colitis dietColitis, also referred to as ulcerative colitis, is a chronic disorder in which the mucous membranes which line the colon become inflamed and develop ulcers. Symptoms of colitis are bloody diarrhea, pain, gas, bloating, and/or hard stools. Since the colon muscles have to work hard to move the hard stools the colon wall can bulge out into small pouch-like projections called diverticula. It is in the diverticuli that stools can gather and cause gas, bloating, and pain. Several factors need to be addressed when talking about a colitis diet: foods, supplements, and stress. foods The colitis diet involves eliminating the following foods from your diet: wheat, rye, corn, milk, peanuts, whole nuts and seeds (eat only ground ones such as almond butter), oranges, grapefruit, and refined white sugar. For information on some of these common allergy-causing foods click here. Other food instructions: Eat melons only if you have an empty stomach (first thing in the morning, for example). Limit the consumption of, or eliminate, pork, beef, and lamb. For help eliminating wheat, milk, corn, and refined white sugar in order to follow your colitis diet purchase Monica Levin's three allergy-free cookbooks. For a personalized colitis diet call Monica Levin at 248-656-2505 for an appointment for food allergy testing in Wixom, Michigan. If you are unable to have an appointment in person you can also have an online appointment or learn how to test yourself, as instructed in Monica's book "Your Answers Are Within". stress Find an activity that is relaxing for you such as taking a 20 minute Epsom salt bath daily or meditating 15 minutes twice daily. Start your colitis diet today! Recommended Nutritional Supplements for colitis:
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