Crohn’s disease and ulcerative col

Crohn's and Colitis is a disease that is known to run in families, so if you have someone in your family diagnosed with these illnesses, take a look at your diet.

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are two forms of IBD “inflammatory bowel disease”.

It is estimated that as many as one million Americans and approximately 170,000 Canadians have IBD. This disease can affect anyone at anytime. Its symptoms can include abdominal pain, cramping, fatigue and diarrhea. Severity and flare-ups can occur without warning, sometimes resulting in hospitalization and surgery, other times can stay in remission for years.

People are usually diagnosed between the ages of 15 – 25 and 45 -55 however, it can effect the very young and very old as well.

This disease is known to run in families and studies have shown that about 20 – 25 percent of patients may have a close relative also diagnosed with IBD.