Hi All

I've been on the diet for almost 12 months now. I was hoping my IC would have gone now but it hasnt. I'm in general quite a lot better, but I can still have some nasty periods & days. I have had many days where I feel 90% better though which is great.  My IC never seems to really want to go though.

I havent found any new foods really makes a difference to my IC , except spices which I keep away from. To be honest I have found it the hardest thing to judge as to whether a food makes it worse - I can never really tell.

Wondering if anyone knows if seaweed is okay to eat for someone on List 1 just moving to List 2 (i.e. as used in vegetarian sushi - like cucumber rolls)? Also, sunflower oil... I found these very tasty potatoe chips that only have potatoes, sunflower oil and sea salt in them. so far i haven't had any issues when i've eaten them, but wondering if Matia has ever specifically said anything about sunflower oil being bad for us. 

Thanks so much for your input. Hope everyone had good holidays.

I have been traveling a bit lately and finding it very difficult especially when in an airport to find suitable drinking water. I know Matia has many patients who do travel for work and what not and I wondered if they could offer any advice as to what they do in airport situations. I have found that the only available water most of the time is 'Dasani' which is purified and gross and not good for us to drink. 

I just started treatment with Matia in late Oct. Things have been a little bumpy with my urgency and frequency but up until now I haven't had any die off. At least none that I'm aware of. Then about a week ago I started having vaginal yeast. It is progressing and now it burns when I urinate. It is always worse first thing in the morning and feels better as the day progresses. Matia told me that I could insert plain yogurt twice a day and that has helped. One day is so different from the next. Yesterday I felt great and today I feel terrible. My diet has not changed.

I am having a real hard time today lots of cleasing. I still haven't left my house other then to take a walk in a long time. I have only left 6 times in the past 9 months. I feel like life is passing me by and i have no control. I am so tired all the time I feel like a narcoleptic. I know I am going through a lot of hormone changes and it doesn't make it easy. i wish i could just be like a normal person take some regular herbs even biodetical hormones and be done with this mess. I am so sick of feeling this way. It has almost been a yr and I hardly go anywhere.

hello everyone. well i just found out i cant eat gluten which has been causing me lots of stomach problems. i still am not sure if i have ic or if everything is related to the gluten. i was wondering if anyone knows about gluten causing ic? i was also tested for candida which came back negative. can you still have ic withouth candida?

I am trying to expand my food list. Has anyone tried goat, ostrage or any other oncommon meat. I did do buffalo already and it was too rich. I am wondering about rabbit as well. Any of you on list one and two or those of you who did when they were on list one and two. I would love your feed back on other sources. SO far all i seem to be able to eat is crab, shripm and beef. I am looking for sugestions.

hello my name is torey. i am 21 year old female from ohio. about 6 months ago i feel like my life changed over night. i was one of the healthiest ppl i know(so i thought) and have been going to doctor after doctor trying to figure out whats wrong with me.i kept feeling like i have bladder infections but came out negative. im not even sure if i have ic but it just makes sense and to be honest i dont even think i should go get diagnosed by a western doctor b/c i dont want to chance making the problem worse.

Re: the food groupings (veggies/starches/protein), can snacks can be from just one group or must every meal even snacks include all 3 to keep it balanced?

I'm also curious what kind of List 1 snacks people have come up with/found to help with the hunger between meals?  Specifics would help, like brands/types info... i.e. if it's rice cakes, what brand do you like? and is flavored allowed or just plain?

Thank you!! & hoping your generous info will help other List 1'ers as well... 

Does anyone know if spelt PASTA is ok during List 1?  The one I got (VitaSpelt) says under ingredients "organic whole spelt (wheat) flour and water."

Thanks in advance to whomever can help..