Australian National Review - Periodic 5-Day Fasting Eases Crohn’s Symptoms in 70 Percent of Patients, Stanford Study Finds

Australian National Review - Periodic 5-Day Fasting Eases Crohn’s Symptoms in 70 Percent of Patients, Stanford Study Finds

For many people with Crohn’s disease, diet is often the first place they start when managing symptoms—particularly in milder cases where long-term medication options are limited. In the United States, the only approved therapies for mild Crohn’s are steroids, which can carry side effects with long-term use. A five-day-a-month fasting diet improved symptoms in seven out of 10 people with Crohn’s disease and brought some into remission, according …