Natural Crohn’s & Colitis Treatment in Toronto

Holistic IBD Support from a Toronto Naturopath

Naturopathic Remedies for Crohn’s and Colitis

Managing Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis can be challenging, but natural treatment options are available. Our licensed naturopath in Toronto offers holistic Crohn’s and colitis relief, focusing on gut health, inflammation reduction, and long-term well-being.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a group of disorders that cause chronic inflammation in the intestines. Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are two IBD disorders.

IBD can be caused by a variety of factors including genetics, an overactive immune system and environmental triggers such as smoking, stress, medication use and depression.

Crohn’s Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Conventional Medicine Approach
Naturopathic Medicine Approach

Crohn’s Disease causes pain and inflammation. It can affect any part of the digestive tract, from mouth to anus but most commonly affects the small intestine and upper large intestine. Symptoms can include the following:

Abdominal pain
Severe diarrhea
Fatigue
Weight loss
Malnutrition
Blood in stool
Fever
Iron deficiency/ anemia
Skin inflammation or rashes

Ulcerative Colitis causes swelling and sores (ulcers). It affects the large intestine (colon and rectum). Symptoms can include the following:

Diarrhea with blood
Abdominal pain and cramping
Rectal pain
Rectal bleeding
Urgency to defecate or inability to defecate despite urgency
Weight loss
Fatigue
Fever

Conventional treatment for IBD generally includes a mix of the following:

Medications
- Anti-inflammatory medications
- Antibiotics
- Corticosteroids
- Biologics
- Immunomodulators

Surgery
- Remove the diseased bowel segment
- Full Colectomy
- Proctocolectomy
- Ileal pouch with ileostomy bag

These medications can be helpful but some raise the odds of getting more serious infections and others can cause serious side effects such as widespread fluid retention, agitation and insomnia.

Following a comprehensive assessment by your Naturopath, treatment for addressing Crohn’s & Colitis includes a mix of dietary changes, nutritional medicine and herbal medicine therapies.

Naturopathic treatment for IBD works in conjunction with conventional therapies to heal the intestinal mucosa and achieve remission. In addition, naturopathic therapies focus on minimizing symptoms during flare ups and preventing common nutrient deficiencies associated with IBD.

Gut Repair is What We do.

Book your appointment with our Toronto naturopath and discover how naturopathic medicine improves inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn’s and Colitis without causing adverse drug reactions.

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