Foods to Avoid
The dietary experience of inflammatory bowel disease is different for everyone. While there is no definitive list of foods you should not eat, this list [10] might help you avoid foods that can worsen your symptoms.
- Avoid foods that are have aggravated your symptoms in the past
- Stay away from foods that are high in fat
- Cut down on spicy foods as they are known to irritate the wall of the intestines
- Stop consuming alcohol and caffeinated drinks
- Avoid eating prunes
- Avoid eating the seeds of fruits
It is helpful to keep a journal to track how your body reacts to certain foods. This is will help you decide which foods to keep out your diet and which to include.
Conclusion
The diet recommended here is simply to serve as a general guide. They also help increase the effectiveness of medication for this condition. Ideally, people with inflammatory bowel disease should work with doctors and dieticians when designing a meal plan to follow. This method will take into account individual differences, location, type, and severity of the disease.
References:
[1] https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/inflammatory-bowel-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20353315
[2] https://www.uhhospitals.org/services/Digestive-health-services/Conditions-and-treatments/small-and-large-intestine/inflammatory-bowel-disease/diet-guide
[3] https://www.uhhospitals.org/services/Digestive-health-services/Conditions-and-treatments/small-and-large-intestine/inflammatory-bowel-disease/diet-guide
[4] https://www.uhhospitals.org/services/Digestive-health-services/Conditions-and-treatments/small-and-large-intestine/inflammatory-bowel-disease/diet-guide
[5] https://www.healthline.com/health/crohns-disease/nutrition-guide
[6] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5452230/
[7] https://www.healthline.com/health/crohns-disease/nutrition-guide
[8] https://www.healthline.com/health/crohns-disease/nutrition-guide
[9] https://www.uhhospitals.org/services/Digestive-health-services/Conditions-and-treatments/small-and-large-intestine/inflammatory-bowel-disease/diet-guide
[10] https://www.uhhospitals.org/services/Digestive-health-services/Conditions-and-treatments/small-and-large-intestine/inflammatory-bowel-disease/diet-guide