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Posted 6/14/2014 5:54 PM (GMT 0)
I read a while back tomatoes were not so great for UC.

Is V-8 generally well tolerated ?
Posted 6/14/2014 6:27 PM (GMT 0)
I'd be curious if anyone's tried plain tomatoes versus commercially processed. I seem to have issues with the commercial tomato preparations but not with plain tomatoes (raw, cooked, etc. all are good if I make them myself). I'm blaming the additives currently.
Posted 6/14/2014 6:55 PM (GMT 0)
I know tomatoes can effect GERD like symptoms, not good for the GI tract. However, everyone is different. When I was not in a flare, I could tolerate tomatoes really well. I had a V-8 every morning. Solely based on the high levels of potassium. Give it a try. This disease is so trial and error and everyone is different.

Let us know how it goes.
Posted 6/14/2014 7:49 PM (GMT 0)
trouble in what way? I can taste it for a long while if I burp many hours later....but it doesn't have any effect on me gut-wise.

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Posted 6/14/2014 7:58 PM (GMT 0)
I like tomatoes. Ketchup and sauce are even better. Aside from Gac, which is hard to obtain, they have the highest concentration of lycopene.
Posted 6/14/2014 8:15 PM (GMT 0)
Look up the relationship between solanine and arthritis. I had the classic symptoms which was pain first early in the morning that gradually dissipates during the day.

The major sources of solanine are the nightshade foods such as tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant, etc., and chocolate. (My major source was the chocolate lol).

Cutting back on solanine foods really helped me, but this isn't as bad as gluten sensitivity. I can eat some nightshades but just not pig out on them.
Posted 6/14/2014 9:38 PM (GMT 0)
Funny you should mention V-8...a few months before I got sick with my CD (23 yrs ago) I got on a health kick and was drinking V-8 and boom I got really sick soon after, probably just a coincidence but when I saw the title of your post aguywithuc, it triggered my memory of that.

I haven't had a V-8 ever since....lol!

But I can eat tomatoes with no issues...go figure!
Posted 6/15/2014 3:25 AM (GMT 0)
One eight ounce can has almost 20% of your daily recommended sodium intake. If you do drink it I'd suggest their low sodium version or make your own. Unless of course you need that much refined salt for some reason.
Posted 6/15/2014 4:56 PM (GMT 0)
I eat some tomatoes every day, but not a ton of them. Back when I was flaring I noticed that a big tomato sauce-based meal seemed to make things slightly worse. I notice they add citric acid to most tomato products to preserve the color. The citric acid is made by fermentation with a species of mold (eg. fungus), generally Aspergillis niger, so it may not be very pure.

The nightshade is a good point raised by IamCurious. The alkaloids cause dizziness, headache, and...you guessed it D. Most of the toxin is in the green part (especially leaves), but there is still some in the fruit. It could be that tomato paste has so much concentrated tomato that you get a lot more toxin. Processors may also not be super careful about removing the green parts since its basically a conveyor belt dumping tomatoes into cement mixer sized blender.

Potatoes are in the same group. The toxin is concentrated under the skin. High heat can break down the toxin partially. Best to peel them, cook them very thoroughly at high heat, and don't eat a pile of them in one sitting.
Posted 6/15/2014 5:25 PM (GMT 0)
I believe solanine levels in potatoes are reduced substantially after cooking and peeling. I boil them until soft (this is checked by poking with a fork) and then peel them.
Posted 6/15/2014 9:12 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for the feedback.

I have been looking for healthy drinks since I quit drinking beer a few years back and most available drinks ar e sugary.

This sounds like more trouble than its worth. Diced tomatos in can fire roasted garlic make chili AWESOME but seems to cancel out the navy been good.
Posted 6/15/2014 11:07 PM (GMT 0)
Many UC'rs are low on the digestive enzyme diamine oxidase, which helps break down dietary histamines, causing them to have a food histamine intolerance problem. Tomato products are all high in histamines so they can in effect give you a histamine overdose, increasing your UC symptoms.
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