INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE (IBD)

INTRODUCTION

IBD is a chronic inflammatory disease of the GI tract, characterized by repetitive episodes of inflammation of the gastro intestinal tract caused by an abnormal immune response to gut microflorae. It occurs in genetically susceptible individual after an exaggerated immune response to a normal stimulus, such as food, intestinal florae.

CAUSES

IBD is not contagious but the exact cause of IBD remains unknow. It may occur due to

Alteration in fecal microbiome
Intestinal inflammation
Drug induced
Gut dysbiosis

SYMPTOMS

Recurrent abdominal pain
Gas (or) bloating
Loss of appetite
Unexplained weight loss
Diarrhoea or urgent need to poop (pass stool)

NATUROPATHY MANAGEMENT :-

The main aim of Naturopathy management is to

Reduce inflammation
Increase healthy gut microbiome

YOGA THERAPY

Loosening exercises / sukshma vyayama will help. Asanas which are beneficial include

Ardha kati chakrasana
Vrikshasana
Ardha chakrasana
baddhakonasana
Trikonasana
Vakrasana
Bhujangasana
Sarvangasana

Cyclic meditation

AUM chanting

Breathing exercises and pranayama

Hand stretch breathing
Vyaghrasana / tiger breathing
Shashankasana / moon pose breathing
Sheetali pranayama
Sitkari pranayama
Bhramari pranayama/ M- chanting

Mediation

Ohm meditation

ACUPUNCTURE

CV 4
GV 4
GV 20
GV 26

MASSAGE THERAPY

Partial massage to abdomen

HYDROTHERAPY

Gastro hepatic pack
During the phase of diarrhoea : ice cold compress to the abdomen (20 minutes)
Cold hip bath
Cold immersion bath

MUD THERAPY

Mud pack to abdomen (20 minutes).

DIET THERAPY

Diet therapy plays a major role in treating IBD

Dietary fibre:

Dietary fibre helps to maintain remission and reduces lesions of the intestinal mucosa during the cause of disease. Dietary fibre which gets converted to SCFA (short chain fatty acid) has immunomodulatory properties, It accelerates healing, regeneration process of the intestinal epithelium and lowers colonic pH there by stimulating the growth of beneficial microflorae and inhibits growth of pathogens.

Beneficial foods include

Apple
Chia seeds
Flax seeds
Banana flower
Carrot

Probiotics

Buttermilk
Fermented rice water.

Foods to be avoided

Avoid pro inflammatory foods eg high salt foods, refined carbohydrates, sugar sweetened products.
Gluten rich diet-Wheat, gluten rich grains and dairy products
Spicy foods