With digestive disorders, it is interesting because what works for one person will not necessarily work for another. What is good for one individual and helps them, could be what is bad for another person and what harms them. There are certain foods that I have heard from many people that I should not eat because they bother their relative or are not good for me for some reason or another. Many times, these foods are ones that I enjoy frequently without adverse effects. Conversely, there are some foods that bother me that I know that others enjoy freely, so it all depends on the individual.
Ingredients with a Bad Reputation I have heard from many different people for instance that members of the nightshade family are very harmful to the digestive systems of those with Crohn's, but I love tomatoes and eat them most days. One woman told me that her sister couldn't eat any of the plants from this family: tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, etc. and she was shocked when I told her that I ate those foods and that they were not what gave me any issues. It is important to keep an open mind and try to not tell people what will help them and push it and try to sell it too hard just because it is what helped you. You can share your knowledge and tell them "this is what worked for me, you are welcome to try it out and see if it works for you as well and to let me know how it goes, but there are no guarantees", but don't say, "this will help you for sure", because you cannot know that. Another family of vegetables that has an overinflated reputation for being bad for digestion, somewhat undeservedly in my opinion, is the cabbage family. So many people warn me not to eat cabbage, kale, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, etc., and I find that I do not have nearly as much of an issue with these veggies as people would lead me to believe that I would. Conversely, many people say that they cannot eat cheese in any significant amount without it causing them problems, but I can eat about as much cheese (lactose-free, SCD legal of course!) as I want and be just fine. So, it is really an individual thing. Same Condition I also find it interesting that two people with the same condition may have different things that help and hurt them, while two people with different conditions may have similar needs and similar things that hold them back. All this means that there is no one-size-fits-all treatment that can be prescribed to even people with the same condition, because everybody's body is different. Feeling Grateful I love hearing other people's stories of discovering what does and does not work for them and what they can and can't have. It is always interesting to learn about all the individuality of it and to see the differences between people. It is also inspiring to see people overcoming the obstacles that they are facing and gaining joy from that. Through viewing other people's journeys it can also provide hope that things can get better, and that there are different things that they can try that may work. In the opposite situation, when hearing a story of someone who is having a hard time and needs encouragement, you can be the one to provide the hope and they can be what makes you feel grateful and blessed for the fortune that you have in comparison, even if you otherwise wouldn't have felt this way. It can give you the source of appreciation for what you have that is hard to have when you don't have that perspective and I think this is an invaluable thing to have that, once you gain, changes your life for the better.
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