Sulfur and UC

Hi All! I've been doing a lot of research on UC since my son was diagnosed in Dec 2012. I understand the need for medication to control symptoms,but I also think that diet has a lot to do with controlling flares. I came across some info re: sulfur and UC and how it can worsen symptoms. He has been on a dairy free/glutten free diet as well as supplements. By cutting out the dairy, his sulfur has been reduced already and we're staying away from processed food. Of course he's on meds too. I messaged my son's holistic doc about sulfur in the diet and she explained the following:

"Sulphur is more prevalent of foods such as eggs, cheese, whole milk,
ice cream, mayonnaise, and soy milk. Sulphur-based substances
(sulphides, sulphites) are also used as food additives.
As far as the one present in green vegetables, it it en entirely
different mechanism. The probiotic of the plant (endophytes) and the
enzymes present in the plants helps with the good fermentation and
avoid the bad fermentation present with dairy products."

Here's an interesting article for those who want more info on the subject:

http://www.badgut.org/information-centre/the-role-of-sulpher-in-uc-1.html

Hope this info is informative and helps some of you out there. I for one have been looking at ingredients on food items a lot more closely. As far as veggies are concerned, I feel better knowing that he can still have spinach and bell peppers.

Best wishes to you all!
Nancy

Thanks Old Mike! I read some of your posts re: this sulfur issue. Interesting stuff.
Nancy

Hi Formyson! Thanks for the response! I had to google FODMAP foods because I was unfamiliar with this acronym. I didn't know it existed. There's SO much out there and in all honesty, I began driving myself crazy w/all of the literature. He is staying away from the dairy and gluten. I did the same thing w/the low/high thiol foods; printed out a list and have it on the refrigerator for referencing :)

Hope your son is doing well!
Best wishes.

I have just had a big realisation as to why I might not do well with thiol foods when in flare while reading about homocysteine in conjuction with the MTHFR polymorphism

"Homocysteine is a non-essential, thiol-containing amino acid"

Thus, it is very possible that when homocysteine levels are already too high in the body, the last thing it wants is more fuel to the homocysteine fire!

London lurker, many also have CBS polymorphisms.