While there’s been considerable advancement in diet as a therapy for Crohn’s disease, the research is still thin for dietary treatments for ulcerative colitis.
As of now, there is no single diet that can eliminate UC. Dietary treatment is still essential for UC patients in terms of providing much-needed nutrition. But diet alone is not an adequate therapy for severe and chronic inflammation. Rather, we must think of diet as a supportive treatment that helps UC patients maintain nutrition and address deficiencies. But, when dietary support is used with an anti-inflammatory therapy, it can absolutely help patients with their overall health on their journey to remission.