Dear Tex,
Being a vegan does not mean you are lacking in protein, it only means you have skipped the middle man, consumption of animal flesh. Where do animals like cows , chicken, pigs etc... get their protein from? My protein consumption is find or else my doctor would be concern. I believe that going gluten free has done the trick, hopefully. I don't have milk products or eggs in my diet. I eat a clean diet now. I take a variety of supplements: B12. Q10, zinc, cologne, K2, kelp, turmic, eye supplements. I also eat brown rice. I'm during well compared to the months of continuous diarrhea, 15 plus times a day, bloating, soreness, nausea. It must be the wheat. I am grateful for your information it has been such a measure of help.
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Dear Tex,
I don't seen my post. I'm rewriting it in short. My protein consumption is fine or else my doctor would be concern. I skip the middle man, animal flesh. Where do the animals get their protein from? I do not consume dairy products or eggs. I take daily supplements: Q10, B12, collagen, zinc, K2, eye supplements etc... it must be the wheat. I also eat brown rice. I am so grateful for your information, sincerely.
I don't seen my post. I'm rewriting it in short. My protein consumption is fine or else my doctor would be concern. I skip the middle man, animal flesh. Where do the animals get their protein from? I do not consume dairy products or eggs. I take daily supplements: Q10, B12, collagen, zinc, K2, eye supplements etc... it must be the wheat. I also eat brown rice. I am so grateful for your information, sincerely.
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Virtually all vegans and vegetarians who develop MC become sensitive to soy and most legumes, because of the increased intestinal porosity associated with the inflammation that perpetuates the disease. If you're not symptom-free, that's probably the reason. And getting adequate protein, without soy and legumes in your diet, is impossible, while following a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle.
MC is a cruel disease for everyone, but it's especially cruel fur vegans and vegetarians.
Tex
MC is a cruel disease for everyone, but it's especially cruel fur vegans and vegetarians.
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.
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Dear Wayne,
My doctor has found no deficiency in my protein intake. As a vegan I skip the middle man, animal flesh. All plants contain protein.
A month off the budesonide pills and gluten free. No symptoms, BMs are normal. Hope for the best and continuous remission.
I blend my fruits into smoothies, breaks down the fiber. I tried salad a few days ago, kelp, tomato, cucumber, green onion. Seems like no problem.
It's the gluten! My diet is a clean one, no dairy, meat, eggs and wheat. Going vegan was for the soul purpose of improving my health, high cholesterol count and satins cause me weak muscles, dizziness etc...can't live like that. I have more years behind me than in front of me.
I am sincerely grateful for your valuable information, hats off to you.
Mary
My doctor has found no deficiency in my protein intake. As a vegan I skip the middle man, animal flesh. All plants contain protein.
A month off the budesonide pills and gluten free. No symptoms, BMs are normal. Hope for the best and continuous remission.
I blend my fruits into smoothies, breaks down the fiber. I tried salad a few days ago, kelp, tomato, cucumber, green onion. Seems like no problem.
It's the gluten! My diet is a clean one, no dairy, meat, eggs and wheat. Going vegan was for the soul purpose of improving my health, high cholesterol count and satins cause me weak muscles, dizziness etc...can't live like that. I have more years behind me than in front of me.
I am sincerely grateful for your valuable information, hats off to you.
Mary
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Mary,
I hope your diet continues to work well for you, and I wish you the best. This disease affects all of us differently, so sometimes we have to think out-of-the-box. The bottom line is, we all have to follow a unique, custom-tailored diet that suits our personal health needs, and our lifestyle, and as long as we can do that, we thrive. Our attitude, and our overall satisfaction with our situation, are almost surely more important than our diagnosis, for anyone who's living with a chronic disease.
All my best,
Wayne
I hope your diet continues to work well for you, and I wish you the best. This disease affects all of us differently, so sometimes we have to think out-of-the-box. The bottom line is, we all have to follow a unique, custom-tailored diet that suits our personal health needs, and our lifestyle, and as long as we can do that, we thrive. Our attitude, and our overall satisfaction with our situation, are almost surely more important than our diagnosis, for anyone who's living with a chronic disease.
All my best,
Wayne
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.
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Dear Wayne,
I have posted a few repeated answers to my previous post of July 13th and for some reason beyond my understanding they do not go thought?
I get plenty of my daily protein requirement from the fruits and vegetables I consume. Plants contain protein. I skip the middle man, animal flesh.
I am gluten free now, no wheat. I eat a clean diet. The smoothies I blend break down the fiber making the fruits combination easier to digest.
No dairy or eggs consumed. I became vegan to improve my health, high cholesterol. Where would extra cholesterol come from?
