THE CROHN'S DISEASE EXCLUSION DIET (CDED) IS EFFECTIVE FOR MANY

THE CROHN'S DISEASE EXCLUSION DIET (CDED) IS EFFECTIVE FOR MANY

The Crohn's Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED) was crafted by Dr. Ari Levine and colleagues to help patients with Crohn's disease – and it seems to work for about 70 % of patients. It's based on the idea that different foods and food additives can disrupt the intestinal surface and create a leaky gut. The leaky gut then stimulates the immune system to overreact and cause Crohn's disease and all its problems. 

The CDED targets:

  • Emulsifiers that destroy the mucus that sits on the surface of the intestine
  • High fat foods (especially those from animals) that change the intestinal microbiome in an unhealthy way, called dysbiosis
  • Gluten which can alter cell connections and allow penetration of the intestine

The CDED Eliminates:

And it contains up to 18-20 grams of fiber each day.

Results

Dr Levine and his colleagues studied 47 patients with Crohn's, 34 were children, 9 and older, and the rest were young adults (Sigall-Boneh and others, Inflamm Bowel Disease, 2014, pages 1-8). For 14 who had just been diagnosed, the CDED was their first treatment while others had Crohn's disease for up to 13 years. Seventy percent (70%) went into clinical remission within 6 weeks and remained there for the entire time. He also found that 14 of 18 (78%) showed no evidence of active disease when they had a MRI or colonoscopy.

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