My 2 cents: I've had Crohn's for almost 7 years but life is great. After 3 years I started the Specific Carbohydrate Diet. It took a year but all my symptoms went away and I don't take any meds. I am...
Thanks everyone, much appreciated. I think the minerals could be what I'm missing. I'm going to look for some magnesium and potassium supplements. Cheers, Ryan...
Have any of you experienced muscle cramps in your legs or feet that might be related to Crohn's or to a limited diet? I get crazy strong cramps every once in a while and I've been wondering if it's...
go SCD! I really encourage folks to commit to this diet. I'm on a restricted version of the diet and have achieved a full symptomatic remission for two years without any of the drugs....
I really believe in the SCD and the idea that complex carbs are the issue. Therefore I'd avoide the bread and potatoes and see if you see any improvement. if yes I'd commit to scd......
I really think the Specific Carbohydrate Diet is a good strategy for managing crohn's. I use an even more restricted version of that diet but I got into full remission without any of the IBD drugs...
sorry to hear about the no LDN permitted...
ivy6 - Was my post not phrased as a suggestion?...
Try the specific carbohydrate diet. You must be 100% compliant - no cheating. many people have had incredible success with this diet, or variations on it. give it time (it took me a year to get into...
I totally agree. low carb has completely put me remission - no symptoms whatsoever....
Very interesting research. I tried SCD for one year but never got much off the intro diet, my symptoms were better but not perfect. I then went to eating only the following: any meat, cauliflower,...
I haven't tried it but am curious about it. where are you located? who is your doctor?...
chocholic: I really encourage you to work on a dietary approach to managing your symptoms. I have had incredible success using a very restricted diet. the restricted diet sucks and has a big impact...
I was in a similar boat for years with my Crohn's. I just could not put weight on. In the end, the key for me was getting my symptoms into remission. Once the Crohn's was under control I started...
AWESOME VIDEOS, THANKS!...
My big question is if anyone has figured out what causes the white patches......
Has anyone else had this problem? I just noticed it in my stool and am a bit worried......
Hi Nanners, I notice that you always mention your opinion about needing to use drugs since your own personal experience with diet resulted in a surgery. However, I wonder if you have considered the...
I fall into the no drug - remission category. Here's my story: After 3 years of bad symptoms I was diagnosed with sever crohn's. My Gi prescribed Prednisone and Remicade. I didn't like the side...
I'd like to see the link for this research......
I emailed the organizers and asked if they had anything posted. cheers...
Check out the presentations from this conference: http://imedexinc.com/ei/conference-materials/a066-01/index.html...
Hi there, Does anyone here have access to the academic journal "Inflammatory Bowel Diseases"? There is a new article entitled: Low-dose naltrexone for treatment of duodenal Crohn's disease in a...
Hi there, I have had Crohn's for 4 years but was only diagnosed one year ago. My doctor wanted me to take steroids and biologics, but I was uncomfortable with the side effects. Instead I've used...
Here's an article about a new class of antibiotics in development that is specifically targeting mycobacteria. This is encouraging news for Crohn's sufferer's given the theory that the disease is...
curedcrohns: I would love to hear more about the diet you used to relieve symptoms......
Awesome!!! Thanks so much for posting these links, I've been looking forward to hearing about this conference....
I spent a long time playing with my diet and now have identified a diet where I get virtually no crohn's symptoms. It's very similar to the diet Wolfgang Lutz describes in the book Life Without...
Hey there, have any of you with Crohn's had times when you aren't having D or pain or other symptoms, but have felt your colon spasm briefly? When it happens to me I can feel my colon get tense...
I have had really good success using Wolfgang Lutz's Diet from the book Life Without Bread. For 3 years I never achieved remission, but after sticking to this diet for some time I would say I'm in...
Thanks for the reply EMom. I checked out some of the previous posts, but it doesn't seem like Lutz's diet attracts much attention. Of course, Crohn's is so individual, but I wonder if it wouldn't...
Has anyone else used this diet? I've been getting very good results with it and I'm curious about other people's experiences. I started using the SCDiet about 10 months ago and experienced some...
Hi there, could someone send me the FODMAP diet? ryan_jordan at rocketmail dot com...
You're welcome!...
I wanted to share some really exciting news about research into the causes of Crohn's and UC. The Human Microbiome Project is a huge $140 million project intended to identify bacteria that lives...
I don't eat anything that is not SCD legal, but even within the strict guidelines of what is allowed on SCD I have had to do a lot of trial and error to find what works for me. I currently have an...
Hi there, I also use the Specific Carbohydrate Diet for my Crohn's, combined with LDN. It has take a long time to get to the improved state I'm at now, and my gut is still not perfect, but I have...
mickey138: Thanks for posting. Do you know where to find more information on the impact of Candida on LDN? Also, do you know what fillers are good to use with LDN? Is methyl cellulose good (Avacil)?...
spookyhurst: Right now I'm really trying to restrict my food to help with the yeast. I'll try other natural products later. Hi ivy6: Did the Diflucan help with any of your crohn's symptoms?...
Hi there, has anyone here had experience with using Diflucan to control intestinal yeast? My doctor found evidence of a yeast infection in blood work and stool sample and prescribed 6 weeks of...
Hello, I have been diagnosed with Crohn's and I'm currently living in British Columbia, Canada. I want to try Low-Dose Naltrexone (LDN) but I'm not sure if it's possible to get a prescription for the...