- Crohn’s disease causes inflammation in part of the digestive tract. Crohn’s can affect any part of it, but it most often involves the small intestine and colon.
- Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis, are part of a group of conditions called inflammatory bowel disease.
Diet that Triggers Crohn’s Disease
- Tea and Coffee
- Spicy, deep fried food and red chilly
- Breads and cereals made with refined (not whole) grains.
- Processed foods such as chips and cookies.
- Carbonated drinks, and alcohol.
- High-protein diets.
- Dairy products, especially cheese.
Diagnosis
- Physical Exam
- Blood Test – CBC
- Stool Test
- Endoscopy of upper gastrointestinal tract
- Imaging Tests – CT scans, MRI scans and X-Rays.
- Colonoscopy
Symptoms
- Diarrhea
- Fever
- Fatigue
- Abdominal pain and cramping
- Blood in your stool
- Mouth sores
- Reduced appetite and weight loss
- Pain or drainage near or around the anus due to inflammation from a tunnel into the skin (fistula)
- Inflammation of skin, eyes and joints
- Inflammation of the liver or bile ducts
- Delayed growth or sexual development, in children
Causes
- Immune System
- Genes
- Gas
- Constipation
- Acidity
- Infection
- Trauma
- Drinking a lot of alcohol
- Environmental Factors
- Smoking
Naturopathy Treatment
- Mud pack of stomach
- Full body mud pack
- Enema – Hot and Cold Water
- Alternate fomentation of whole abdomen, liver and kidney.
- Full body massage
- Dry friction bath
- Wet friction bath
Yoga
- Mudras
- Gyana Mudra
- Vayu Mudra
- Apana Mudra
- Prana Mudra
- Mukul Mudra ( keeping fingers on the liver region).
- Pranayama
- Nadishodhan
- Anulom vilom
- Bhastrika
- Kapalbhati
- Ujyayi
- Bhramari
- Sukshma vyayam of legs, hands griva chalan and eye movement.
- Vajrasana samooh
- Thunderpose(vajrasana)
- Cat pose (marjari asana)
- Tiger pose (vyaghra asana)
- Frog pose (Mandookasana)
- Camel pose (Ushtrasana)
- Rabbit pose(shashank asana)
- Yogasanas laying down on back
- Suptaudrakarshanasan
- Setubandha asana
- Suptatadasana
- Asanas laying down to stomach
- Makrasana
- Bhujangasana
- Tiryakbhujangasana
- Dhanurasana
- Sitting pose
- Nauka chalan
- Chakki chalan
- Pashchimottanasan
- Meru vakrasana
- Padmasana
- Standing pose
- Tadasana
- Triyaktadasana
- Katichakrasana
- Vrikshasana
- Suryanamskar completing with Shithalikaran
Diet
First three weeks
Since it is a digestive disease, the patient should take food which is easily digestible. The patient should be on liquids for at least 3 weeks if the condition is very serious.
After three weeks
- In morning: 6am to7am
- 10 pieces- Raisins, 2 pieces- Dates, Anjeer (soaked in water and grinded to make a solution).
- At 9am
- One bowl of Daliya ( liquid)
- One bowl of mix vegetables soup.
- One Pulpy fruit
- 12 pm
- One tablespoon of curd mixed with a glass of water
- 1.30 pm to 2 pm
- Boiled Vegetable, soupy brown rice and one bowl of minutely chopped salad.
- 4pm
- A glass of citrus juice. Sweet lime juice is always the best .
- 7pm to 8pm
- One Pulpy fruit ( mango is best in other season, chikoo or papaya or other pulpy fruit can be taken).
- Before bed, take a cup of warm water and a one inch piece of jaggery.
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