Chronic Pain Today

Do you have Interstitial Cystitis? Then you know that diet is a severe part of the condition.

Food sensitivities are one of the worst culprits to the IC flare. There are many that feel that interstitial cystitis is a form of food allergy. Until the proper cause of IC is determined, there are ample studies that suggest that diet does trigger in IC flare. The more acidic the food is, the worse off you’ll be for eating it. Along with the right foods, hydration is the key to easing a flare. A simple key to how much water you need a day is to half your weight and drink that much (in ounces) of water a day. For example: I weigh 120, therefore I need 60 ounces of water a day. Chocolate, Tobacco, Caffeine, and Tomatoes are the top No-No’s to the IC diet.

Below is a listing of food that should be okay for most IC sufferers:
Chamomile tea, mint tea
Bottled water
Pear Juice
Milk
Buckwheat
Corn bread
Couscous
Matzo
Oat, White, Potato Bread
Pasta
Pitas
Quinoa, rice
Butter, Margarine
Canola, Coconut, Corn, olive, peanut, safflower, sesame, soy oil
Beef, chicken, fish, lamb, beef or chicken liver, pork, shellfish
Shrimp, turkey, Veal
Eggs
Cream, cottage, feta, mozzarella, ricotta, string cheese
Whipped cream
Vanilla ice cream
Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, chives
Collard greens, corn, cucumber, lentils
Kale, lettuce, mustard greens
Mushrooms
Dried Beans
Okra, parsley, peas, potatoes, pumpkin, radishes, snow and split peas
Summer and winter squash, turnips, zucchini, yams
Dates, pears, coconut
Brown sugar, carob
Carrot cake, crème brulee, custards, divinity, homemade pound cake
Homemade white and yellow cake
Homemade vanilla and caramel frosting
Homey
Licorice
Maple syrup
Pear pastries
Sugar
Sugar cookies
Tapioca
Vanilla pudding, vanilla ice cream
Allspice, almond extract, anise, basil, caraway seed, coriander
Dill, fennel, garlic, mace, marjoram, oregano, poppy seed, rosemary
Sage, salt, thyme, tarragon, vanilla extract

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