Crohn's Disease
Foods to Eat More Of:
Foods to Avoid or Minimize:
Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
Yoga / Meditation Therapy:
Supplements & Homeopathic:
Mind-Body Connection:
Represents how safe you feel in your life/in your skin. Requires separating yourself from your family (either a biological family or social family) and developing your own self-esteem/independence. Identify any limiting or negative thoughts that you've inherited from this "family" and replace them with positive alternatives.
Recipes - Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).
Smoothies/Beverages:
Meals:
Sides & Salads:
*I am not a doctor. The information on this platform is not a claim to treat, cure, prevent or diagnose any illness. These remedies are intended to aid the healing process within your body (in correlation with existing traditional treatments). Please talk to your family doctor before trying any natural remedies (especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or on prescription medication).
- Fruits (in small servings): bananas, cantaloupe, honeydew, peaches, watermelon
- Vegetables: Any are good, but try to eat them peeled and cooked (steamed/boiled instead of fried/roasted)
- Diluted vegetable or fruit juices with no added sugar
- Chicken, turkey and fatty fish (salmon, tuna, sardines, mackerel & trout)
- White bread, white rice, pasta, crackers
- Oatmeal
- Eggs, soy and tofu
- Yogurt (if not dairy sensitive)
- Green tea, turmeric
Foods to Avoid or Minimize:
- All sugar (including soft drinks & processed foods with added sugar)
- Alcohol and high-fiber foods.
- Red meat & dairy products
- Popcorn, nuts, and whole grains
- Could be related to unrecognized food allergies. Try an elimination diet. (most common allergies among those suffering from Crohn's are cereals, dairy & yeast)
- Smoking
Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
- Basil, peppermint (on spine, massage and/or diffuse)
Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.
Yoga / Meditation Therapy:
- Yoga & Meditation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (42 min, GI Research Foundation)
- Super Easy Yoga For Digestion (Crohn's, IBS, Bloating, Constipation, Etc.) - (22 min, HackYourHealth)
- Yoga for Crohn's and IBS (22 min, Thriving With Crohns)
- Meditation for Crohn's Disease and Digestive Problems (6 min, Rick Freeman)
Supplements & Homeopathic:
- Zinc: 25-50mg daily (w/2-4 mg of copper)
- Folic Acid: 800 mcg daily
- Vitamin B12: 800 mcg daily
- Iron supplements could be helpful, but iron status should be tested for by a doctor before taking iron supplements
- Vitamin A: 50,000 IU daily (do not take if pregnant)
- Vitamin D: Consult a doctor for dosage
- EPA & DHA: 2700 mg daily
Mind-Body Connection:
Represents how safe you feel in your life/in your skin. Requires separating yourself from your family (either a biological family or social family) and developing your own self-esteem/independence. Identify any limiting or negative thoughts that you've inherited from this "family" and replace them with positive alternatives.
Recipes - Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).
Smoothies/Beverages:
Meals:
- Adult Ramen (V, GF)
- Baked Salmon with Dill Sauce (GF)
- Balsamic Glazed Chicken
- Broth (Veggie/Chicken/Beef) - (V, GF)
- Bulk Spaghetti Sauce (V, GF)
- Chicken & Potatoes with Mustard Vinaigrette (skip the watercress)
- Deluxe Egg Salad Sandwich/Wrap (use turkey bacon)
- Dumpling Soup
- Egg Drop Soup (GF)
- Garlic Soup (V, GF)
- Healthy Mac & Cheese (V)
- Japanese Onion Soup (V, GF)
- Lemon Chicken (GF)
- Miso Soup (V, GF)
- Oven-Fried Fish
- Pasta Della California (V)
- Pasta Fagioli (V)
- Salmon with Avocado Salsa (GF)
- Salmon with Red Pepper Sauce (GF)
- Sesame Salmon (GF)
- Soy Chicken (GF)
- Veggie Omelet (GF)
Sides & Salads:
- Avocado Cilantro Lime Rice (V, GF) - use white rice
- Best Baked Potatoes (V, GF)
- Brown Rice Pilaf with Saffron and Ginger (V, GF) - use white rice
- Butternut Squash Risotto (V, GF)
- Cauliflower with Mustard Sauce (GF)
- Cauliflower with Red Pepper Sauce (GF)
- Double Mashed Potatoes (GF)
- Irish Potatoes (Colcannon) - (GF)
- Mashed Sweet Potatoes (V, GF)
- Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs (GF)
- Rosemary Red Potatoes (GF)
- Steamed Edamame (V, GF)
*I am not a doctor. The information on this platform is not a claim to treat, cure, prevent or diagnose any illness. These remedies are intended to aid the healing process within your body (in correlation with existing traditional treatments). Please talk to your family doctor before trying any natural remedies (especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or on prescription medication).