I find that the fiber that I ingest when I eat moderate amounts of plant fats (mostly avocado, coconut, nuts) does not irritate my bowels. High fiber (to me) is when someone chows down on whole grains and legumes all day long and sips on psyllium husk shakes for extra fiber.

I've consumed generous amounts of plant fats in the past with no ill effects, as well--I was just concerned about doing so while trying to recover from UC...

Maybe I'll experiment with one of the three today.

Thanks!

My son does olive oil enemas and vco enemas when he has colon problems.
Just recently he again ate lots of pop corn (when I wasn't there)... and again suffered.
Now he does his own enemas.
Water enema first, then the oil.

Thanks, GS!

While I can accept that they have their place in treating certain conditions, I feel like enemas should be a last resort, a "Plan B," if you will.  There's also just something kinda counter-intuitive about sticking foodstuff back up in the wrong direction of our digestive system...

I think it's better to let the body do it's own healing.

I'm much more in line with the information of feeding the colon and letting the bacteria heal it from within.

Agreed!

1) including non-acidic fruit, but fruit is calorie wise not the major part of the diet

Acidic fruits?  Or acid-forming fruits?

2) not eating much meat (!), eating mainly fatty fish and seafood as animal food

Interesting...I'm finishing off some grass-fed ground beef right now--maybe I can start cycling more salmon, etc. once I do so.

3) including nuts, coconut, avocado and other sources of plant fat

I feel like I should probably avoid nuts for now, young coconuts being an exception.  I was on the fence about avocado...guess I'll just have to experiment.

4) eating vegetable on a daily basis, including greens and seaweed

I don't make eating greens a habit too much--do you think doing so was highly effective?

5) calories stemming mainly from (plant and animal) fat

Makes sense...I'd personally favor animal fat, but if need be I could tap into coconut and avocado.

6) never eating foods rich in fat/protein at the same meal as foods rich in sugar
and never combining two different foods rich in fat/protein (with certain exceptions, such as beef brain and beef marrow at the same meal)

I typically eat only one kind of food at a time, anyway.  Exception would be if I decided to work avocado in to my diet...it may likely be in the form of a raw guacamole with a little onions, tomatoes, etc. included, and using sliced bell peppers as "chips"...I've treated myself to this every once in a while in the past.

7) only eating foods which don’t cause negative symptoms in your special case (maybe you suffer from hidden food allergies or the like), no matter what others tell you.

And always using your own brain, experimenting for yourself etc.

Superb advice. 

When on a raw, palaeolithic diet, one should always be as close to 100%  raw as possible  until one has healed fully. Doing a partially-raw diet is a bad idea re healing as the body then has to divert important resources towards countering all the toxins that are coming in regularly from the cooked foods you are eating.

Seems legit...thanks, TD.  I'll cross that bridge when I get to it...

Bone-broths are not needed on a raw palaeolithic diet and are not raw, either.

I figured just as much...

Instead of bone broths, eat the connective tissue and take care to eat the whole animal as much as you can. Eating only the muscle meat is a big mistake

you want the stuff with much collagen in it. Raw heart is great too, more collagen than just the muscles (even if it is sort of a muscle too).

The grass-fed 85% lean ground beef that I have regular access to must have some connective tissue (and therefore collagen) in it, yea?

try high meat too, very easy to make, and very good for the gut!

I'd definitely like to try this.  Though not standard high meat, I used to dry-age grass-fed rib steaks in my fridge for months before eating them...it was absolutely fantastic once aged.  But I probably wasn't getting any of the typical benefits of high meat as it wasn't in a sealed container, etc. but just kinda left open in the fridge.

do you get wifi signals at your place? Do you use wifi yourself?

I'm sure there is plenty of signal buzzing around me as I type this...but I have a wifi hotspot that I hardly even turn on--usually just when I need to sign online to work from home.

Shut off your cellphones at night, and when you have them on, keep them as far away from your body as you can.

Does putting my phone on airplane mode count? 

Cut the breaker in your bedroom, remove all electronics from it too. Bedroom is for sleep (and sex  ) only

Yes, ma'am! 

And there are no electronics in my bedroom.

Avoid artificial light after sunset, use candles instead! Will help you sleep. Use f.lux on your computer - avoid blue light as much as you can.

I think on some level I was already keen to this...I usually don't utilize electronics too much in my spare time, particularly late at night.

2 liters of water is not much, I drink around 4 liter / day.. and I am a woman 165 cm / 54 kg
The non native EMF is dehydrating... that is why we need way more water then we would out in the wild

To correct myself, I actually drink about 2 liters a day at work, not including what I drink in the morning or for the rest of the day afterwards.  I'm more in the range of 3 liters, so I guess I could still stand to up the H2O.

If you drink it ice cold it is even better!

Interesting...for some reason, I was under the impression that room temperature was most optimal.

