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No, but was wondering about the hair dye thing (I hate the grey too!) and all the toxic chemicals because in less developed countries where they don't have all these bad things there are almost no incidences of IBD

I am curious... has anyone tried switching to an organic diet? If so, have you noticed any changes? I have tried other dietary changes and herbal supplements, each of which has helped somewhat, and in combination with each other they seem to work pretty well for me. Organic is the next change...

Thank you. I am going to look into the Dr. McDougal program as I have had really good results with a vegetarian diet. I am not vegan though as I do use a whey protein supplement. My main problem is not getting enough calories as I am a runner and a weightlifter, and am very active, so maybe...

Very interesting about the high fructose corn syrup and soda, because although crohn's and UC are considered to be rare, I know at least 8 people outside of my own family who have these conditions... they are all people who I have worked with in the past, in the restaurant and bar business, and...

I agree that there are lots of things that are not FDA approved, yet safe and beneficial and I don't fully trust the FDA anyway.... I just am cautious about the scammers out there who may try to pass something off as something it isn't which I would imagine would be easier with a substance that...

I would imagine that it would depend on the individual and the types of herbs or alternative medicine being used. I went undiagnosed for most of my life... I had digestive issues starting around 5 or 6 yrs old and everyone said I was faking it because I didn't want to go to school and I...

I have been using L-glutamine as well... it does help sooth an irritable gut, and it actually has been recommended by some doctors for Crohn's and colitis. It can cause some to get constipated though. I will definitely check out google scholar... thanks again! :)

I have crohn's and I cannot eat meat... especially red meat and pork. I am also a distance runner and a weightlifter. I work out hard and it is my life, seriously... the only thing I love more than working out is my kids :) I don't have serious fiber issues, but some things do make me gassy...

Thank you so much for this post!!! I have heard of the benefits of turmeric, and I recently tried to make black beans and rice in the slow cooker with turmeric in it... I have never tolerated rice at all as it has always been the #1 thing that messes up my condition, but I love black beans and...

I have used aloe juice with some success, but recently I am becoming more concerned about things it may contain which aren't good, or if it really is what the manufacturer says it is... I don't know whether it is even FDA approved. To be safe I have decided that when the bottle I have is gone...

It is damaging inflammation that causes the strictures, which are scar tissue left behind after flair ups, so in order to avoid accumulating too much of this scar tissue you have to keep the inflammation in check as much as possible. If you are still having flair ups and/or inflammation that...

I have had minor symptoms that came and went for most of my life ( initially diagnosed as IBS) but I had my first major flair up back in march of 2010. I could not work or leave my home for a year and a half, was running to the bathroom 20 times a day, blood, mucus etc, etc, etc... and even...

Thank you whole-heartedly for this post!!! I have just been diagnosed with crohn's after years of trying to find out what has been going on with me. One of the main things I must do to avoid feeling bad is to not eat any highly processed food whatsoever. I had gone a really long time without...

I am so sorry to hear you are going through this, and I totally understand. My whole life they kept telling me I had IBS, bad nerves, or that my problem was due to hormones. All with no diagnostic testing at all even though ulcerative colitis, crohn's and colon cancer run in my family in a...

I am so sorry to hear you are going through this. It sounds very similar to the things I go through. My symptoms used to be very mild and they always told me it was IBS or "bad nerves" ( even though I am one of the calmest people you could ever meet) . At the onset of my very first serious...

I do use nuts for to help get enough protein and calories. I am usually ok with walnuts, pecans, almonds, and pistacios as well as sunflower seeds, and peanut and peanut butter in small amounts. Thank you for your posts Unxmas and Quill... they are really informative and it's nice to know...

I am thinking there was a misunderstanding with my post because I probably didn't word things very well... I have always considered "high residue" to mean things like greasy or oily foods, or dairy... things that leave a "coating" or residue on a plate or a glass that doesn't rinse easily with...

I really think what foods are either good or bad for anyone with IBD is highly specific to individual make-up and body chemistry. I finally got a diagnosis after 6years of dealing with crohn's, which doesn't surprise me since it runs in my family, but I think one of the reasons it took so long...

I have done this a few times, and it really works well!! I just wondered though, when I leave the crockpot on low over night I notice it bubbles ... is this bad? I know your not supposed to let it get that hot when you first melt the butter in a sauce pan, so I wondered if I am ruining a lot...

weight lifting is fine, but it doesn't affect the hips and legs so much... except squats for example... and if you are doing weight training where you are sitting that gets the spine, shoulders arms, etc... the results are very specific to the exercise you are doing and the area it targets... so...