Did you know UC and gut bacteria (microbiota) may be connected?
“The gut microbiota is an essential factor in driving inflammation and the development of mucosal lesions in IBD; certain microbes exacerbate inflammation, but some others mitigate inflammation.” [Manichanh et al 2012]
Read Full Article: https://www.nature.com/articles/nrgastro.2012.152
Additional Popular Article from the Harvard Gazette: https://news.harvard.edu/…/new-findings-from-harvard-revea…/
To maintain a healthy gut microbiota, we regularly eat fermented foods, which are rich in healthy gut bacteria. Fermented vegetables are essential for maintaining healthy gut bacteria, reducing inflammation and the symptoms of UC.
We make homemade yogurt. Read more about it and get the recipe.
We also really love fermented foods: pickles, sauerkraut, pickled red onions. Pickling your own veggies may sound daunting, but it is surprisingly simple. This book, which shows you how to quickly pickle anything, has been a great help to us. Link.