Anonymous, I'm puzzled by your comment -- diet has been extensively researched as a possible cause and as a possible treatment and ruled out. The description of ulcerative colitis on this website is pretty simplistic and misleading. It really isn't correct that it has *never* been investigated, just that those investigations which have been done have not shown a connection. It sounds like you need to find a doctor who can talk to you about this. In the meantime, visit the website of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, which is the principal advocacy/research/support organization for IBD. Some IBD patients do indeed find that their diet affects their symptoms, but some find no connection at all! That's because these diseases are thought to be autoimmune, that is, disorders of the immune system (like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, and 90-odd other diagnoses).
Visit this site for useful info on diet (or call their free helpline to talk to somebody in person!)
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Anonymous, I'm puzzled by your comment -- diet has been extensively researched as a possible cause and as a possible treatment and ruled out. The description of ulcerative colitis on this website is pretty simplistic and misleading. It really isn't correct that it has *never* been investigated, just that those investigations which have been done have not shown a connection. It sounds like you need to find a doctor who can talk to you about this. In the meantime, visit the website of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, which is the principal advocacy/research/support organization for IBD. Some IBD patients do indeed find that their diet affects their symptoms, but some find no connection at all! That's because these diseases are thought to be autoimmune, that is, disorders of the immune system (like rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, and 90-odd other diagnoses).
Visit this site for useful info on diet (or call their free helpline to talk to somebody in person!)
http://www.ccfa.org/info/diet?LMI=5.2
November 21, 2011 - 2:06pmThis Comment
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