Colitis

Colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease usually referred to as (IBD). IBD causes inflammation of the intestines. This eventually causes sores that leave scars in the intestines allowing them to bleed. The intestine is a very critical part of our digestive system, and it is extremely important that steps are taken to heal the effects that colitis has on the body system. Usually, Doctors prescribe anti-inflammatory drugs to cure this and may even suggest the surgical option to you but, as long as the symptoms managable then Colitis Diet Management should be considered as the first step of action.

Steps for Colitis Diet Management?

        You need to ensure that your body has a good supply of water at all times. To ensure that, you need to drink at least 8-10 glasses of water almost every day. The intake of water will help to prevent constipation. It is common to colitis that flare-ups are either followed by or preceded by constipation. Therefore, colitis diet management requires a management of both sides of the symptoms.

        If you are suffering from colitis, in all likelihood, on the other side of the symptoms, there will be a loss of some of the required nutrients from your body. Consult a nearby doctor, your family physician who will prescribe you a daily dosage of multi-vitamin tablets to recover the lost nutrients. Another option is, if you should be unable to contact your doctor, then, in the interim, talk to your local pharmacist to get a recommendation of the best over the counter vitamin supplement to take.

        Remember, that colitis or any IBD is a flare-up disease. It may be controlled by you for many days(remission) and it would trouble you one day (flare-up). It is important for patients to realize that they need to modify their diets during the flare-up periods. During the remission phase, they can have a high-fiber content diet which would need to be modified to a low-fiber diet during the flare-up phase. During the flare-up phase, it is recommended that one has protein rich food like eggs and fish which would reconstruct the cells.

        Avoid alcohol at all costs. Alcohol increases the severity of colitis. Alcohol also does not allow anti-colitis drugs to take full effects.

        Preferably, do not eat cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and other vegetables of the cabbage family. While these are extremely healthy, they are gas-producing foods, which may cause further irritation of the intestine.

        If the infected part of the intestines has been clinically removed by surgery, it is advisable that you avoid high fat content food. Fat rich food may cause diarrhea for patients.         Fish oil and Flax Seed Oil play a very important role in managing colitis. One could also try psyllium, which is a pre-biotic to control the effects of colitis.

Your doctor should be able to chart out your colitis diet management program. Be sincere to the program and adhere to it to ensure that the bad effects of colitis are controlled.

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