What kind of dietary changes should I make if I have Crohn's disease?

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• Azathioprine helps in controlling the disease and hence should be continued.
  • We cannot say how long it will take for scarring. CRP (C-reactive protein) helps in determining disease activity. It may not correlate with scarring. Not all inflammation results in scarring. Some may be mild and heal without much scarring.

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• Diet, stress, lifestyle, etc., have a definite role in flaring up of Crohn's.

• There is no specific diet which can be suggested for those having Crohn's, rather it is on an individual basis.

1. The best thing what I can recommend is to identify the trigger foods.
2. Never introduce more than one new food into your diet at a time.
3. Certain foods like those with high-fiber are to be avoided when you have abdominal pain or bowel narrowing.
4. Fruit juices without pulp are permitted.
5. Milk and milk products are to be used with caution as it can worsen diarrhea occasionally.
6. Carbonated drinks, red meat, etc., have to be avoided.
7. Always make sure to have a high-protein diet to avoid malnutrition. Though difficult to maintain a balance, it is very important especially during flares.
8. Also, maintain good hydration daily to a target of 2.5 liters a day.

• The trigger foods are known to create a flare. This may indirectly worsen the scarring, but not always.

Hope I have cleared your queries to your satisfaction. Please revert if you have any further queries.

For more information consult a medical gastroenterologist.