Intermittent Fasting: possibly good for WG Patients?

[Pierre42]

https://news.usc.edu/63669/fasting-triggers-stem-cell-regeneration-of-damaged-old-immune-system/

Looks interesting, possibly relevant.

[Debbie C]

Pierre,that is interesting but I know I couldn't go 3 days without eating. And if you have to take medication with food what then. Is food replaced with juicing or is it nothing at all ?

[windchime]

Diabetics could not do this. Also from what I read in the article this is done to stimulate the immune system. Since Wegs is caused by an overactive immune system I'm not sure this would be good for us.

[Pete]

This might be ok for weggies who are in medication free remission. However, I have difficulty with the concept of putting extra stress on a body that needs meds to achieve/maintain remission or a body that manifests active disease.

[me2]

This is an interesting article but each person has to carefully evaluate whether it is a good idea for them. I know my stomach has already been damaged by prednisone and I am still taking it. Therefore it would be a bad idea for me to take pred without food. In my perfect world I would someday not be taking drugs and could do fasting like this again- although I feel great benefit from doing an apple cleanse instead of this.
Debra you could go 3 days without eating. (Just go camping without taking any food. ha)
I'm not suggesting you should. I once fasted on water for 14 days. Ironically, it is after three days that you loose the craving for food. Yes, I was not hungry after going nuts the first three days. Also counter intuitive is the fact that I experienced MORE energy while fasting than when I was stuffing my face.

[LisaT]

I can rarely go three hours without food.

[Debbie C]

me2, You may be able to go 3 days without eating but when I get hungry I can spin my head around like in the excersist... I need food !!
I agree you do have more energy than when you are stuffed. I drink alot of water which keeps me from being so hungry but not 3 days worth.

[LisaT]

Friends of mine are doing a juice cleanse/exercise challenge and going in as a group got a deal on the pre-made fresh juices from a juicing company. I decided to go in on the deal, and use the juice as a supplement to food instead of a replacement (and because it's a LOT of juice if you're also eating food, i'm sharing it with my hubby). I'm hoping it will kick-start our commitment to using our juicer again. I don't do well without protein and carbs, but this way I'm also getting more fruit and veg nutrients than I could ever possibly eat in a day. Some of them even taste good! (not the 'deep green'). This might be an idea for others too. It's less expensive to buy a juicer and do it yourself but quite a bit of work. I thought maybe three days' worth made by someone else would give me the extra energy to continue...