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EventsCrohn’s disease successfully treated with the paleolithic ketogenic diet
Crohn’s disease is a relatively common inflammatory disease of the intestines. It’s usually a lifelong disease of unknown cause, and it’s mainly treated by drugs that suppress the immune system, like cortisone. These drugs do not treat the cause of the disease, and thus they can’t cure it.
It’s likely that the cause of the disease is something in the environment, and being a disease of the intestines it would make a lot of sense if the cause was something in our food.
I’ve heard many cases where people started a strict low-carb diet, or a Paleo diet, and vastly improved the symptoms of their Crohn’s disease or, even more commonly, the similar disease ulcerative colitis.
Another case
A new case report was just published, about a 14-year-old boy with severe Crohn’s disease. Conventional drug therapy was not very successful. Together with his parents he decided to try a paleolithic ketogenic diet that mainly consisted of “animal fat, meat, offal and eggs”.
IJCRI: Crohn’s disease successfully treated with the paleolithic ketogenic diet
The result?
The patient was able to discontinue medication within two weeks. Currently he is on the diet for 15 months and is free of symptoms as well as side effects.
Comment
Obviously a single case report is not proof that this will work equally well for anyone else, much less for everyone. So this has to be interpreted with a lot of caution. In addition, the diet the patient went on sounds like it could be too hard to maintain for many people.
However this is another example of what I’ve heard many, many times before. People getting off the Standard American Diet (SAD) often report big improvements in diseases like Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis. And often with a less restrictive version of the paleolithic ketogenic diet.
It seems highly likely that something in our food actually causes these diseases. And if we stop eating that, the diseases can be cured.
It’s also worth mentioning that neither a ketogenic low-carb diet, nor a Paleo diet, has anything like the side effects or risks of immunosuppressive drugs. And if there is a positive effect it often seems to be noticeable within weeks. So why not try it?
But then in March 2016, I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, so commenced the LCHF lifestyle, I reversed it, lost weight, lowered my Blood Pressure, but the symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis have increased as I try to fine tune my diet once again...
4 years ago,my brother was diagnosed as having a severe ulcerative collitus. we were all so worried..he went from a very healthy weight to looking like a belsen victim.He looked as though he was dieing..he was not eating and doubling up with pain.he ould only walk a few steps.
He is special learning needs and unable to take painkillers.At diagnosis he was told to have steroids and other medication.
We were all so worried as my brother was so ill.The medication was supposed to be put on his tounge.He wouldnt or couldnt take it.We couldnt give him the medication.
I then told my mum to try Aloe Vera from the local health shop..1000mg.
I also put healing crystals in the room..rose quartz.
Clear Crystal and Amethyst . The Doctor told us that he didnt think aloe vera would have any affect.My Mum put my brother on Aloe Vera ..to our very great relief my brother started getting better.My Mum put the aloe vera in a drink ..my brother took it.With in days my brother started eating and drinking normally.that was 4 years ago..he has never had a relapse and now eats and drinks normaly..his weight is fine.We have now stoped the aloe vera as he is fine.My Mum takes it occasionaly for IBS as it really helps.i truly hope this helps some body else.
Mo
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I realize that everyone is different, and every type of Crohn's is different, but I swear by my current diet. As a side note, I recently traveled in West Africa, and my diet consisted of meats, vegetables, fried plantains, and modest amounts of tropical fruits. All food was cooked in palm fruit oil. I felt great.
- link to the diet (PKD) utilized in the case report
PKD was developed by a group in budapest that has treated 4000 patients w a variety of chronic diseases w what sounds like diet alone. They’ve tweaked the diet over the last decade based on patient symptoms and intestinal permeability data. Pretty remarkable imo. For 30 euro you can get the details from their website. A lot of the diet info is included in the Crohn’s case report...
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Csaba_Toth9/publication/30637305...