Re: Re: Exercise -- was I need DESSERT!!!!

[Guest guest]

From

what my own doctors have told me over the past six years, plus my readings on

health, mild exercise is best when you are in the early stages of healing and

recovering from a chronic illness or are symptomatic. Of course that

means there can be a lot of individual variation.

The

general consensus is that if your body is symptomatic, mild exercise such as

walking is better than intensive sessions such as training for a

marathon. The energy levels just aren’t available, you could have

had months of malnutrition due to illness, and you may end up delaying the

healing process. It makes sense to apply this general recommendation from

the medical community to the first 6 months to a year on SCD. Our bodies

are adjusting to a slightly different diet, we are recovering from months, if

not years, of chronic illness, our body’s energy requirements are being

used up by healing.

But,

as always, each of us needs to find our own path to healing. All depends

on what digestive disorder we’re dealing with, how long we’ve been

symptomatic, what other health issues we’re dealing with besides

digestive, the condition our body is in, etc.

I

don’t think I’ve seen any discussion of exercise specifically in

BTVC or on Elaine’s website. But I’ve certainly come across

this “mild exercise caution when you are symptomatic” recommendation

from doctors and others in the medical community.

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

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> Remember,

starting an intense work-out program isn't recommended the first six months of

starting SCD. I'm sure 'intense' would vary with where you start healthwise.

Better to let healing take place.

Where are you getting this from, Debby?

I know Carol F. used to say something like this, but I never heard anyone else

say it.

And i asked Marilyn about it.

I think it really depends on whether you are up to it or not and

whether working out is part of your health regime or not.

ly, I find working out very helpful and it always improved

my health and my symptoms.

Mara

[Guest guest]

From

what my own doctors have told me over the past six years, plus my readings on

health, mild exercise is best when you are in the early stages of healing and

recovering from a chronic illness or are symptomatic. Of course that

means there can be a lot of individual variation.

The

general consensus is that if your body is symptomatic, mild exercise such as

walking is better than intensive sessions such as training for a

marathon. The energy levels just aren’t available, you could have

had months of malnutrition due to illness, and you may end up delaying the

healing process. It makes sense to apply this general recommendation from

the medical community to the first 6 months to a year on SCD. Our bodies

are adjusting to a slightly different diet, we are recovering from months, if

not years, of chronic illness, our body’s energy requirements are being

used up by healing.

But,

as always, each of us needs to find our own path to healing. All depends

on what digestive disorder we’re dealing with, how long we’ve been

symptomatic, what other health issues we’re dealing with besides

digestive, the condition our body is in, etc.

I

don’t think I’ve seen any discussion of exercise specifically in

BTVC or on Elaine’s website. But I’ve certainly come across

this “mild exercise caution when you are symptomatic” recommendation

from doctors and others in the medical community.

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

> Remember,

starting an intense work-out program isn't recommended the first six months of

starting SCD. I'm sure 'intense' would vary with where you start healthwise.

Better to let healing take place.

Where are you getting this from, Debby?

I know Carol F. used to say something like this, but I never heard anyone else

say it.

And i asked Marilyn about it.

I think it really depends on whether you are up to it or not and

whether working out is part of your health regime or not.

ly, I find working out very helpful and it always improved

my health and my symptoms.

Mara

[Guest guest]

Well, that's good to know.  I was totally wrong on that.  One problem I had then was that every little thing I did (weak muscles I guess) caused me to have to run to the restroom.  I wouldn't have even tried walking far outside back then.  Of course, now I will walk up to the store because there is something about the endorphin kick even with taking a nice walk when possible.  Sometimes I just like to walk up to the store instead of drive--usually when I feel bad.  Before all of this, I used to walk a lot at the park and it's like walking on air afterward.  It's good that it's warming up and the time change now.

 

I can't find the emails on the exercise for the first six months.  I doubt I could have done very much.

 

Debbie 40 cd

 

From what my own doctors have told me over the past six years, plus my readings on health, mild exercise is best when you are in the early stages of healing and recovering from a chronic illness or are symptomatic.  Of course that means there can be a lot of individual variation.

 

The general consensus is that if your body is symptomatic, mild exercise such as walking is better than intensive sessions such as training for a marathon.  The energy levels just aren’t available, you could have had months of malnutrition due to illness, and you may end up delaying the healing process.  It makes sense to apply this general recommendation from the medical community to the first 6 months to a year on SCD.  Our bodies are adjusting to a slightly different diet, we are recovering from months, if not years, of chronic illness, our body’s energy requirements are being used up by healing.

 

But, as always, each of us needs to find our own path to healing.  All depends on what digestive disorder we’re dealing with, how long we’ve been symptomatic, what other health issues we’re dealing with besides digestive, the condition our body is in, etc.

 

I don’t think I’ve seen any discussion of exercise specifically in BTVC or on Elaine’s website.  But I’ve certainly come across this “mild exercise caution when you are symptomatic” recommendation from doctors and others in the medical community.

 

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 

 

> Remember, starting an intense work-out program isn't recommended the first six months of starting SCD. I'm sure 'intense' would vary with where you start healthwise. Better to let healing take place.

