Hi anyone,
In the phase one diet, it says squash is generally considered safe.
Is that butternut squash?
Just trying to navigate my way through all of this, its so frustrating!
THANK YOU,
Jen
phase one diet
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Yes, but any kind would probably be safe, as long as it's peeled and well-cooked. Melons, on the other hand, cause virtually all of us to react.
Tex
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.
I see that no one has responded to this, so I'll offer my opinion. I don't normally drink tea, so I know very little about it. I believe if it were me, I would avoid it while I was still recovering. Why take any chances that might prevent you from ever reaching remission? After you're in remission, you can try your choice and see if you react to it. But if you drink it while you're still reacting, how are you going to tell whether or not you react to it?
It's common for people in recovery to wonder if they can drink or eat this or that. But there's no yes or no answer — we're all different. So if we want to minimize the risk of a failed recovery program, we do whatever we can to minimize the chance of failure. Once we're in remission, we can try anything we feel might be safe for us (one item at a time), that way if we react to it we'll be able to salvage our remission by just avoiding it. If we eat or drink anything that causes us to react while we're still in recovery, we'll never reach remission. At least that's my opinon.
Tex
It's common for people in recovery to wonder if they can drink or eat this or that. But there's no yes or no answer — we're all different. So if we want to minimize the risk of a failed recovery program, we do whatever we can to minimize the chance of failure. Once we're in remission, we can try anything we feel might be safe for us (one item at a time), that way if we react to it we'll be able to salvage our remission by just avoiding it. If we eat or drink anything that causes us to react while we're still in recovery, we'll never reach remission. At least that's my opinon.
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.
Hi Jen,
I'll add a bit to what Tex says. Since the tea you selected is not labeled GF certified it means they have not paid to have a lab test it to ensure it is GF. It may be GF. It may have trace amounts of gluten
from contamination.
Until you are in remission the safest thing would be to avoid it.
After you are in remission you can test the tea yourself. One ingredient teas like this one are generally
the safest bet. A lot of teas have 4 or 5 ingredients. I'd permanently avoid these. If you react you have no idea which tea you are reacting to.
I'll add a bit to what Tex says. Since the tea you selected is not labeled GF certified it means they have not paid to have a lab test it to ensure it is GF. It may be GF. It may have trace amounts of gluten
from contamination.
Until you are in remission the safest thing would be to avoid it.
After you are in remission you can test the tea yourself. One ingredient teas like this one are generally
the safest bet. A lot of teas have 4 or 5 ingredients. I'd permanently avoid these. If you react you have no idea which tea you are reacting to.
Hi
Is this ok for phase one, look at ingredients.
Thank you
jen
https://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Basics-O ... 684&sr=8-6
Is this ok for phase one, look at ingredients.
Thank you
jen
https://www.amazon.com/Kitchen-Basics-O ... 684&sr=8-6
Maybe. Hard to say, because we're all different. Many of us react to onions, spices, (including pepper) while we're recovering.
You're missing the main point. Home-made beats all commercially prepared products hands down when we're trying to recover from an MC flare. Commercial products almost always contain too many ingredients, because they're designed to taste great (for everyone). Taste is way down on the list of priorities while we're trying to recover, because our food is our medicine. And because we react to so many foods, we have to be very, very careful with the food selections we make for our everyday diet.
Tex
You're missing the main point. Home-made beats all commercially prepared products hands down when we're trying to recover from an MC flare. Commercial products almost always contain too many ingredients, because they're designed to taste great (for everyone). Taste is way down on the list of priorities while we're trying to recover, because our food is our medicine. And because we react to so many foods, we have to be very, very careful with the food selections we make for our everyday diet.
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.
Go to a store (not a chain supermarket) that has their own butcher and ask him if he will save some bones for you. Then go by each week to pick them up. That's what some members do. You night be able to order them online from some organic farms or ranches that sell direct.
Tex
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.
