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Posted 9/15/2007 4:53 PM (GMT 0)
Just wanted to pass along something that I think may have helped me.  My neighbor went to her acupuncturist the other day and was inquiring about help with UC (she goes for migraines) and her acupunturist suggested that I try miso soup, to ease the inflammation. As of yesterday morning, I was still having blood and d and went probably 6-8 times in the morning and I did have 3-4 trips from noon to evening.  I drank a cup of this miso soup last night and for the first time in 2 weeks (when my flare started), I did not wake up in the middle of the night having to go at all, and this morning I had no blood whatsoever.  I still have d, but I have only visited the bathroom 2 times.  That IS an improvement! I am slowly adding fiber back today.

When I started flaring, I started using Canasa, and I think psychologically, I thought it was helping me, but after skipping a night (my kids kept getting me up in the night), I felt better the next day...not great, but better.  I skipped it again last night for the 2nd night and I was much better. 

So, I'm not sure if the miso soup helped, or if stopping the Canasa helped, but I thought I would share my experiences.  Sometimes these drugs worsen our symptoms and I am thinking that is what happened with me and Canasa.  I was only on it for 9 days.

Normally, I am not one to deviate much from regular meds, but I figured a little vegetable broth wouldn't hurt.  It tasted fine too!

Anyway, it was a soothing drink...

Posted 9/16/2007 2:16 AM (GMT 0)
What is miso soup? and what does it have in it?
Posted 9/16/2007 1:46 PM (GMT 0)
The ingredients in this miso soup are soybeans, cultured rice, salt, onions and parsley. It's just a broth. I drink it from a mug. You're not supposed to use boiling water, so I just warm up some water in my teakettle and pour it in the mug! It's gluten-free and vegan (not that either one of those features makes a difference to me.)
Posted 9/16/2007 3:54 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for sharing this, I am going to try it :>)
Posted 9/16/2007 8:19 PM (GMT 0)
I went to the local oriental store here and picked me up some of the miso soup, I made it at home like you suggested and it's didn't taste that bad :-)   so far I feel good after taking it :-)

Seahorse Lover

Posted 9/16/2007 8:34 PM (GMT 0)
I hope it soothes you! I figured it couldn't hurt and if it is supposed to help with inflammation, then that's great! My husband is currently in Japan with the US Navy and he says they are eating miso soup all the time, as it's everywhere over there. I think you could add some cooked white rice to it for a little extra umph. Another thing I have been eating while flaring is oatmeal and bananas, no extras so it was very bland, but I found that I could eat that and it felt pretty good. I also made bowtie pasta with a tiny sprinkling of paremsan cheese and cooked chicken. Anyway, just some other ideas....
Posted 9/16/2007 8:53 PM (GMT 0)
Thank You :-)    My friend's husband is also in the Navy and he is soon to be shipped to Japan in December. and I had a bananna for breckfast this morning. I can't really eat rice because that hurts my stomach, just like I can't eat lettuce. and I like bowties, I think they taste good :-)

My family wants Pizza Hut Pizza for dinner tonite, they know I like Pizza and I just can't eat it. so I will have another bowl of the Miso soup.  Can you eat Pizza ????? 

SeaHorse Lover

Posted 9/17/2007 12:11 AM (GMT 0)
Ooo, haven't tried pizza yet during this flare. If I were to try it (and my flare is actually mild and I believe I'm coming out of it), I would scrape off some of the sauce and cheese. I think the crust would be filling, which would be nice, because I've been so hungry during this flare. I remember my old GI tell me that really, it didn't matter what I ate...to a degree. Obviously, I wouldn't eat corn, popcorn etc, but to me, pizza crust is kinda like bread. Besides, when I'm flaring, even water bothers me. I try to opt for foods that won't make the symptoms too bad.

