If you have been reading up on modern health research you
would have found plenty of information as to the influence of diet on a host of
medical concerns. This is especially true when dealing with Crohn’s Disease. In
fact, the importance of a regulated diet can be the difference between managing
Crohn’s Disease and keeping it in check or falling victim to its more serious
consequences.
Remember, changing your diet to a Crohn’s friendly one will
not cure you of the disease. It will, however, limit the flare-ups – in both
regularity and severity – and help you feel better. In terms of diet, Crohn’s
Disease is very fickle. Since the disease plays havoc on the digestive tract,
it is important that not only do you change what you eat, but also how you eat
it. The higher quantity of food you ingest the more chance you have of
difficulties with the disease. It is recommended that instead of eating a few
large meals per day, you should have several smaller meals. Try not to give
your digestive tract so much to do at once. This will help ease the effects of
Crohn’s Disease.
Furthermore, you must make sure to consume the proper amount
of vitamins and minerals on a daily basis. Failure to do so can result in other
problems. This is important because diarrhea and constipation are symptoms of
Crohn’s and can prevent your body from maintaining the proper nutritional
fortification to ensure healthy functioning.
In addition to eating right, it is important that you keep
your body fully hydrated. Not only is consuming fluids important to manage your
Crohn’s, fluids can also help you detoxify which can lead to improved health.
Drinking water is perhaps the best step in keeping yourself hydrated – aim for
8 glasses a day.
The diet for those with Crohn’s should include a healthy
balance of protein, carbohydrates, fruits and vegetables, and just tiny amounts
of fats. Keeping your diet high in fiber is probably the best bet because it
influences your body’s ability to maintain regular bowel movements. The best
source for Crohn’s fighting protein is apparently fish. Oily fish also has the
added benefit of supplying Omega-3 oils. If you are not a fan of fish you can
get Omega-3 oils through various supplements.
There are also many foods that sufferers of Crohns’s Disease
should avoid like the plague. People diagnosed with Crohn’s should stay away
from dairy products as much as possible. In addition, avoiding foots with
saturated fats, Brassica vegetables, corn or gluten products, and alcohol and
caffeine can help reduce the severity and regularity of Crohn’s Disease.
Those with Crohn’s often react differently to the disease.
It is a good idea to keep a food diary so you can track your reactions to
various foods. This is a great way to find out which foods work for you and
those that cause complications.
There are also many more resources and lots of information
about controlling and treating Crohn’s Disease symptoms here Breakthrough Crohn's Disease Guide
