What is Crohn’s disease?
Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes inflammation of your digestive tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss and malnutrition. Inflammation caused by Crohn’s disease can involve different areas of the digestive tract in different people.
Ayurveda View of crohn’s disease
In Ayurvedic tradition, Crohn’s Disease is thought to be caused by a weakened and imbalanced digestive system that has become susceptible to a build up of toxins and the triggering of a severe immune response.
what is the cause of Crohn’s disease?
The exact cause of Crohn’s disease remains unknown. Previously, diet and stress were suspected, but now doctors know that these factors may aggravate, but don’t cause, Crohn’s disease. Several factors, such as heredity and a malfunctioning immune system, likely play a role in its development.
Symptoms of crohn’s disease
- Diarrhea.
- Fever.
- Fatigue.
- Abdominal pain and cramping.
- Blood in your stool.
- Mouth sores.
- Reduced appetite and weight loss.
- Pain or drainage near or around the anus due to inflammation from a tunnel into the skin (fistula)
Ayurvedic Treatment of crohn’s disease
Crohn’s Disease is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) resulting in chronic inflammation within the GI tract because of ulcers. Research declares that there is no cure for Crohn’s Disease and the symptoms often reoccur throughout life. High inflammatory levels result in ulcers in the lining of the intestines and create complications in the digestive system. Ayurvedic treatment offers a variety of lifestyle, diet, and stress-relieving suggestions to identify and reduce the triggers of the disease and associated symptoms.
Home Remedies for crohn’s disease
1. Vitamin D supplements
Studies have found that patients living with Crohn s disease are vitamin D deficient and that low levels are associated with increased symptoms of this inflammatory bowel disease [1]. Researchers have concluded in a study published in the United European Gastroenterology journal that short-term treatment with 2000 IU/day of vitamin D supplements can prolong remission from the symptoms of Crohn s disease.
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