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Posted 8/31/2017 10:24 PM (GMT 0)
I really joyed this form so that I could reply to the person who said that he had cure his ulcerated colitis by not eating wheat. Everyone in sued and held onto their disease saying oh you didn't really have ulcerated colitis he was really a celiac. Well not necessarily. I myself have cured myself of ulcerated colitis and have also been hospitalized for the last 15 years on steroids in circles taken every single drug you guys have and was last told to go on I don't know one of those other new drugs the one after you Marah with an E and I have two little children and did not want to face this so I started exercising every single day and eating properly and doing portion control and eating less weeds not completely no wheat but my also read collide us is in remission because I am exercising and I don't know why the doctors don't tell you to do that anymore but it is almost 90% of all diseases can be cured by diet and exercise so listen up folks because y'all seem to treasure and hold tight to your diseases and medicine and compare notes with each other over procedures when you really probably should find some form of exercise

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Post Edited By Moderator (iPoop) : 8/31/2017 5:38:43 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 8/31/2017 10:27 PM (GMT 0)
thanks - couldn't have said it myself -
Posted 9/1/2017 12:36 AM (GMT 0)
Looks like you've also given up punctuation, spelling, grammar, and logic. Maybe giving those up cured you?
Posted 9/1/2017 11:35 AM (GMT 0)
Ok, so.........I am an avid athlete myself . I have been running and lifting weights for over a decade and am in the top 5% fitness range for my age group, and can say with certainty that this is an absolutely ridiculous notion.

When I was diagnosed I was in top shape, too. And there have also been many vegans and other incredibly careful eaters who've had their first flare during time periods of spotless eating.

IBD is a condition marked by periods of wellness (remission) and flares (active disease) and no one life change has ever been noted to apply to the whole spectrum of people who've been diagnosed with it.

I'd like you to point us to the evidence for the 90% of folks being cured by exercise, I guess I must be one of the unlucky 10%.
Posted 9/1/2017 1:05 PM (GMT 0)
Purely anecdotally, most of the newly diagnosed on this board already seem to be fitter and healthier than the average person (like Marjie above). Put this way, I don't see many posts from people saying that they're obese, never get off the sofa, drink 8 cans of lager a day and live off takeaway pizza. Also, I went on a gluten-free diet for 6 weeks and it did nothing for me, so am I in the unfortunate 10% who can't be 'cured' by diet and exercise?

PS: I also ate little and lost a lot of weight, and still my Crohn's colitis didn't go into remission.
Posted 9/1/2017 1:20 PM (GMT 0)
Looks like this thread is quickly getting contentious, so lets play nice folks. I think a solution, whatever that may be, to the awful UC symptoms we all know and loathe is a wonderful thing and should be celebrated. So congrats on feeling better. I think the disagreements occur when someone says his/her solution applies to everyone. I do not believe ANY treatment broadly applies to everyone with UC as it is so darn individual in how people respond to each treatment.

Hey if it works for you then more power to you. There's a consistent 25% of UC people who never respond to any medication, and perhaps diets are worthy of a consideration if the meds just don't do squat for an individual.

I wish I could just eat and live healthy and be free of medications but that is not possible for me (I tried diet modifications et al. and got nothing in return) or the majority of people with UC. In fact, I'm already a healthy eater, and very physically active kayaking, hiking, x-country skiing in the winter, etc. There's just a lot of varieties of UC disease severities, underlying genetics likely driving it, and other factors that are just unknown. To many variables to say this will work for everyone, and clearly it does not. And UC often first occurs within young people (teens and 20's) who are as a generalization healthy and fit!

Certainly another thing to try within the broad UC toolbox, for those who are so inclined. I am sure supporters of either side can cherry-picked successes or failures to back their position. Nothing is guaranteed to work, try and see. Cheers!
Posted 9/1/2017 1:23 PM (GMT 0)

NCOT said...
Purely anecdotally, most of the newly diagnosed on this board already seem to be fitter and healthier than the average person

I partially agree with the OP on the diet part and disagree about the exercise. Monitoring my diet helps maintain my remission but doesn't actually knock out flares when they occur. Something else caused my UC in the first place. Maybe it was glyphosate (Roundup) in food or MAP infection? Who knows.

