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Posted 7/9/2014 3:56 PM (GMT 0)
What food is the worst for your uc
Posted 7/9/2014 4:03 PM (GMT 0)
Nothing seems to bother my UC. I can't tolerate MSG and artificial sweetners, as both give me diarrhea, but that was the norm long before I had UC. I'm even more careful to avoid them now.

Some foods still cause extra gas (beans) and looser BMs if I overindulge (many fresh fruits and veggies), but again, that's normal bowel things for me.
Posted 7/9/2014 4:16 PM (GMT 0)
Everyone is different. The most common foods causing problems are lactose and gluten, followed by raw veggies and sometimes high fiber foods. I have never had any problems with either lactose or gluten. I do have a problem with all foods which are high in histamines.
Posted 7/9/2014 4:17 PM (GMT 0)
The only thing I will never eat again is popcorn. Seems to have the same effect as digesting razor blades.

I don't eat apple peel.

I'm cautious about lentils and lettuce but still eat them when I'm not flaring.

Obviously, insoluble fiber is not my friend.
Posted 7/9/2014 5:11 PM (GMT 0)
Try keeping a food journal because everyone's triggers are different. I agree with Gary on the most common offenders.
Posted 7/9/2014 7:52 PM (GMT 0)
Milk ,artificial sweeteners, white wine, flour tortillas, fried foods, cheap milk choc, gram crackers, some hot teas like Lipton, sometimes boxed popcorn, fake cheese in the can, some lunch meats, def all soda, heavy cakes and heavy cookies, certain boxed and processed foods, some cereals.
Posted 7/9/2014 8:03 PM (GMT 0)
Bell Peppers, To much onion, Bell Peppers, Red Onion, Bell Peppers, Scallions, Bell Peppers, other than those I can eat pretty much anything as long as it is in moderation - real moderation not what us Americans consider moderation in todays world.
Posted 7/9/2014 8:50 PM (GMT 0)
Food/drink bad for my UC: gluten and high fiber anything

Food/drink bad for my IBS (which I didn't know I had until getting my UC into remission): long, long list but starting with the worst offenders: fruit in all shapes and forms (fresh or cooked including citrus and lemons, jams, juices anything), citric acid, seafood, fake sugar of all kinds, bell peppers (haha), onions, tomatoes, rice, beans, gluten-free mixes that have bean flour, chocolate, all tea including herbal tea, red wine (white is OK). I'm sure there's more but maybe I quit eating them so long ago they don't come to mind.

Lactose: used to be a big problem but now is only a small problem if I eat too much ice-cream late in the evening and then lots of gas in the AM.
Posted 7/10/2014 12:03 AM (GMT 0)
my problems are high fiber foods. they back me up like crazy. it's hard to control my fiber intake because i love it so much!!
Posted 7/10/2014 6:05 AM (GMT 0)
Beer, even the non-alcoholic ones. Is it the yeast? And spicy stuff.
Posted 7/10/2014 2:07 PM (GMT 0)
I haven't read through every post here, but I did browse them all. It seems like a lot of people have mentioned some of the worst offenders, but I don't think that the texture of food can be under stated. Rough or sharp things like seeds and nuts can be terrible. Stay away from breads that have flax or sunflower seeds sprinkled all over them, for the most part that stuff is just greenwashing- you don't really digest them well anyways and it's just going to be hard on an inflamed colon.
Posted 7/10/2014 4:42 PM (GMT 0)
warten: It could very well be the yeast. Many UC'rs are low on the digestive enzyme dyamine oxidase (DAO) which helps rid the body of excess dietary histamines, making you histamine intolerant. Yeasts are high in histamines. I buy the digestive enzyme DAO from Swanson and take it before ingesting foods and drinks which are high in histamines. It works wonders. I don't drink beer but you might want to give DAO a try and see if it helps.
Posted 7/10/2014 4:50 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks xox
Posted 7/10/2014 7:15 PM (GMT 0)
Would that help with alcohol in general, Gary, or just beer because of the yeast factor?
Posted 7/10/2014 7:35 PM (GMT 0)
If that is the problem it will help with anything you ingest which is high in histamines. Most all alcohols are high in histamines. I order my DAO from Swanson. Other places sell a product called Histame, which contains both DAO and another ingredient (can't remember what it is). I didn't want the other ingredient. You should be able to find many reviews praising the product for being able to drink alcohols again. Unfortunately, dosages are a big questionmark. It is not an exact science. The more histamine you ingest, the more DAO you have to take to counteract it or you will wind up having the same problem. Since the amounts of histamines in products are not listed it is very much a guessing game. You can't overdose on DAO, it is impossible. But, if you take too much, it will not go to use and you will essentially be throwing money away.
Posted 7/10/2014 9:23 PM (GMT 0)
Okay, so the only downside to it is wasting money? I might look into it. Not that I want to waste money, but I am more worried about an adverse health effect than an adverse financial effect.
Posted 7/10/2014 11:01 PM (GMT 0)
DAO is a digestive enzyme that is already in your body but in many UC patients it is at lower levels than it should be. It is needed at proper dosages to help the body eliminate excess dietary histamines. If you take too much it doesn't have any adverse health effects. I saw a video on it by some doctor who claimed you could take 10,000 bottles all at once with no consequences, other than you would be wasting almost all of the 10,000 bottles. I wouldn't recommend taking 10,000 bottles though, just in case.
Posted 7/10/2014 11:08 PM (GMT 0)
LOL, okay I won't take 10,000 bottles. I won't go over 9,999, no matter how tempted I am!
Posted 7/11/2014 8:29 PM (GMT 0)
Lol thanks
Posted 7/12/2014 5:36 PM (GMT 0)
Everyone is different and this is such a tricky thing. It's pretty much trial and error. For me it's dairy, grapes, greasy hamburgers, caffeine, apples with skin, soda makes my stomach bubbly a few other things. It's no fun giving up ice cream and milk but ya gotta do what ya gotta do lol. I haven't had a flare up at all lately. I've had the complete opposite problem. Constipation. Like days with constipation. They've been checking my gallbladder lately.
Posted 7/14/2014 8:09 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks Gary! I will check it out.
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