Hey!
So I am working on a new section for my web site: My Journey With Crohns and wanted to look at all these "diets" suggested to me over the years that have been claimed to help others and thus, must help me. Listen, I know that some ways of eating work for some but for others, can lead them into the ER room. I would love to hear what you have tried or been suggested, and how you reacted to these diets.
Here are the ones that have been suggested to me and next to them I will say if I have tried it or not:
1) VEGAN DIET - i tried it and it helped for a bit but did not last long for me
2)FOOD COMBINING - Tried it but too hard to stick to it to see if it would do anything
3) DAIRY FREE - tried it and definitely helps reduce discomfort and flares. Also pretty sure I am lactose intolerant
4) GLUTEN FREE - just trying this now after my most recent flare but i heard it takes 8 weeks to see a difference and if you mess up once, you have to start from the beginning. So i have definitely messed up and not stuck to it for the full 8 weeks to see if there is a difference. Also, there is gluten/wheat is so many things, hidden really. I will try it eventually but it has to be a time I know I can dedicate cooking for myself and doing the research more on where there is hidden gluten and wheat
So I am working on a new section for my web site: My Journey With Crohns and wanted to look at all these "diets" suggested to me over the years that have been claimed to help others and thus, must help me. Listen, I know that some ways of eating work for some but for others, can lead them into the ER room. I would love to hear what you have tried or been suggested, and how you reacted to these diets.
Here are the ones that have been suggested to me and next to them I will say if I have tried it or not:
1) VEGAN DIET - i tried it and it helped for a bit but did not last long for me
2)FOOD COMBINING - Tried it but too hard to stick to it to see if it would do anything
3) DAIRY FREE - tried it and definitely helps reduce discomfort and flares. Also pretty sure I am lactose intolerant
4) GLUTEN FREE - just trying this now after my most recent flare but i heard it takes 8 weeks to see a difference and if you mess up once, you have to start from the beginning. So i have definitely messed up and not stuck to it for the full 8 weeks to see if there is a difference. Also, there is gluten/wheat is so many things, hidden really. I will try it eventually but it has to be a time I know I can dedicate cooking for myself and doing the research more on where there is hidden gluten and wheat