Q. What is the best way to control ulcerative colitis naturally?

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The best way to control ulcerative colitis naturally is to make lifestyle changes that can improve your overall digestive health. This includes a combination of diet, exercise, and stress management.

Diet: Diet plays an important role in managing ulcerative colitis (UC) symptoms. To reduce inflammation and minimize flare-ups, it is best to incorporate more anti-inflammatory foods into your diet such as fruits, vegetables, nuts/seeds, legumes, whole grains, and healthy fats like olive oil and avocado. It’s also beneficial to avoid any processed or fried meals which increase the risk of worsening UC symptoms. Additionally avoiding certain foods could help alleviate UC discomfort such as dairy products which contain lactose or high-fiber foods which can irritate the colon like corn bran or raw fruits/vegetables with seeds or skins if they are causing issues for you.

Exercise: Exercise is another way to keep UC under control by boosting immune system functioning while reducing inflammation. Doing moderate exercises such as walking/jogging for 30 minutes 3 times a week has been found helpful for people with UC by improving their immune responses towards harmful substances in the gut along with enhancing physical strength and mental wellbeing.. Besides these regular activities yoga has also been known to provide tremendous relief from painful GI conditions associated with Ulcerative Colitis due its ability of activating the parasympathetic nervous system along with calming down emotions helping relieve gastrointestinal distress .

Stress Management: Lastly managing stress levels through relaxation techniques can help decrease flare-ups due how deeply connected it is between mind and body health within individuals struggling from autoimmune diseases including Ulceratiev Colitise Elevated depression along will chronic anxiety have been linked responsible for exacerbating existing IBD symptom making management even more crucial part of approach towards healing process beyond dietary supplements.. A few methods one could try inculude Meditation , Breathing Exercises -Pranayama , Practice Yoga , Progressive Muscle Relaxation Techniques , Journaling Your Thoughts!