Crohn's Disease Treatment and Symptoms Crohn's disease; Crohn//'s disease; Inflamatory Bowel Disease; Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's
Crohn's disease causes inflammation in the small intestine. Crohn's disease usually occurs in the lower part of the small intestine, called the ileum, but it can affect any part of the digestive tract, from the mouth to the anus. The inflammation extends deep into the lining of the affected organ. The inflammation can cause pain and can make the intestines empty frequently, resulting in diarrhea.
Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the general name for diseases that cause inflammation in the intestines. Crohn's disease can be difficult to diagnose because its symptoms are similar to other intestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome and to another type of IBD called ulcerative colitis. Ulcerative colitis causes inflammation and ulcers in the top layer of the lining of the large intestine.
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 IBD, most often a brother or sister and sometimes a parent or child.
Crohn's disease may also be called ileitis or enteritis.
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Treatment for Crohn's disease depends on the location and severity of disease, complications, and response to previous treatment. The goals of treatment are to control inflammation, correct nutritional deficiencies, and relieve symptoms like abdominal pain, diarrhea, and rectal bleeding. Treatment may include drugs, nutrition supplements, surgery, or a combination of these options. At this time, treatment can help control the disease, but there is no cure.
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There are three specific objectives to be fulfilled when treating Crohn's Disease: 1) Nutritional and Dietary Support, 2) Reduction of Intestinal Inflammation and 3) Auto Immune response control. Whether used in an integrative or alternative approach many individuals find natural treatments better for your body. Consider combining supplements with anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-parasitic properties with dietary changes that reduce grains, and sugars while increasing protein intake.
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Resources
- A frameshift mutation in NOD2 associated with susceptibility to Crohn's disease (Google Health)
- A Personal Perspective on Crohn/'s Disease (Cleveland Clinic)