Beat Crohn's!: Getting to Remission With Enteral Nutrition

Learn about an effective dietary treatment for Crohn's disease that has been nearly forgotten in the United States. The nutritional therapy involves using special liquid formulas (referred to as "enteral nutrition") instead of, or in addition to, regular food and beverages to induce and maintain remission.Enteral nutrition has been used by people with Crohn's since 1969 and has been tested in numerous clinical studies. Beat Crohn's describes who can benefit from enteral nutrition, why patients might want to use it, what symptoms respond best, and how it compares with medications. Readers will also find practical tips on using enteral nutrition and stories of kids and adults who have tried it.Special features include a chapter on enteral nutrition in children, and another for people with ulcerative colitis, indeterminate colitis, and irritable bowel syndrome who have questions about enteral nutrition. The last chapter describes the latest research on supplements and special diets for people with Crohn's (fish oil, probiotics, and more!).

Author Margaret A. Oppenheimer has over 10 years' experience as a medical writer and personal experience with enteral nutrition.