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Hey julie! i tried to post a reply yesterday but it didn't work for some reason. So i'm trying again.

Basically, the list of things i am not eating is quite staggering. If you want that list, send me an email. gmr159@psu.edu. But what i am eating is mainly vegetables (except tomatoes, corn, mushrooms) I dont eat my veggies raw (unless i pulverize them in the food processor) because the particles irritate the part of my colon that was bleeding and stuff. Found that out the hard way.

I'm also baking things using millet flour, buckwheat flour, and bean flours like chickpea and lentil. I use baking soda as the levening agent. I also eat all beans, and egg whites or egg beaters. Plus olive oil, flaxseed oil, avocado, herbs, herbal teas, and spices (except salt and black pepper). I eat very minimal fruit. Basically just prune juice every now and then. And sometimes i squeeze lime in my avocado dip to keep it from getting brown too fast.

On top of the diet, i'm taking a liquid multivitamin, and calcium and flaxseed oil to improve my muscle contractions. Chelated calcium is usually a good kind of calcium supplement to take because its the most easily absorbed.

I tried a few enemas with aloe vera gel dissolved in water. Some people i've talked to swear by them, but i'm trying to avoid enemas and let my body learn to go on its own. Aloe is definitely a gift on earth, as long as its the gel from the plant or bottled pure with no preservatives.

I'm also trying to get enough sunlight and keep myself moderately active. natural Vitamin D from the sun is necessary to absorb calcium, and bowels generally work better when you're not sitting around a lot.

And i'm doing yoga twice a week.

I'm seeing a holistic chiropractor who has been guiding me through this whole healing process, adjusting my spine and improving neural connections to my digestive system. Smooth muscle is largely involuntary, so i do believe that this is an effective form of treatment. At least it is for me.

All of this is basically a brand new lifestyle that i've adopted. So it involved a lot of budgeting and planning for the future. Some of this stuff isn't exactly cheap and easy, but if it will keep me from having to refill asacol prescriptions for the next 60 years, i'm thinking its worth it.

Ok there you have it. My super long post. i hope that helped. Contact me if you have any questions!

Gina

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Crohn's Disease & Colitis

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