Would not my healing begin by my omitting wheat from my diet? So far, so good, I'm pleased and grateful for the information I have gain from you, hats off to you.
Hoping for the best -Mary
I have posted a few repeated answers to my previous post of July 13th and for some reason beyond my understanding they do not go thought?
I get plenty of my daily protein requirement from the fruits and vegetables I consume. Plants contain protein. I skip the middle man, animal flesh.
I am gluten free now, no wheat. I eat a clean diet. The smoothies I blend break down the fiber making the fruits combination easier to digest.
No dairy or eggs consumed. I became vegan to improve my health, high cholesterol. Where would extra cholesterol come from?
Would not my healing begin by my omitting wheat from my diet? So far, so good, I'm pleased and grateful for the information I have gain from you, hats off to you.
Hoping for the best -Mary
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Strange how my previous posts appear after my just last post. Making me out as a fool? Wayne you have very little regards for those who choose to be vegans to improve their health. They are also seeking help with dealing with MC. Eliminating gluten from a vegan diet is no big deal. There is no cruelty in a vegan diet for those who unfortunately also have colitis but only the cruelty against animals cause by the demand for meat.
The attitude is not from those who are eating a plant-base diet but from those who eat meat. I was once a meat eater...
Mary
The attitude is not from those who are eating a plant-base diet but from those who eat meat. I was once a meat eater...
Mary
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Hello Mary,
Your posts are all showing up here, just fine. If they're not showing up in your browser properly, that suggests a problem with your computer, or your browser.
You seem to be misinterpreting what I'm saying. I try to treat everyone fairly, and I hope to be treated fairly in return. I have nothing against being a vegan or vegetarian. You can practice coprophagia for all I care. I'll still try to help you to get your MC under control. If you choose to deny your evolutionary heritage — the fact that your paleo ancestors evolved eating a diet consisting almost entirely of animal protein, that's fine with me. Why should I care what you choose to do in your life, as long as it doesn't affect me?
But you must have a chip on your shoulder, because when I said that MC is Is especially cruel for vegans and vegetarians, I wasn't stating a judgment, I was merely stating a fact. The fact is, MC is tougher on vegans and vegetarians than it is on meat eaters because virtually all vegans and vegetarians become sensitive to soy and legumes as a result of the Inflammation associated with the disease, obligating them to violate their chosen lifestyle, if they wish to optimize their long-term health. The rest of us only have to change our food choices, not our lifestyle choice. Sorry, I didn't intend to offend you — I thought I was making a helpful observation.
Wayne
Your posts are all showing up here, just fine. If they're not showing up in your browser properly, that suggests a problem with your computer, or your browser.
You seem to be misinterpreting what I'm saying. I try to treat everyone fairly, and I hope to be treated fairly in return. I have nothing against being a vegan or vegetarian. You can practice coprophagia for all I care. I'll still try to help you to get your MC under control. If you choose to deny your evolutionary heritage — the fact that your paleo ancestors evolved eating a diet consisting almost entirely of animal protein, that's fine with me. Why should I care what you choose to do in your life, as long as it doesn't affect me?
But you must have a chip on your shoulder, because when I said that MC is Is especially cruel for vegans and vegetarians, I wasn't stating a judgment, I was merely stating a fact. The fact is, MC is tougher on vegans and vegetarians than it is on meat eaters because virtually all vegans and vegetarians become sensitive to soy and legumes as a result of the Inflammation associated with the disease, obligating them to violate their chosen lifestyle, if they wish to optimize their long-term health. The rest of us only have to change our food choices, not our lifestyle choice. Sorry, I didn't intend to offend you — I thought I was making a helpful observation.
Wayne
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.
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Hello Wayne,
There are many truths that are not printed on your forum. I have no symptoms of my colitis, fortunate for me. Vegan diet, gluten free. A well rounded plant base diet has plenty of daily protein etc...as I said there is no cruelty being a vegan with colitis but only the cruelty of the slaughter of animals for meat. I became a vegan for the improvement of my health, high cholesterol.
Mary
There are many truths that are not printed on your forum. I have no symptoms of my colitis, fortunate for me. Vegan diet, gluten free. A well rounded plant base diet has plenty of daily protein etc...as I said there is no cruelty being a vegan with colitis but only the cruelty of the slaughter of animals for meat. I became a vegan for the improvement of my health, high cholesterol.
