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Inflammatory Bowel Disease
DIETARY CHANGES CAN IMPROVE INFLAMMATORY DISEASES – (03-27-06)
James Bogash
Bifidogenic growth stimulator for the treatment of active ulcerative colitis
Out of all the autoimmune conditions I see in my office, inflammatory bowel disease definitely tops the list. Just last week I had a patient who had a colonoscopy done and had some mild inflammation. Her GI doc’s recommendation? Wait and watch. How’s that for proactive prevention?
A better management approach would include dietary changes to include increased soluble fiber, probiotic supplementation and EFAs. All of these have been shown to lower inflammation in the GI tract. Or, you could just wait until the inflammation builds enough to actually be classified as a disease state…
