Our Digestive issues are not always something we like to talk about, especially publicly.  However, we need not suffer alone when help is so close.  

Have you been suffering from excessive diarrhea and abdominal pain on a regular basis? You might have Crohn’s disease. However, there’s good news. You can treat this condition naturally with a Crohn’s disease diet, along with making other lifestyle changes.

This article has several suggestions that people have used and reported good results when making either diet changes, or adding supplements to their routine.  If you have been suffering with the symptoms of Crohn’s Disease, do yourself a favor, and take a few minutes to read through these all natural options.

This inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) causes inflammation of the lining of your digestive tract, which can lead to abdominal pain, severe diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss and malnutrition. 

If you suffer from Crohn’s, don’t lose hope!

Dietary Suggestions

Avoid classic problem foods — Food sensitivities vary from patient to patient but commonly include spicy and fried foods, refined foods like white breads and pastas, carbonated drinks, alcohol, and caffeine. Wheat products (gluten), cereal grains such as corn and oats, dairy products, pork, onions and yeast also all tend to make Crohn’s symptoms worse.

Eat a healing diet — Decrease inflammation (the No. 1 dietary goal with Crohn’s).  Young Living’s Alkalime (powder or stick packs) alkalizes the body, lowers blood glucose, eliminates toxins and optimizes nutrient intake. Changing and improving your diet is one of the most important, controllable and natural things you can do to improve inflammation associated with Crohn’s disease. The healing foods diet consists of eating roughly equal amounts (33 percent each) of clean protein sources, healthy fats, and low-glycemic carbohydrates in the forms of fruits and vegetables.

Limit Dairy

Be careful with high-fiber foods, including raw fruits and vegetables — For some people suffering from Crohn’s, consuming high amounts of fiber, especially from raw fruits and vegetables, can be too difficult for their compromised systems to handle. Don’t skip your fruits and veggies altogether however.  With Young Living’s NingXia Green’s, getting your daily dose of fruits and greens is as simple as scooping our superfood powder into your favorite drink. Add 1 scoop to your daily smoothie, juice, protein shakes, or even water for a quick and easy way to get your nutrients!

Inside each serving, you’ll find 48 fermented whole foods, five varieties of immune-supporting mushrooms, and wolfberry fruit and sprouted leaves from our Seed to Seal® farm in Ningxia, China. All that plant-based goodness is carefully extracted using a heat-free method so you can enjoy the full nutrients and healthy benefits they have to offer.

With this unique blend of superfood ingredients, greens, and premium essential oils, we’ve taken the guesswork out of your nutrition needs. All you have to do is scoop, stir, and enjoy!

Increase prebiotic intake — Boosting your fiber intake doesn’t have to be complicated. One scoop of Young Living’s Daily Prebiotic Fiber supplement serves up 6 grams of plant-based prebiotic fiber from agave, partially hydrolyzed guar gum, and prickly pear cactus extract. Naturally flavored with passionfruit powder, it’s the quickest and tastiest way to support your digestive health.

Another reason you’ll love it? Unlike other prebiotic supplements, it dissolves into juice or water with minimal clumping and keeps you feeling full longer. Cheers to smooth sipping, better bowel movements, and a happy, healthy gut!

Eat smaller meals

Avoid artificial sweeteners

Supplements to help with Crohn’s Disease

Probiotics — Young Living’s Life 9 — With over 17 billion live cultures, Life 9 is a favorite for those who struggle with common gut discomfort. Named for the nine varying bacterial strains found in this once-daily capsule, Life 9 can be added to your supplement rotation to give your gut all the little helpers it needs to do its job right. A simple addition for people looking to optimize their digestive and immune system health, Life 9 helps maintain healthy intestinal functioning, supports crucial diversity within your gut microbiome, and helps replenish healthy bacteria to keep your body going strong.

Curcumin — With anti-inflammatory properties, studies have found that people with inflammatory bowel disease who took curcumin (turmeric) reduced their symptoms and their need for medicines. Young Living’s Golden Turmeric uses a unique water-dispersible formula that makes it 24 times more bioavailable than standard turmeric products, so you can enjoy the full benefits of turmeric and relax, restore, and recover. It combines the benefits of high-quality turmeric and prebiotics into a delicious mango rose drink. These powerful ingredients support your body’s natural response to inflammation, immune response, joint health, mobility, and recovery after exercise. Drinking one glass can support healthy digestion as well as your gut-brain axis.

Glutamine —  Glutamine is an amino acid found in the body that that helps the intestine function properly. Since it’s good for overall intestinal health, it can offer help for Crohn’s. 

