Diet Plan for Ulcerative Colitis Patients

Fact: There is no known treatment for ulcerative colitis disease in modern medicine, the symptoms can be considerably reduced by maintaining proper diet plan for ulcerative colitis and taking the right drugs and Ayurvedic treatment.

Overview

Ulcerative Colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes stomach and intestinal irritations, ulcers, and severe inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. The inner lining of the large intestine, often known as the colon and rectum, is frequently affected. Symptoms do not normally appear overnight; rather the condition progresses over time.

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.

There are various forms of ulcerative colitis based on where the symptoms appear, such as:

Ulcerative proctitis: Inflammation occurs only around the rectum.
Left-sided colitis: Inflammation generally spread across the sigmoid and descending colon, bloody diarrhea is a common symptom of this type.
Pancolitis: The inflammation affects the entire colon, and strong stomach cramps are a common symptom.
Proctosigmoiditis: Inflammation in the rectum and sigmoid colon area.

Ayurveda classifies ulcerative colitis as ‘Pittaja grahani,’ which develops when the Pitta dosha gets imbalanced, vitiates the intestines, and causes Pittaja Grahani. Pitta vitiation, when severe, produces severe irritation, ulceration, and rectal bleeding (active phase or flare-up)

Ayurvedic Overview on Ulcerative Colitis

According to Ayurveda, an artificial and unhealthy diet is the root cause of Ulcerative colitis. Agnimandh (lack of appetite and digestion), Visham-ashan (irregular and incompatible dietary habits), eating before digestion(Ama), junk food, Pitta aggravating diets such as excessive spicy, acidic, sour foods, food items that cause a burning sensation in the body, exposure to the sun, summer weather, alcohol, smoking, and excessive anger are all causes of Pittaja Grahani disease. One of the reasons for this disease is the failure to follow a healthy diet (Pathya) in certain digestive problems, including post-diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome. With food and lifestyle changes, the Ayurveda treatment usually yields excellent results.

Vegetarian diet plan for Ulcerative colitis patients:

If the patient with Ulcerative colitis follows the diet as recommended in this segment, remarkable improvement may be seen in a paced and natural way. Here Day-wise diet chart is provided to ulcerative colitis patients is provided:

Monday Diet plan for Ulcerative colitis Patients

Breakfast (7a.m-8a.m)- veg poha + 1 glass lassi
Mid-morning (11a.m)- 1 glass pomegranate juice
Lunch (1pm-2pm)- 2 wheat chappati+ 1 bowl bottle gourd sabji + 1 bowl cucumber salad
Evening snack (4-5pm)- 1 glass wheatgrass juice
Dinner (7-8pm)- 1 bowl boiled rice + 1 bowl moong dal +palak

Tuesday Diet plan for Ulcerative colitis Patients

Breakfast (7a.m-8a.m)- 1 wheat roti stuffed with methi sabji + 1 cup buttermilk
Mid-morning (11a.m)- 1 glass coconut water
Lunch (1pm-2pm)- 2 whole wheat roti + soya bean sabji+ half glass lassi
Evening snack (4-5pm)- 1 bowl roasted makhana
Dinner(7-8pm)- 1 bowl boiled rice + 1 bowl mix dal

Wednesday Diet Plan for Ulcerative Colitis Patients

Breakfast (7a.m-8a.m)- 1 bowl Vegetable upma + 1 glass butter milk
Mid-morning (11a.m)- 1 cup chana sattu
Lunch (1pm-2pm)- 2-3 whole wheat roti+ 1 bowl dal + 1 bowl salad
Evening snack (4-5pm)-1 cup tea + dry roast channa
Dinner(7-8pm)- 2 chapati + 1 cup moong dal + 1 cup salad

Thursday Diet Plan for Ulcerative Colitis Patients

Breakfast (7a.m-8a.m)- 2 piece vegetable(cucumber,lettuce,potato) whole wheat sandwich + 1 cup tea
Mid-morning (11a.m)- 1 glass coconut water
Lunch (1pm-2pm)- 1 bowl rige gourd sabji+ 1 plate salad+ 2 whole wheat chapati
Evening snack (4-5pm)- 1 glass carrot juice
Dinner(7-8pm)- 1 bowl rice with 1 bowl moong dal fry.

