Thanks! Yes, Dr. G says she has lots of success with UC. And I especially think keeping the dairy out would help. I eliminated dairy before I went vegan, and that drastically reduced my symptoms, before going fully plant-based cleared it up the rest of the way. UC can be tricky and some people might do better with some cooked plant foods, so I think you have a solid plan. Good luck!

@@showmemovegan Thanks so much Wendy.

Thanks for your comments! I'll start by saying I was very lucky that I figured out what was going on pretty quickly and only had mild UC, so depending on the severity and how long someone has suffered with it, the results could be very different from my experience. Also, it's hard for me to give you an exact amount of time and it depends on what you consider "healed." I never did a repeat colonoscopy, so in that sense I can't say definitively that my colon healed. And I only did lab for inflammatory markers annually, so it wasn't until I did that the next year after switching my diet that I saw those markers had normalized. But as far as symptoms, *warning for anyone who doesn't want to read graphic content to stop here* my main symptom was blood and mucus in the stool and that was gone within the first couple weeks of switching my diet and has never returned. I also had fatigue/brain fog which was gone just as quickly. Besides that, everything is much more "regular" than it used to be. Occassionally I still have some irregularity, but I no longer consider it to be related to UC, it's just more "normal" irregularity based on exactly what I've been eating recently. Best of luck to you in healing!

@@showmemovegan Thank you so much for sharing more detail. At the beginning, my symptoms where the same and they were most severe while I was eating ultraprocessed foods. I've cut out ultraprocessed foods and meat a about 2 years ago and I now mainly eat a whole foods veggie diet with dairy. I do feel much better. I will transition to a vegan diet again over the next week. Thanks again Wendy and take care 😊

@@stevenk6922 You're welcome! And congrats on cutting out meat and ultraprocessed foods for 2 years. That's such a great accomplishment!

You can just leave it out, it'll be fine! And you can definitely switch up the spice amounts too if there's any that you like more or less. It's pretty flexible!

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I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and best of luck with your changes!

You're so sweet! Thank you, Nan! And yes, I got your email, I will forward my reply in case it went to your junk mail 😊

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Yes, great tips! I like to discard the soaking liquid for the nuts but not the dates, so that's why I don't soak them together. And I love your idea of keeping the spice blend on hand...that gives me the idea that you could even package the ingredients up as a holiday gift idea!

@ Exactly! Great minds think alike. LOL

Dr. Goldner recommends 3 tablespoons of cold pressed flax oil a day if the seeds are not well tolerated.

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I've only done it with dates, but I'm sure maple syrup would be good too! I'm not sure how much to use, but you probably wouldn't need a lot, so I'd recommend adding just a little, taste it and adjust.

Dates have a lot of fiber, whereas none of the syrups do (maple, coconut, agave…).

It depends on what protocol you'd like to follow. The hypernourishment protocol focuses on adding vegetables, water, and chia or flax to any dietary pattern, so technically you could still include animal products, though Dr. Goldner recommends avoiding all animal products if you are trying to heal. Her Goodbye Lupus Protocol and Goodbye Autoimmune Protocol are fully raw and do not include any animal products.

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I recommend not trying to debate with them. Dr. Lisle has a great talk called "Getting Along Without Going Along" that has some great strategies: esteemdynamics.com/2020/04/24/getting-along-without-going-along-v1/. If someone is genuinely curious or concerned, you can try to explain what you're doing and why, but most people will become defensive and don't really want to discuss it rationally.

@showmemovegan Thanks, I will look into that. I would never argue with someone that says "I don't like to eat veggies" because that's a valid opinion. But saying "eating veggies will not be beneficial to health" was just a trigger, because it's not an opinion but just plain out wrong.

@@floraly88 Yeah, I get what you're saying, it's really frustrating. Especially for something that seems so common sense. But unfortunately if someone really believes that, they probably aren't open to hearing you out.

@@showmemovegan Youre right. So it's on me to find out how to deal with that. On a general note - thanks for your great content. Your approach is simple and practical and helps me to incorporate more and more vegan food into my diet. Next, I will try your cream of mushroom soup :)

@ Thanks so much! I'm glad to hear it's been helpful!

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Yum! I love all sweet potatoes but purple are so pretty!

Thanks! If I ever do this for a living, I'll consider getting some better equipment.

On my channel I try to share mostly SOS-free recipes (no added salt, oil, or sugar). But feel free to add salt to taste if you are used to eating it. I have many family members who must eat a low sodium diet for health reasons, and so I don't add it in my cooking. Though I do use some condiments and canned products that have some added sodium.

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I work for a mortgage company in a processing/support staff kind of role.

That's a great idea! Flavored balsamic vinegars are so good!

Awesome! Glad it was helpful!

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

Absolutely! Especially when completely changing or even just tweaking your diet, it can be helpful. Thanks for the comment!

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The Goodbye Lupus Protocol only includes raw fruits and vegetables, chia or flaxseeds, and water. No animal products are on this protocol.

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You're welcome, I hope you enjoy the dip! And congrats on getting your family into wfpb, how wonderful to do it together!

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Haha! Yes, I love your fiber comment! And I've heard that about the lemon but I've never tried it yet.

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My pleasure! I'm so glad to hear you've enjoyed my recipes!

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Absolutely! Having a routine for most meals leaves more space for other things, but then you can have all the variety you like for dinner! I find it to be less stressful, with just as much food enjoyment. And thank you for your kind words!

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