MICROSCOPIC COLITIS SUPPORT

Harmony, I too was disappointed- I cannot seem to get the ball rolling in healing, so I’m doing a deep dive on the stuff I am eating. I recently tried peeling and roasting parsnips and rutabaga in place of white potatoes and I felt really good. They were tasty too!! I roasted them in duck fat with a...

I was digging through some searches on Pub Med (I look at a lot of scientific research for my job, and this site has links/abstracts to pretty much any scientific article and publication out there). I came across an interesting article on white potatoes: Effects of saponins and glycoalkaloids on the...

I am excited to report that I am FINALLY starting to see some improvements after feeling "stuck" for many months. I have been on the Stage One diet as described here for about four months now, but could not seem to get the extremely water D to go away. Frequency of bathroom trips, joint/bo...

Tex, Brandy:

Thank you so much for your insight and advice. It is greatly appreciated! I love that this group is so supportive- having MC can be very lonely since others directly around me don’t really understand the struggle. I will try your suggestions and keep you posted on my progress!

Ranch Gal

Hi all, I am hoping to provide an update on where I am at with my diet and get your thoughts on the next steps that I plan to pursue in my quest for remission. For the past 3 months I’ve been following a strict diet based on the stage one eating plan suggested here and also based on my results from ...

Yes, I know that sound very well! Here's a funny story- about six months ago I was standing in the kitchen and the gurgling gut noises were so loud that one of my dogs started barking!! I've noticed a definite decrease as I have changed my diet, but I am still experiencing this on occasion. I still ...

Hi Everyone, I came across a very helpful tool this week that I wanted to share with you. I found an app for iPhone/iPad (and I'll bet they have an Android version too) called "Wholesome". It allows you to easily keep a food diary electronically, and also see details on the amount of calor...

Gabes,

Thank you so much for your suggestions and quick reply. I will definitely try all these things!

Howdy Friends, Well, I am sad to report that I’ve had a setback this week. I was doing so well, then BOOM! I’m having a nasty, painful flare up. Today has been really rough- battery acid D about 8 times already. It is so painful during, and now after I get off the toilet. Nothing is comfortable- it ...

I have experienced this same situation! A couple of times, I was able to successfully contact the hotel ahead of time and have them reserve a room that was located on the first floor/lobby floor or on the conference room floor that had a public restroom nearby. This provided a close, viable option i...

Hi Everyone, I wanted to share a moment I had today that may have been seen as a negative, but I think we all should consider as a positive of having this disease... I had a big department meeting today at work, and of course lunch was catered in as usual. As I could have predicted with my life savi...

Thanks, Marcia, for your reply regarding turkey. It sounds like I should be ok to include this in my diet. I did have a question for the group regarding rice sensitivity and rice bran oil in my vitamin D supplement. Should I avoid rice bran oil if I am sensitive to rice? I assume yes. And if I’m sen...

Gabes and Tex, Thank you so much for your quick and informative replies! To answer Gabes’ question about gluten, I have only been GF for about 2 1/2 months, so I suspect that it is still in my system since it has a longer half life. I will definitely check to be sure I’ve eliminated all sources of g...

Well folks, I feel like a kid on Christmas morning. I just got my results back from Enterolab!! I wish I would have done this sooner, but at least I didn't wait around and deal with another 12 years of dealing with LC. Here are my test results, hot off the press: Quantitative Microscopic Fecal Fat S...

I wanted to share a brand of almond milk I found that has very limited ingredients. I’ve found that many of the almond milk brands contain a long ingredient list, including carrageenan, various bean gums, xanthan gum, and “flavorings”. The “Three Trees” brand contains two ingredients: organic almond...