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Posted by: Bonal on 2010-03-03, 12:28:27
Soluble fiber – A diet rich in soluble fiber soothes the irritation by making the stools pass easily and preventing constipation. Soluble fiber absorbs water, swells and increases the surface area of the mass. This in turn increases the contact between the food mass and enzymes and hence digestion improves. Insoluble fiber has to be avoided as it stimulates bowel contraction, i.e. rhythmic movement of the gastrointestinal tract, and increasing chances of diarrhea. Irritation also increases due to this roughage. The levels of minerals such as iron and calcium absorbed by the body is reduced when they combine with some form of insoluble fiber like wheat bran and brown rice, which contain phytic acid. For this reason also, insoluble fiber has to be avoided. - Foods rich in soluble fiber are pulses, most fruits and vegetables, legumes, breakfast oats and rye bread. - Foods to avoid because of higher insoluble fiber content are nuts, bran, strawberries, seeds, sweet corn and whole wheat. A medicinal herb called Matricaria recutita (German Chamomile) acts as an anti-inflammatory with anti-spasmodic and calming properties. Filipendula ulmaria (Meadowsweet) is also an anti-inflammatory, and helps to protect the digestive tract and reduce stomach acid secretions. Other effective herbs include Ulmus fulva and Slippery Elm, which reduce digestive pain and irritation. Sutherlandia frutescens has been used for thousands of years by the indigenous people of South Africa to treat chronic and acute digestive complaints. You may get additional details over here healthherbsandnutrition.com/ remedies/ u/ ulcerativecolitis.htm |
