Resolution of Severe Ulcerative Colitis with the Specific Carbohydrate Diet

Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Birgit N Khandalavala, Maya C Nirmalraj

Abstract

A 73-year-old female of Asian origin was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis (UC) after initial gastrointestinal symptoms of abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea. She had a relatively benign course over the subsequent 12 years. In 2009, she had increased left-sided abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea and progressive weight loss, due to a severe exacerbation. In spite of a variety of standard treatments, her condition continued to decline with a significant impact on normal life and functioning. In December of 2010, repeat colonoscopy and microscopy confirmed pancolitis, without diverticulitis. The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) was initiated due to failure of conventional therapies. Following this highly restricted diet, within a period of 3-6 months, improvement was noted, and within a year, no abdominal pain or diarrhea were present, and she returned to her baseline functioning and career. Two years later, repeat colonoscopy showed resolution of the pancolitis, confirmed with microscopic evaluation. Successful use of the SCD in children with UC has been documented. We describe previously unreported, highly beneficial results with both symptomatic and clinical improvement and complete remission of UC in an adult female with the SCD.

Citations

Jul 30, 2016·European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology·Lena OxelmarkUNKNOWN SOIBD, the Swedish Organization for the study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Feb 5, 2019·Journal of Crohn's & Colitis·Savini Britto, Richard Kellermayer
Jun 6, 2020·Endocrinología, Diabetes Y Nutrición·Mariangela RondanelliAlessandra Miccono

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