Diet for Crohns Disease while in Remission?
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lots of fluids, as people with Crohns risk dehydration. Well cooked meats & vegetables.
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I'm sure you know having been diagnosed with Chronic Pancreatitis that your diet is a main topic of the problem.  If you are eating ANY kind of fatty foods, you are simply pouring gasoline on that fire.  Also, have they given you any other tests such as an ERCP, Endoscope, Colonoscopy, Upper GI, Lower GI or maybe even an MRI?  I just recently spent 14 days in the hospital getting regular doses of pain and nausea medication and had all of these test ran.  Luckily I do not have Pancreatitis, but I do have Irritable Bowel Syndrome, which is also diet related (lack of fiber usually); also there is a disease known as Crones Disease that have the same type of symptoms.  I think that maybe you should seek medical attention from a well known Gastrointestinal specialist.  It could be more than your pancreas.
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diet and exercise alone should be enough for a very mild version of disease, I would recommend you to consider systemic immuno suppresive therapy if symptoms are persisting or getting worse, good luck
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Eat 2 fruit servings, Five Veggies (preferably non-starchy ie: no potato, corn etc...)Choose leafy green or high fiber.  One serving of brown rice, rice cakes, or rice flour.  Eat every 3 hours!  Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. NO COFFEE, drink Green Tea.  Exercise everyday.   3days strength training and (30 min) and 7days Cardio (walking, running, biking, swimming, jumping rope) 60min. \nRemember it has to come out of you, so be prepared to go the bathroom, you should not have diareah, but you should be going a lot! maybe 2 to 3 times a day!\nGood Luck!
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You will find a really complete guide to doing this at AHA.org, which is the American Heart Association's website.\n\nI advise my patients to follow a low fat, high fiber diet and to exercise regularly.  Stop smoking as this does affect cholesterol levels.\n\nLean red meat is okay a couple of times per week.  When eating chicken, get rid of the skin.  Low fat dairy is okay in moderation.  Avoid fried foods and bake as much as possible.  Avoid trans fats, which are very common in fried and store bought bakery items.  Lots of fruits and veggies are great.  High fiber breakfast cereals will help, including oatmeal, raisin bran, fiber one, all bran.
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A low residue diet is basically a low-fiber diet.  I.E., to avoid lots of whole grains, many fresh fruits & vegetables.  It also includes low amounts of dairy and prune juice!\n\nQuestion is, why are you on a low-residue diet?  Do you have diverticu-litis/-losis or Crohn's?  If so, this diet is strictly for during flare ups--it's not something to continue forever (as most people might believe).  When symtpoms go away, you need to slowly reintroduce fiber back into your diet (make sure to drink more water/fluids as well) and if any food does cause any trouble, just eliminate it from your diet.  But do NOT eliminate high fiber foods from your diet.\n\nAnd as far as diverticulitis/-osis--there is no proof that seeds & nuts cause a problem between flare ups (as many doctors would have you avoid!).
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Let your food heal you\n\nFolic acid are needed for the production of red and white blood cells and platelets.\n\nEat Bannanas and Oranges, Spinach, eggs, and Lima Beans.\n\nTake Prenatal Vitamins with etra Iron\n\nTake MSM supplement for sulfur\n\nTake Extra Vitamin C until Diahrhea begins then back off\n\nI would also take cottage cheese with cold flax seed oil in a frut cocktail\n\nI would do the Water Cure\nhttp://curezone.com/foods/watercure.asp\n\nI would take a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in carrot juice with cinnamon every day.\n\nhttp://curezone.com/blogs/f.asp?f=179&p=1
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Fresh cherries and strawberrys are natural remedies. Drink ALOT of water, no sodas or coffee <caffeine>. No meat,beans,or fried foods. Theres' a lengthy list of dietary no-no's. Quick way is get an injection / prednisone from your physician
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First, quit trying to make your body fit a schedule.  That's artificial and will cause more problems in the long run - it may even make your suffering worse.  What you want is a good easy clean bowel movement.  If you get to that point, timing shouldn't be a problem.\n\nSo - add more fiber to your diet.  However, you don't have to do the nasty metamucil/bran sludge thing - the following will give you fiber:\n\nWhole grain breads (easy way to add more fiber if you eat white bread or that "whole wheat" bread that is slightly browner than white); brown rice, oatmeal, whole wheat variations on pasta;  beans; dried fruit such as raisins or apples; veggies, especially the crunchy ones (don't need to be eaten crunchy, just to start crunchy);  ditto fruits, especially apples. However, probably the only fruit juice that will help is the OJ with extra pulp.  \n\nOrange peel is very good for fiber.  If you eat an orange, nibble on the peel when your finished.  If you eat toast, try marmalade.\n\nSo how does an oatmeal raisin cookie with some candied orange peel sound?\n\nOh, and drink lots of liquids, while you are at it.  The lower intestine can be too good at sucking out liquid.
