What is Crohn's disease?

Taking care of the intestine is an important pillar in naturopathy and its cleaning is one of the most important cures that the naturopath will implement. In order to avoid plunging into intestinal diseases or aggravating our current illness, it is essential to consider our intestine as a very important organ that we must take care of. An autoimmune disease affects the intestine and it is called Crohn's disease and it affects the final digestive tract, namely the colon.

 

What is Crohn's disease?

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory disease that affects the colon. The entire inner lining of the intestine is affected by inflammation as well as cracks and sores. Making the life of the patient difficult and complicated, Crohn's disease is characterized by the following signs - non exhaustive list:

  • Excessive diarrhea, including blood in the stool. Intestinal bleeding is also possible.
  • Colic that can cause insurmountable pain
  • The patient loses a majority of his nutrients and intakes with an overly pronounced evacuation. Moreover, the desire to eat is very often attenuated by the pain

Crohn's disease - which must be diagnosed by a medical specialist - as well as the majority of autoimmune diseases evolve in phases, in flare-ups, which can be mild or really painful and therefore of variable intensity. These are very often called "crises" by the patient who often finds it difficult to live serenely. These attacks of pain can last several days, weeks and sometimes months can become very long if the crisis does not deign to pass. Difficulty in eating, difficulty in leaving the house, anal pain, bleeding, fistulas and perforations are some of the damages caused by the disease. Moreover, children are not spared and if they suffer from this type of pathology, they will have the inconvenience of seeing their growth disturbed by the disease, delaying puberty.
At the same time, the periods of remission are of equal duration and are moreover very appreciated by the sufferer who punctually finds a normal life.

What can you do to protect your gut?

In periods of crisis, the diet to be adopted is very strict whereas it can almost return to normal in periods of remission. This return to normal is very important because the patient needs to regain strength, to eat to regain a certain nutritional balance. This will allow to counterbalance the lacks caused by the bad periods of the disease.

In times of crisis, it is recommended to:

  1. Adapt your diet by limiting refined and industrial food that is too rich, by stopping eating raw but also cooked fruits and vegetables as well as fibers and cereals that are too irritating. It is very important not to attack the intestinal mucosa.
  2. Avoid stress and anxiety by trying to find time for yourself, by practicing a light physical activity that will allow a total release of tension such as walking, yoga, cycling and any other activity compatible with your current state.
  3. Increase your intake of water or soothing herbal tea for the intestine.
  4. Learning to recognize the foods that trigger seizures is also very important because it allows a certain awareness of the diet to be put in place.

Whether it is for Crohn's disease or for any other autoimmune disease, it is really important not to disturb the body with pollutants such as tobacco, alcohol, coffee or tea, etc.

Learning to live and consume as healthily as possible is becoming an actor of your health.

Learning to live normally is also part of the disease. Indeed, it is important to appreciate every momentto live each remission in the greatest consciousness. Being positive, relativizing, and simply living are the verbs to adopt to allow you a very positive evolution on the disease. Have faith.

Vanessa Colant 1 June, 2016
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