Diet (Including Wheatgrass) & Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Dietary Factors in the Modulation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Activity

A randomized controlled trial of wheatgrass juice in the management of ulcerative colitis has demonstrated some efficacy. While sigmoidoscopic evaluation failed to demonstrate a statistically significant difference between the treatment and control group, it was demonstrated that there was a significant difference in other symptomatic indicators of disease activity, such as rectal bleeding. Although there was not a statistically significant difference in relation to sigmoidoscopic evaluation, 78% of the treatment group improved compared to 30% of the control group.

Shinil Shah, DO, PGY-1
Resident, Department of Surgery,
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Houston, Texas
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/553039 (Section 15 of 20)