Crohn's Disease and Colitis - Juicing Might Be Just the Answer

There is no known medical cure for Crohn's Disease and Colitis; they are chronic conditions but not fatal diseases. People with both conditions live an average life span - 79 years for women and 78 years for men. Crohn's Disease and Colitis come with uncomfortable symptoms. Yet patients can manage (and even eliminate) them and live stress-free and productive lives.

No medication can claim to 'cure' Crohn's Disease and Colitis. Sufferers have, however, found ways that work for them. They have discovered practices and diets that decrease or get rid of nasty symptoms. Many patients claim success with a water fast followed by a regular diet of raw food. Of course, nobody should take part in a water fast or make a dramatic change to their diet without consulting their doctor.

In addition to water fasts, juicing fasts or juicing is providing relief to Crohn's Disease and Colitis patients. Juicing is not a complicated process. It refers simply to turning fruits and vegetables into a juice. High speed machines can make juicing a quick and easy way to get nutrition.

Begin by juicing your favorite fruits and vegetables. Work up to adding other vegetables that you have not tried in juice form. Finally, you can create healthy combinations.

Many sufferers have noticed improvements in their symptoms by drinking pure fruit and vegetable juices. Always make informed decisions about your health. Juicing has its benefits but the practice can also have side effects.

Juicing - The Benefits

• Vitamins and minerals are at the peak of perfection at this stage.
• No goodness has been removed by cooking.
• The riper and fresher the fruit, the healthier the choice.
• The digestive system can handle juices better than the whole fruit.
• When you choose juice, the digestive system does not have the strain of digesting pulp and fiber.
• That stage of digestion can be painful for people with Crohn's Disease and Colitis - especially for patients with a damaged system.
• Juicing cuts out that stage of digestion and the pain associated with it.
• Juicing makes it easy to benefit from the nutrients in fruits and vegetables.
• Juicing cleanses and detoxifies one's cells.
• Juicing allows the body to heal itself.

Yet sufferers should not begin any different routine without educating themselves about the process. Crohn's Disease and Colitis patients can experience uncomfortable symptoms with juicing.

Juicing - What You Need To Know

• Fruit juice can cause a rise in blood sugar.
• If you have candidiasis or thrush, you should juice only vegetables - not fruits.
• Patients may experience headaches as the body takes in nutrients and expels toxins.
• Detoxification can result in joint pain or weakening.
• The pains and problems mean that your body is beginning to heal itself.
• It may take from a few days to two weeks to pass through this initial stage - depending on the level of toxins present at the start.
• Patients should rest during this time and give their system a chance to recover from the change in diet.

After several years of intestinal and digestive problems, Richard was diagnosed six years ago with Crohn's/Colitis. When he was told that surgery could be the only solution to relieve his symptoms, Richard was determined to find a better way. After enduring a water fast and embarking on a raw food diet, Richard is symptom-free and enjoying a healthy and active lifestyle.

 

Source : Enzine