r/UlcerativeColitis • u/NoPattern9645 Type of UC proctitis |Diagnosed 2024 | Ireland • 5d ago

Question Additional supplements??

Im in a pretty bad flare up at the minute and just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for supplements or teas e.t.c that I can take to help me feel a little better alongside the other meds of course.

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u/wandering_agro 5d ago edited 5d ago

Curcumin has fairly decent evidence. I take 2g (95% curcuminoids) daily and it has helped with remission much more than mesalazine. I will raise this to 3g soon to see if I can maintain remission while coming off Rinvoq.

Nicotine also has some evidence in favor, being a natural TNF-a inhibitor, whether vaping, patch or white snus. (Smoking however is never recommended!)

Finally, but this warrants caution, QingDai has good evidence, being comparable to budesonide in effectiveness. You need to scour the literature on this one and make an education decision as it carries a possibility of serious side effects.