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First cut out the following: sugar, salt, processed foods like cheese, hot dogs, etc..., soda, sweets, etc...\n\nBreakfast: cheerios with NON-FAT milk, snack on fruits, drink plenty of water, OR a large mixed fruit salad...\n\nLunch: grilled chicken with mixed greens (no cheese, no croutons) and NON-FAT dressing (no oils) be careful with saturated fats and trans fat they should be no more than 2.5 gm and then for \n\nDiner: white meat (not fried) with veggies (steamed).\n\nIf you must eat something or have the urge to snack chew sugar free gum.  Green tea is not only helpful in weight loss it is an antioxidant.  \n\nCardio, Cardio, Cardio at least 30-40 minutes, three times a week.\nIf you are like me and tend to retain water buy Durex, it is a water pill, read the instruction carefully.\nA mild all natural laxative at night would not hurt.
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Start with this, I have never heard anything about hemp seed; sounds like quack practice. mcc_md@yahoo.com for further info.\n\nTREATMENT OF SLE — Although there is no "cure" for SLE, a variety of general and specific treatments and strategies to reduce symptoms, limit damage to vital organs, and reduce the risk of recurrence are available.\n\nGeneral treatment considerations — Although specific drugs are used for particular organs, a number of general issues are applicable to every person with SLE. Diet and nutrition, exercise, and preventive measures including immunizations, avoiding certain medications, and issues related to pregnancy are among the most important general issues for patients with SLE. (See "Overview of the therapy and prognosis of systemic lupus erythematosus in adults").\n\nDiet and nutrition — It is not well known what the effect of dietary modification is in SLE. One study reported that frequent intake of meat was associated with more active and progressive disease. In contrast, dietary fish oil has been reported to be beneficial. These findings await confirmation, however, and at present we do not recommend fish oil supplements in the treatment of SLE.\n\nA conservative approach is a balanced diet consisting of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. However, the diet should be modified based upon disease activity and the response to therapy:\n\nPatients with active inflammatory disease and fever may require an increase in caloric intake. \nCorticosteroids (prednisone and others) enhance appetite, resulting in potentially significant weight gain. Hunger can be somewhat lessened by the ingestion of water, antacids, histamine H2 blockers (eg, zantac), and/or proton-pump inhibitors (eg, prilosec). If weight gain is significant, however, patients should follow a low calorie diet. \nSignificant increases in blood levels of fat and cholesterol may occur (hyperlipidemia). Patients with hyperlipidemia should be encouraged to eat a low fat diet. A lipid-lowering agent should be considered if cholesterol levels remain high despite a change in diet. \nVitamins are rarely needed with a balanced diet. However, a daily multivitamin should be taken by patients who are not able to obtain an adequate diet or who are dieting to lose weight. \nPatients on long term steroids and postmenopausal women should take 400 to 800 units of Vitamin D plus 1000 to 1500 mg of calcium per day to minimize the degree of bone loss. \nIt is important to note that herbal supplements are of unproven benefit, and may even cause harm.\n\nExercise — Inactivity produced by acute illness causes a rapid loss of muscle mass and stamina. As a result, fatigue may follow even after the illness subsides. This can usually be treated with graded exercise. In selected cases that do not respond to regular exercise, relief of fatigue can sometimes be obtained with prednisone or antimalarials (hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine).\n\nImmunizations — Influenza vaccine is safe and effective; pneumococcal vaccine is also safe but fewer antibodies are created in people with SLE than in those without the disease. People whose immune systems are weakened should not receive live vaccines. The efficacy and safety of hepatitis B vaccination has not been determined.\n\nAvoiding certain medications — Sulfonamides and penicillin (but not the synthetic penicillins) may cause exacerbations of SLE and should therefore be avoided. In contrast, medications that cause drug-induced lupus, such as procainamide, hydralazine, and isoniazid do not cause exacerbations of SLE and may be used if otherwise needed.\n\nPregnancy and contraception — Pregnancy should be avoided during active disease (especially in women who have significant organ impairment) due to the high risk of miscarriage. Women with SLE should not become pregnant until the disease has been controlled adequately for at least six months.\n\nOral contraceptives containing high dose estrogens c
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No. The best thing to do, first, is to try the following dietary protocols: first, remove the two most powerful pain-causing, and immune system suppressing "non-foods": dairy and wheat. Within 2 weeks, your symptoms will improve. DO NOT TAKE NSAIDs, that is, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs....all they do is interfere with prostaglandin, which can be accomplished naturally using: tumeric, a good fish oil (make sure it is molecularly distilled), BROMELAIN (taken on an empty stomach), B-complex (must be from whole food like Nutritional yeast, or Mega Food's Balanced B, or New Chapter's Coenzymated B-complex), Magnesium, and Vitamin C (from a food source, or whole food manufacturer) - it will help with the synthesis of collagen. Also, it would be a good idea to add silica, either from Horsetail or Biosil (by Jarrow).  If you don't get good results after this, I would be very suprised.  Oh, and lastly, use the inexpensive homeopathic remedy ARNICA MONTANA - it helps speed healing.  Good luck.
