Diet and Nutrition

Skip the Sweet N Low! Do Artificial Sweeteners Make Crohn’s Disease Worse?

A healthy lifestyle will help keep Crohn’s under control

It is also advised to talk with a doctor since there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach. “Sometimes doctors don’t know whether your symptoms are from a flare or an infection or something else. Be in communication with your doctor whenever you’re experiencing a flare so the two of you can investigate its causes together” said Dr. Thomas Ullman, Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. Going the extra mile with fitness, sleep, and nutrition will only add to the benefits and help to keep Crohn’s disease under control.

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https://doctor.ndtv.com/living-healthy/can-artificial-sweeteners-cause-crohns-disease-heres-all-you-need-to-know-about-artificial-sweetener-1825825

https://blog.bulletproof.com/how-to-own-your-gut-bacteria-and-fix-leaky-gut-syndrome/

https://blog.bulletproof.com/splenda-increases-crohns-symptoms/

https://gastroinflorida.com/crohns-disease/splenda-ulcerative-colitis-and-crohns-disease-can-artificial-sweeteners-worsen-effects/

https://www.everydayhealth.com/hs/crohns-disease/long-term-crohns-management/