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Curious about elemental diets

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WhiteBoy

I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. Though it is of the mild sort, it is normally well controlled using the SCD. I've just entered a stress-related flare, so I've been reading a few books under the Listen to Your Gut headline, particularly concerning elemental diets, and I was curious to try the recommended product AbsorbPlus. However it is ungodly expensive. $61 for a tub that last 2 days. Does anyone know of a product comparable to AbsorbPlus that isn't targeted toward people with unlimited bankrolls?
 
ronroush7

ronroush7

There is s section on here called Diet, Nutrition and Supplements or something similar. I wonder if that would be helpful.
 
my little penguin

my little penguin

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Some insurances will cover at least part of formula of you get a doctors script
The main companies in the us
Are Abbott nutrition
And nutrica

Semi elemental formulas would be peptamen and peptide - these are drinkable orally
Elemental
Elecare Jr , neocate Jr , eo28 splash

Polymeric formulas aka cheaper
Boost and ensure

https://www.neocate.com/shop/c-6-nutricia-category.aspx

http://www.nestlenutritionstore.com

http://abbottstore.com/mobi/

Good luck

Ds drink peptamen Jr with prebio and has for 5 years
 
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ncman

Just wanted to make clear that elemental diets can be used to induce remission in Crohn's disease, but that's not the case for UC.

You may well have identified food intolerances through the SCD, which'll help symptomatically, but won't help the inflammation.

I think the Listen to Your Gut books are misleading in that regard.
 
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smt

ncman said:
Just wanted to make clear that elemental diets can be used to induce remission in Crohn's disease, but that's not the case for UC.

You may well have identified food intolerances through the SCD, which'll help symptomatically, but won't help the inflammation.

I think the Listen to Your Gut books are misleading in that regard.
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Would you please be so kind as to quote peer-reviewed literature to back your assertion?
 
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smt

Just to be clear: your assertion that "elemental diets can be used to induce remission in Crohn's disease..."
 
Kat123

Kat123

@smt - there's a Cochrane systematic review - Zachos et al, 2007 "Enteral nutritional therapy for induction of remission in crohn's disease"
 
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