In my opinion, yes, it does. I'm an A myself, but I know of at least several C'ers (who don't post here much anymore, so I'm speaking for them) for whom the diet has really worked.
I can't stress enough the importance of knowing the difference between soluble fiber and insoluble fiber, so if there's one thing I can say that it's really important for C'ers to know, it's that. You should start for a few days only eating the "what to eat when you can't eat anything" diet - soluble only. This will NOT stabilize you. In fact, you might not feel any better. What this WILL do is keep any potential trigger foods out of your system, so that when you start adding things back in, you'll have a "clean slate" to work with.
Your goal should be to eat as much insoluble fiber as you can get away with, adding foods in gradually, and always eating them with a soluble fiber "cushion". One of the common misconceptions on this board is that insoluble fiber foods are "bad". SO not true! You need them for a healthy diet in general, and you definitely need them for bowel health, so don't fall into the trap of that way of thinking! Just remember that soluble fiber base, and to take things slowly, and you should find gradual improvement.
The last word of advice: be patient! It honestly took me over a year to stabilize, but it was completely worth it. Trust me on this one!
Good luck! 
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