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Posted 4/18/2013 1:06 PM (GMT 0)
1. Quit coffee (7 days now)
2. Started drinking fennel tea and eating fennel

My system has really settled down a lot. A friend of mine thinks it's the no coffee. I was drinking two strong cups every morning with half and half and sugar.

Fennel is supposedly good for digestion, bloating, gas. Over the years I'd chew 10 or so fennel seeds (not eat them). You can buy them in the spice section. Also the fennel tea is really good. The tea, the seeds, the actual fennel (you bake) all have that licorice/anise flavor.

John
Posted 4/18/2013 1:19 PM (GMT 0)
I have been thinking of trying fennel lately. What symptoms have they improved for you? How many cups a day do you drink?
Posted 4/18/2013 1:25 PM (GMT 0)
In India for colitis they advise fennel seeds soaked in water over night. Strain the seeds out and drink the water through the day. Didn't help my daughter but glad it helped you.
Posted 4/18/2013 2:19 PM (GMT 0)
I drink 2 cups in the morning, and 1 cup when I'm at work. My intestines are more settled, not noisy, not gaseous or gurgling around.
Posted 4/18/2013 2:46 PM (GMT 0)
awesome !
Posted 4/18/2013 3:02 PM (GMT 0)
I sadly agree that coffee is a problem. I've had to cut back to half a cup diluted with water. When I drink more my colon gets over active. Yes I should probably quit it altogether and will make that a goal. But I like it (said with a whine).

My colon's a little hinky about herbal stuff, also makes it overactive. I'll think about it.
Posted 12/23/2013 12:24 AM (GMT 0)
I don't drink coffee, but I have read bad things about it for ulcerative colitis. Sugar I know will increase inflamation in me. If I eat a high sugar desert, I experience many symptoms, so I tend to avoid sugar all together now.

I am currently researching Fennel seeds now, but I don't know much about it. The spice that worked for me is Tumeric powder. I had a new flare start up and bleeding was starting to get bad and uncontrollable, but one morning after my yogurt/frozen blueberry breakfast I threw a whole bunch of Tumeric powder in a glass of water and drank it and my bleeding stopped immediately and had no signs of fresh bleeding until after dinner when I ate cheese burgers which about 30 minutes after I seen fresh bleeding again.(burger/cheese/bun) Maybe Gluten sensitivity.

I can't say much for Fennel because I am not going to stop taking Tumeric powder to see if Fennel works too.

When I eat a bad food, depending on the food, it will cause bleeding for at least 15 hours before I can get it stop bleeding again.

Quick facts of Tumeric - The special ingredient in Tumeric powder that possess the healing properties is called Curcumin. It is said the be a heavy anti-inflamatory and has been used in many medicines for arthritis and other inflammed health diseases. Only known side effects are it might cause other medication to not work properly and I read about a lady who claimed to take 4 grams of curcumin a day without noticing any side effects.
Posted 12/23/2013 12:41 AM (GMT 0)
Coffee, oh how I love it., but I can't drink it, runs right through me.
Posted 12/23/2013 2:16 AM (GMT 0)
Oh, coffee... My first true love... I used to be the person who not only enjoyed coffee, but I also required it. I'm proud to say I have not had caffeine since June 24th!
Posted 12/23/2013 2:57 AM (GMT 0)
i've been thinking about drinking coffee. just sounds really good since it's cold out. i'm just always worried about trying something totally new since diagnosis. the last time i had coffee was in high school.

the fennel tea never did a thing for me. i bought fresh fennel seeds, crushed them, then made tea. it tastes really good but it had no effect on my gas.
Posted 12/23/2013 3:20 AM (GMT 0)
Joanna, I can handle a cup of decaf without having a bad reaction. That might be an option to try next time you crave a cup.
Posted 12/23/2013 3:43 AM (GMT 0)
JohnPhx, great eliminating coffee has helped you. My mom has acid reflux (bad) and it's helped her tremendously, although she misses it. :( Me? I could never handle it -- its like a bad trip for me.

Fennel is a powerful herb to use in aiding digestion. Maybe you could consider supplementing with digestive enzymes as well, considering fennel may have improved your digestion a bit.

Eliminating coffee, also means eliminating sugar, for those who like it with their coffee. And, sugar is the most inflammatory food ingredient, unfortunately. =/
Posted 12/23/2013 8:59 AM (GMT 0)

killcolitis said...
In India for colitis they advise fennel seeds soaked in water over night. Strain the seeds out and drink the water through the day. Didn't help my daughter but glad it helped you.


Never heard that before, but good to know. My mom did a ton of Ayurvedic stuff, but as I have mentioned earlier many a times, wheatgrass and cabbage juice is what helped her most (It didn't help me at all).
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