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- $Title{Questions on Diet for Inflammatory Bowel Disease}
- $Subject{inflammatory bowel disease syndrome ibs intestine intestines diet
- Digestive IBD balance nutritious dietary individualized balanced nutrition
- irritable}
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- Questions on Diet for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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- QUESTION: I suffer from an inflammatory bowel disease, and though I have
- searched high and low for a diet that could help me avoid some of the troubled
- times I've had, there is none to be found. Surely you must have come across a
- helpful list in your work, and I would appreciate you sharing your knowledge
- with me.
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- ANSWER: There is a very good reason that explains why you have been unable to
- find a good diet to help prevent the painful symptoms of your condition.
- There simply isn't one. Each inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patient must
- create their own list of foods to avoid based upon the reactions they have had
- to the food. Many IBD patients can eat quite normally, enjoying a wide
- variety of foods without any restrictions whatsoever. When the acute stage
- hits, they switch to a bland diet, with less fiber and less spice than usual.
- The important factors to consider are the maintenance of a well-balanced and
- nutritious selection of dietary items to preserve good health and maintain
- normal body weight and defense reserves. Certain foods do have a reputation
- for irritating some patients' bowels, foods like nuts, raisins, seeds, bran
- and whole grain, as these are not as easily digested as other foods. While
- some patients tolerated cooked or canned fruits and vegetables, others may
- not, making the proper choice of foods a highly individualized effort.
- Keeping a log or diary of food intake and all possible reactions will provide
- you with a written record of unhappy experiences with your diet, and serve as
- a reminder of specific items to avoid. When you discover that a class of
- foods may be the culprit, consult your physician or a dietician, who can
- provide you with some hints about getting around the problems, or suggest
- substitute items to use in maintaining your balanced nutrition.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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