SCD-diet vs more exercise.

[Crohnical]

Are there anybody here who know anything about the sugar process in the body and the difference in this process for people who do much exercise vs people who barely move through the day?

My thought was that maybe a person who was physical active got rid of the sugar before it reached the gut and fed the bad bacteria there and that it could be a better idea to increase physical activity than to start a new diet.

That was only an idea I got, but I´m not educated in this area so I hope there are people in this forum who know something about this process and can give me an answer to this question.

 

[Cat-a-Tonic]

I don't know the science behind that stuff, but I know that sticking to a diet (a somewhat modified version of low-FODMAP, mainly eating a Japanese-like diet high in rice, fish, eggs, etc) and exercising as much as I can have both helped me feel better. I feel like both are complimentary treatments and are just two components, along with medications and supplements and stress management and getting enough sleep, etc. I know that walking in particular is very good for my gut, I feel a lot better the more I walk, and of course I feel better when I stick to eating my safe diet. Sorry I can't be more specific than that, but my advice would be to integrate both diet and exercise into your regimen as well. They likely won't hurt and should help.

 

[Dawn101]

No you can't out exercise a crappy diet. Everything we eat goes through the intestines for digestion. Take a look at the aid diet for ibd. Might be a little less rigid. I'm still learning how sugar affects me. Don't think my body processes it well in particular the fructose. I'm off wheat because of the fructose not the gluten. Also off dairy because of the lactose. The way I understand it is that both these forms of sugar are digested in the same location. Damage to our little finger like villi in our intestine makes the enzymes that digest these sugars unavailable or we don't have enough. That makes the sugar hang around opposed to being digested. Bad bacteria will feed on this. I am seeing a trend when I consume too much fructose I have over growth of yeast and headaches
Not to mention the dreaded D. Hope this helps. Make small consistent changes so it does seem over whelming. Pretty soon it becomes habit. If you are in a flare stick to the list in the aid diet.

 

[Crohnical]

My though was that if we use more blood sugar by harder physical activity, then more sugar would be taken up from our food into the body, and less sugar would be left for the large intestine.

 

[Dawn101]

No such luck. All carbs broken down into glucose. We store glucose in the liver and muscles to be used as energy. Best to stay away from added sugars and stick to unprocessed foods.