Can people with Crohn's disease drink honey?

Written by Ren Zheng Xin
Gastroenterology
Updated on September 06, 2024
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Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease, the exact cause of which is not very clear, and honey is safe to consume. The dietary principle generally involves eating small frequent meals, favoring low-fat, high-calorie foods. You can eat vegetables like carrots, yams, and potatoes, and should avoid raw, cold, spicy, and irritating foods such as onions, chili peppers, bean products, and leeks. The symptoms of Crohn's disease primarily include abdominal pain, diarrhea, fever, and nutritional disorders. Currently, the disease is managed with a combination of medication and surgery to actively prevent complications. However, symptoms can recur frequently, and the disease course can be prolonged. It’s important to maintain reasonable work and rest habits and avoid excessive fatigue. (Please follow the guidance of a professional physician for medication usage.)

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Crohn's disease fasting diet

Patients with Crohn's disease have inflammatory lesions in their intestines, which decreases their digestive and absorptive functions. Special attention should be paid to their diet. Consuming cold, spicy, and irritating foods, such as peppers, mustard, alcohol, strong tea, and coffee, should be reduced. Foods that cause gas, like leeks and bean products, should also be minimized, as well as carbonated drinks like cola or coffee. It is advisable to eat more vegetables, such as carrots and yams. Nutritional intake should focus on high-nutrient, low-fat foods like lean meats, eggs, and fish. During the treatment period, ample rest is essential.

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Does Crohn's disease have no symptoms?

Crohn's disease typically presents with symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, intestinal obstruction, complications of nutritional disorders, iridocyclitis, oral ulcers, anemia, and liver diseases. A preliminary diagnosis can be made based on these specific clinical manifestations. X-ray enterography can reveal intestinal lesions. It is important to maintain a reasonable daily routine. During active phases, bed rest should be observed, and a diet high in energy and calories but low in fat should be provided. Treatment involves a combination of medication and surgery. Crohn's disease tends to recur and has a protracted course. (Please take medication under the guidance of a professional physician.)

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Does Crohn's disease require medication for life?

Crohn's disease has a treatment course and is not lifelong medication. Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the two most common types of inflammatory bowel disease, and the incidence is increasing in our country. It is mainly due to various external inducements causing an imbalance in the body's immunity, leading our immune system to attack our own normal tissues. In Crohn's disease, it mainly attacks the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract. Crohn's disease can occur from the mouth to the anus, but the small intestine is the primary site. This disease can be quickly controlled with medication, but it will relapse after discontinuing the medication because the real cause of this disease is endogenous, an internal immune imbalance, so this disease is incurable. However, the medication has its treatment course and is not for lifelong; however, there is always a possibility of relapse throughout life.

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Is a small intestine ulcer the same as Crohn's disease?

Small intestinal ulcers and Crohn's disease are different. Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease of unknown cause, commonly occurring in the terminal ileum and right half of the colon. Small intestinal ulcers may be caused by intestinal inflammation and damage to the mucosa, making the ulcers easier to heal, whereas Crohn's disease tends to recur frequently and is not easily cured. Crohn's disease can also affect the joints, skin, liver, and other parts, and may be complicated by acute perforation, bloody stools, intra-abdominal abscesses, and malabsorption syndrome. It is advisable to consult a gastroenterologist and pay attention to adjusting the diet structure, eating meals regularly, and maintaining nutritional balance.

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Can Crohn's disease be inherited by the next generation?

The causes of Crohn's disease are not yet fully understood, but it is currently believed to be caused by the interaction of many factors, including environmental factors, genetic factors, infections, gut microbiota, and immune factors. The incidence of Crohn's disease in first-degree relatives of patients is significantly higher than in the general population. Therefore, it is considered that Crohn's disease is both a polygenic disease and a genetically heterogeneous disease. Individuals with genetic susceptibility may develop the disease under certain environmental influences. Thus, it appears that Crohn's disease has a certain genetic predisposition and can be inherited by the next generation. The typical symptoms of Crohn's disease include abdominal pain, diarrhea, and weight loss. Generally, the course of the disease progresses slowly, often presenting a chronic active phase alternating with remission, tends to be incurable, and has a lifelong tendency to recur. Currently, there is a lack of effective curative treatments for Crohn's disease. The primary approach is drug treatment to control the activity of the disease, maintain disease remission, prevent complications, and avoid intestinal damage.