i HAVE CHRON'S DISEASE DOES ANYONE KNOW OF ANY DIET THAT MAY HELP ?

Answer 1

I did a lot of resaerch on Crohn's disease last year. My dad was diagnosed with it as well. As far as the foods you can eat, the websites you visit will not match up.. One will say no red meat, while another will say its ok.. Basically what I would advise you to do, is create a journal. Crohn's is different for different people, and my dad had a journal for a month. He isnt on a diet anymore and he knows exactly what does and does not agree with his body. Also, make sure you have a good water intake. With Crohn's, you can easily get dehydrated. One thing that you probably shouldnt eat is raw veggies.. They are very hard for a person with Crohn's to digest. It is a very hard disease, but, if you listen to your body and keep yourself watered, you can live a normal life. My dad is proof of that. It almost killed him before he was diagnosed. He was so dehydrated his blood pressure was 63/38... He got down to 171 pounds. He is now at 220 and his BP is fine.. Good Luck to you.

Answer 2

Diet and Emotions
There are no foods known to actually injure the bowel. However, during an acute phase of the disease, bulky foods, milk, and milk products may increase diarrhea and cramping. Generally, the patient is advised to eat a well-balanced diet, with adequate protein and calories. A multivitamin and iron supplement may be recommended by the physician.

Stress, anxiety, and extreme emotions may aggravate symptoms of the disorder, but are not believed to cause it or make it worse. Any chronic disease can produce a serious emotional reaction, which can usually be handled through discussion with the physician.

Answer 3

It's not terminal. Your Friend will have to go to the bathroom a lot, and have cramping and painful bowell movements. Be supportive, and understand that one day s/he may feel wonderful, and the next day they are literally "pooped out". It's an exhausting disease. When she has flare-ups, she won't go out for meals socially. When you eat, within minutes you have to go to the bathroom. It's very uncomfortable, not much talked about, embarassing, gassy, and you feel like poop. Be supportive and if you and your friend have plans and she cannot make it last minute, understand it's not her faul5t, it's the disease. She needs her bathroom and rest. It's hard to live an active social life, because life revolves around food, which is limited for someone battling the Disease. I don't know if just how it's spelled. do a search on Ulcerative Colitis. there are medical treatments. pills, and surgery, surgery is the last option. your friend can live a good happy life, as long as she has supportive understanding friends like you who care!!! you are so kind!

Answer 4

Eat a diet consisting of nonacidic fresh or cooked vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrots, celery, garlic, kale, spinach, and turnips. Steam, broil, boil, or bake your food.

Drink plenty of liquids, such as steam-distilled water, herbal teas, and fresh juices. Fresh caggage juice is very beneficial.

Add papaya to your diet. Chew a couple of the seeds to aid digestion.

During an acute attack, eat organic baby foods, steamed vegetables, and well-cooked brown rice, millet, and oatmeal.

Try eliminating all dairy foods (including cheese), fish, hard sausage, pickled cabbage, and yeast prouducts from your diet, and see if symptoms improve. These foods are high in histamine. Many people with Crohn's disease are histamine-intolerant. Milk and other dairy prouducts also contain carrageenan, a compound extracted from red seaweed.

Avoid alcohol, caffeine, carbonated beverages, chocolate, corn, eggs, foods with artificial additives or preservatives, fried and greasy foods, margarine, meat, pepper, spicy foods, tobacco, white flour, and all animal prouducts, with the exception of white fish from clear waters. These foods are irritating to the digestive tract. Mucus-forming foods such as processed refined foods and dairy products should also be avoided. Limit yout intake of barley, rye, and wheat.

As much as possible, avoid stress. Our bodily functions are deeply interconnected. Our bodies are affected by our thoughts and moods. During an attack, rest is important.

Answer 5

My boss had Crohn's disease and naturally thought healthy stuff would be better. She had large amounts of her intestine removed and was advised to eat small meals frequently and ease up on caffeine, unrefined food (yep go for white bread!!) and fibre rich produce. Perhaps food which has all of the work taken out of it ie pureed or mashed is good as it's less work for your stomach.

Answer 6

My good friend has Chrons and i know that he doesn't have dairy like yogurt and milk, he has soya yogurt and milk instead. Also being really healthy like eating well and doing exercise improves it. But the best advice you will get is from your doctor.

Answer 7

There's an excellent book out there called Eating for IBS. In the smaller print below the title, Heather Van Vorous, the author, also states it is good for Chrone's, Celiac, Malabsorption, etc. Try it --

Answer 8

I wouldn't take advice from anyone or start any diet until you see your doctor and they will send you to a dietitian who will give you a correct eating plan for you

Answer 9

Avoiding spicy and greasy food. I knew a dog who suffered from this and she recovered after changing her diet. Speak to your doctor for better advice.

Answer 10

No caffeine, no alcohol, no shellfish, no sushi, keep red meat to a minimum and find yourself a very strong and good probiotic.