Crohn’s Disease

Crohn’s Disease

Definition :

          Crohn’s disease is an inflammation of the bowel. It belongs to a group of conditions known as Inflammatory Bowel Disease ( IBD ). It is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract.

It most commonly affecting the end of the small bowel (terminal ileum),  jejunum, or begining of the colon and resulting in skip lesions ( Normal bowel followed by diseased bowel ).

Signs and Symptoms :

• Abdominal pain and cramps
• Persistent Diarrhea
• Rectal bleeding
• Urgency of bowel
• Sensation of incomplete evacuation
• Constipation ( Leads to bowel obstruction )

  General Sypmtoms :

• Weight loss
• Fever
• Fatigue
• Night sweats
• Loss of appetite
• Loss of normal menstrual cycle   

 Causes of Crohn's Disease :

• Diet
• Stress
• Hereditary
• Genetics
• Environmental factors

 

Dietary Management :

          The diet of  choice is for Crohn’s disease is low residue diet.

• Meat ( Baked Chicken)
• Cooked Vegetables ( Mashed Potatoes )

          The diet should avoided for the Crohn’s disease is  

• Raw fruits ( Except banana )
• Vegetables
• Seeds
• Whole grains