Ulcerative Colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) which causes ulcers and inflammation in the colon. The patient suffering from Ulcerative colitis feels symptoms like diarrhea mixed with blood, loss of appetite, pain in the abdominal area, lack of sleep, loose, frequent and foul smelling stool stained with blood and mucus, weight loss, acidity, reduced digestion, great loss of blood and severe headache.
Causes
According to Ayurveda, an artificial and unhealthy diet is the root cause of Ulcerative colitis. Unhealthy dietary habits lead to the deposition of Ama (toxins) in the body and result in various complicated and severe diseases like Ulcerative colitis. That’s why, Ayurvedic treatment methods focus on the healthy diet along with the use of Ayurvedic medicines.
Diet Chart for Ulcerative Colitis
If the patient of the Ulcerative colitis follows the diet as recommended in this segment, remarkable improvement may be seen in a paced and natural way. The foods which are good and which are bad for the patient of Ulcerative colitis is listed below:
Diet Instructions:
Early morning- 1 glass water
Breakfast- Veg Sewian/ Veg Upma/ Suji Kheer/ Veg Poha without peanuts/ Chapati with light vegetable
Mid-morning- Pomegranate juice/ Coconut water (Fresh)/ Fruits (without skin)
Lunch- Veg Khichdi/ Wheat Chapati/ Boiled rice (1 bowl) + Vegetable (1 bowl) + Dal/Curd (1cup)
Evening- Wheatgrass juice/ Rose petal juice/ Marigold juice/ Fresh yogurt with mashed banana
Dinner- Veg khichdi/ 2 chapati/ Boiled rice + Vegetable + Dal
| FOODS TO CONSUME | FOODS TO AVOID |
| ✔️ Cereals: Rice, Vermicelli, Semolina, Whole wheat | ❌ Whole refined flour |
| ✔️ Fruits: Bael fruit, Pear, Apple, Pomegranate, Banana, Muskmelon (very less quantity) | ❌ All citrus fruits such as Lemon, Pineapple and Oranges |
| ✔️ Vegetables: Carrot, Radish, Turnip, Potato, Sponge gourd, Ash gourd, Round gourd, Ridge gourd, Bottle gourd and Pumpkin | ❌ Peas, Onion, Spinach, Brinjal, Tomato, Ginger, Garlic, Green leafy vegetables, Okra, Cucumber, Beans, Taro roots (Arbi) |
| ✔️ Pulses: Yellow & green lentils (Moong dal) | ❌ Black gram (Urad dal), Kidney beans (Rajmah) and Chickpeas (Kabuli chana) Red lentil (Masoor dal) |
| ✔️ Dairy Products: Curd (in limited quantity only) | ❌ Condensed milk, sour curd, cream cheese, full fat yogurt and milk |
| ✔️ Spices: Fennel, Thyme, Mint, Coriander, Cumin (Consume all in limited quantities only) | ❌ Turmeric in excessive amount. It can be used in a small amount, Black pepper,Green chilies and Red chillies |
| ✔️ Drinks: Pomegranate juice, Herbal tea, Carrot juice, Coconut water and Vegetable soup | ❌ Milk, Lime water, Smoothie, Tea, Coffee, Caffeinated drinks, Alcohol, Carbonated drinks, Packaged and Canned drinks |
| ✔️ Flesh foods: Chicken soup, Egg white, Roasted and Grilled fish (Occasionally) | ❌ Fried, frozen and processed meats, Prawns, Lean Beef, Lobster, Egg yolk, Lamb, Meat pies, Red meat, Organ parts such as Chest, Kidney and Liver |
✔️ Seeds and dry fruits: Walnuts (soaked), Soaked Almonds (5 pieces) THESE SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN IN CASE OF ACTIVE BLEEDING OR ULCERS. | ❌ Raisins, Pumpkin seeds, Sesame seed, Flax seed, Peanuts, Cashew nuts, Walnut, Figs, Prunes and Hazelnuts |
| ✔️ Oils: Rice bran oil, Olive oil and Cow ghee | ❌ Flaxseed oil, Cod liver oil, Sunflower oil, Soybean oil, Hydrogenated oil, Butter, Coconut oil, Palm oil, Cream and Unsaturated fats |
| ✔️ Other foods: Soya milk, Almond oil, Jaggery, Tragacanth gum (Goond katira) | ❌ All bakery food products, Jam, Ice-cream, Coconut water, Chutneys, Honey, Deep fried and Junk foods, Spicy foods, Aloe Vera juice, Psyllium husk and Tamarind |
Other Tips
- Go for a walk for at least 30 minutes
- Don’t skip meals, especially breakfast
- Consume 8-10 glasses of water daily
- Prefer whole fruits over their juices only in case of constipation. If the patient has loose stools, reduce the amount of fiber in their diet.
- Take decoction of Pomegranate peel
