how long for diet changes to show?

I would suspect with lactose that the elimination of it would show good results fairly quickly. If you are lactose intolerant... eating those foods cause extra gas, cramping, discomfort, diarrhea, etc.
if lactose is eliminated... and is the cause of those symptoms... the symptoms should begin to clear up once the foods are no longer going in to the body.

This may not be the case for other eliminated foods (gluten for example) but with a dairy issue, you normally see relief rather quickly once you stop eating it.

Maybe I would suggest to slowly start adding low fat dairy back in and keep a record of any changes you experience.


I feel so lucky to not have dairy cause me any extra damage. I avoided it for a week amd felt the same as the previous week when I had ice cream almost every day :D lol

Good luck with the diets :)

Im not a big fan.i figure if I eat something and it bothers me... dont eat it.

Right now I am avoiding additives, nitrates and other unpronounceables. Though im not eating pasta or bread... im not going "gluten free" cuz somedays saltines are all I can stomach! :D

everyone is different. For some SCD works... others GF and others Paleo.... and some people diet doesnt change a darn thing.

I suggest a food and "log" log :D overly detailed descriptions of how you feel and what your poops are like from each meal :)

I agree with ember about everything. I also think that if you are having a problem with lactose that by eliminating it you should notice a difference pretty fast. Other diets may take longer. I'm not really a believer in specific diets because I think everyone is different and your best bet is to eliminate things that bother you, which forces you to eat more of things which don't bother you as much. I really don't think there is such a thing as a UC diet. You take SCD, Paleo, Gluten Free, etc. it is my opinion that there are things you eliminate which may not bother you at all and other things which are "legal" that actually do bother you. I think it is very narrow minded to think that a particular diet is 100% right for your condition but even though this may be true, obviously some people will do better on a particular diet. It is just my opinion that you could do even better by not following it 100%.

i have been label reading like crazy. it IS shocking to see what crap is in pre-packaged products. and which ones are actually lactose free (oreos are vegan for example… still garbage though lol).

At this point I don't mind to follow the paleo diet exactly to give it a try. Since my symptoms are quite mild compared to what seems like most on the board, i actually WANT to lose a couple lbs. So if a diet had the dual effects of weight loss + symptom relief I don't mind if it's restricting (for now…)

For me, I followed an antifungal diet (lower carb and no yeast) and started seeing results after 2 weeks. It took pretty well 3-4 months to feel "well" again. Still no relapse or drugs needed after almost 8 years, and for 2 years now have been going gluten-free, and recently lactose-free. Also, still limiting processed foods bought in a package or can. Probiotics are necessary, as well.

Luckily the cake was homemade so I verified it was lactose free. Otherwise I'd pass. I definitely have had a few slips here and there so I need to buckle down and not consume anything that isn't 100% known. For intolerance, if something "may have" come into contact with milk according to the label, is that small chance enough to trigger? Or is that only for serious allergies?