Cold helps to when in a high EMF environment, it helps mitigate the damage. Try to keepit as cold as you can in your home, and take cold showers/baths.. use as little clothes as possible, just stay cool   

Not a problem--I'm already fond of the cold.  My showers are usually on the cool side, year-round.

You might have to move to regain full health  if your area is bad regarding non native EMF - I moved too, just 3 weeks ago.

I do often find myself fantasizing about living off-the-grid...

Nope, I generally do not believe in supplements. You need the real package with DHA, not fish oils. It seriously is a huge difference.

Ah, okay--I would've thought the same.

I have been visiting the nude beaches around here too, love it 
but more than anything i love the tiny tiny lake 10 minutes bike ride from here - I can tan there nude just alone - and it has very poor to zero cellphone connection too, i feel so amazing when I am there!     

...sounds like you're really living the life, Inger!   

Thirteen,
 here is an EMF rx for you, lots of great info what to do

http://jackkruse.com/emf-rx-the-top-ten-emf-faqs/

This is great!  I'll have to peruse it...

I meant to say my son only does this oil enema once or twice when he does something really stupid like eating pop corn. ( a bucket full )

There are some artisan popcorn brands in some of the health food supermarkets near me.  That stuff is fiendishly tasty...

I agree with Van.  Use only in emergencies when you are trying to fix something.

This makes perfect sense to me...thanks again!

Greetings, all!

The name’s Joe.  I’ve been a member of this forum for years now, routinely referring to it for dietary guidance and whatnot, but have finally found a compelling reason to actually post and contribute—I’ve recently been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.

My dietary history:  At some point in high school I decided to start trying to be healthier.  At the time, this consisted of simply trying to eat low fat foods—lots of salads, chicken, tuna, fruits/vegetables, etc.  I was shortly thereafter eating basically what the SAD “healthy” diet would be, including yogurt, whole grains, etc.  I also allowed myself one day a week to splurge and eat as much as I wanted of whatever I wanted.   I was very physically active with lifting weights, running nearly every day, etc.

I stumbled upon the Paleo Diet and it instantly resonated with me.  My diet at that point was pretty much just meat, fish, eggs, fruits, vegetables, and nuts.  Stumbling upon this forum is what led me towards trying the raw version of the diet, which I have been following on and off for I want to say about four years now.  I say “on and off” because I’ve kinda been a sucker for social gatherings and family pressure…friends going out for pizza?  I was in.  Family ordering take-out?  For sure.  Indian food?  My favorite!  For the past couple of years, when I could help it, I’ve been eating  grass-fed beef (that I’d dry-age in the fridge myself), liver, marrow when available, salmon, clams, oysters, the occasional scallops (just the meat, as that’s what’s conventionally offered in the US) honey, fruits, vegetables, and I’d go through phases with pastured eggs and experimented with raw cheese (mostly goat and sheep)—all raw.  Going out with friends, holidays with the family, etc. were a different story—I followed hardly any rules in those circumstances and just tried to enjoy myself.

There was a period of time where I was very strict with the RPD for about three months.  Interestingly enough, it wasn’t until I broke the diet that I noticed the first symptom—a slightly bloody bowel movement with some mucous.  I wasn’t sure what to make of it, but my bowel movements were completely normalized afterwards and I ended up shrugging it off.  I would see those symptoms again every few months, usually when I misbehaved and overate on SAD foods for whatever reason.  A few months ago, the symptoms started occurring more frequently than I was comfortable with, and eventually they were commonplace—so I got checked out at a gastroenterologist.

Long story short, they performed a sigmoidoscopy last week and diagnosed me with colitis.  I could see on the monitor that there was some inflammation, and I could see the mucous I was familiar with running along the inside of my large intestine.  I asked about the cause, how to cure it, etc.  and the response I received was “We don’t know what causes it.  There is no cure.  But this is how you can manage it.”  They prescribed me some pills (Lialda?) and enemas, but I wanted to tell them to shove it—no pun intended.   I want to find my own way.  Still waiting on the official lab results from the biopsies, as well.

I see a lot of testimonials (on MDA, in particular) about healing or at least managing UC on a cooked Paleo diet—I assume a raw Paleo diet would be even more effective.  I’ve poked around on here and seen a few members speak on carbs being the culprit—I might experiment with that, if I don’t see enough improvement on my current regimen.  Ever since the diagnosis, I’ve been 100% raw and completely cut out all grains, dairy, nuts, and most vegetables.  My diet has been pretty much fruit, honey, marrow, liver, and clams/oysters (beef hasn’t been available and it takes me some time to dry-age it, which is how I prefer it).  My bowel movements have actually been more consistently well-formed the past few days, hardly any blood, and the mucous seems to be diminishing, as well.

I should add that I’ve never experienced any pain from the UC—some discomfort here and there from the spontaneous feeling of needing to pass some mucous but never any pain.

…am I on the right path?  Open to any suggestions on how to improve as much as I possibly can.

Thanks in advance!