Recently there has been a move towards a more holistic approach to medicine, including the use of alternatives to mainstream medicine. This has resulted in a boom and substantial growth in what is called the alternative health industry. Alternative remedies include looking to the past for treatments that were discarded and can be revived to effectively treat ailments.
Everywhere today we see organic supermarkets and stores, acupuncture clinics, Chinese medicine stores and alternative health practitioners. Can Crohns disease be treated by using alternative medicines and alternative medical practices? It would appear so, as there are reports of many treatments that have been of substantial benefit to Crohns sufferers.
Acupuncture is one of the alternative ways to manage Crohns that has reportedly been successful. Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese treatment where very thin needles are inserted into various locations in the body. The needles do not penetrate very deeply below the skin and the insertion is painless.
Because of the nature of Crohn’s disease, it is not unusual that Crohns patients suffer from a decreased ability for the body to absorb essential nutrients from their food. It’s quite common therefore for patients to take mineral and vitamin supplements as well as trace elements, to address the deficiency. The most common vitamins that are deficient in people with Crohn’s disease are vitamins B12, C, E and folate. Minerals that are often missing include iron, calcium, magnesium, and zinc.
For Crohns sufferers seeking to manage their condition in a more natural way , it is necessary to include diet and exercise as well.
There are many dietary alternatives for Crohns sufferers. Look into the work done by Sherry Brescia, whose attitude to diet is to enable food combinations that allow you to still eat all the foods you used to enjoy , without suffering pain or discomfort. Get a free copy of her “Pain Free in 1 Day” booklet for sufferers of all bowel complaints including Crohn’s disease.
Combining sensible nutritional intake and sensible, appropriate exercise for your age and physical condition, builds up in your body the strength and stamina to better fight any ailment or disease, including the disease Crohns.
Do not assume that alternative remedies and actions mean ignoring medications or the recommendations of your doctor or specialist. Quite the opposite , what you should aim to do is to design an holistic action plan with your health professional, so that you give yourself the best of both worlds.
As you probably know, there is no cure for Crohns. Not yet anyway. Research into the disease continues and a cure may yet be found. In the meantime the best approach is to manage the disease in such a way as to result in a lifestyle that is as normal as possible.
Please never forget that this article, and others like it that you may find during the course of your research into Crohns disease, is not to be taken as professional medical advice. It merely serves to provide useful background information to you. You are advised, in the strongest possible way, to consult with your GP or Specialist medical practitioner to devise an approach to managing Crohns in the way that is most effective and most appropriate for your specific circumstances. The natural ways of stemming the tide against Crohns that have been discussed here can only play a part in improving your quality of life.
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