Any experience with Ulcerative Colitis and Juicing

I would just like to know if anyone has experimented with juicing for UC check out the you tube videos.

UC Advice:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1aRxy5P6jM&feature=related



UC Advice Vegetables:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETGygOxEvOg&feature=related

I have not tried it myself because I have been busy trying a BUNCH of other natual meds and diet things. But I have a friend who swears by juicing when she is flaring - she says that it puts her into remission. One thing though - she has a very mild case of Colitis and has never had to be medicated to put it into remission so I am not sure if she is the best example. But I go by the thought that even if it makes a small, positive difference it is better than no difference at all. I try not to get into the 'all or nothing' mindset about my flares. This year I have been doing alot of natural meds in conjuction with my tradidiotnal meds and it has made my usual fall flare far milder - not the silver bullet I was after but better than it has been in the past.

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Just my experience- Juicing (carrot and spinach) causes initial discomfort during a flare but it is very helpful before and after the flare.

I used to. Spinach and carrots were the weapons of choice. I liked the nutritional profile of the two. The glutamine and cholorophyll in the spinach seemed to help out greatly. I noticed that the greatest benefit was just before the flare.

I quit taking my meds in '96 after I realized they seemed to do more damage than good. I was a sophomore in college and felt that it was keeping me from healing and doing the things I wanted to do. I would recommend doc supervision when making decisions like this. I've taken pentasa 3 times since then but only to control bleeding and got off them ASAP. I focus now more on prevention and recognization of early warning signs of flares and act quickly to subdue the flare before it gets worse.

Food diary is key here. Find the foods that agree with you the most and switch onto them before and during a flare.
During remission I eat anything I want but stay away from popcorn, lactose, too much fat, and NSAIDs. When my meal deviates from my comfort food list (even during remission) I take a digestive enzyme with my meal. I also take fiber supplements combined with a strong dose of Bifidus/Acidoph everyday. Take these two together for best benefit. I feel that I live at about 95% pre-UC with 1-3 solid BMs per day. My stools don't look like they used to pre-UC but I can live with that...

I feel that I am lucky to control my UC naturally with knowledge and experience. I wish everyone were able to do the same but IBD is very individualistic.

NonSteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug- the nonselective categories like advil (ibuprofen), aleve (naproxen), and aspirin.
Tylenol is the best choice for someone with IBD when a pain reliever is absolutely necessary.

All NSAIDs irritate the gut and can possibly cause bleeding. The most dangerous is the slow-release forms as they can cause ulceration and/or preforation of the colon and sm. intestine. There are risks that they can cause flares in people with IBD so I choose to avoid them altogether.

howz it working for you 55 ?

During flare, I juiced organic cabbage, carrot, green apple 2-3x day (8-12 oz. ea). Continued for about 2 weeks after flare. This helped me along with vitamin C IV therapy, supplements, SCD/IBD-AID food list and lifestyle changes. In remission I juice 2-3x week. I use a "slow juicer" (Omega 8006) as I believe it retains more active enzymes in the juice.

My favorite is (taste like apple pie!) : (Carrots+Apple+Ginger+Fresh Curcuma)+AlmondMilk+Cinammon
I also alternate with : Betts+Carrots+Apple/Pear+Spinach/Aragula+Celery+Lemon

But to heal the gut mucosa, cabbage juice seems to be the best for my ulcers!
You can have it as a 1-2 ounce shot before juicing your favorite juice to maximize the effect of the cabbage.

Ginger also have been a huge help for my UC.

Oh and I think it's better to have the juice alone, not with a meal.
It give me energy and I don't panic anymore about not eating any raw fresh vegetables!

I like to blend some pineapple juice, baby spinach, and an avocado once a day. Tastes delicious and doesn't bug me too much.