Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Alternative Treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease are two of the primary inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). Ulcerative colitis primarily affects the colon and the rectum while Crohn’s primarily affects both the colon and the small bowel, but inflammation may be present anywhere in the GI tract and may affect the entire thickness of the bowel wall. Both diseases are chronic in nature and tend to relapse. Traditional treatments for IBDs are surgical, anti-inflammatory, and immunosuppressant medications (corticosteroids for example), antibiotics, anti-diarrheal, pain relievers, and supplements.
- Inflammation
- Abnormal microflora in the gut
- Autoimmune component
- Overreaction of the immune system
- Genetic susceptibility
Complications from Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Crohn’s Disease
- Abdominal pain/cramps
- Bowel blockage
- Constipation
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Fistulas
- Loss of appetite
- Night Sweats
- Persistent diarrhea
- Rectal bleeding
- Weight loss
Ulcerative Colitis
- Abdominal pain
- Blood/pus in stool
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Frequent, recurring diarrhea
- Rectal bleeding
- Reduced appetite
- Tenesmus
- Weight loss
Our Approach to Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy decreases inflammation, oxygenates the entire body, stimulates the growth of new healthy blood vessels, and releases stem cells, up to 800% more after 20 sessions. In ulcerative colitis, the oxygenation of tissues, reduction in inflammation, and increase in circulating stem cells all work together to promote healing of the mucosa. Research shows a high rate of complete healing of complications related to Crohn’s Disease such as fistulas and pyoderma gangrenosum without requiring surgical interventions.
Functional Nutrition Therapy
Our Functional Nutrition Therapy Practitioner will help you learn how nutrition affects your body and guide each patient in forming a healthy relationship with food by learning what foods are best for each individual. She also offers testing for gut health and food sensitivities, giving patients more insight into their overall health and how it can be improved.
How we can help
Related Research
- Adjunctive Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Refractory Crohn’s Disease: An Observational Study
- Crohn’s and Colitis
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Stimulates Colonic Stem Cells and Induces Mucosal Healing in Patients with Refractory Ulcerative Colitis: A Prospective Case Series.
- Systematic Review: The Safety and Efficacy of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- The Fundamental Basis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Our Approach to Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy decreases inflammation, oxygenates the entire body, stimulates the growth of new healthy blood vessels, and releases stem cells, up to 800% more after 20 sessions. In ulcerative colitis, the oxygenation of tissues, reduction in inflammation, and increase in circulating stem cells all work together to promote healing of the mucosa. Research shows a high rate of complete healing of complications related to Crohn’s Disease such as fistulas and pyoderma gangrenosum without requiring surgical interventions.
Functional Nutrition Therapy
Our Functional Nutrition Therapy Practitioner will help you learn how nutrition affects your body and guide each patient in forming a healthy relationship with food by learning what foods are best for each individual. She also offers testing for gut health and food sensitivities, giving patients more insight into their overall health and how it can be improved.