Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease which results in a poorly functioning bowel.
Symptoms of Crohn's disease include abdominal pain and blood in the stool.
Patients with Crohn's disease typically require strong medication and close medical supervision. This means that patients with Crohn's disease cost the health care system 3.5 times more compared to other patients.
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Crohn's disease can result in difficulty in absorbing vitamins and minerals found in food. This is a result of inflammation in the bowel.
A person with Crohn's disease has difficulty absorbing vitamins from food into the bloodstream. This results in deficiencies in vitamin A, D, E, and K-3.
Minerals typically are not absorbed well into the bloodstream in someone with Crohn's disease. These individuals tend to have deficiencies in magnesium, calcium and iron.
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Fish oils and turmeric are both natural sources of anti-inflammatories and help alleviate the symptoms of Crohn's disease.
Due to significant vitamin and mineral deficiencies, someone with Crohn's disease has to take fat-soluble vitamin supplements, including vitamin D, and a multimineral supplement.
It is essential that everyone has a plentiful amount of good bacteria, also known as probiotics, in their bowel, especially those with an inflammatory bowel disease.
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The recommended daily dose of fish oil is the value of EPA and DHA combined. It is recommended that someone with Crohn's disease take 1,500 to 2,000 mg of fish oil daily.