Flavored with Lemon and Lime essential oils, and formulated with wolfberry powder, Young Living’s Aminowise refreshing post-workout blend is naturally sweetened and has no added sugar or artificial sweeteners. It is also free of preservatives and synthetic colors. D. Gary Young saw a need for an advanced amino supplement (which includes glutamine) in our current product offering. AminoWise has been formulated with natural ingredients, and in addition to beneficial aminos found in the Muscle Performance blend, we have added a Hydration Mineral blend and Recovery blend for a three-component formula that helps fight fatigue and enhance performance. All this makes AminoWise more than just a branched chain amino acid supplement—it’s an advanced, targeted workout essential to aid in recovery and hydration during and after your hardest workout.

Omega-3 fatty acids —  Omega-3s like those found in fish oil can help fight inflammation and reduce the chances of recurrence of Crohn’s.  Compared to other vegan omega-3 supplements, Young Living’s Green Omega 3 softgels contain one of the highest amounts of DHA and EPA. Each serving packs 330 mg of DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and 160 mg of EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) from a pure plant source—marine algae. We also added flaxseed oil—which is naturally rich in ALA (alpha-linolenic acid)—and Clove essential for its antioxidant properties. Together, these plant-based ingredients give you all the benefits of fish oil supplements without the fishy aftertaste!

Real multivitamin — Because Crohn’s disease can interfere with your ability to absorb nutrients, it’s often a good idea to take a multivitamin and mineral supplement.  You don’t want just any multivitamin, though. Make sure it’s a real food multivitamin that contains beneficial minerals, and avoid multivitamins with dangerous substances, such as Centrum vitamins.  Young Living’s Master Formula is a full-spectrum supplement that provides vitamins and minerals that can help support bone density and health, brain function, cellular protection, digestive health, energy levels, eye health, heart health, immune support, and skin health. Master Formula’s food-based ingredients are delivered in three ways for a synergistic complex that supports digestive health, helps neutralize free radicals in the body, and provides gut flora-supporting prebiotics.

Essential Oils for Crohn’s Disease

Frankincense essential oil — Frankincense essential oil speeds up the secretion of digestive enzymes, increases urination production, relaxes the muscles of the digestive tract and also helps to improve circulation. Overall, it improves digestive health and has been shown to be beneficial in reducing symptoms of Crohn’s disease as well as leaky gut syndrome, chronic colitis, ulcerative colitis and IBS.  Add one to two drops of oil to eight ounces of water or to a tablespoon of honey for GI relief. If you’re going to ingest it orally, make sure it’s 100 percent pure oil, and don’t ingest fragrance or perfume oils.  Frankincense has been known to enhance immunological function, beautify skin, and increase spiritual awareness. Frankincense Vitality has an unmistakable taste and carries properties that can help support overall well-being and a healthy immune system when taken internally.  

Young Living’s Frankincense (Boswellia carterii) comes from our exclusive farm relationships in Somalia. There are seven main species and 12 or more different grades of frankincense in the world. Its quality is based on age, purity, aroma, and color. Young Living’s Seed to Seal® process masters these qualities, ensuring that we have the finest frankincense. You can witness this yourself by ordering the frankincense resin, smelling its aroma, and seeing the light, pure color of our resin. Young Living Founder D. Gary Young spent many years seeking and researching the finest of frankincense and documented his journey on the Frankincense Trail (Click More Information below).

NOTE:  Frankincense and Frankincense Vitality are the same essential oil, they are only labled for different uses.

Lemongrass essential oil — Lemongrass essential oil can help relieve pain from gas irritation in the stomach and bowels. Lemongrass has anti-inflammatory properties that come from the limonene that’s present. Inflammation is associated with just about every health condition, including Crohn’s disease, and since lemongrass fights inflammation, it makes a great addition to any Crohn’s disease diet.  Adding one to two drops of lemongrass oil or infused lemongrass water to your tea or soup can treat stomach pains, nausea and diarrhea.

Young Living’s Lemongrass is steam distilled from Cymbopogon flexuosus, one of several aromatic flowering grasses in the Poaceae family. Originally native to India and Guatemala, this botanical now thrives around the world in warm, tropical climates. Lemongrass Vitality™ essential oil has a bright, citrusy flavor and may provide circulatory and digestive support when taken internally.

NOTE:  Lemongrass and Lemongrass Vitality are the same essential oil, they are only labled for different uses.

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Grace be to you…, 

Trish


Trisha Lozano
Oil That Glitters
Young Living Brand Partner
Website:  https://essenty.com/trishlozano 
email:  trish.oilthatglitters@gmail.com 
cell:  940/368-3851

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”  Phil. 1:2