A high FAT diet could prevent signs of bowel condition

GETTY Crohn's disease: A high fat diet can helpA study has shown that a high fat diet could lead to specific changes in gut bacteria that may help fight Crohn's disease. Crohn's and Colitis symptoms Fri, April 28, 2017 The two main forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) are Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. "Patients would only need to replace a 'bad' fat with a 'good' fat, and eat normal amounts." Since Crohn's is a type of inflammatory bowel disease, the research by Case Western Reserve University might prove a major discovery for sufferers. There are currently 115,000 people in the UK who are suffering from the condition where the underlying cause remains unknown.

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The trick now is to really discover what makes a fat 'good' or 'bad' for Crohn's disease." The study is one of the first to identify specific changes in gut bacteria -- our microbiome -- associated with Crohn's disease. Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel syndrome, causes debilitating intestinal swelling, cramping, and diarrhea. It is also the first to show how high fat diets can alter gut bacteria to combat inflammation. Some of the species changes showed up in feces, while others were different in cecum, a portion of the intestine commonly inflamed in Crohn's disease.

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The diet landed Ashton Kutcher in the emergency room in 2013 after he followed the "Mucusless Diet Healing System," and based his diet solely on fruit. "In an attempt to lose weight for the holidays, I ate only melon for almost 30 days after I heard about the Mono Diet," says Hunter, an eyelash-extension professional. The Mono Diet (sometimes referred to as Banana Island or Monotrophic Diet) has become increasingly popular since a YouTube star nicknamed "Freelee the Banana Girl" (real name: Leanne Ratcliffe) boasted about her weight loss in 2014. She claimed to have lost 40 pounds eating close to 30 bananas a day. "I was desperate to lose weight, so I decided to eat only carrots for an entire month," says New Jersey music teacher Beth Glickman, 58.


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