How Do You Manage Crohns Disease With Diet?
Crohn’s disease affects the bowel and is primarily marked by inflammation of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that may involve all layers of the intestines. The ileum is the most frequently affected area. Diseased bowel may be found between sections of healthy bowel. Patients with Crohn’s disease occasionally can benefit from changes in diet. The following steps will describe some of the changes in diet that a health care provider may recommend. Replace fluid losses caused by diarrhea. The swelling associated with Crohn’s disease can cause the bowels to empty more frequently, resulting in chronic diarrhea. Increasing the water intake may be sufficient and special fluids with electrolytes are also commercially available. Feed patients intravenously. This may need to be done temporarily in a small number of cases where patients need bowel rest, extra nutrition or are unable to absorb enough nutrition from food. Administer high-calorie liquid formulas as recommended. This is sometimes done