Where are you getting this from, Debby?I know Carol F. used to say something like this, but I never heard anyone else say it. And i asked Marilyn about it. I think it really depends on whether you are up to it or not and

whether working out is part of your health regime or not.ly, I find working out very helpful and it always improvedmy health and my symptoms. Mara

 

[Guest guest]

Well, that's good to know.  I was totally wrong on that.  One problem I had then was that every little thing I did (weak muscles I guess) caused me to have to run to the restroom.  I wouldn't have even tried walking far outside back then.  Of course, now I will walk up to the store because there is something about the endorphin kick even with taking a nice walk when possible.  Sometimes I just like to walk up to the store instead of drive--usually when I feel bad.  Before all of this, I used to walk a lot at the park and it's like walking on air afterward.  It's good that it's warming up and the time change now.

 

I can't find the emails on the exercise for the first six months.  I doubt I could have done very much.

 

Debbie 40 cd

 

From what my own doctors have told me over the past six years, plus my readings on health, mild exercise is best when you are in the early stages of healing and recovering from a chronic illness or are symptomatic.  Of course that means there can be a lot of individual variation.

 

The general consensus is that if your body is symptomatic, mild exercise such as walking is better than intensive sessions such as training for a marathon.  The energy levels just aren’t available, you could have had months of malnutrition due to illness, and you may end up delaying the healing process.  It makes sense to apply this general recommendation from the medical community to the first 6 months to a year on SCD.  Our bodies are adjusting to a slightly different diet, we are recovering from months, if not years, of chronic illness, our body’s energy requirements are being used up by healing.

 

But, as always, each of us needs to find our own path to healing.  All depends on what digestive disorder we’re dealing with, how long we’ve been symptomatic, what other health issues we’re dealing with besides digestive, the condition our body is in, etc.

 

I don’t think I’ve seen any discussion of exercise specifically in BTVC or on Elaine’s website.  But I’ve certainly come across this “mild exercise caution when you are symptomatic” recommendation from doctors and others in the medical community.

 

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 

 

> Remember, starting an intense work-out program isn't recommended the first six months of starting SCD. I'm sure 'intense' would vary with where you start healthwise. Better to let healing take place.

Where are you getting this from, Debby?I know Carol F. used to say something like this, but I never heard anyone else say it. And i asked Marilyn about it. I think it really depends on whether you are up to it or not and

whether working out is part of your health regime or not.ly, I find working out very helpful and it always improvedmy health and my symptoms. Mara

 

[Guest guest]

At 10:04 AM 3/19/2010, you wrote:

I was totally wrong on

that. One problem I had then was that every little thing I did

(weak muscles I guess) caused me to have to run to the restroom. I

wouldn't have even tried walking far outside back then. Of course,

now I will walk up to the store because there is something about the

endorphin kick even with taking a nice walk when possible.

Sometimes I just like to walk up to the store instead of drive--usually

when I feel bad. Before all of this, I used to walk a lot at the

park and it's like walking on air afterward. It's good that it's

warming up and the time change now.

I can't find the emails on the exercise for the first six months. I

doubt I could have done very much.

Actually, I think that the question of exercise is as variable as the

foods we are able to eat.

It's true that exercise creates endorphins (which are good for us) and

from that point of view, it's a good thing.

However, it's equally true that in the fist 6-9 months of SCD, our bodies

are using a tremendous amount of energy to shift from rumen digestion to

human digestion, and we may not HAVE the additional energy for

exercise.

So you can have people who find that they have to get their yoga fix,

their tai chi, their water exercises, or they feel lousy. And then you

can have people for whom exercise increases their symptoms.

I remember someone who ran marathons before he developed IBD. Started

SCD, was doing better, and then, around the first month or so, started

training intensively for a marathon he wanted to do... and completely

relapsed. His system just didn't have enough energy to heal AND train.

Don't think he made that marathon -- but he did the next one.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle

[Guest guest]

At 10:04 AM 3/19/2010, you wrote:

I was totally wrong on

that. One problem I had then was that every little thing I did

(weak muscles I guess) caused me to have to run to the restroom. I

wouldn't have even tried walking far outside back then. Of course,

now I will walk up to the store because there is something about the

endorphin kick even with taking a nice walk when possible.

Sometimes I just like to walk up to the store instead of drive--usually

when I feel bad. Before all of this, I used to walk a lot at the

park and it's like walking on air afterward. It's good that it's

warming up and the time change now.

I can't find the emails on the exercise for the first six months. I

doubt I could have done very much.

Actually, I think that the question of exercise is as variable as the

foods we are able to eat.

It's true that exercise creates endorphins (which are good for us) and

from that point of view, it's a good thing.

However, it's equally true that in the fist 6-9 months of SCD, our bodies

are using a tremendous amount of energy to shift from rumen digestion to

human digestion, and we may not HAVE the additional energy for

exercise.

So you can have people who find that they have to get their yoga fix,

their tai chi, their water exercises, or they feel lousy. And then you

can have people for whom exercise increases their symptoms.

I remember someone who ran marathons before he developed IBD. Started

SCD, was doing better, and then, around the first month or so, started

training intensively for a marathon he wanted to do... and completely

relapsed. His system just didn't have enough energy to heal AND train.

Don't think he made that marathon -- but he did the next one.

—

Marilyn

New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

Darn Good SCD Cook

No Human Children

Shadow & Sunny Longhair Dachshund

Babette the Foundling Beagle