Diet and inflammatory bowel diseases

Upalne bolesti crijeva su kronične bolesti gastrointestinalnog sustava koje mogu zahvaćati bilo koji dio probavne cijevi. Tri klasična oblika bolesti su ulcerozni kolitis, Chronova bolest i intermedijarni oblik bolesti (indeterminirani kolitis). Ulcerozni kolitis je bolest vezana isključivo za debelo crijevo. Crohnova bolest može zahvatiti bilo koji dio probavnog sustava, ali najčešće je riječ o zadnjem dijelu tankog crijeva ili debelom crijevu. Uz kirurško i medikamentno liječenje, sastavni dio liječenja upalnih bolesti crijeva, posebice Chronove bolesti, je i nutritivna terapija. Naime, stres i neadekvatna prehrana uvelike pogoršavaju simptome Crohnove bolesti, stoga se pacijentima savjetuje prehrana prilagođena individualnim potrebama. Ukoliko osoba boluje od Crohnove bolesti, uravnotežena prehrana može joj pomoći da se osjeća bolje i ublažiti simptome, a uz to i smanjiti rizik za razvoj bolesti srca ili nekih vrsta raka.Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that can affect any part of the digestive system, but most often it comes to the last part of the small intestine or colon. This disease can occur at any time in life, are also possible long periods of remission, when there are no symptoms. The exact cause of Crohn's disease is not known, but most often associated with infections, immune system dysfunction and nutrition. Beside surgical and pharmacological, treatments of inflammatory bowel disease, especially Chron's disease, include nutritional therapy. Namely, stress and poor diet greatly worsen the symptoms of Crohn's disease, and therefore patients are advised to practice a healthy diet tailored to individual needs. If person suffers from Crohn's disease, a balanced diet can help it to feel better and relieve the symptoms, at the same time reducing the chances of developing heart disease and some cancer types