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Posted 7/25/2017 2:59 AM (GMT 0)
Hi again!
Is there any kind of food we must avoid? I know UC is a particular and different case to every person who suffers it but as I read many topics here I can see that many of us have troubles with certain food.
When I was diagnosed one year ago, my gastroenterologist told me that I must avoid dairy products because the lactose could cause me gases. But with time I notice that I can't drink milk with lactose but I do can drink yogurt or eat cheese with lactose without discomforts... which I found weird. My doc said that living with UC the first weeks or even months is about trying things and see how the body and symptoms react. Also he told me I should avoid coffee and nuts which I used to love but this desease have made me hate them because of the pain they make me feel and as soon I eat them I run to the toilet and stay there for 30 minutes!!
Popcorn is lethal to me and also apples! (?) so I wanna know if you also suffer eating some of these food or you have any recommendation

Thanks!!

Post Edited (Camilaguts) : 7/24/2017 9:32:04 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 7/25/2017 3:09 AM (GMT 0)
Hello! My GI doctors have never told me to avoid any foods, except to "eat healthy ". I've just been instructed to avoid NSAIDs and antibiotics...but for me what I've found when I've had a really bad flare I give up coffee completely. In general I avoid sausages, pepperoni, hot dogs and alcohol (except beer). Those foods seem to cause me GI distress.
When I was first diagnosed I gave up gluten, but didn't notice any improvement so I went back to eating it.
I just try to listen to my body and avoid the stuff that gives me trouble.
Posted 7/25/2017 3:16 AM (GMT 0)
I'm starting to notice that I drink less coffee now. My normal diet used to include lentils nuts and beans every day. I'm thinking I'm going to start to blend a little bit of lentils or beans into my puréed veggie soup, I also like to make pasta sprinkled with ground cashews and nutritional yeast. I have peanut butter in the morning and I think that is ok so maybe grinding cashews is ok.

What I'm starting to understand from this forum is that what we eat can make our symptoms more difficult, but it's the right medication that will create a remission (which I think is the goal), and not the food we eat.
Posted 7/25/2017 3:45 AM (GMT 0)
I bought a book called stop colitis now. There's a chapter that lists all the foods NOT to eat. It basically includes everything imo. im so glad I can read the chapter and let it go. If I followed it I would basically be living on vitamins. I've decided to be reasonable, and eat smaller portions if I'm not sure, because i am sure I need to continue to have adequate nutrition if I am to gain energy and not have deficiencies.
Posted 7/25/2017 9:43 AM (GMT 0)
Yeah, experimentation is key. My doctor told me to eliminate raw veggies (they can be hard to digest and rough on inflamed mucosal tissue), dairy and red meat.

At first I didn't listen to that because I am very much into my veggies, but.......I realized there was truth to this for me. Especially things like peanuts and carrots. And also things with peelings.

The dairy I decided isn't as important in my case, as I am not lactose intolerant and never have escalated symptoms with it, but have decided to follow an anti-inflammatory diet ----the one in my signature line----and it allows yogurt and hard cheeses.

It is basically a little more liberal version of the SCD diet. I am basically using it as a template and will add and subtract foods based on any symptoms I see. Because I agree, a more reasonable approach is better than living on vitamins alone.
Posted 7/25/2017 9:49 AM (GMT 0)
There's no universal foods that we must now all avoid as a consequence of having UC. Some of us have food-intolerances and avoid specific foods that bother us, but that varies wildly from one to another. Some have no trouble with food, myself included. I haven't found any food to bother my uc symptoms so i do not have a restricted diet.
Posted 7/25/2017 10:27 AM (GMT 0)
When flaring or in remission? When you are in Remission then you should be able to eat the food that you ate before UC.

I never had food restrictions due to UC.
Posted 7/25/2017 11:27 AM (GMT 0)
For me, xanthan gum and guar gum seem to really disagree with me. soy lecithin as well. they're all thickeners and stabilisers, I think. It took me a long time to piece together that they almost always upset my gut.
Posted 7/25/2017 12:17 PM (GMT 0)
My doctor said to stay away from fried foods.
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