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Diet Programme For Crohn’s Colitis
A solid Crohn's disease diet & nutrition plan is the key for those trying to overcome long standing challenges that the experts have called "incurable". If you have been diagnosed with either Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis, you will find this particularsection quite beneficial in your pursuit to regaining a healthy and vital life. Studies have shown that there is no direct correlation in your past eating habits or diet that have caused or contributed to these diseases. However once diagnosed with IBD you havethe ability to take control of the types of products/food that you consume, which will have a tremendous effect on reducing symptoms and trigger the overall healing process, a journey to regaining a healthy and vital lifestyle.A crohn's disease diet is NOT a diet to loose weight but rather to properly balance your food intake to utilize nutritional natural healing.
Diet for Colitis :
Diet plays an important part in the treatment of colitis. Here is a simple and easy to follow diet plan to help ease the effects of colitis :
Fruit Juice Diet :
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A fresh fruit juice fast for five days or so in most cases of colitis is a good initiative. The juices may be diluted with filtered and boiled water.
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Papaya juice and raw cabbage or carrot is especially beneficial. Citrus juices are best avoided.
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 The bowels should be cleansed daily with warm water enema.

Well-balanced Small Meal :
Adopt a diet of small comprising of meals at shorter intervals for the next 10 days, you may include in this diet :
  • Cooked or steamed vegetables, rice, coarsely broken wheat and well ripened fruits like banana and papaya, yogurt and homemade cottage cheese must comprise the main foods of consumption while on this diet regime.
  • Tender coconut water is highly beneficial as it is soothing to the soft mucosa of the colon.
  • Cooked apples also aid the healing of ulcerative conditions because of its ample concentration of iron and phosphorus.
  • Drink lots of fluid (8 - 10 servings daily) to keep body hydrated and prevent constipation
  • Eat a high fiber diet when IBD is under control. Follow here for a list of high fiber foods. Some patients find cooking and steaming the vegetables more tolerable than eating them raw.
  • During a flare up, however, limit high fiber foods and follow a low fiber diet or even a low residue diet to give the bowel a rest and minimize symptoms. Click here for a list of low fiber foods.
  • It is very important to continue nourishing your body even during a flare-up. Try small frequent meals. Eating a high protein diet with lean meats, fish and eggs, may help relieve symptoms of IBD. Your registered dietitian may recommend pre-digested nutritional drinks (elemental diet) to give your bowel a rest and replenish lost nutrients so that your body can repair itself
  • If the ileum (part of the small intestines) has been resected, a Vitamin B12 injection may be required
  • Some studies found that fish oil and flax seed oil may be helpful in managing IBD. Some also suggested the role of prebiotics such as psyllium in the healing process. Furthermore, probiotics (live culture) may also be helpful in aiding recovery of the intestines.
  • All food must be eaten slowly and chewed thoroughly.
Avoid certain foods :
To reap maximum benefits of the diet plan keep the following food items at bay
  • Avoid foods with white sugar, white bread and other white flour products.
  • Consumption of highly seasoned foods
  • Strictly avoid beverages such as: strong tea, coffee and alcohol
  • Foods cooked in aluminum pans must also be avoided

Other Supplementary Measures :
  • One should have a bowel movement at the same time each day and spend 10 to 15 minutes in the endeavor.
  • Drinking two glasses of water first thing in the morning will stimulate a normal bowel movement. An enema may be used if no bowel movement occurs.
  • Buttermilk enema twice a week is also soothing and helps in re-installing a healthy bacterial flora in the colon.
  • Complete bed rest and plenty of liquids are very important.
  • One needs to eliminate all causes of stress and adjust to the disorder with patience
  • Limit caffeine, alcohol and sorbitol (a type of sweetener) as these may exacerbate IBD symptoms.
  • Limit gas-producing foods such as cabbage-family vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and brussels sprouts), dried peas and lentils, onions and chives, peppers and carbonated drinks
  • Avoid lactose-containing foods such as dairy if you are lactose intolerant. Otherwise, you may use lactase enzymes and lactase pretreated foods.
  • Reduce fat intake if part of the intestines has been surgically removed. High fat foods usually cause diarrhea and gas for this group of patients
 

 

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