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Ulcerative Colitis and the Healing Power of a Vegan Diet

Ulcerative Colitis and the Healing Power of a Vegan Diet

| 12/06/2014 | Reply

According to Dr. John McDougall, there has been a rapid increase in the incidence of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in developed countries, which has led investigators to believe IBD is due to the Western diet. Worldwide, IBD is more commonly found in populations living farthest from the equator, a trend that reflects patterns of consumption of animal foods (meat and dairy) at higher latitudes and starchy foods in those populations living nearer the equator.

 

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