Crohn’s Disease Remission with a Plant-Based Diet: A Case Report
In: Nutrients, Jg. 11 (2019-06-01), Heft 6, S. 1385-1385
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Crohn’s disease (CD) is a form of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The etiology of CD is thought to be multi-factorial; genetic factors, dietary and environmental exposures, immune events, and dysfunction of the gut microbiome are all though to play a role. The prevalence of CD is increasing globally and is higher in countries with a Westernized diet and lifestyle. Several human trials have demonstrated that plant-based dietary therapies may have utility in both the treatment of acute CD flares and the maintenance of remission. This case study describes a young adult male with newly diagnosed CD who failed to enter clinical remission despite standard medical therapy. After switching to a diet based exclusively on grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruits, he entered clinical remission without need for medication and showed no signs of CD on follow-up colonoscopy.
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Crohn’s Disease Remission with a Plant-Based Diet: A Case Report
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Sandefur, Kelsea ; Kahleova, Hana ; Desmond, Alan N. ; Elfrink, Eden ; Barnard, Neal D. |
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Zeitschrift: | Nutrients, Jg. 11 (2019-06-01), Heft 6, S. 1385-1385 |
Veröffentlichung: | MDPI AG, 2019 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 2072-6643 (print) |
DOI: | 10.3390/nu11061385 |
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