I read so much about people claiming that this diet or that diet or this supplement or that lifestyle change cured their Crohn's. However, not ONCE have these people posted a before and after picture of the insides of their intestines as seen through a colonoscopy or endoscopy to PROVE that they are "cured" or have even improved.
So my question to the members of this forum is: have you seen any before and after pictures that show proof of any of this working? If so, can you please post it here?
It's one thing to improve symptoms of the disease but if you feel better and your intestines are still experiencing inflammation, ulceration, and scarring then it's just a matter of time before you are going to have to go in for surgery.
I was diagnosed with Crohn's after an enteroscopy showed swelling, ulceration, and strictures. Other than that, I do not really have any of the symptoms. I have 1 BM a day with no mucus or blood. I do not have pains except for the occasional cramp which feels more like that feeling you get when you are nervous and have butterflies in your stomach. The GI that conducted the enteroscopy wants to put me on Humira but I would rather not start on black label medication if I don't have to. Been planning on giving SCD a try but have found no hard proof (pictures) of any improvement.
All that to say, I want to believe that diet and lifestyle changes are the answer but I am not looking for something that will improve my symptoms if inside this disease is still wreaking havoc on my intestines. While I would rather try diets and lifestyle changes before going on drugs, I do not want to waste time following "cures" that people claim are cures just because they "feel" better and not because a scope showed healing or an improved bowel state.
Sorry for the rant, I just get angry when people make huge claims without backing them up.
So my question to the members of this forum is: have you seen any before and after pictures that show proof of any of this working? If so, can you please post it here?
It's one thing to improve symptoms of the disease but if you feel better and your intestines are still experiencing inflammation, ulceration, and scarring then it's just a matter of time before you are going to have to go in for surgery.
I was diagnosed with Crohn's after an enteroscopy showed swelling, ulceration, and strictures. Other than that, I do not really have any of the symptoms. I have 1 BM a day with no mucus or blood. I do not have pains except for the occasional cramp which feels more like that feeling you get when you are nervous and have butterflies in your stomach. The GI that conducted the enteroscopy wants to put me on Humira but I would rather not start on black label medication if I don't have to. Been planning on giving SCD a try but have found no hard proof (pictures) of any improvement.
All that to say, I want to believe that diet and lifestyle changes are the answer but I am not looking for something that will improve my symptoms if inside this disease is still wreaking havoc on my intestines. While I would rather try diets and lifestyle changes before going on drugs, I do not want to waste time following "cures" that people claim are cures just because they "feel" better and not because a scope showed healing or an improved bowel state.
Sorry for the rant, I just get angry when people make huge claims without backing them up.