice would probably give me lots of gas...I wouldn't think to take it for UC.

But...it's probably got lots of vitamins, minerals...so if you can drink it..go for it.

I wouldn't put stock in its helping UC, however...but it might be a good food for probiotics, and that could help keep things in check throughout the digestive tract.

Keep us posted.

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Sicktree...what does it help you with specifically?

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I get way to much gas from most vegetables, I pretty much can't eat veg at all, brocoli is one of the worst.

I've used cabbage juice in the past (can't cook it because my DH hates the smell and taste of cooked cabbage lol).

I never had gas but also cannot say for sure that it was a great help or I'd still be drinking it. Sometimes I did think it helped and at others it was too strong for my poor gut and caused upset (maybe drank too much, it's powerful stuff). I've read older studies that said it was beneficial and I think it may be but my gut doesn't tolerate a lot of other beneficial food groups either (most fruit, garlic, most supplements).

Try it in a small amount and see how it goes. If you have a juice bar near you have them make a small one mixed with something else you know doesn't bother you. My closest juice bar is 45 minutes away and they will juice anything you bring them from their produce section. The taste was not bad at all, light and "green".

P.S. I had broccoli as veg last night. Broccoli causes me no issues either.

I love cabbage, in any form- mainly raw! Coleslaw, sauerkraut, you name it. I can't eat giant helpings day after day, but I do eat it with other dishes, as a side, & I can have 2-3 servings fine. It doesn't seem to incerase gas any more than any other veg for me- plus I like the fiber it gives me, the way it seems to push things thru the digestive system.

my grandma, who is into all things natural, has been begging me to try cabbage juice because all her old healing books say it's great for our problem. my naturopath said to stay away from it though.

Thanks for all of your posts.

I started with steamed cabbage, and did pass more gas. But did not see my situation getting worse - I am in a semi-remission and did not take much cabbage. My doctor said cabbage would be good.