As NCOT observed, there are so many people here on this forum, including myself, who exercised very hard before their IBD diagnosis that I cannot help but think that exercise may be one of many triggers for this disease. Perhaps because too much exercise can run down your immune system? Who knows.
Posted 9/1/2017 2:00 PM (GMT 0)

IamCurious said...
I cannot help but think that exercise may be one of many triggers for this disease. Perhaps because too much exercise can run down your immune system? Who knows.

Ok, now THIS has absolutely crossed my mind. Training and running marathons can cause a lot of stress and damage to the body.....and I've been reading different opinions that "too much of a good thing is a bad thing".

I have altered my exercise goals in accordance, too. I am going to wait this out before planning that 100 mile race now.....my feelings are thoughts are evolving. But I sure as heck won't let myself get run down anymore from exercise (or any other form of stress) again.

I believe in my case this is a genetic condition (had the genetic test and saw lots of markers) that can be quieted or ruffled....and extra stress from any area sure won't help in quieting it.

I am sorry if my tone was contentious....I didn't mean to be.
Posted 9/1/2017 2:14 PM (GMT 0)
www.active.com/health/articles/why-too-much-running-is-bad-for-your-health

Yes it does seem that many of us were healthy eaters and exercisers at the time we got UC. Sucks. I was a vegetarian, non-runner but 5x week tennis player and 3x week gym. Very fit and healthy.

The article above states that British med journal "Heart" said that 5+days/week daily runners had higher incidence of health problems than moderate runners, higher plaque buildup than sedentary people!

I exercise less now but exercise makes me feel better and has always been good for my UC symptoms. And diet has been the main reason for my remission. The good news (for me) is that after years of diet mod. some "out" foods are now OK in moderation. Moderation is probably the key to many things in life. Sadly however drinking wine or any alcohol is not gut-approved. Waiting for medical marijuana to be approved for UC...not likely in FL (my state).
Posted 9/1/2017 6:13 PM (GMT 0)
Regurgitated crap once again....i predict a locked thread based on the judgements of the OP.

The warning should be for the OP...not the others. Be specific in the warnings....sandbox play will quickly reject someone coming in with bombs at the ready.


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Posted 9/1/2017 9:02 PM (GMT 0)
If avoiding wheat and getting exercise were generally enough to treat UC, then I would have been in remission years ago. During my worst year of UC I ate no wheat and exercised 5-6 days per week, and did not have even one day of remission.

It's wonderful if that works for some, and I believe diet and exercise can be critical for many. But I have not found any combination of diet and exercise that is sufficient for me without medications.
Posted 9/2/2017 12:53 PM (GMT 0)
Like I said: I'm not seeing obese, pizza-eating, sedentary people coming down with UC in their droves on this board. There doesn't seem to be a single person here who doesn't claim to eat healthily, take loads of exercise, etc.
Posted 9/3/2017 6:12 AM (GMT 0)
It's important to remember everybody has a difference in severity with UC, and it's still a disease which needs far more research unfortunately. Exercise and nutrition has for me been like a cure, I didn't start competing in natural bodybuilding competitions until after my diagnosis and when i'm on a prep diet I have no symptoms and don't need to take any maintenance med's.

Saying this everybody is different, we all have different genetic factors with this disease. Something that works for one person may not work for another person's body. Exercise in general and keeping your diet clean will help have positive benefits for most people!

But this disease still needs more research our digestive system and gut flora flora are incredibly complex..

Josh
Posted 9/3/2017 2:52 PM (GMT 0)
@josh

Agreed.....it's all different and each case seems pretty individual.

Ok, now that we have established that.....might you care to share the details of your prep diet? I assume this is a streamlined version of your normal diet, to get you competition ready with low body fat?

What do you eliminate ? have you established any thoughts on WHY your symptoms disappear during this time period only? have you considered crafting a diet to be used full time that might entail the most beneficial aspects of the prep diet? or do you require too many calories during your building phase?

Thanks.....sorry I am a question machine these days !
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