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Posted 5/15/2014 9:06 AM (GMT 0)
Hi, so it's my first time posting here because I have just come across this forum :) I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis about 2 months ago, but I've had it for at least a year trying to figure out what it is. I went for another check up at the hospital and my parents and I got talking to a girl's mum.
She suggested a sugar-free diet and coconut oil, what are your opinions?
Has anybody tried a diet that works to settle down UC? If so, please let me know, I'm willing to try anything that helps turn
I'm a 14 year old female.
Posted 5/15/2014 9:18 AM (GMT 0)
Emma99jane, some of the more common diets for uc are scd and paleo. Some just elliminate dairy and/or gluten. There are many variations of uc diets, it can be very individual and often a food diary is used to identify your problem foods (foods that consistently give you trouble the next morning). Diets are worth a shot as they do no harm and could help improve your uc symptoms. Just know they don't work for everyone, myself included. Good luck.
Posted 5/15/2014 9:18 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Emma,

I have just been diagnosed too, the dr's told me to keep my diet very bland and, not to have much fiber or whole grains. I have mainly been having white bread, white meat (chicken, turkey, pork etc) and, seeing what veg i can handle (atm its carrots peas and potatoes). No fizzy drinks just water or diluted juice.

I also found dairy made me feel worse so i have changed to lactose free milk and butter which has helped me a lot. I do have a bit of dairy sometimes but, i don't have a lot and add things in slowly. I also try to snack on plain crisps (one pack with lunch as they aren't the best for the waist line!).

I am no seasoned professional as i only was diagnosed in April this year but, i have managed to get back to normal by keeping food bland and, not being silly with food. I would try different things now and again and see how your stomach handles it. My next adventure with food is fruit......... hoping it won't set me back as i am feeling great at the moment!

Good luck
Posted 5/15/2014 12:47 PM (GMT 0)
There are many diets which can SOMETIMES help UC'rs but a different one works in different people. There is a resources thread at the top of the page which is very helpful. In my opinion you need to invent your own diet by figuring out the foods that bother you and eliminate them instead of trying some name brand diet. There really isn't a UC diet that works in everyone.
Posted 5/15/2014 1:37 PM (GMT 0)
Going by the data, you will see a reduction in inflammatory markers by eliminating gluten and hydrogenated vegetable oils (which are now implicated in coronary heart disease). Some people will obviously try to defend their eating habits to death, but just go by what the current medical literature says on it. I think it is pretty concrete now that the dust is clear.

However, the caveat here is that going "gluten free" can be just as bad and lead to other issues. I think the safe bet is replacing gluten with other starches like potatoes, rice, plantains, taro, etc, etc. Diabetics also tend to do pretty well with these starches, contrary to popular belief.
Posted 5/15/2014 5:25 PM (GMT 0)
Personally if I had to do it all over again - I mean going through the first months of being diagnosed I wouldn't look right away into major diet changes. Like others have said start a food diary (it is a pain to keep up with) but it is a good way to discover and research for yourself what types of foods will/do cause you more issues. From there eliminate foods and if at that time you feel a more specialized diet is needed then progress into the new diet like SCD or Palio etc. I think a radical change in diet especially while flaring for the first time can cause a major shock to the system and makes it extremely difficult to distinguish what is really working and what is causing issues. As time goes by and you gain more information and knowledge about yourself and UC and what is best for you individually. The sad part about UC is this is going to be with you in some form or another for the rest of your life, the good news is (if there was any) is that you have nothing but time to figure things out, so I suggest not rushing into every little thing you hear about that works for somebody out there.

At first I tried everything that I read about and at the end of everything I don't think I learned much about myself and probably didn't do myself any favors. By the time my first flare was coming under control I was on so many regimes and taking many supplements I couldn't tell what was worth it and what wasn't for me. It wasnt until about year 2-3 before I got a good handle on my UC diet and what foods I should just avoid regardless of my UC and what foods are o.k during flares and what foods to avoid during flares.
Posted 5/15/2014 6:56 PM (GMT 0)
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