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Keto Diet

7hrbliss
7hrbliss

Hey everyone,


I'm 28, diagonsed with UC last June. It's been a struggle with a couple long flares. Been on steriods 3 times now because of the flares not getting under control. I've been recently doing some research on the keto diet(low carb, high fat, no sugar diet) and was pretty intrigued. I decided to give it a go seeing how nothing else seems to be working. Wondering if any of you have tried it and got good results. Some of the stories that I've read have been very inspiring. I also watched a doc on netflix called "The magic pill" which has completely changed my outlook on food. Thanks


JeanCarlin
JeanCarlin
Do they have you on any meds at all except for the steroids?
I have never tried that diet, I know sugar is bad for inflammation but love my sweets too much to give it up totally, lol. I will have to check out that diet though. When I am in a flare I stick to the BRAT diet, bananas, rice, applesauce and toast and lots of chicken.
Best of luck to you, I hope you find what works for you!!
Sorry that I couldn't be of more help to you.
rmb
rmb
My GI has a couple of patients who went on the Carb Specific Diet and have had some success. Everyone’s different though.

Foods can help heal, can slow things down sometimes, but medication is sometimes needed, beyond steroids because in most cases, diet changes are not enough to induce clinical remission of the disease.
koftheheart
koftheheart
I came across this on Facebook-called Pain Free Foods Support Group. They also have a website:www.diverticulitispainfreefoods.com They use a combined way of eating and you can’t eat certain foods with other. I ordered the book and started the plan. I also keep a food journal to see what is causing my flare-ups. Believe me its a different way of eating, but I get a lot of recipes off Pinterest ( I went vegetarian). I also take 2 different Probiotics, Udo’s oil 3-6-9, Turmeric, Magnesium, K2, COQ10, a greens powder, slippery elm, before I eat at every meal, and just started CD oil. I feel great now, it took some time like I said to figure it out, but NO SURGERY for me. And those antibiotics, I tell the hospital I’m allergic to them (they are awful). Get the book and do the way of eating, its explained in the book, we are different then normal people and will have this disease for life, so try it what have you got to lose- Good luck!
rmb
rmb
Hi do you have both diverticulitis and Crohns or ulcerative colitis?
7hrbliss
7hrbliss
Thank you everyone for your kind words and advice. I will look into that diet for sure and see what its all about! thanks you for the recommendation. rmb-I thankfully only have UC
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