It can affect any part of the digestive tract, which runs from a person’s mouth to the anus, but it usually affects the small intestine and beginning of the large intestine.
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Everything You Should Know About Crohn’s Disease
Crohn’s disease is a long lasting disease that causes inflammation and irritation in the digestive tract.
Many of the symptoms of Crohn’s disease are gastrointestinal in nature, but the entire body can be affected.
There are several common “trigger foods” that can aggravate the gastrointestinal tract and cause symptoms to occur—including these 12, which may be best avoided.
While there’s no known cure for Crohn’s yet, there are treatments and dietary choices you can make in order to ease the symptoms.
Fortunately, there are certain other foods that are easy on the digestive system and can help to soothe these symptoms when they occur.
