The intestines, large and small, are a critical part of the digestive system. Not only do the intestines play a role in breaking down foods, but they also have everything to do with eliminating waste. However, when there is improper nutrients within the bloodstream, the cells lining the intestines can become damaged, perforated, ulcerated and deteriorated.

Adjunctive Nutritional Schedule
(Tablets may be crushed or powdered)
1T SuperGreens PhytoFood: 1 Tablespoon per day
CalMag Balance: 1 teasp per day
InflaPlex: 6 capsules per day
DetoxFormula: 4 tablets per day

Additional Support
FishOils: 4 capsules per day
CodLiver Oil: 3 capsules per day
BFood Powder: 1 teasp per day
(If yeast and gluten is a problem, then use EnergyFood Powder instead of BFood Powder)

Crohn’s disease is an ongoing disorder that causes inflammation of the digestive tract, also referred to as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Crohn’s disease can affect any area of the GI tract, from the mouth to the anus, but it most commonly affects the lower part of the small intestine, called the ileum. The swelling extends deep into the lining of the affected organ.
The swelling can cause pain and can make the intestines empty frequently, resulting in diarrhea. Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease, the general name for diseases that cause swelling in the intestines. Because the symptoms of Crohn’s disease are similar to other intestinal disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis, it can be difficult to diagnose. Ulcerative colitis causes inflammation and ulcers in the top layer of the lining of the large intestine. In Crohn’s disease, all layers of the intestine may be involved, and normal healthy bowel can be found between sections of diseased bowel.
Crohn’s disease affects men and women equally and seems to run in some families. About 20 percent of people with Crohn’s
disease have a blood relative with some form of inflammatory bowel disease, most often a brother or sister and sometimes a
parent or child. Crohn’s disease can occur in people of all age groups, but it is more often diagnosed in people between the
ages of 20 and 30. People of Jewish heritage have an increased risk of developing Crohn’s disease, and African Americans are at
decreased risk for developing Crohn’s disease.

Crohn’s disease may also be called ileitis or enteritis.
NUTRITION NOTES
“A person with Crohn’s disease might consume more sugar than does the average healthy person.1 A high-fiber low-sugar diet
led to a 79% reduction in hospitalizations compared with no dietary change in one group of people with Crohn’s disease.2
Another trial compared the effects of high- and low-sugar diets in people with Crohn’s disease.3 In that report, those with more
active disease faired better on the low-sugar diet compared with those eating more sugar. Several people on the high-sugar
diet had to stop eating sugar because their disease grew worse. While details of how sugar injures the intestine are still being
uncovered, nutritionally oriented doctors often suggest eliminating all sugar (including soft drinks and processed foods with
added sugar) from the diets of those with Crohn’s.”*
OF BENEFIT, nutritionally, are foods that address inflammation, vitamin A, vitamin D (deficiency results from inability to achieve assimilation), zinc, calcium for healing, vitamin C and antioxidants. Fish oils address inflammation.

Sources:
*Healthnotes, Inc. 1999
National Institutes of Health (digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/crohns/index)

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