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2005 Confident Choices: Customizing the Interstitial Cystitis Diet. Over 90% of interstitial cystitis patients report that food choices can affect their symptoms! This easy to use workbook can help you determine your personal food triggers and get you on your way to feeling better! BONUS sections include information on nutrition supplements, food intake and voiding diaries, and planning sheets. Co... »
A cross-sectional study conducted by the University of South Florida found that the IC diet does NOT have to limit the majority of foods. Based on a web survey of 598 members of the Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA), IC patients may need to avoi... »
Hi everyone, I haven’t yet been diagnosed with IC, but was told I may have it- and I am feeling miserable so I wanted to get started on the diet ASAP to see if that helps. Problem is, I’m totally lost! I am not a good cook by any means, and I’m so overwhelmed by the lists that I don’t know where to start… Can anyone suggest some easy – IC friendly meal ideas to ... »
Having a chronic illness like interstitial cystitis can deplete your time and energy, and it can be tempting to order in or eat out. However, eating meals prepared away from home is not always a time saver. Waiting in line for fast food or sitting down to eat at a restaurant often takes just as long as preparing a simple meal at home. It is also much harder to stay on an interstitial cystitis Diet... »
This post is dedicated to two my dear friends Shelly Schuman of Fl., and Ann Maire Simnovec of Canada. Bone loss does not occur due to eating a raw food diet. In order for our bodies to absorb calcium we also need magnesium. The foods that have both of these are nuts, seeds, fruits, veggies and green plant food so if you’re eating all of these your getting enough of both. It is true that a large... »
One thing that 98% of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain patients agree on is that diet does help, and it is one of the things we have in our control. Sometimes we ask, “Why me?” But think about it. almost everyone gets “something” eventually. Some people have arthritis, some have diabetes, some have even worse diseases like cancer. Interstitial Cystitis is our “thing... »
Determining Your Personal Trigger Foods Diet modification is the first line of defense for patients struggling with interstitial cystitis or painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). Since sensitivity to various foods can vary among individuals, it is important to determine your personal trigger foods. This three-column system is based on emerging research as well as information gathered from patient and... »
Before I wrote the first version of Customizing the Interstitial Cystitis Diet, one concept I had to work around–delicately I might add–was the idea of avoiding acidic foods. In the early years, when interstitial patients were teaching other patients with painful bladders, it was often convenient to”explain” an interstitial cystitis diet to someone quickly by telling them t... »
A cross-sectional study conducted by the University of South Florida found that the Interstitial diet does NOT have to limit the majority of foods. Based on a web survey of 598 members of the Interstitial Cystitis Association (ICA), Interstitial Cystitis patients may need to avoid citric fruits, tomatoes, coffee, tea, carbonated and alcoholic beverages and spicy foods. Researchers Stuart Hart, MD ... »
Are you concerned about ingesting potassium with interstitial cystitis? In the past, many patients and even clinicians thought that avoiding potassium was important to help interstitial cystitis patients control their symptoms. I am not exactly sure where this comes from, but maybe it started when doctors started instilling a potassium solution in the bladders of people suspected to have intersti... »
I have always had signs of frequency as long as I can remember. Even when my husband proposed to me back in 1999, he was drawing things out when he was asking me to marry him. I was trying to be patient but was getting more and more uncomfortable. Finally, I had to excuse myself and take a bathroom break! What a way to ruin the mood. It was especially embarrassing with us being outside as we were ... »
Guest Blog Post by ICAF Daily News It is not unusual for an interstitial cystitis patient to be diagnosed with overlapping syndromes including food sensitivities and/or environmental allergies. Gluten, diary, pollen, animal dander, and dust mites seem to be the most common culprits. Allergens cause the body to release a protein that we all know as “histamine. Histamine is typically a harmles... »
To augment your diet for interstitial cystitis there are a few other home remedies that may help to relieve symptoms and possibly prevent flare-ups. Baking soda Chelation therapy Compresses (Castor oil or Ginger) Bentonite clay baths These remedies will have varying rates of success. Some, such as baking soda and the compresses, are best used to treat symptoms in the moment. Others, such as chelat... »
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