There's so much to learn about ulcerative colitis, it can sometimes feel like you'll never be able to take it all in. This disease still confounds the best physicians in the world -- no one knows what causes UC, and there is no cure. Here is a list of the 10 things that any person who has ulcerative colitis should know about this disease.
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Hi Theresa,
I think another thing people should know and understand is that for the most part, physicians in the medical world do not believe that a change in diet can reduce and sometimes eliminate symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis and Chron’s. I think this would make a good number 11. I sure wish someone had beat that into my head 18 months ago prior to going through with so many unnecessary medications. My website talks about my experiences at: another ulcerative colitis site about diet
Diet is very effective in controlling the symptoms of Ulcerative Colitis. The diets that have helped many people are the Specific Carbohydrate diet and the GAPS diet.