High Fiber Diet

Fiber and Crohn’s Disease

There is now some information in the medical literature on what type of diet may be harmful and what may help Crohn’s Disease.  A reduction in red meat is likely helpful.  So is reducing the fat in the diet, including vegetable oils.  More importantly, people who had low fiber ingestion in the diet had a greater chance of getting CD.  So, a gradual increase in the amount of fiber is likely helpful in hopefully preventing CD.  This should always be done in conjunction with the physician.  It should be done gradually and should include soluble fibers which fertilize the best colon bacteria.  The good bacteria grow and push out the bad ones.  These good bacteria provide short chain fatty acids, which can help heal the bowel wall.  Prebiotics such as Prebiotin are available.  You can go to Crohn’s Disease Diet for more dietary information.