Inflammatory bowel disease: triggers, diet tips and treatment

Our expert gastroenterologist Dr Aathavan Loganayagam explains what causes IBD, discussing the triggers, symptoms and how lifestyle choices an alleviate the disease of the gut.

[dianneoliveira]

I eat clean, I mean I eat the exact some thing for almost 1 year now and I will tell you I do not eat carbs of any kind no bread nothing salads and chicken everyday once a day and done for 24 hrs until I eat again I will tell u when I flare up it’s the scariest thing ever! I pray for everyone who’s going through the same. 💔

[helenhucker]

I began learning as much as I could about UC after I was diagnosed ten years ago. I have been in remission for seven years and I eat a whole food plant based diet which fortunately works for me. One of the things I learned was that fibre loving microbes in our colons create butyrate which the immune system uses to detect the health of the bowel. If butyrate levels are low the immune system system assumes the colon is diseased and begins a response. If correct this suggests that a high fibre, natural food diet leads to high butyrate levels and prevents the immune system from attacking the colon.

[marinamillan]

I loved this doctor. He was as direct and as informed as I needed him to be ❤️

[chrysolitelive]

Doesn't anyone believe in God anymore? We need to place Him in the equation because truth be told in some cases only God can help.
I recommend Him because I am certain He has the solution to this problem and every other...🙏

[NataleeHEALS]

In a major flare up for chrons on vacation. This disease is horrible

[larae.]

I have all of the worst symptoms you described. struggeling since I was 11 years old. I am 19. I was never in remission. my large intestine? (dickdarm in german, the part that is furthest down) has been removed at 16. No relief.
I often think about killing myself lately. I just can't anymore.

[nonacee]

He did say avoid fruit and veg with too much fibre and also caffeine.

[shangyinhan]

I hope you can help me I suspected myself that i have IBD but I cant go to the hospital because we dont have enought money. 😭

[blackman]

By seeing your face he is thinking like god

[javireal]

I suggest everyone try cbd oil and thc edibles in low doses to reduce inflammation, thc helps with stress and Cbd helps with inflammation, try yoga and meditation, exercise 2 hours a day keep your mind distracted, go on hikes, it will help, I have ulcerative colitis and I’m currently in remission for doing those things .

[evukelectricvehicles]

Yeah - I have to avoid fruit and vegetables like the plague. Strangely ice-cream and chocolate milk drinks eaten / drunk just before the rest of my "meals" really helps prevent symptoms. Ice cream seems to line the gut, prevent the usual extreme instant acidification and trigger extra insulin release so that what I do then eat gets efficiently digested. It also stops the powerful but bitter-tasting Solgar and Quest vitamin and mineral tablets I take from causing stomach pain.
Paul G

[friedricedan]

When your system thinks they cleared out the bacteria


System: LETS go! We got the bacteria by flaming up the large intestine!


Brain: uhhh. I can’t Lower the numbness of the


System: oh sh*t

[Vote.for.justice]

I got IBD by eating beef regularly ehat shud i do 😢... Fever from 1 week with diarhea and abdomen pain

[nonaboccalupo]

This! Now what medications? I don’t eat raw fruit n veggies (which i love) they tare/tear me up.

[shi]

So surprised to hear that fibres, veggies and fruits should be avoided !!!

[maryamzahra]

I just have burning now and diarrhoea but not constant diarrhoea and some red spots in stool is this ibd?

[muhumedabdi]

Thanks dr for knowing me not 2 drink coffee

[vasanthapanikker]

I don't have blood or purging but cramp pain in the stomach an colon

[indianvictim]

I missed my butter intake two days and got bowel inflammation

[selectgood_timesidfrommemo]

I had my appendix taken out and ever since then my gut health has been terrible, and I seem to be prone to everything.