Hi everyone,
I've recently limited my diet to only "safe" foods because Entocourt alone was not doing the trick. I've experienced positive results so far (and am thrilled about that), but realize this will be a long road. In the meantime, I have some concerns that limited number of foods I am eating are not supplying the nutrition I need. Tex wisely recommends in his book not to concern yourself with nutrition while healing (because healing should be the focus), but as I start to make progress, I'd like to see if I can get some easily digested nutrition in my system.
That was a long way of setting up this question: has anyone tried powdered fruit and vegetables? The idea being they might be easier to digest, and also, supply some nutrients? I know multiple "superfood" powders are offered for sale, but I've also seen "ordinary" fruits and vegetables sold in powder form (often intended to be added to smoothies, shakes, etc.).
Does anyone have any thoughts or experiences with such products? Good idea? Bad idea? A trigger even if in powdered form?
As always, thanks for your thoughts.
Vegetable and fruit powders - your thoughts
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Gabes-Apg
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The problems with these types of products is
a) over processed, which is high risk for contamination
b) lots and lots of ingredients. If you react to one of the ?20 ingredients there is no way of confirming which one you reacting to.
no matter what form it is in, nutrient absorption will be affected if there is inflammation. Sticking with low inflammation, low amount of ingredients gut healing eating plan is the priority at the early stages of healing. (as per suggestions in the Guidelines to Recovery)
a) over processed, which is high risk for contamination
b) lots and lots of ingredients. If you react to one of the ?20 ingredients there is no way of confirming which one you reacting to.
no matter what form it is in, nutrient absorption will be affected if there is inflammation. Sticking with low inflammation, low amount of ingredients gut healing eating plan is the priority at the early stages of healing. (as per suggestions in the Guidelines to Recovery)
Gabes Ryan
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
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Gabes-Apg
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it depends, what benefit is the powder providing??
at this stage of the healing journey, good amounts of protein and amino acids is the priority
so far as absorbing nutrients, with good levels of Vit D3, magnesium and minimal inflammation, the body will absorb nutrients.
the only enhancement beyond this is using lingual products (absorption via saliva rather than gut)
at this stage of the healing journey, good amounts of protein and amino acids is the priority
so far as absorbing nutrients, with good levels of Vit D3, magnesium and minimal inflammation, the body will absorb nutrients.
the only enhancement beyond this is using lingual products (absorption via saliva rather than gut)
Gabes Ryan
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned"
Dalai Lama
The main problems with fruits and vegetables is the fiber, fructose, and sugar alcohols. Most of us can tolerate small to moderate amounts of certain vegetables and a few fruits, provided that they are peeled (to reduce the fiber) and over-cooked to make them easier to digest. Carrots, squash, cauliflower, and sweet potatoes and even green beans are usually tolerated by most MC patients. Bananas are usually safe, and many of us can tolerate well-cooked (or canned) pears, apples, peaches, etc. Just don't overdo the total amounts because each of us has our own tolerance threshold for the amount of fiber and fructose or other sugars that we can tolerate while we are recovering.
The issue here is that the small intestine has very limited ability to produce the enzymes needed to digest various carbs (sugars) while it is inflamed. As the inflammation declines and our gut heals, our ability to produce those enzymes slowly returns, usually to near normal levels. But the healing process tends to be much slower than most people realize. And challenging the digestive system on a regular basis can delay healing.
Powdered vegetables or fruit still contain the same fiber and sugars as real veggies or fruit, so why not eat the real thing and avoid the processing risks? It's always better (and much safer) to get our nutrients from real (whole) foods, the way that nature intended when our digestive system evolved.
Tex
The issue here is that the small intestine has very limited ability to produce the enzymes needed to digest various carbs (sugars) while it is inflamed. As the inflammation declines and our gut heals, our ability to produce those enzymes slowly returns, usually to near normal levels. But the healing process tends to be much slower than most people realize. And challenging the digestive system on a regular basis can delay healing.
Powdered vegetables or fruit still contain the same fiber and sugars as real veggies or fruit, so why not eat the real thing and avoid the processing risks? It's always better (and much safer) to get our nutrients from real (whole) foods, the way that nature intended when our digestive system evolved.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.