Raw Food Diet: A Natural Remedy for Colitis

I just spent the last several days researching natural remedies for colitis. During this time I read two testimonies of people who used a raw food diet to cure their colitis. I immediately noticed a similarity between the natural treatment recommended for colitis and the testimonials of people who have been cured. The vast majority of natural treatments were items common to a raw food diet.

I am now convinced that a true natural cure for colitis is possible through use of a raw food diet. For the millions of people suffering from colitis this is very good news. Colitis is an extremely uncomfortable and painful illness that involves severe episodes of diarrhea and ulcers on the colon. Here are suggestions on gradually working into a raw food diet as a colitis natural remedy.

Raw Food Gradual Diet Week One: No Dairy
Eliminate all dairy products from your diet. This natural remedy should give you immediate relief. In fact, going through the diet change in stages will help you to see the impact of each food on your colitis symptoms. Many colitis sufferers find that dairy products are the main culprit in their episodes. Dairy allergies are one reason but dairy products are difficult to digest for most people as well.

Raw Food Gradual Diet Week Two: No Meat
Continue to eat no dairy products and eliminate meat as well. It may be difficult for die hard meat eaters but it will be well worth it. Meat is another item that is very slow to digest. In fact it digests so slow that there is often several pounds of it accumulated in the body throughout a life span. At this time you can keep fish and seafood in your natural remedy diet.

Raw Food Gradual Diet Week Three: No Processed Foods including White Sugar and White Flour
Continue eating no dairy or meat and eliminate processed foods as your next step. Processed foods contain chemicals and have been broken down so far that they no longer have any nutritional value. They are merely empty calories and bulk. Bulk is something no colitis sufferer needs. Nutrient dense cleansing foods are the best of natural remedies for colitis. No cans, no boxes, no white flour.

Raw Food Gradual Diet Week Four: No Fish or Seafood:
Continue eating no dairy, no meat and no processed foods. Eliminate seafood from your diet as well. Many people discover they were actually allergic to seafood or getting too much mercury in their diet when they take this step. Fatigue should disappear from your colitis symptoms at this point. Don't worry, walnuts and flaxseed both contain fatty acid Omega 3. Nuts and beans are high in protein as well.

Raw Food Gradual Diet Week Five and Six: No Cooked Foods
Continue eating no dairy, no meat or seafood and no processed foods. Eliminate cooked foods as well. It's alright to eat cooked dried beans since that's the only way you can eat them. Other cooked foods have been stripped of nutritional value. Whole raw fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and legumes are now your only allowed foods. This is the best natural remedy for colitis and everything else.

Raw Food Gradual Diet Maintenance
After six weeks of gradually eliminating each type of food from your diet, it should be very obvious to you which foods are causing the most difficulty. If you decide to bring certain foods back into your diet, bring them back one at a time for week long periods so that you can see if they cause your colitis symptoms to return.

Those of you who are not familiar with vegetarian diets may have heard rumors that vegetarians are lacking in protein or other nutrients. This is simply not true. By eating a wide variety of colorful fruits and vegetables combined with whole grains, nuts and beans, you will take in all the nutrition needed for a healthy life. This vegetable based raw food natural remedy will in fact provide you with superior nutrition than a meat based diet.

Please note: The author is not a licensed medical professional. Check with your doctor prior to making diet and lifestyle changes.

Sources:

http://www.home-remedies-for-you.com/remedy/Colitis.html

http://www.ayurvediccure.com/home-remedies/colitis.htm

http://www.naturalcures.com/Natural-Cures/Colitis.aspx

http://altmedicine.about.com/od/digestivedisorders/a/Colitis_Remedy.htm

Testimonials:

http://www.colitis-crohns.com/recoveryStories.html