Otherwise, when I'm not flaring....I eat anything and everything, including corn on the cob and popcorn! :)
Posted 9/17/2007 1:18 AM (GMT 0)
I gave up eating popcorn lol, and I so loved popcorn, it helped me lose alot of weight, but wasn't to nice to my stomach and colon lol
Posted 9/17/2007 2:48 AM (GMT 0)
i have been on so many diets made by dieticians to "give the bowel a rest" and i tell you what... i had the same effect if i ate soup or pizza. no matter what i eat or dont eat, i still have cramps and i still go to the loo tons of times and there is still blood and diarreaha and mucus etc...
i was on a no fiber low residue diet for 3 weeks and i was starving. no change in UC. then i was on liquid diet for 2 weeks and no change in UC. then i was on fiber diet with raw foods only, no change in UC. then i was on protein diet, no change in UC... then i said screw it and im gonna eat what i want and enjoyit... and still no change in UC. But i gained a little weight and felt better and was happier in general cuz i was enjoying my food. why be miserable in all areas of life? if its going to hurt anyway, at least take pleasure in your food. i do. i love good food. and it improved my outlook and attitude.
so i figure, eat what you want cuz it all feels the same.
although, peas and corn are extra bad. but that is about it. everything else gives me the same reaction. so quit starvin yourself and eat that pizza!
Posted 9/17/2007 2:49 AM (GMT 0)
oh yeah, i forgot to add in that last post... that miso soup IS good. i agree!
Posted 9/17/2007 3:22 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you Kazygirl, for making me feel good about eating the foods, I still want to eat :>)
Posted 9/20/2007 1:34 PM (GMT 0)
Hi I'm new to the forum but I'm lovin i tso many helpful hints. Before I had this really bad flare up I was eating miso soup just cause I knew it was meant 2 b good for you so thanx 4 the reminder I'm guna get back on it. At the moment I'm recovering from my second lot of surgery so I've got heaps of blood and I can't take any real meds cause i get pancreatitis. So I'll get back to you. I'm nota hippy by nature by any means but I thing I've learnt is that if the natural way can help even just slightly it's usually better then the side effects of any meds I've ever taken.

Also I've started drinking a natural substance derived from plants it's called Chlorophyll. I put about 60mls of it to half a litre of water and it seems to ease my pain keep me hydrated and keep my stool soft yet solid
Posted 9/20/2007 6:05 PM (GMT 0)
Boy, I don't know if it was the miso soup or not, but I am now back in remission after having a 3-week flareup. I would venture to guess that I was headed that direction anyway, but the miso soup, as I have said, is pretty decent tasting and it was soothing. My attitude changed, too, which I think helps a bunch. Good luck to everyone!
Posted 7/30/2011 6:09 PM (GMT 0)
I love miso soup, as well. You can add anything you want to miso to give your soup more substance. I add tons of seaweed - full of iron and vitamins. In a pan I cook polenta, tofu, shiitake mushrooms and green onions. I add that to the miso soup. It is delicious!! I also eat one avocado for breakfast. Very good oils to keep you well lubed!
Posted 7/31/2011 12:57 AM (GMT 0)
Yeah I thought miso had seaweed in it. I've always wanted to try it.
Posted 7/23/2017 12:52 PM (GMT 0)
I am newly diagnosed. My almost only symptom has been passing blood, all day, (and a few times at night), every day, and a bit of diahreah. I started taking suppositories only two days ago, I hope they help. Yesterday I ate out twice, scones, cookies, fried zucchini sticks, rice, veg curry, fruit. Overall I had too much food! My gut hurt most of the night last night and it feels a little better this morning. No diarrhea (yet), but some pain before passing blood clots. Perhaps this was a good experiment for mesmile

I've read a lot here about different diets, and I've heard about bone broth quite a bit. I also used to give my dog tripe for her bowel movement problems and I ate tripe as a child and liked it. I haven't eaten meat for five years and would strongly prefer not to.

Anyway, a miso soup with ginger every day and not eating several large fatty meals like I did yesterday sounds like a terrific plan for me. I think miso has probiotic properties and ginger is soothing.

I know this thread is very old and I was wondering if anyone here today has found miso to be a staple in their diet because it might be helpful?
Posted 7/24/2017 10:47 AM (GMT 0)
Miso is a probiotic, but not when you buy the powdered version of miso soup that you reconstitute with water. If you want to get the benefits of it as a priobiotic, I'd recommend making miso soup from scratch, which is easy. You can even make your own dashi (the stock) very easily. There are tons of recipes on the internet, but it's basically kombu (kelp) and dried bonito flakes (fish) that are allowed to steep. To preserve the probiotic properties of miso, the miso shouldn't be heated to too high a temperature. I cook with miso a lot, and it certainly doesn't seem to do any harm, and the benefits from a tasty meal are considerable of course.

I wonder as I type this, if the benefits of miso soup aren't more from the MSG in it (the kombu used to make dashi is rich in naturally occurring MSG, which was the reason a Japanese scientist synthesized it in the first place, and powdered miso soup base is full of MSG). I know many think MSG is a complete no no if you have IBD, but I recall a poster on here linking to a few studies showing it might be beneficial for IBD (perhaps because it assists in glutathione production--can't quite recall).
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