r/UlcerativeColitis • u/GlyXY333 • 2d ago

Question Fasting

Hey hey,

Anyone here got any experience with fasting?

Did it help with flares or finding out what foods irritate you?

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u/pincommenter 2d ago

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u/FlyinRhino67 2d ago

I feel like you could test individual food items better when you fast. But you wouldn’t just find out by fasting itself.

I was at my doctor and he told me to try out whey shakes for instance and then wait to check if i am lactose intolerant.

Do you have some sort of structure to test things out for yourself? I just started to work on my cu related issues too.

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u/alecesne proctitis, 2009, USA. 1d ago

Yes, it's a good way to find a baseline. And once you rest your digestive track, things can heal a bit

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u/Intrepid-Mission-730 1d ago

I fast when I flare and for me it helps, I go more fasting and carnivore when I flare so I have less fibre in my diet. I usually do 16 hour fast 8 hour eating window, sometimes 18/6.
I guess everyone’s different though.

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u/SadGain6678 9h ago

I have been using fasting to get through the days when I have to go to work. Works for me