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Posted 4/2/2013 1:35 AM (GMT 0)
Hi I'm just wondering if anyone has used buttermilk what the effects may have been etc.
Posted 4/2/2013 2:32 AM (GMT 0)
Used it how? I have baked with it with no problem.
Posted 4/2/2013 2:36 AM (GMT 0)
I just had buttermilk pancakes a few days ago. No problems with me at all but then again I don't have much problem with foods and no problem with lactose. I'm assuming buttermilk has lactose in it, which gives many with UC problems.
Posted 4/2/2013 9:46 AM (GMT 0)
Buttermilk contains probiotics. I'd prefer to include it in smoothies rather than normal milk. I actually like it straight from carton
Posted 4/2/2013 10:22 AM (GMT 0)
I've tried it, it was commonly used by older generations in my family. Sadly I seem to deal with it badly though. That and yoghurt are worse for me than other dairy - which is not how it is supposed to be. I think my problems may be with whey rather than lactose as also not good with ricotta and other soft, unripe cheeses.
I'd give it a try and see how you go with it...
Posted 4/2/2013 12:31 PM (GMT 0)
According to grandma.... Shes been drinking it forever basically. She only got UC at around 60 and buttermilk has been doing wonders. Im not a milk product fan so I havent tried it.
Posted 4/2/2013 2:47 PM (GMT 0)
It gives me gas.

If you like it, drink it....don't assume it's going to be a horrible thing. Gas isn't going to make your UC worse, it will give you discomfort.

All you can do is try it.

q
Posted 4/2/2013 6:15 PM (GMT 0)
Personally I prefer Kefir. It has many more cultures & from what I've read there are 2 types of bacteria often found in Kefir that can put someone with UC or Crohn's in remission. I really wish I'd saved that website where the study was published so I could share it.

I've only been culturing my own kefir for a week now so I can't say what the benefits are versus buttermilk. I have been drinking store bought kefir & notice an improvement in the bathroom department when I actually drink the stuff. Nothing conclusive however.
Posted 4/2/2013 7:52 PM (GMT 0)
my dad LOVES buttermilk. same with my grandma. they've been drinking it for as long as i remember. my dad has UC and he tolerates it fine. i've tried it a few times and wasn't a huge fan.

indiana, what kind of milk are you using? i've been wanting to try making goat's milk kefir. just don't have any grains- they are so expensive to order online.
Posted 4/2/2013 11:38 PM (GMT 0)
I eat organic kefir yogurt every day. I purée pineapple or mango to add sweetness
Posted 4/2/2013 11:51 PM (GMT 0)
I love it. Don't have it often but it's used in a lot of Indian cooking and in ayurvedic medicine for UC as well as many other health issues. I didn't know it had probiotics in it actually.
Posted 4/3/2013 3:20 AM (GMT 0)
I use buttermilk. I have cultured my own and it's delicious. I am not sure if the stuff in the grocery store is truly cultured. I know it sounds strange because it''s a cultured milk but it just seems like everything is done in the lowest quality, quickest way these days. I should check a container next time I am at the store.
Posted 8/5/2013 5:22 PM (GMT 0)
I was just reading through thinsold post because I saw online where *people* were recommending buttermilk enemas for colitis? Anyone do that?
Posted 8/5/2013 6:59 PM (GMT 0)
uh, no.
q
Posted 8/5/2013 7:42 PM (GMT 0)
kefir or buttermilk ?

that's my dilemma !

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