Keep fats and oils to a minimum, Fatty foods are hard to digest, so keep fats and oils to a minimum and avoid fried and sautéed foods, as well as such obviously fatty items as bacon, potato chips, and most cheeses.
Avoid caffeine. Depending on how your intestines react, you may want to avoid caffeinated drinks, […]
Avoid foods high in insoluble fiber. Foods that irritate the bowel often include those high in insoluble fiber, which is found in bran, whole grains, nuts, seeds, dried fruits, and the skins of potatoes, fresh fruits, and vegetables. Less irritating are pectin and other types of soluble fiber, which can be obtained from oats, poached […]
The first medication usually tried with ulcerative colitis is 5-aminosalicylic acid (mesalamine), often in combination with 5-ASA derivative such as sulfasalazine. These drugs reduce inflammation. Anyone taking these medications should consume folate-rich foods, such as liver and leafy greens. Patients who do not respond to this therapy are treated with steroids, usually prednisone or hydrocortisone, […]
Colitis, also called ulcerative colitis or inflammatory bowel disease, is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes bleeding ulcers in the colon and rectum. Symptomatic flare-ups alternate with periods of symptom-free remission. In mild cases of colitis, patients may have normal bowel movements with a mucous discharge; more commonly, the disease also causes abdominal cramps and […]