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Try taking a shot glass of water with a teaspoon of raw unfiltered apple cider vinegar with a dash of cinnamon three times a day. \n\n\nDrink three glasses of water each day with 1/4 teaspoon of unrefined sea salt.\n\n\n\nAlso drink fresh squeezed lemonaide.\n\nTry an elimination diet.\nAvoid Dairy for a week and see if you may be lactose intolerant. Dairy is way over rated.\n\nAvoid Wheat foods and processed that contain glutens for a week.\n\nSwitch to sea salt instead of tablesalt sold in grocery stores. This will help with PH balancing.\n\n\nGut problems come from many things but it could be that you have excessive parasites. Pick up some wild oregeno oil and take a drop of it in carrot juice three times a day until you finish the bottle or your body tells you to stop. No sensible parasite would stay in a body with that stuff in it..\n\nListen to your body. Stay tuned to what it needs.
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I have Crohn's (13 years of 20) and my gastro has always told me to eat whatever i can tolerate. excluding corn and other hulled veggies. smoothies are the best thing.you can put supplements and such. avoid lots of orange juice though. it'll really cause diarrhea. of everything i've tried, smoothies have been the easiest on my guts. like the last poster said, avoid lots of seeds(strawberries, raspberries, kiwi, black/blueberries)they do not digest. there are so many recipes and you can buy them pre-made. it's something easy that you won't get burnt out on. also, while having a flare up, don't eat raw fruits and vegetables, they are incredibly hard to digest. owww! if you want your 5 a day, cook them down to mush and then chew it very well. or if you can handle it try v8- although it's rather acidic, and your bowel movements will be red. just keep that in mind so you don't panic when you go to flush and see red. hope this helps.
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I'm so sorry to hear you (or someone you love) has Crohn's disease.  I just read webmd.com about it.  Doesn't sound good, though it does appear to make a turn: "Abdominal pain may turn to a dull, constant ache as the condition progresses".  I can't begin to give comfort or advice to such a horrible scenario other than perhaps some lame sentiment like... you might learn from it...\n\nConsider this:  America is one of the biggest meat-eating countries and also one of the countries with the largest population of digestive-track difficulties.  It's easy for me to advise more fiber and no meat or chicken knowing that relief is not in sight.  But just know that there is someone in the universe who feels for you, has heartrending empathy because I too have some digestive tract problems that must be addressed.   But I don't think I have anything that serious, maybe stress bloating and cramping.\n\nWrite me if you need a hug morphola@hotmail.com
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Pick yourself up a book called Prescription for Nurtritional Healing it's my health bible..it's Awesome.\nHere's a few things it says for recommendations.\nRaw vegetable and fruit diet for fasting!\n\nInclude artichokes in your diet. Artichokes protect the liver. Globe artichoke extract also is available.\nConsume No alcohol\nAvoid all fats, sugar and highly processed foods.\nAvoid all raw fish and shellfish, and no animal protein.\nNo chemical or food attitives. ( Back to home cookin')\nLiver supplements contain a nutritional substance that aids liver regeneration.\n\nHerbs:  burdock and dandelion-cleansing of liver and bloodstream\nMilk thistle extract contains silymarin, a flavonoid that has been shown to aid in healing and rebuilding the liver. Capsule or extract form. 200 to 400 milligrams three times daily.\nThere herbs stated: Black radish, goldenseal, green tea, red clover, and yellow dock.  (no goldenseal for more than one week at a time.)\nThe book also tells you what vitamins to take and how much the dose. Pick yerself up a copy, I highly recommend it. I've given out a lot of info to people with whatever ailes them from this book! None have ever gotten a hold of me to Say........hey, I'm so healthy now...your advice sucked!\n\nGood luck\nSmileyCat : )
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I'm not a nutritionist but I have Crohn's disease and spent enough time with mine to give you a few choices. First any kind of starch,like rice , noodles, bread,potatoes, etc.,they turn into glucose and give you energy fast. Fruit is good also for a quick energy boost. A lot of people say candy or sodas they are good for a quick boost, but really bad for you. You need protein for energy and it also helps keep your muscles going. I hope this helps.