How to Follow a Diet for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is not thought to be caused by a certain kind of diet, but eating certain foods seem to inflame symptoms. Most inflammatory bowel disease diets contain bland foods that will not irritate sores in the colon and will be easy to digest. Read on to learn how to follow a diet for inflammatory bowel disease.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

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1. Consult with a nutritionist or a dietician about tailoring a diet to your specific inflammatory bowel disease needs.

2. Get information about the nutritional guidelines to follow for inflammatory bowel disease by reading the book "The New Eating Right for a Bad Gut: The Complete Nutritional Guide to Ileitis, Colitis, Crohn's Disease, and Inflammatory Bowel Disease" by James Scala. See the Resources section below for a link.

3. Follow recipes inside "What to Eat with IBD: A Comprehensive Nutrition and Recipe Guide for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis." See the Resources section below for a link.

4. Find diet ideas in the book "Gastrointestinal Health: The Proven Nutritional Program to Prevent, Cure, or Alleviate Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Ulcers, Gas, Constipation, Heartburn, and Many Other Digestive Disorders, Third Edition" by Steven R. Peikin. See the Resources section below for a link.

Follow a Diet for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

5. Take a multi-vitamin to replenish vitamins and minerals that have been lost.

6. Cut dairy out of your diet. Lactose intolerance is a prevalent characteristic in IBD patients.

7. Drink at least eight to 10 glasses of water each day to avoid constipation and intestinal blockages.

8. Eat foods rich in protein during a disease flare-up. Even while you are experiencing symptoms like diarrhea and constipation, your body needs food to function.

Tips & Warnings

• Decrease your alcohol and caffeine intake. They are known stomach and ulcer irritants.

Resources

• Nutritional Guidelines in The New Eating Right for a Bad Gut
• Recipes in What to Eat With IBD
• Diet Ideas in Gastrointestinal Health

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