I think many of us tried this diet prior to opting for surgery. I did the diet and it did nothing to improve my UC symptoms. It's good to hear it's helping you with your current problems, which sound like Irritable Pouch Syndrome.

Sue

I think she got a lot of stuff right in her diet but Paleo is, in my opinion, and the opinion of my doctor a better approach. Many people can't handle the dairy she allows. But if you've found something that helps you, that's awesome. As my doc says, dietary changes are just one of the things in his tool box he uses to treat his patients.
Paleo was definitely miraculous for me. After the birth of my daughter I had about 25 BM's a day and starting paleo, that dropped to about 8!

what is paleo?

rebe

Another remarkable story is Tucker Sweeney's. He is also on the diet and his book is entitled, "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back (A Journey Through Life, Ulcerative Colitis, and the Specific Carbohydrate Diet)."

Caty

I tried the SCD prior to colectomy but found it too rigid and could not stick to it. Frankly, I don't think any diet can overcome an autoimmune condition as severe as UC.

Paleo goes back to Hunter/Gatherer type of diet and you eat lean meats, fruits and veggies but nothing really processed, no dairy, gluten, or grains.
It has not cured my Crohn's but it has lessened my symptoms to a point where I can actually feel somewhat "normal." As you know with a J-pouch we go quite a bit but Paleo has slowed things down and thickened them up. I'm not promoting this at all as a cure but a tool you use to aid in managing the disease.

Check out the link below and you'll hear my doc discuss the benefits of this diet, hear my story, and in the Q&A you'll hear him compare it to the SCD. Once you follow this link you can find the rest of our videos by clicking on our name IBD TIE and it will show you everything we've posted. There is another set of videos about supplement usage that is quite good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...kEHZxDg&feature=plcp

Also, if you want more information about alternative, and natural treatment options that you may not have heard of in the past, check out our facebook page. Dr. Brasco often writes notes and we post links about articles concerning things like anti-map therapy and fecal transplants.

https://www.facebook.com/IBDTIE

Hope this helps someone!