Severe flare-ups are one of the greatest challenges of living with ulcerative colitis (UC). One option to try alongside your usual treatments is a low-residue diet. Its meant to reduce the amount of ...

While there’s no specific "ulcerative colitis diet" that's been shown to reduce the frequency of flares in UC, the eating style referred to as the Mediterranean diet has been recommended by the ...

Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that can cause inflammation, ulcers and damage in the large intestine. Although diet is only one piece of the puzzle, choosing the right ...

One of the ways the body heals the area is through dietary protein, according to Nayana George, MD, a gastroenterologist at Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute in Florida. That means you'll need ...

As Dr. Jordan Axelrad of NYU Grossman explains in detail, the process of maintaining remission and curbing relapse in patients hospitalized because of ulcerative colitis begins with the question "What ...

Is Coffee Bad for Ulcerative Colitis? Coffee and ulcerative colitis (UC) have a complicated relationship. If you live with UC, you may be wondering if you need to forgo your morning cup of joe to ...

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes painful sores and inflammation deep inside your colon and rectum. That can lead to hard-to-manage symptoms like ...

Although ulcerative colitis (UC) will need to be treated with medications for long-term management, lifestyle habits can play a major role when it comes to preventing symptoms, says Ashkan Farhadi, MD ...