Diet and Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Crohn’s disease is a big challenge. Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis are quite similar.

According to the medical profession, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are lifelong inflammatory diseases that affect the digestive system. Crohn’s disease can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract. Ulcerative colitis is associated with inflammation in the large intestine.

Inflammatory bowel diseases [IBD] occur almost exclusively in parts of the world where the diet is high in meat and dairy foods. IBD is rare in countries where a starch-based diet and largely vegetarian meals are consumed.

Avoid dairy products, eggs, chocolate, wheat and citrus fruits. Completely eliminate all fats. There is no such thing as healthy oils. That includes olive oil, coconut oil, fish oil and any salad dressing such as mayonnaise.

The following information may provide some hope and inspiration for those suffering from these debilitating conditions.

Gabrielle: Overcame Ulcerative ColitisOpens in a new window ²

The Best Diet for Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease TreatmentOpens in a new window ³

Preventing Crohn’s disease with DietOpens in a new window ⁴

My home page has some great testimonials from people who have cured themselves of “uncurable” diseases simply by changing what they ate.

It would be more credible if I was super fit and healthy. (I was before I become sick with multiple myeloma.) There is evidence that multiple myeloma is the result of environmental and agricultural toxins. Farm workers have a rate of multiple myeloma of 2.2 times greater than the general population. Those who were suffering from allergies such as hay fever (that’s me) have an elevated risk 3.1 times greater. My mmunoglobulin IgE result was very high. When I gave up sheep and goat cheese and yogurt, the values dropped to normal levels within several weeks. ⁵ ~ ⁶

There is lots of great information on my website with books and links to getting started on a healthy Whole-food, Plant-based diet (Important! NO added oils, dressings, mayonnaise).

An excellent getting started guide is below. It describes a gentle way of starting a whole-food, plant-based diet by committing to the diet for three weeks. This will enable you to experience the health benefits without making too great a change to diet and lifestyle. Frequently the changes are so profound that fully embrancing the concept is not as difficult as it first appears.
Vegan Starter Kit

People often experience remarkable improvements after the end of the first week.

The healthiest people and those with the greatest longevity by far are vegan Seventh-day Adventists from California. ⁷

Last updated on Tuesday 16 June 2026 at 09:27 by administrators

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