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Healing Crohn's Diet

Fri, April 09, 2010 12:00 AM

I wanted to see if anyone here with CD had tried Josh Golder's Healing Crohn's Diet? It is a pretty significant lifestyle change and some of it contradicts what I have been advised to eat, so I wanted to see if the results are worth giving it a try.

(Josh Golder is the "True Guts" guy)

Thanks for any and all info!

mountaindawg
Joined Sep 17, 2009

Thu, April 22, 2010 12:00 AM

Reply posted for Feliciareynolds.

Hugs! You are inflammed. Pain in this situation is a given. The Specific Carb diet has a chicken soup recipe that should help you get thru this. Try some baked fin fish (salmon, trout, flounder) without seasonings. Bananas are good. Boiled Chicken is good. Stay away from raw veggies right now. If you attempt veggies please overcook them until you are better. Stay away from sports drinks. Teas are good and healing. I drink an organic vegtable juice sometimes. I will not say stay away from bread and pasta but I will beg you to consider it. The Specific Carb start up diet will help. Destress as much as you can. Walk. Sometimes gas is part of the pain. Walking (I walked my house, my hubby went nuts) will aid digestion and move the gas. Start researching. Research some more. The more you know, the better you will be at handling this.

Breezy

breezy
Joined Jan 5, 2009

Wed, April 21, 2010 12:00 AM

Reply posted for mountaindawg.

HI, I'M A NEW MEMBER ON HER, AND I'M 21 WITH CROHNS. I CANT FIND A HEALTHY DIET THAT WILL HELP ME WITH PAIN. EVERYTHING I EAT MAKES MY STOMACH HURTS AND SENDS ME TO THE BATHROOM.. SOMETIMES I DONT EAT AT ALL BECAUSE I'M TIRED OF THE PAINS. I WENT FROM 230 LBS TO 177 NOW.. PLEASE TELL ME SOOM GOOD SUGGESTIONS OF WHAT I SHOULD EAT.. MY EMAIL IS feliciareynolds3@yahoo THANKS

feliciareynolds
Joined Apr 21, 2010

Fri, April 09, 2010 12:00 AM

Reply posted for mountaindawg.

I am not familar with his diet. I know the basis is fruit, veggies, and protein. I agree with him on that. Potatoes are a rare treat for me now. Pasta is banished. My beloved bread is a rare treat. I do best when I eat "whole foods". I eat alot of salmon and other finfish. I eat alot of green beans, brocolli, etc. I mix berries with my plain yogurt. I do not use sugar, I prefer to use Stevia. I snack on pecans, walnuts, and cashews. I am intrigued by his website. Gaining knowledge is a powerful tool.

breezy
Joined Jan 5, 2009

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