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Posted 4/18/2018 8:23 PM (GMT 0)
Does anyone juice for their Ulcerative Colitis? If so, how many meals do you replace and have you felt a difference? How long did it take to notice a difference and how many ounces per juice do you have?

I plan on starting with replacing breakfast with a cabbage based juice (with celery, apple and lemon) for the first week and then replacing breakfast and lunch with this juice and then have a sensible dinner of lean meat (not red) and veggies.

I am hoping this is enough to improve my symptoms....would love to hear your thoughts!
Posted 4/18/2018 8:54 PM (GMT 0)
Not meal replacement (although I have Soylent for breakfast for convenience, not UC). I used to do cabbage/carrot which gave some relief. Can't say juicing for meal replacement did much of anything. Solid or liquid made no difference to my UC I'm a big guy and it'd take a lot of time/veggies to get enough calories. It's a drag to keep up with but you can make batches of it and freeze it into cubes. Now it's mostly broccoli sprouts to deal with systemic inflammation, cancer prevention, etc.

The best juicer is a masticating/auger juicer. High RPM juicers oxidize the liquid which compromises the nutrient content.
Posted 4/18/2018 8:54 PM (GMT 0)
Juicing has been talked about a number of times over the years, you can do a forum search and I bet you'll get a bunch of hits. I guess the general premise is to limit the amount of food passing through the bowel to enable it to heal (a bowel rest like they do after surgeries). Certainly, while you are juicing, you will go less, as less input equals less output. However, many have seen their bm frequency jump again once they return to solid foods after finishing their juicing experiment. Can't hurt to try, if you're so inclined. Just have a backup plan should it fail, like upping your UC meds as a plan B.
Posted 4/18/2018 10:33 PM (GMT 0)
Cabbage juice can give you diarrhea.
Posted 4/18/2018 11:56 PM (GMT 0)
I tried juicing a few years ago. I did find that carrot juice did a pretty good job of slowing down the urgency...for a while. I think, everything in moderation. Good luck. If it works for YOU...go for it.
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