Ulcerative Colitis
- August 2, 2019
- Posted by Dr. Vaidya Karanvir Singh
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The Best Diet Chart for Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine and long-lasting inflammation that forms ulcers in your digestive tract. The common symptoms are anemia, fatigue, loss of appetite, inability to empty bowel, pain in the abdomen, joints pain, general weakness, rectal bleeding, etc.
Some steps can be taken to reduce or eliminate these symptoms. Dietary changes, included avoiding certain foods (e.g. dairy products, cabbage, spicy foods, etc.) and increasing fibers, may help to ease the symptoms. Here we mentioned a diet plan for the ulcerative colitis patients
Diet Chart –
| Foods to be Consumed | Foods to be avoided | |
|---|---|---|
| Fruits | Apple, Peach, Watermelon, Pear. | Blueberry, Grapes, Rock melon, Orange, Strawberry, Papaya, Raspberry, Cranberry, Kiwifruit. |
| Vegetables | Pumpkin, Bottle gourd, Bitter gourd, Ridge gourd, Spinach, Sweet potato, Tomato, Turnip, Green beans, Carrot, Fenugreek. | MBeetroot, Broccoli, Asparagus, Onion, Brussels sprouts, Ladyfinger, Artichoke, Capsicum, Brinjal. |
| Grains | Oats, Millet, Gluten-free bread, Psyllium, White rice or Brown rice | Rye, Bread crackers, Cookies, Wheat, Pasta. |
| Legumes | Green gram, Yellow lentils, Pink lentils. | Baked beans, Chickpeas, Kidney beans, Soybeans, Fava beans |
| Dairy Product | Avoid all dairy products like Cow’s milk, Yogurt, Custard, Ice cream. | |
| Oils | Olive oil, Avocado oil, Sunflower oil. | Sesame oil, Peanut oil, Flaxseed oil. |
| Nuts | Soaked Almonds, Flaxseeds, Sunflower seed. | Cashew nuts, Walnuts, Groundnuts, Peanut, Hazelnuts. |
| Spices | Cumin seeds, Turmeric (in small quantity), Fennel , Coriander, Cinnamon, Mint, Green cardamom | Red chili, Black pepper, Asafoetida, Ginger, Cloves, Garlic, Black cardamom |
| Beverage | Coconut water, Cabbage juice, Aloe vera juice, Pomegranate juice, Buttermilk. | Alcohol, Coffee, Citrus juices, Caffeinated drink or Carbonated drink. |
Follow this diet chart along with the Ayurvedic medicines for getting good and effective results.
Dr. Vaidya Karanvir Singh is the younger Vaidya in Chandigarh Ayurved & Panchakarma Centre. He is the fourth generation in his family who is practicing as a general consultant in Ayurved & Panchakarma treatment at Chandigarh. In his practice, he had treated more than 1 Lakh Plus patients worldwide.