Diet for colitis

In our daily life, colitis has become a very common case. This disease is very harmful to our health. Because people cannot control their mouths, they often eat some unclean food. Therefore, we must pay attention to the diet of colitis. Don't let us be easily troubled by illness. Taking care of your own health is also a responsibility to your family.

Patients with colitis all think that as long as they get enough rest, receive timely treatment and take some medicine, their condition will be helped. In fact, this is not entirely true, because diet is very important for colitis. If we do not pay attention to our diet, we will not recover from the illness.

First of all, regarding the issue of colitis patients drinking milk, it depends on whether the diarrhea worsens after drinking milk, because patients with ulcerative colitis may be allergic to cow's milk protein. On the other hand, some patients may suffer from diarrhea after drinking milk due to a lack of lactase in the intestines. In my country, there are more people suffering from lactase deficiency than in the West. Therefore, patients with inflammatory bowel disease in the diarrhea stage should be carefully inquired about whether they have a history of allergy to cow's milk and limit the intake of dairy products, which sometimes has an antidiarrheal effect.

Secondly, if outpatient patients have worsening conditions and water and electrolyte imbalances, they should be hospitalized promptly for treatment so that they can receive timely intravenous water, sodium chloride and potassium salts to correct the water and acid-base imbalance. Due to factors such as diarrhea, bloody stools, long-term under-eating and malnutrition absorption, patients may have iron deficiency, folic acid deficiency or anemia and should be given appropriate supplements. Generally, it can be supplemented orally or by injection. The use of Chinese medicine that invigorates qi and strengthens the spleen, nourishes blood and tonifies the kidney can also achieve the purpose of increasing physical fitness and supplementing nutrition, but do not abuse the supplement and use the medicine dialectically. People with long-term diarrhea need to supplement calcium and trace elements such as magnesium and zinc.

The above has given a detailed introduction to the diet for colitis. If patients know more about the dietary treatment methods for colitis while taking medication. This can effectively control the disease. Patients with colitis should also pay attention to their daily rest and be sure to control their mouths. Because this will happen again and again. Once an attack occurs, it is difficult to treat, so we must pay attention to our health and stay away from colitis.