Fiber after remission?

[nogutsnoglory]

Right now I'm on a low res diet since im still flaring but wondering if those in remission were able to resume a moderate to high fiber diet following disease activity or whether you know you always need to avoid fiber.

 

[ellie]

Moderate for me - can safely eat a chicken and salad sandwich (or a mild curry!), but wary of the Thai beef salad... Lots of dark greens, a bit of chilli, hmm.. Maybe not :/


HD

 

[Grumbletum]

Moderate for me too, but red meat is a still a bit of a no-no.

 

[bangarang]

The thing is you need to be smart with your fiber, I get around 25g+ of fiber a day, for the past several years and I feel fine. Oddly enough when I started feeling better is when I started adding more soft fiber to my diet. From my experience stay away from greens(stick to juicing them, or cook them). My main source of fiber is from ripe fruits(mostly blended mix berries), flax, and chia seeds.

 

[David]

Psyllium husk is a form of fiber and I think this thread says a lot about its potential benefits.

 

[David]

Juice them.

What are the dangers of psyllium husk other than not taking it around medication time and making sure to take plenty of water/other liquid with it?

 

[nogutsnoglory]

Even juicing keeps some fibers. Does cooking and then juicing help?

Psyllium if inflamed is bad due to the insoluble fiber. http://www.livestrong.com/article/307158-psyllium-husk-dangers/

 

[bigtruck]

Methylcellulose is a safer bet easier broken down I believe and doesn't ferment so much in the gut.

 

[David]

Psyllium if inflamed is bad due to the insoluble fiber. http://www.livestrong.com/article/307158-psyllium-husk-dangers/

By inflamed do you mean strictured? If a person is severely strictured then yes, it may be contraindicated. But we're talking about people in remission, right?

Be careful trusting what is said on Livestrong though. They're often absolutely terrible articles and should not be considered a reputable source. I wish Google would hurry up and penalize them for polluting the search results.

Are you sure that juicing retains fiber in an amount that is going to negatively affect someone? By definition it's the removal of the fiber and I can't believe the amount of fiber would negatively affect someone in remission.

Fiber and resistant starches are SO important for a healthy GI tract. Their leading to the production of short chain fatty acids alone is evidence that we need them in regular supply.