Mary
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Wayne,
You have a chip on your shoulder concerning those who have chosen to become plant base eaters instead of meat eaters for the improvement of their health. Yes, you have helped me with my colitis by your information of a gluten free diet, this I am grateful for. Your insult was well understood by me. I too know "big words" that hide meanings from the "common Joe". Relax, I am grateful and I have denied nothing from the book of history. You have help many who are and have search for answers that their doctors are unable to answer concerning colitis. I take my hat off to you. I also enjoyed eating meat once upon a time but high cholesterol ...
You have a chip on your shoulder concerning those who have chosen to become plant base eaters instead of meat eaters for the improvement of their health. Yes, you have helped me with my colitis by your information of a gluten free diet, this I am grateful for. Your insult was well understood by me. I too know "big words" that hide meanings from the "common Joe". Relax, I am grateful and I have denied nothing from the book of history. You have help many who are and have search for answers that their doctors are unable to answer concerning colitis. I take my hat off to you. I also enjoyed eating meat once upon a time but high cholesterol ...
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Mary,
Maybe I'm dense, but I don't understand why you feel that I have a chip on my shoulder regarding vegans and vegetarians. Could you explain your logic, there? Just because I recommend animal-based proteins for most people trying to recover from MC, doesn't mean that I have anything against vegans or vegetarians. You say that you don't have any MC symptoms, and that's fine. But that's certainly not representative of most vegans and vegetarians who come here, because most of them find that trying to control MC by diet, while continuing to follow their chosen lifestyle, is extremely difficult, if not impossible. Additionally, since most people eat animal-based protein, I simply base my responses on statistics.
Trust me, if I had anything against vegans and vegetarians, I would simply ban them from this board. Obviously, I'm not doing that, because I'm here to try to help anyone who wants help, to overcome their MC. If you feel that I've discriminated against you, please explain why you feel that way, so that I can avoid making the same mistake in the future. And remember, I can't discriminate against meat eaters, either.
Wayne
Maybe I'm dense, but I don't understand why you feel that I have a chip on my shoulder regarding vegans and vegetarians. Could you explain your logic, there? Just because I recommend animal-based proteins for most people trying to recover from MC, doesn't mean that I have anything against vegans or vegetarians. You say that you don't have any MC symptoms, and that's fine. But that's certainly not representative of most vegans and vegetarians who come here, because most of them find that trying to control MC by diet, while continuing to follow their chosen lifestyle, is extremely difficult, if not impossible. Additionally, since most people eat animal-based protein, I simply base my responses on statistics.
Trust me, if I had anything against vegans and vegetarians, I would simply ban them from this board. Obviously, I'm not doing that, because I'm here to try to help anyone who wants help, to overcome their MC. If you feel that I've discriminated against you, please explain why you feel that way, so that I can avoid making the same mistake in the future. And remember, I can't discriminate against meat eaters, either.
Wayne
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.
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Dear Wayne,
I'm eating salads with no symptoms of my colitis. I have one coffee a day with almond milk in the morning. I have a mix of fruits in a smoothie with a tablespoon of honey. Soup, vegetables, gluten free pasta and bread. Amazing, I'm so grateful for a much healthier life from the bloating, soreness, pain, nausea and many trips to the bathroom 24/7.
Mary
I'm eating salads with no symptoms of my colitis. I have one coffee a day with almond milk in the morning. I have a mix of fruits in a smoothie with a tablespoon of honey. Soup, vegetables, gluten free pasta and bread. Amazing, I'm so grateful for a much healthier life from the bloating, soreness, pain, nausea and many trips to the bathroom 24/7.
Mary
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Dear Wayne,
I am a vegan to improve my health. It is not my " lifestyle". High cholesterol from consuming meat, dairy and eggs didn't do my body any "good". As I said I was once a meat eater, yummy but not no more. Just so happy I am feeling better.
I am a vegan to improve my health. It is not my " lifestyle". High cholesterol from consuming meat, dairy and eggs didn't do my body any "good". As I said I was once a meat eater, yummy but not no more. Just so happy I am feeling better.
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Dear Wayne,
This coming Wednesday I have a phone call follow-up with the doctor concerning my colitis, off budesonide for close to 2 months now. No symptoms of my colitis, a bit of weight loss. Total weight loss, 33 pounds.
My daughter made me gluten free flat bread, so yummy.
This coming Wednesday I have a phone call follow-up with the doctor concerning my colitis, off budesonide for close to 2 months now. No symptoms of my colitis, a bit of weight loss. Total weight loss, 33 pounds.
My daughter made me gluten free flat bread, so yummy.
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I had my phone call follow-up with the doctor this past Wednesday. I told him that I was symptom free at this time and thank him for his service. He said that exercise is beneficial for colitis. I told him I take 1-2 hour walks daily with weather permitting. So far so good.