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Posted 3/3/2016 2:59 AM (GMT 0)
Just made this post to inform sufferers of crohns and colitis who might actually benefit from cranberry juice like i did.

small background info: suffer from crohns colitis, cannot tolerate any supplements of any kind, diarhea the next day, cant have fruits no vegetables. typical crohns.
however no history of bloating and excessive gas.

just last week, came across an article which i have seen a million times of cranberry's anti adhesive effect on bacteria! just this time i decided to take the plunge. I did get diarhea the next day from the cranberry juice (took only half a cup), could be the fructose or something that typically doesnt agree with me.
obviously after the first cup, i assume its only going to make me worse, so i stopped.

this week however, i was going through a bad episode of diarhea, and was looking through studies whih i have already seen be4 a million times. i decided to stick with taking l amino acids such as l glutamine and threonine and just stick with it for a week and see if it makes me better.

NOTE: i have tried these amino acids in the past multiple times and always have given me diarhea the next day. 100% consistent negative side effects.

this time however, i didnt get diarhea the next day! assuming it was a fluke, i took the same dose, 3 times a day.
once agin for 3 consecutive days i had fully formed bowel movements! no dirhea!!!

when i recollected on what changed and made me able to tolerate these amino acids again....cranberry juice was the only thing i can think off.



Now, i just wanted to know if anyone else, have had a beneficial effect for their crohns or colitis.

i am planning to take cranberry juice again and see how it affects me this time.

however do note, that while i was taking these amio acids, i had very bad consistently. but not painful or smelly just lot of gas. this points to bacterial fermentation, but i would asssume many experience gas with amino acids?
Posted 3/3/2016 3:20 PM (GMT 0)
If it works for you keep doing it.
My gut is yes/no with fruit juices, some weeks no problem and other times totally intolerant.
I haven't had D in couple years but the wrong food/drink can trigger multiple BM's, the latest culprit being grapes.

Your research of cranberry juice being negative for bad bacteria is not a bad theory and perhaps you are helping grow the good bacteria with amino acids. Maybe you're on your way to a Nobel Prize in Medicine!
Find a researcher to do a study with 100 people with UC then when that's successful expand to 1,000 people. The problem is funding because if it isn't backed by money-making Pharma no one has a financial reason to do it.
Posted 3/3/2016 3:41 PM (GMT 0)
Are you talking cranberry juice as in straight juiced from the berries or the kind that's manufactured?

q
Posted 3/3/2016 9:16 PM (GMT 0)

imagardener2 said...
If it works for you keep doing it.
My gut is yes/no with fruit juices, some weeks no problem and other times totally intolerant.
I haven't had D in couple years but the wrong food/drink can trigger multiple BM's, the latest culprit being grapes.

Your research of cranberry juice being negative for bad bacteria is not a bad theory and perhaps you are helping grow the good bacteria with amino acids. Maybe you're on your way to a Nobel Prize in Medicine!
Find a researcher to do a study with 100 people with UC then when that's successful expand to 1,000 people. The problem is funding because if it isn't backed by money-making Pharma no one has a financial reason to do it.

As much as i would like to fund studies for uc or crohns... i dont have that amount of money, and i keep money away in savings knowing one day, if i get worse and am unable to work....i would have to support myslf.

also i find the amino acid thing very suspicious/perculiar...

it gives me heaps of gas, but formed stools. perfect stools to be honest.
usually with increased gas comes diarhea. very unique situation.
maybe amino acids could be working in a isotonic drink kinda a way.

but i am also starting to get heartburn from the amino acid supplementation. never had this b4.
stopped the supplementation as dont want to add heartburn to my huge list of problems.
Posted 3/3/2016 10:08 PM (GMT 0)

quincy said...
Are you talking cranberry juice as in straight juiced from the berries or the kind that's manufactured?

q

i got a typical storebought one. only carnberry concentrate,sugar and vit c

i tried only because the studies done for uti, showed effective concentrations of anthocyanins in storebought versions.
Posted 3/9/2016 2:15 AM (GMT 0)
I swear by the unsweetened cranberry juice by RW Knudsen brand!
I put about 1/4 cup in my water bottle every day and sip throughout the day.
It is VERY tart, so I don't think I could drink it straight, which is why I dilute in water.
After getting several bad UTI's, one of which turned into a full-blown kidney infection that required hospitalization, I researched and tried the cranberry pills and then the juice. I haven't had one UTI since starting on the juice. It is a little pricey, but my Shop Rite has it on sale frequently and I usually buy 2 bottles when it is on sale. One bottle will last me about a week and a half since I only use about 1/4 cup at a time.
Posted 3/9/2016 3:53 AM (GMT 0)
My mouth starts watering and that weird sour jaw reaction kicks just reading this....

I did the Cranberry thing for a while. Straight up. But it was tough. Half water/half juice made it easier but I found it just extended the pucker time... haha. However, in a strange way I enjoyed or craved it. Like tooth pain when one was younger with a loose tooth.
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