Ulcerative Colitis Diet Tips and Mistakes
Eat Well
Fight Anemia and Fatigue With Iron
Fill Up on Fluids
Explore Your Options
Go for Probiotics
Trouble With High-Fiber Foods?
Cook Gassy Foods
Keep Portions Petite
Keep a Food Journal
Rethink Your Possibilities
Ask a Pro
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SOURCES:
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America: "Diet and Nutrition."
Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health: “Iron: Fact Sheet for Consumers,” “Calcium: Fact Sheet for Consumers” and “Vitamin D: Fact Sheet for Consumers.”
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases: “Ulcerative Colitis.”
HealthLink BC: "Food Sources of Calcium and Vitamin D."
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America: "Managing Flares and Other IBD Symptoms."
Walter J. Coyle, MD, director, Gastrointestinal Program, Scripps Clinic Medical Center, La Jolla, CA.
Gastroenterology & Hepatology: “Probiotics in the Management of Ulcerative Colitis.”
The American Journal of Gastroenterology: “VSL#3 probiotic mixture induces remission in patients with active ulcerative colitis.”