Resources For Ulcerative Colitis

I’ve tried many diets and techniques for my colitis, and below are my main blog posts about them. If you’re in search of answers, this list is for you. Your own results could differ from mine—different guts need different treatments—but it helps to hear others’ stories.

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Diet & Lifestyle

Summary: The SCD helped me, but I’ve had better results with macrobiotics, Ayurveda, and probiotic foods.

Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD)

• My First Impressions Of The Specific Carbohydrate Diet
• The Specific Carbohydrate Diet Heals The Colon, But At The Expense Of The Body
• Why I Went Off The Specific Carbohydrate Diet, Even Though It Gave Me My Life Back (Sort Of)

Macrobiotics

• Macrobiotics: The Vegan Diet That Helped My Ulcerative Colitis

Probiotic Foods

• How Sauerkraut And Kefir Helped Bring My Ulcerative Colitis Into Remission

Ayurveda

• Ayurveda: A Healing Paradigm For Colitis And More

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Medications

Summary: Along with mesalamines like Lialda and Apriso, I’ve tried prednisone and have had great success with infliximab (aka Remicade and Inflectra).

Prednisone

• What I Learned From Taking Prednisone

Infliximab

• Why I Decided To Try Biologics (Remicade) For My Ulcerative Colitis
• What It’s Like To Be On Remicade

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Mindfulness Practices

Summary: Mindfulness alone cannot heal ulcerative colitis, but it reduces inflammation, fosters sound decision-making, and enhances life in general.

• The Danger of Remission: It Can Lead To Denial
• How Mindfulness Helps Me Manage My Ulcerative Colitis

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