thinking of trying brown rice diet and kefir grain enemas for 7 days

I don't think there is any reason not to try it but I doubt it would help my particular case. I can eat next to nothing and still have awful symptoms if I am flaring.

I think this is a very good protocol. What do you have to loose?
When I was very sick the only thing that I could eat was rice. The way it is explained in the protocol that brown rice ( well cooked) has the ability to draw out the toxins. Also, I think the brown rice would not feed the bad bacteria because of the fiber in it. One thing is for sure if somebody wants to stop diarrhea this type of diet for a few days should help big time.
Good luck to you, Ilovecoffee!
Please, let us know how you are doing on the diet.
This protocol of treating UC is the most interesting/promising, I have read about in a very long time and it actually makes sense!

heres the link for the protocol. It says 7 days but i might just do brown rice for like 3-4 see how it goes. i mean what have i got to lose???

uh, quite possibly your appetite for brown rice

http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/IBD/index.htm





what do you guys think?

i think if you were talking p-nut butter and jelly sandwiches, i might join in ;-)

i don't have a clue what makes sense in this battle, so why not give it a shot - i think you will know fairly soon whether it's working or not - good luck !

Post Edited (soystud) : 5/24/2012 1:34:02 AM (GMT-6)

The brown rice fast idea came from George Ohsawa, the founder of Macrobiotic diet. It is called Diet #7.
The standard macrobiotic diet recommendations are as follows:
Whole grains—including brown rice, barley, millet, oats, corn, rye, whole wheat, and buckwheat—are believed to be the most balanced foods on the yin/yang continuum, and should comprise 50–60% of a person’s daily food intake. Although whole grains are preferred, small portions of pasta and bread from refined flour may be eaten.
Fresh vegetables should comprise 25–30% of food intake. Daily consumption of any of the following vegetables is highly recommended: cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, bok choy, collards, mustard greens, turnips, turnip greens, onion, daikon radish, acorn squash, butternut squash, and pumpkin. Vegetables to be eaten occasionally (two to three times per week) include celery, iceberg lettuce, mushrooms, snow peas, and string beans. Vegetables should be lightly steamed or sautéed with a small amount of unrefined cooking oil (preferably sesame or corn oil).
Beans and sea vegetables should comprise 5–10% of daily food intake. Especially recommended are adzuki beans, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), lentils, and tofu. Sea vegetables, including wakame, hijiki, kombu, and nori, are rich in many vitamins and minerals, and are easily added at each meal.
Soups and broths comprise 5–10% of food intake. Soups containing miso (soy bean paste), vegetables, and beans are acceptable.
A few servings each week of nuts, seeds, and fresh fish (halibut, flounder, cod, or sole) are permissible. Brown rice syrup, barley malt, and amasake (a sweet rice drink) may be used as sweeteners. Brown rice vinegar and umeboshi plum vinegar may be used occasionally. Naturally processed sea salt and tamari soy sauce may be used to flavor grains and soups.
Fluid intake should be governed by thirst. Only teas made from roasted grains, dandelion greens, or the cooking water of soba noodles are generally considered acceptable. All teas with aromatic fragrances or caffeine are avoided. Drinking and cooking water must be purified.
To maintain proper yin/yang balance, all extremely yang foods and all extremely yin foods are avoided. All animal foods, including eggs and dairy products, are believed to have a strong yang quality. Extremely yin foods and beverages include refined sugars, chocolate, tropical fruits, soda, fruit juice, coffee, and hot spices. In addition, all foods processed with artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives must be avoided.
All foods should be organically grown. Produce should be fresh and locally grown.
Macrobiotic principles also govern food preparation and the manner in which food is eaten. Recommendations in this area include: avoid using a microwave oven to prepare food; cook rice in a pressure cooker; eat only when hungry; chew food completely; eat in an orderly, relaxed manner using good posture; and keep the home in good order, especially where food is prepared.

It sounds to me like a protocol that was dug up from some source for traveller's D and eventually got associated with "IBD"- the starch even in brown rice woukd comvert to sugar though and become a super fuel for pathogens. When I tried a macrobiotic diet years back tnat included liberal amounts of rice, I recall my flaring worsening. But of course we all react differentky to diets.

And????? What happened with this experiment??????

I know some one who ate only red matta rice with carrots, some Indian spices and ghee for one year. He is off all the medications for several years now.

Considering that we're suppose to chew our food until it becomes a liquid consistency to aid with digestion, it's sounds absolutely ridiculous that anyone would attempt eating raw rice IMO but hey whatever floats your boat.

My husband was diagnosed with UC 2005.

He was on Lialda for the last few years. I have been researching ways to get me off his med and healed completely since we’ve been married.
Thanks to Dominic and the regime he posted on his website which also includes his own experience : http://users.sa.chariot.net.au/~dna/IBD/index.htm

We said we have nothing to lose it’s just rice. And so we did, starting the regime 2nd week of September 2017. He did it exactly as directed in the regime. After that we of course had to see if it worked via a colonoscopy. Even though he did it 7 months ago but we pushed for it and by the time we got an appointment to have the procedure done it had been 9 months so the insurance covered it thankfully.
He had the colonoscopy done 11/14/2017 and he is clear of UC!!!

We were in disbelief and we’re still in shock. The doctor said I can’t explain it but I believe in results. My husband told him about the regime before starting and how he was going to get off the med (off Lialda since September 2017). The doctor said if I didn’t know you had UC before I would have never guessed you had it by looking at the state of your colon now.

I read a lot about the effects of brown rice and how it has the ability to absorb and remove toxins. It also conditions and tricks the GI Tract. Dominic explains it well on his website. We are forever grateful for him detailed regime that he shared for free and now my husband is free of UC and the doctor said don’t resume the Lialda but continue taking turmeric. Also, I make milk kefir at home using goat milk - very important in keeping you colon healthy and free from bad bacteria overpopulation which makes your immune system over active and then inflamed your colon etc. Avoid processed food (for anyone) it does serious damage to our colon.

Thanks.

The doctor told us and we have pictures showing it a healthy colon.
As far as cancer odds, there are many things one can do natutallly to keep cancer at bay (not always of course) like ensuring he have a colonoscopy done ever 2-3 years, keeping your colon healthy by diet and exercise. Turmeric serves as an anti inflammatory among many other things and his doctor even said a lot of studies are been done to scientifally prove that. Lialda is also anti inflammatory but with side effects. I personally don’t need science approval to know that nature has always existed and the human body was never created to put man made chemicals into the our bodies thus why every medication has a side effect. Of course even with natural things you have to be careful and should be in moderation.

Anyways we are so happy and grateful to God for it!!!