Inflammatory bowel diseases and nutrition

IBDs include Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. These two diseases have some common features such as:

• Diarrhea
• Fever
• Weight loss
• Anemia
• Malnutrition

So the nutritional treatment is as follows:

• Protein needs are increased in IBDs depending on the stage of the disease, so an increased consumption of protein foods is required to restore the disease.
• Limiting caffeine can be used to reduce the symptoms of diarrhea.
• During flare-ups or remissions of the disease, inflammation or ulcers may result in a partially obstructed bowel, in which case dietary fiber needs to be reduced or reduced to small pieces so that they can pass easily without clogging the gut. intestine.
• Small and frequent meals are better tolerated by the digestive system and do not create unpleasant symptoms.
• Consumption of foods rich in ω-3 fatty acids such as fish, vegetable oils and certain nuts (be careful in some cases they can cause blockage), help the progression of the disease due to their anti-inflammatory effect.
• Prebiotics (plant foods) and probiotics (animal foods) can help the disease progress well, due to their effect on the microbial flora of the gut.