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Crohns: Diseases
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Crohn’s disease affects men and women equally and seems to run in some families. About 20 percent of people with Crohn’s disease have a blood relative with some form of inflammatory bowel disease, most often a brother or sister and sometimes a parent or child. Crohn’s disease can occur in people of all age groups, but it is more often diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 and 30. People of Jewish heritage have an increased risk of developing Crohn’s disease, and African Americans are at decreased risk for developing Crohn’s disease.
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Internal bleeding is a common complication of Crohns disease, and this can be dangerous if left untreated. An herbal way to treat bleeding ... is the use of Cayenne. Simple cayenne pepper such as what you use to flavor meals at the dinner table will stop external and internal bleeding. Cayenne is an herb also known as Capsicum, and it can be purchased in capsule form at almost any drug, herb, or natural health store.
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Certain foods and products should be excluded from the Crohns nutrition plan, because they are known to aggravate and increase symptoms. Foods containing sorbitol (an artificial sweetener found in many sugar free products) should be avoided by those people who have an inflammatory bowel disease. Caffeine and alcohol can increase diarrhea and have no nutritional value. Gas producing foods, such as vegetables in the cabbage family, dried peas, lentils (beans), onions, chives, peppers and carbonated drinks can all aggravate inflammation and increase abdominal pain.
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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) conducts and supports research into many kinds of digestive disorders, including Crohn’s disease. Several clinical trials are currently evaluating the efficacy and safety of different therapies for the treatment of Crohn’s disease. For a complete listing of trials being conducted, visit www.clinicaltrials.gov.
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If there doesn't seem to be a change in your Crohns disease symptoms from removing one type of product each week, then you may not have any food allergies or sensitivities. At this point you should try restricting or eliminating simple sugars and starches from your diet instead. This is easily done today with the plethora of low carb diets around, so pick one such as Atkins and stick with it for a week or two. Guage how you feel at the point and make adjustments as needed.
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Nutritional complications are common in Crohn’s disease. Deficiencies of proteins, calories, and vitamins are well documented. These deficiencies may be caused by inadequate dietary intake, intestinal loss of protein, or poor absorption... referred to as malabsorption.
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