Gianni
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Wanted to see how others viewed diet.
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This is exactly what I was going to say. I'm on low-res now to get this flare under control, but when in remission, I should be able to eat anything (and could during my last remission).I have to say "somewhat" important since a change in diet (such as a liquid diet, the BRAT diet and the Low Residue diet) can help reduce symptoms during a flare but is less important during remission (I say less because of course eating healthy is important for everyone, even without IBD eating fried food everyday isn't good for you).
This is exactly what I was going to say. I'm on low-res now to get this flare under control, but when in remission, I should be able to eat anything (and could during my last remission).
Source?To be fair crabby most doctors receive little to no training in nutrition and no clinical nutrition.
Until the disease relapsed... You don't think that if you ate healthier and avoided processed, fried, and genetically engineered food your remission would have lasted any longer?That's also how my GI feels, but my opinion is based on my own experience. I was in remission for 6 years and ate some crazy stuff. Huge tubs of popcorn at the movies, fried food, fast food, salads, etc. Never had an issue with anything.
I know I don't have the healthiest diet in the world and definitely do eat processed foods/beverages for sure (not fried foods and popcorn very often but on occasion) and have been in remission for 13 years now (going on 14 soon) and I still believe it depends on how aggressive the disease is so yes in a way its chance. Although I've also always taken medication after my resection which is what put me into remission. I believe the medication has kept me in remission along with "chance" as you put it.Until the disease relapsed... You don't think that if you ate healthier and avoided processed, fried, and genetically engineered food your remission would have lasted any longer?
If so you just yield a relapse is purely up to chance? a roll of the dice if you will....
Gianni
I find it interesting you have been in remission for 13 years after your resection. May I ask how much intestine they took out?I know I don't have the healthiest diet in the world and definitely do eat processed foods/beverages for sure (not fried foods and popcorn very often but on occasion) and have been in remission for 13 years now (going on 14 soon) and I still believe it depends on how aggressive the disease is so yes in a way its chance. Although I've also always taken medication after my resection which is what put me into remission. I believe the medication has kept me in remission along with "chance" as you put it.
I know that they don't (I have Crohn's and Crohn's Colitis). I've been supplementing for almost a year now and have blood work done each month to see if there's any change. I noticed significant change right away with liquid D3. With the Iron it took many months to find a dose that did anything otherwise I'd have to have infusions. The B12 also took a long time and I took a few different forms and doses until we decided that injections were best since I've had a resection. Even extremely mild inflammation can help prevent absorption of nutrients.So you think the rest of your intestines still don't absorb well?
No. That wouldn't be suppressing inflammation now would it? Many people have/had joint, skin, eye etc issues long before they began any type of treatment. Just read through the threads in the Your Story section or the Undiagnosed section and you'll see.Inflammation is used by the body to restrict an infection from spreading to different parts of the body.
Does it make sense to you that maybe suppressing the inflammation caused the actual disease or the infection that the body is fighting to spread to your joints and maybe to other parts?
Yes I'm not yielding that disease or the infection can't spread during active inflammation, indeed the infections can spread during inflammation. Just merely saying the likely hood of manifesting these issues could be increased once inflammation is suppressed.Many people have/had joint, skin, eye etc issues long before they began any type of treatment.
Just because it is suppressed doesn't mean it is eliminated. Often "extremely mild inflammation" can be the culprit. Even so if you get a cut while on these medications, the cut will stil inflame if presented with an infection.No. That wouldn't be suppressing inflammation now would it?