Digestive health plays a vital role in how we feel each day—impacting everything from energy levels to overall well-being. Taking care of your gastrointestinal (GI) health is much like tending to a balanced ecosystem. When everything is in harmony, your body can function at its best. But when something is off, even slightly, it can …
Research shows that nutrition can’t cause or cure ulcerative colitis. There are no foods that can cause someone to develop ulcerative colitis, and there is no miracle diet that will cure people of the condition. However, good nutrition does play an important role in the management of ulcerative colitis symptoms, especially during a flare. Ulcerative …
Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease are often lumped together. They’re the two most common forms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and even share a patient advocacy organization, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. Some of the symptoms of the two are so similar that it can be difficult to diagnose which form of IBD the …