Best protein shake for colitis?

Hey guys,

I've been flaring since the summer and I am getting skinnier and paler by the day. I think I should consider trying some kind of shake to give me some nutrients and help me gain weight. There is just so much I can't eat I need some nutrients! I also would like something that isn't full of crap ingredient that I can't pronounce. Is there something that is fairly natural that would be good during a flare?

Thanks,
Chris

My wife has been in a flare since July. In November she went Gluten free. We thought we would give it a try since nothing else has worked. She is on Humira once a week a well. She was having bleeding, pale-anemic, and was down to 99 lbs. Just looked sickly. Since going Gluten free, she feels a lot better. She has no bleeding and her overall appearance is good. The foods that have helped her are mangos, which we buy the frozen ones at Trader Joes, cantalope, sweet potatoes, carrots, and salmon. She eats a few rice crackers through out the day, but never eats a lot at one time. For the past week, she has been able to add rolled oats, hummus, tuna, turkey burgers, and avocados. All in small amounts but has found these foods work for her. I know all the craze now a days is gluten free this and that, but this has worked for her. We noticed that everytime she would have a piece of toast or waffle, she would have episodes as we call them. It has taken almost 3 years for us to find the right combination. You just have to find foods that work for you. It is very tough and frustrating. Another thing that has helped is taking VSL probiotics. She takes between 4-6 per day. Since you have the bleeding, you could try some chicken broth for a day or so, see what happens, then start adding foods. That's what we did. Since this change, she is finally retaining the nutrients in her body. Hope this helps and you find something that works.

raw milk if you have access to it.

Nutribiotic makes a rice protein and you can get them in individual packets to try first. I agree with making your own and using the foods you tolerate.

Bananagirl do you order them online or are they available in health food stores?

I do well with berries, so I make smoothies a couple of times day. I make mine with strawberries/abit of blueberries, some water, coconut milk (full fat is better), some raw/unpasteurized honey and about a tbsp of chia seeds. You can also add in some ripe avocado for extra healthy fats if u like, sometimes I'll add in some raw/organic sunflower seed butter or a nut butter of some sort.

Vega is vegan, so it doesn't have whey/lactose. You could try looking the ingredients up. They carry it at some supermarkets where I am (Superstore -- I'm in Canada) but also all health food stores should stock it. It's kind of pricey but it's a clean product. The vega "one" shakes have vitamins and minerals, fibre, protein and omegas. They also have sport protein which is a more basic protein.
myvega.com/product/vega-one-nutritional-shake/