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No. It is very unlikely that unrinsed lettuce would cause Crohns disease. Medical experts have been searching for the cause of this disease for years. Unrinsed produce may cause diarrhea and cramping from e-coli or other food borne bacteria but you will not get Crohns disease from it.
a food intolerance like celiac disease can cause these symptoms.
by eating soft food EX: jello and fluids and alot of water
The first cause of food intolerance associated with the what you eat or the way you eat is eating too much of the same food too often. The next cause of food intolerance associated with what you eat or the way you eat is eating too many foods that contain additives, preservatives colouring agents and flavour enhancers.
Yes, Crohns can in fact result in spasms of the esophagus. Crohns can affect every part of the digestive system from the mouth to the anus. Food passing over an area in the esophagus that is inflamed or ulcered can cause short term spasms and choking. Liquid diet is often advised during a flare when the throat/esophagus is involved.
Beer is nutritious but the carbonation can cause discomfort for some patients. The pain from building gases can be excruciating for someone suffering a flare. Avoiding gas causing food and drink is often advisable.
Crohn's disease is an autoimmune disease, but it effects the digestive system (although it may have some secondary impact on the muscular system, due to lower rates of vitamin/mineral absorbtion from food).
Yes, fish can cause headaches (and/or other symptoms) if you have allergy or food intolerance. Many people have food allergies or intolerance without being aware of it. I get headaches after eating some fish but not others.
Food allergy and food intolerance are not the same thing. Food allergy means that your immune system attacks the food because it is mistaken for an invading organism. Whereas, food intolerance (typically, lactose intolerance) is a difficulty in digesting that type of food due to insufficient secretiion of digestive enzymes (lactase, in the case of lactose intolerance).
Foods high in roughage are something you want to avoid when you have Crohn's disease. Foods like raw or partly cooked vegetables are harder to digest and can cause blockage where the Crohn's has narrowed the bowel. Seeds, raw foods, nuts etc. are certainly off the diet of a patient with a Crohn's flare up.
You should not participate in FAD diet programs meant for relatively healthy people when you have Crohns disease. A Crohns patient has enough trouble with food and nutrition without playing the weight loss games offered by diet Guru's. Speak with your bowel health team or doctor and arrange for a nutritionist consult. Crohns disease patients are at very high risk for blockages with high fibre foods should a flare up occur.
Yes, a food allergy or food intolerance can produce hand swelling in some (but not all) sensitive people.