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| Inflammatory
Bowel Disease: |
| Ulcerative
Colitis & Crohn's Disease |
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Inflammatory
Bowel Disease is a general term referring to two
chronic diseases that cause inflammation of the intestines:
Ulcerative Colitis that affects a large intestine
and Crohn's Disease (or Crone's Disease)
that affect any portion of the digestive tract. |
| Ulcerative
Colitis and Crohn's Disease are chronic
conditions and most frequently begin in early adult life. Some
patients have alternating periods of remission alternating with
periods of relapse, while other patients have continuous symptoms. |
| Symptoms
include diarrhea, frequent bowel movement that may or may not
be accompanied by blood and mucous in the stool. Other symptoms
may include gas, bloating, indigestion, pain, cramps and weight
loss. |
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severity of the Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's
Disease varies widely between individuals. Some suffer
only mild symptoms, but others have severe and disabling symptoms.
Some have a gradual onset of symptoms, some develop them suddenly.
About half of patients have mild symptoms, the other half suffer
frequent flare-ups. |
| How
we can help |
| After
assessing your condition, Dr. Shikhman
will recommend a holistic treatment plan that is the most appropriate
for your case. The first step is to identify and remove factors
which may be causing or aggravating the inflammatory reaction,
such as food allergens and carrageenan. A special
diet will designed to maximize macro- and micronutrients
and to minimize aggravating foods. |
| Dr.
Shikhman will suggest nutritional supplements for correcting
deficiencies, normalizing the inflammatory process and promoting
healing of the damaged mucosa. Herbs
could be used to promote healing and normalize the intestinal
flora. Dr. Shikhman might also use acupuncture
and Chinese medicine to balance the immune system and harmonize
the intestinal energy. |
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learn more about this condition, please call White Oak Center
for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at 203-323-0500 to
schedule a free consultation
or make an appointment. |
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