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Posted 7/6/2014 4:38 PM (GMT 0)
I've read some studies that suggest moderate coffee consumption has a protective effect from colon cancer, and I was just wondering how many UC'ers on here drink it daily?

I would think that it would be good for IBD since there seems to be a protective effect exhibited in the colon. Any thoughts?
Posted 7/6/2014 4:47 PM (GMT 0)
I thought it makes you go
Posted 7/6/2014 4:51 PM (GMT 0)
coffee is bad, 'm kay...
Posted 7/6/2014 5:12 PM (GMT 0)
Coffee is like butter. First it's bad for you then it's good for you then it's bad for you, good for you - well you get the picture. I don't think you can compare coffee consumption in normal people vs UC'rs though. Assuming that it really does have a protective effect in a normal person in regards to colon cancer doesn't mean a UC'r can drink it with no problems. I think most UC'rs would say that coffee is a no no for them. One person on here drinks it though to force a BM to give them peace of mind for several hours after.
Posted 7/6/2014 5:13 PM (GMT 0)
Well that's a pretty blanket statement by Becky...

Coffee has a lot of health benefits (in moderation obviously). I love coffee.... I still drink it every and it doesn't seem to have a good or bad effect on my ibd.
Posted 7/6/2014 5:48 PM (GMT 0)
I drink anywhere from 4 - 8 cups a day.

No problems with it except maybe nausea if I have too much cream (when I'm out at a restaurant).

q
Posted 7/6/2014 6:07 PM (GMT 0)
It was a happy day when my gut was better and could have coffee again. I still only have 2 cups of half-caff but that's enough, morning only or I'll be awake till 3AM. Chocolate does the same thing (sleeplessness) and my gut will only tolerate cheap faux-chocolate or IBS rears it's head.
Green tea is also healthy but my gut hates it (IBS).

Yes, I've read the good new about coffee seeming to be healthy but as Gary says these studies come and go. Don't go overboard and above all listen to your gut. It'll tell you if it's good for you or not.
Posted 7/6/2014 6:14 PM (GMT 0)
coffee & UC a deadly combination!
Posted 7/6/2014 6:21 PM (GMT 0)
Apparently coffee contains lots of antioxidants, so it's a relatively healthy drink from that point of view. I think the caffeine would get to me after 4-8 cups, but I'm absolutely fine with 1-2 cups a day. Drink more tea than coffee, though - not that you could ever guess that >_>.
Posted 7/6/2014 6:41 PM (GMT 0)
I love coffee. I could NEVER drink it when I was flaring (which was all the time). It would instantly make me mad dash to the bathroom. Now I can drink it again post surgery. As far as being good or bad for you, I'm not sure either way. I drink two cups a day. I say enjoy it if you're a coffee drinker as long as you can tolerate it.
Posted 7/6/2014 6:51 PM (GMT 0)
Just to clarify....not all coffee is created equal. I don't drink all kinds of coffee such as dark roast or anything that even smells like starbucks. puke. even the smell makes my system churn...

So, if I don't like the taste (as in out from home), I'd limit it to one cup.

At home, I mix caf/decaf in a percolator.

q
Posted 7/6/2014 6:53 PM (GMT 0)
Coffee was a no no when I was flaring.

These days though I drink it perhaps excessively, like 2-3 cups in the morning just to wake up, maybe an iced cappuccino or 2 in the afternoon as a boost, but I also work 12+ hour days, 7 days a week, for weeks on end, stashing cash, in case I get sick again in the future.
Posted 7/6/2014 6:56 PM (GMT 0)
I love coffee. I gave it up when I was flaring badly. Now, if my guts are doing moderately ok I will indulge in an occasional cup...on a weekend...and only if I've got nothing planned outside the house. Sometimes I'm fine with coffee...other times it moves things along quite rapidly!!! It makes me feel blessed that I'm well enough to even have my one cup a week. I savour every sip.
Posted 7/6/2014 10:10 PM (GMT 0)
I used to not drink it but now I've been drinking a ton and I've missed it. The only thing I don't like is that it can discolor your teeth. I don't think it changes my uc symptoms overall though it can make me have to go.
Posted 7/6/2014 10:22 PM (GMT 0)
Coffee does make me need to go, but if I have a BM before my morning coffee I'm usually good. :) I have 1 or 2 cups in the morning and I'm fine! I don't drink any other form of caffeine though.
Posted 7/6/2014 11:06 PM (GMT 0)
Totally agree with Quincy's post. I can't tolerate a Starbuck's coffee anymore. Prior to my UC's debut I could. Now it makes me ill. I can handle milder versions. I tend to opt for 1/2 caf these days, however.
Posted 7/6/2014 11:38 PM (GMT 0)
While I was never a big coffee drinker, (anything more than a small cup makes me go a bit crazy with adrenaline) I totally miss the taste but I cannot have it when I'm flaring. :( I drank it once a week or so when I was in remission and I was fine.
Posted 7/7/2014 11:32 PM (GMT 0)
I am sticking to the morning coffee as it relieves me of pressure. One cup, 2 oval office visits ---> Relief.
Posted 7/8/2014 12:40 AM (GMT 0)
Oval office! I've never heard that one before. Love it.
Posted 7/9/2014 8:10 PM (GMT 0)
I cut down drastically when flaring but otherwise I have 2 Cups a day.
Posted 7/9/2014 8:16 PM (GMT 0)
I was a coffee addict prior to UC. My first UC flare I cut it out completely, from about 8-10 cups a day. I didn't drink coffee for over a year. When I went back to it I couldn't tell a difference good/bad from drinking it. So for me I don't think it has much bearing on my UC, although I hardly drink it anymore, only occasionally on the weekends nowadays.
Posted 7/10/2014 2:53 AM (GMT 0)
Coffee daily! Except when flaring, or suspecting a flare.
Posted 7/10/2014 7:25 PM (GMT 0)
I miss coffee more than beer, but it seems to do me no good. Alas. If I ever get out of here...
Posted 7/10/2014 11:11 PM (GMT 0)
I went from drinking 1-3 cups a day to 1-3 cups a week, unless flaring. Otherwise I drink green and fennel tea.
Posted 7/10/2014 11:49 PM (GMT 0)
Wow this coffee and UC talk seems to be a hot topic! Who doesn't love a cup o' joe...
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