Healthy diet

[dajomar]

When i scroll through the posts i quite often see eating a healthy diet helps with copd , what constitutes a healthy diet ? I also have diverticulitis so i have to be careful what fruit & veg i eat , can anyone help me as to the sort of diet i should be eating ?

[stone-UK]

Hi

As you already have issues I would ask your GP for a referral to a dietitian.

[O2Trees]

Oh, that is such a difficult question dajomar. How to eat well and balance our various conditions at the same time. Besides the lung conditions I have, I also have reflux like many here so have to take that into account. Raw tomatoes and raw fruit doesnt work, nor does hot spicy food. And also for lots of us, including me, taking care not to lose weight. Or trying to lose it if that applies.

I eat porridge for breakfast with nuts, seeds, chopped ginger root, blueberries and goats yoghurt. Plus turmeric and cinnamon stirred in. Eggs or cheese, oatcakes with salad for lunch. A banana with peanut butter on it for tea and sometimes a piece of cake. And fish/chicken for dinner with steamed veg. That's an average day and with a nod to the mediterranean diet I slosh olive oil over my food. And lots of water and herb teas.

I have diverticulosis as well, veering on diverticulitis at the moment so I would be interested in any thoughts about eating well for that.

What do you eat at present?

[Hidden in reply to O2Trees]

Where's the chocolate???

[ClaraC in reply to O2Trees]

Excellent diet you have O2Trees , the turmeric is good for the lungs but needs black pepper with it for maximum absorption. I sometimes make a batch of fresh ginger & turmeric drink, (1/3 ginger to turmeric & 2 litres water) peel & bring to the boil then simmer for 20-30 mins with a good pinch of freshly ground black pepper. Stand for 20-30 mins & is ready to drink, I added freshly squeezed lemon & local honey for allergies. The rest can be stored in the fridge for a few days. Turmeric is a mild anticoagulant so not advisable with warfarin. Seeds are a problem with diverticular but some can be soaked 1st😃

[dajomar in reply to ClaraC]

Thankyou so much for yoyr reply , i've not heard of turmeric but i will certainly try your drink x

[O2Trees in reply to ClaraC]

Nice recipe Clara, thanks.

I always put black pepper in turmeric plus apparently it also needs fat to be properly bioavailable. I put the pepper and coconut oil in my porridge - strangest porridge in the world On Trust Me Im a Doctor they did a small turmeric trial - they didnt mention b pepper or fat but the version that worked was the one where they asked people to cook with it. The people taking supplements saw no change. And an Indian friend told me it's best taken in hot food, not cold.

[ClaraC in reply to O2Trees]

A strange but true porridge😃 Yes about the turmeric, I love it with coconut oil, which I use for everything & a friend loves the hot turmeric milk made with good quality dried turmeric with high curcumin, a dash of coconut oil & pepper & the nut milk. It's a good stand by if you don't feel like cooking. Orthodox medicine is still learning about 'alternatives', which I call real medicine, now they are actually doing proper research on herbs & spices & can no longer claim them to be old wives tales 😊 keep on keeping on O2Trees best wishes to you

[Meme50 in reply to ClaraC]

Yes seeds and nuts I don't think are good for diverticulitis.

[sassy59]

Pete had diverticulitis and sometimes IBS but he eats well so long as broccoli is not included in his diet. I would get medical advice too. Xxxxx

[O2Trees in reply to sassy59]

?Sprouts?

[sassy59 in reply to O2Trees]

Pete hates sprouts O2. Lol xxx

[dajomar in reply to sassy59]

So do i ,yuk lol

[Hidden]

Hi dajomar. Which fruits & veg can't you eat? I don't have diverticulitis but I just wondered 😊

[dajomar in reply to Hidden]

I can eat apples ,bananas ,runner beans,other fruits i cant eat other veg i can only eat about twice a week

[ClaraC]

It's a difficult one, I have diverticular disease too but it is more under control than it used to be & it's a balance between eating enough healthy fibre & too much, while fresh fruit & veg are absolutely necessary for copd. Getting oxygen into our diet is very helpful for copd & I make sure I have enough green stuff & organic wherever possible. I found watercress & green salad helps. I start my day with half pint of water then get up & make 1pt boiled water with half a squeezed lemon an inch of squeezed fresh ginger a TSP of good local honey & a tblsp of apple cider vinegar( acv must not be taken if on warfarin). It clears the tubes, refreshes & alkalizes the body & tastes lovely. I go on to have organic porridge with banana & coconut or almond milk at least half HR after. Nuts & seeds can cause problems for diverticular disease but the protein can be got from organic nut milks. Coconut oil is a staple to cook with & aids the digestive system. Other than this I just try & balance my meals carefully & always cook fresh veg or fresh salad with my meal as a rule. I am a vegetarian & that has helped the diverticular because meat is difficult to digest. Hope this helps you'll have to observe & tween your diet to get it right good luck😃

[dajomar in reply to ClaraC]

Thankyou so much for your reply , i'm assuming i can get the fresh ginger from the supermarket likewise the apple cider vinegar, what is HR ?

[O2Trees in reply to dajomar]

Hour I think dajomar. "Half HR after".

[dajomar in reply to O2Trees]

Ok thanks

[O2Trees]

Although I agree about the merits of alternative medicine - and we know anyway that many medications are based on natural ingredients, e.g. aspirin - I have to say that I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for conventional medicine, and that would apply to many here. It would be nice to think that side effects could be reduced though, and the huge profits that pharmaceuticals make. Curcumin has wonderful effects but Ive read that drug companies are trying to make a medication based on turmeric so they can patent it and make shedloads of money. Crazy world.