Can people with Crohn's disease drink tea?

Written by Ren Zheng Xin
Gastroenterology
Updated on September 28, 2024
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Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel condition. Patients can drink tea and should eat smaller meals more frequently. They should eat more green vegetables, such as carrots, yams, and potatoes, and eat less food high in fat, such as animal fats, fatty meats, and cheese. It is also advisable to eat less raw, cold, and spicy food and to avoid foods that are likely to cause gas, like bean products and onions. In terms of treatment, it is important to follow a regular and complete treatment course. Treatment may involve a combination of medication and surgery. Currently, there is no specific cure for Crohn's disease; treatment mainly focuses on symptomatic and supportive care, as the disease course is prone to prolonged recurrence.

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Can people with Crohn's disease eat eggs?

Patients with Crohn's disease can eat eggs, but should focus on consuming primarily egg whites and avoid egg yolks as much as possible. The general principle for their diet should be to have smaller, more frequent meals that are high in calories and low in fat. Vegetables such as yams, carrots, and potatoes can be included, while cold, spicy, and irritating foods should be avoided. Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease of unknown cause, potentially resulting in complications like intestinal obstruction, perforation, and rectal bleeding. During active phases, it is important to rest, avoid excessive fatigue, and timely replenish needed nutrients and fluids.

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Can Crohn's disease be detected with an enhanced CT of the small intestine?

Crohn's disease cannot be accurately diagnosed through a CT scan of the small intestine; it only shows a general overview of the condition. To accurately diagnose specific conditions of Crohn's disease, it is necessary to perform a colonoscopy, combined with blood tests, routine stool tests, and pathological examinations for a definitive diagnosis. Then, further diagnoses can be made based on individual clinical symptoms. This disease generally has a definite connection with genetic and immune factors. If the condition is severe, surgery may be considered to remove the affected intestines.

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What should I do if Crohn's disease often causes low-grade fever?

Crohn's disease commonly presents with symptoms like fever. Besides fever, other symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, and abdominal masses. Sometimes, stools may contain pus and blood. The treatment of this disease is quite challenging and tends to recur easily after treatment. Western medicine does not have particularly effective treatments for this disease, so it is recommended to use Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and herbal treatments. According to TCM's syndrome differentiation and treatment, oral herbal medicines are used. Additionally, external TCM treatments are applied, such as selecting specific acupuncture points for moxibustion, as well as herbal enemas or herbal hydrotherapy, which can have a certain therapeutic effect on the disease.

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What are the symptoms of the early stage of Crohn's disease?

Crohn's disease is a chronic, non-specific inflammatory disease, primarily characterized by symptoms of abdominal pain and diarrhea. Initially, the symptoms are predominantly abdominal pain and diarrhea, but later stages may include weight loss and abdominal masses. It is challenging to treat and prone to relapse, with a tendency for lifelong recurrence. Colonoscopy can reveal longitudinal, deep ulcers in the intestines, and the disease can affect the entire digestive tract. It is crucial to pay attention to diet, emphasizing easy-to-digest foods. Fatty, greasy, raw, cold, fried, grilled, and sweet foods should be avoided. Consuming easily digested foods such as porridge and soup, or well-cooked noodles, or ensuring meat is thoroughly cooked can help reduce the burden on the digestive tract.

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Can Crohn's disease be transmitted between spouses?

Firstly, Crohn's disease is not contagious and cannot be transmitted between people. Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease related to autoimmunity. The cause is still unclear, and currently, the medical community does not know what causes it. The main symptoms are abdominal pain, diarrhea, and abdominal masses. A colonoscopy can definitively diagnose this disease. Under colonoscopy, longitudinal deep ulcers can be seen on the mucosa of the intestines, which can be diagnosed as Crohn's disease. Currently, there are no specific drugs for the treatment of Crohn's disease, and treatment is very challenging and prone to relapse. Therefore, there is no particularly good treatment method or effective cure for this disease in the medical community at present.