Coffee was one of the first things I had to give up after being diagnosed with the Crohn's disease. It was just making my condition worse by making the colon more active. That was long ago, and as much as I loved the taste of coffee I wasn't really thinking much about it.
This changed when my wife bought an espresso maker. Maybe if I try decaf it would have less effect on me?
I did some research and apparently even though the stimulating affect of coffee on the the bowels is known for a very long time, it is not known which compound is causing it. It is not the caffeine so decaf would not work.
Instead of trying a whole cup of regular coffee I decided to just try a single shot espresso. A single shot contains only one ounce (30ml) and I thought that if I minimize the amount of liquid I should be OK. I am happy to report that it worked! Everyone is different, but drinking only one shot of espresso has absolutely no negative effect on me.
If you love coffee, but had to give it up due to IBD, maybe give it a try.
This changed when my wife bought an espresso maker. Maybe if I try decaf it would have less effect on me?
I did some research and apparently even though the stimulating affect of coffee on the the bowels is known for a very long time, it is not known which compound is causing it. It is not the caffeine so decaf would not work.
Instead of trying a whole cup of regular coffee I decided to just try a single shot espresso. A single shot contains only one ounce (30ml) and I thought that if I minimize the amount of liquid I should be OK. I am happy to report that it worked! Everyone is different, but drinking only one shot of espresso has absolutely no negative effect on me.
If you love coffee, but had to give it up due to IBD, maybe give it a try.