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Posted 10/3/2012 1:48 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all,

Saw my naturopath last week & he has put me on an incredibly restrictive diet (no sugar, wheat, dairy, caffeine, corn, etc. even which fruits & veggies I can eat are restricted). I also am supposed to drink two shakes of MediClear per day. To be honest, I am worried that this will cause me to lose even more weight than I already have.

I'm wondering if there is even a point to starting this diet/detox while I am still at the 30mg of prednisone per day stage? How will I know what is actually making the difference?
Posted 10/3/2012 2:59 PM (GMT 0)
It can't hurt you! That's all I can say.
I am doing the same exact thing as you are at this point. I just tapered down to 25mg of Pred today. I am very restricted but am finding so much that I can eat. Lots of soups and limited amounts of meat. I have plans of visiting my farmers market every weekend for good local produce. Steamed veggies with coconut oil and ghee are soooo incredibly good! I have lost a lot of weight but it's weird, it's where I needed to lose it (my tummy and sides and BUTT! ahh!)
So are the fruits you are allowed to eat limited to "sour" fruits? Cause I too have been trying to eat those instead of sweeter. There is a list out there on Body Ecology that says which fruits are better as far as fermentation in your gut.
Oh and I would much rather lose that weight on Prednisone than gain it. I have been doing this for 2 weeks now and I have felt better than I have ever felt in my life. I know the prednisone is aiding in this but I also know my body is thanking me for putting good stuff in it and not putting junk!
Posted 10/3/2012 3:02 PM (GMT 0)
Personally I,d give yourself a bit of time and get off the Pred before you start the Detox diet
Firstly because you might find it tough, the pred ussually increases appetite,and secondly as you say you won't know for sure if it has had any benefitical effect.
Also I think the diet stuff needs a fair bit of will-power and if your already feeling low and can't afford to lose weight its just just probably better to wait a while
Frustrating as this is !!
Posted 10/3/2012 3:43 PM (GMT 0)
the diet itself sounds really great and might help you get off of prednisone with less symptoms coming back. are you experiencing symptoms now while on pred? if you are, it could help with those. if you aren't, at least you will be eating really healthy!
Posted 10/3/2012 4:02 PM (GMT 0)
yep, i agree with jse & bgirl -

eating good food should be at the top of your list - absolutely no reason not to do that while on the pred -

do what the dr tells you - just eat LOTS !
Posted 10/3/2012 7:49 PM (GMT 0)
If you have lost a lot of weight, you should absolutely NOT be on a diet that has the potential to restrict your caloric intake. Focus on eating healthy foods and getting enough calories.

One thing that I've learned as a scientist/skeptic is thus: be very wary of any regiment that says it cleanses the body of 'toxins'. First off, it's incredibly non-specific. Which toxins is it helping with? How does it work? Also, it's basically used as a big, scary buzzword by a lot of quacks.
Posted 10/4/2012 3:53 PM (GMT 0)

handfulofrain said...
Hi all,

Saw my naturopath last week & he has put me on an incredibly restrictive diet (no sugar, wheat, dairy, caffeine, corn, etc. even which fruits & veggies I can eat are restricted). I also am supposed to drink two shakes of MediClear per day. To be honest, I am worried that this will cause me to lose even more weight than I already have.

I'm wondering if there is even a point to starting this diet/detox while I am still at the 30mg of prednisone per day stage? How will I know what is actually making the difference?

Eliminating those possible trigger foods (sugar, wheat, dairy, caffeine, and corn) may help you out. Even though you are at 30mg of prednisone right now, you may experience different symptoms in the way that you normally would. The MediClear shake actually looks pretty good. High protein, low sugar, so thats all good.

Sugar is the most inflammatory food out there.
Wheat/gluten can wreak havoc on the digestive system, whether or not you were diagnosed with crohns, its just a good idea to test without it.
Corn is usually a source of GMO, studies were just released in Europe that GMOs may cause a lot of problems.
Caffeine dehydrates the cells and is sensitive to the colon regardless of healthy/diseased colon.
Dairy is another possible trigger food group, best to test it.

Hope this helps you. Sounds like your on a good track.

Can I ask you what made you decide to seek out treatment from a naturopathic doctor? :)
Posted 10/4/2012 6:21 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the input you guys!

I am going to try to stick to the recommended diet as much as possible, but have had a few cheats here & there (greek yogurt & a couple of gluten free cookies - so a bit of sugar & dairy). Its tough because the prednisone is making me crave carbs like crazy and I'm just constantly hungry. I have lost about 30lbs & would like to get my weight back up there - the diet even limits so much as to say only 2 servings of fruit per day!! But what else can I snack on healthily?!

So far I have noticed a bit of an improvement this week - though whether that's from the prednisone or the diet/MediClear I can't tell!

Stereo: I thought I would try a naturopath because it seems like diet does make a difference for many people & I was curious if it would for me or not (though to be honest, I'm not sure that it was necessary to have to pay for the naturopath, I easily could have found the diet info on the internet). Prednisone also seems, to me, to be a dangerous drug to be on for an extended period of time, so I would like to be able to get off of it as soon as possible & try to avoid using it too much in the future.
Posted 10/4/2012 9:35 PM (GMT 0)
Good for you handfullofrain,

I know exactly what you are talking about --the cravings, with prednisone anyway. I recall one specific night I just couldn't get full. Lol.

I would suggest nut butters, hard boiled eggs and greek yogurt. You can get plain greek too. Tahini nut butter may taste a little gross, but its full of calories. If you can tolerate, look for Cream of Rice (naturally gluten free) in the breakfast isle. Good with some honey, or again nut butter. :)
Posted 10/4/2012 10:55 PM (GMT 0)
How did you find out about all these diets? What is the first one you would recommend trying?

I learn something new everyday... Think my brain may explode with all of this information!

I love this forum!
Posted 10/5/2012 1:32 AM (GMT 0)
Stereo: I have been eating a ton of almond butter this week!! I willl usually dip an apple or a pear in it - which again technically goes against my diet because the naturopath said "not to have fruit with protein", but that just sounds ridiculous to me. Have also had some hardboiled eggs, but according to the diet plan I can only have 2 - 3 per week!! Have been having cream of rice for breakfast with some cinnamon on it, its pretty bland, but filling!

SupportiveMom: Alot of intense & very specific Googling. I generally take a lot of what I find with a grain of salt, but after going to the naturopath it kind of just confirms a lot of what I had managed to find online already!
Posted 10/6/2012 1:58 AM (GMT 0)
A lot of supportive members on this forum introduced me to specific diets that help to manage symptoms of IBD.

Yum, I love doing that too, but the reasoning behind why your naturopath wants you to practice proper food combining, is to make it easy on your stomach. Fruit is a simple sugar and digests so quickly, that it should be eaten 30mins away from other foods, alone. Otherwise it just sits there in your stomach and ferments, waiting for other foods to digest (for example: protein, or carbs -which take longer to digest), but maybe you knew this!

You could also look for Stevia Leaf (powder/extract) in the store. It's not sugar, but has the sweetness of it, with a slight licorice aftertaste. It's natural though. You can mix with anything.

www.detoxinista.com

This is my favorite low sugar/grain free recipe blog website! :) If you have almond butter, you could make brownies or cookies ;)
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