Friday Diet Plan for Ulcerative Colitis Patients

Breakfast (7a.m-8a.m)- 1 methi-pudina stuffed roti with little cows ghee+1 buttermilk
Mid-morning (11a.m)- 1 bowl mix fruit salad
Lunch (1pm-2pm) – 1 bowl pumpkin sabji + 1 cup moong daal + 2-3 chappati
Evening snack (4-5pm)-1 cup herbal tea.
Dinner(7-8pm)- 1 cup masoor daal + 1 cup boiled rice + 1 bowl salad.

Saturday Diet Plan for Ulcerative Colitis Patients

Breakfast (7a.m-8a.m)- veg semolina +1 glass butter milk
Mid-morning (11a.m)-coconut water
Lunch (1pm-2pm)- veg khichdi+ 1 plate salad
Evening snack (4-5pm)- dry roasted chana(15gm)+ little jaggery
Dinner(7-8pm)- veg jow dalia + 1 plate cucumber salad

Sunday Diet Plan for Ulcerative Colitis Patients

Breakfast (7a.m-8a.m)- 1 bowl suji kheer
Mid-morning (11a.m)- fresh peeled fruits salad
Lunch (1pm-2pm)-1 bowl pumpkin sabji +2 whole wheat roti+1 plate salad
Evening snack (4-5pm)- 1 glass butter milk
Dinner(7-8pm)-veg dahlia+ 1 plate salad+1 cup moong dal

Food to eat and avoid in ulcerative colitis patients:

It’s is recommended that patient who is suffering from Ulcerative colitis must be focused on food to consume and avoid.

Grains to eat and avoid in Ulcerative colitis

Consume	Avoid
Whole wheat , semolina ,vermicelli , Rice	Whole refined flour

Fruits to eat and avoid in ulcerative colitis

Consume	Avoid
Banana, pomegranate, apple, pear, bael fruit	All citrus fruits like oranges, pineapple, lemon, watermelon

Vegetables to eat and avoid in ulcerative colitis

Consume	Avoid
Pumpkin, bottle gourd, ash gourd, ridge gourd, sponge gourd, gourd, potato, turnip	Garlic, ginger, tomato, brinjal, spinach, onion, peas, cucumber, beans, okra

Lentils to eat and avoid in Ulcerative colitis

Consume	Avoid
Moong dal, masoor dal	Chick peas ,kidney beans (rajma), urad dal

Non-veg to eat and avoid in Ulcerative colitis

Consume	Avoid
Egg white, Chicken soup, roasted fish	Prawns, beef, frozen and processed meats, crabs, lobster, egg yolk, mutton,duck, red meat, sausages

Spices to eat and avoid in ulcerative colitis

Consume	Avoid
Fennel, cumin, coriander, black pepper, turmeric	Red chillies, green chillies

beverages to eat and avoid in ulcerative colitis

Consume	Avoid
Vegetable soup, lime water, coconut water, herbal tea	Alcohol, canned juices, packaged soup, carbonated drinks, coffee, tea, milk, smoothie

Doctor tips

Eat smaller meals and limit your fiber intake.
Consult your doctor immediately in case of any complications e.g bleeding.
To relieve stress include meditation, deep breathing exercises.
Stay hydrated and soothe skin irritation.
Take medications on time to manage symptoms.

Conclusion: Ayurveda treatment of ulcerative colitis with dietary counseling, regular follow-up, meditation, and yoga alleviates many symptoms and promotes healthy living.

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NOTE- These dietary guidelines may vary from patient to patient according to their medical parameters. These are generalized guidelines that might help in Ulcerative Colitis.