What To Eat For Colitis.

“What to eat for Colitis.”

When someone has Colitis, there are certain foods they should eat and some they should avoid. For starters, they should drink 8-10 servings of water or fluids a day to keep their bodies hydrated to prevent constipation. They should also eat a high fiber diet when their symptoms are under control. When they are not, they should limit the fiber foods or even eat a liquid diet for a few days to give their bowels a well-deserved rest.

It is always important during flare-ups and stable times to eat good food. Small meals instead of large ones are recommended. A high protein diet heavy with lean meats, fish and eggs can help to curve the symptoms. A doctor can also recommend liquid energy drinks that are high in nutrients to help when symptoms are occurring so that the patient does not have to eat too much, but can keep up his or her strength.

It is recommended to limit caffeine intake, as well as alcohol, and sorbitol, which is a sweetener, as these can bring on symptoms. In addition, keep gas-producing foods such as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and brussel sprouts to a minimum. Also, watching out for spicy foods like things with pepper, white sugar, strong teas, coffees, and alcohol, spices, pizza, and anything that might spark a flare-up should be kept to a minimum. In addition, keeping foods like beans, onions, chives, and any drinks that have carbonation at a minimum as they can also cause gas.

During an attack, a fresh fruit juice diet for five days is recommended, although citrus juices are to be avoided. The best juices are Papaya juice or carrot juice. The bowels can also be cleansed daily with an enema and warm water. The bowels should be cleansed daily with warm water enema. After five days, solid foods can be added such as cooked or steamed vegetables, not raw. Also rice, coarsely broken wheat, bananas and papaya. Cottage cheese and yogurt can be eaten as well. For 10 days, more solid foods such as seeds and grains and whole meal bread can be added with raw vegetables last.

It is often recommended to stay on a diet for three months that encourages the colon to heal. A meal plan for a typical day would typically include bananas or papaya and milk for breakfast, juice such as carrot or raw cabbage juice in mid-morning, steamed vegetables with rice at lunch, and a salad with cottage cheese and nuts for dinner. Before bedtime, a baked apple can be eaten. Lots of water is required as well as juice and coconut water because it helps the healing of the soft mucosa of the colon . If the stomach has been surgically altered to help Colitis, high fat foods should be avoided as they can bring on gas. If the Ileum or part of the small intestines have been surgically altererterd, a Vitamin B-12 shot may be required.

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