What causes Crohn disease?

Condition analysis:
We really don’t know exactly what causes it.We know that Crohn’s is an autoimmune disease, where the body’s immune system reacts badly in the intestines. We also know that it is not genetic, as it does not run in families and people get it randomly. There are a few suggestions that I have come across, but none is definite.

-- Is it because many people eat less fiber rich food? We know that fibers help the intestine move food around and is generally beneficial for the bowel movements and to renew the microflora in the gut. So less fibers might stress the intestine and cause the activation of Crohn’s

-- Is it because autoimmune diseases is generally on the rise, maybe because we are too healthy? We see that more people get autoimmune diseases. One of the hypotheses is that our immune system don’t get to interact with enough bacteria and parasites, and therefore get ‘bored’ and might attack the body instead.

-- Is it an infection that activates the disease? There are some studies that suggest that many autoimmune diseases might be related to infections. The infection could carry some proteins that look a little like the body’s own, and then the immune system get’s confused and attack these proteins and thereby the body.

Instructions:
Slippery Elm: Being a demulcent and a natural anti-inflammatory agent, slippery elm helps heal and protect irritated and injured digestive tissues. It also promotes normal bowel movements and facilitates faster healing. Plus, this herb helps prevent nutritional deficiencies and electrolyte imbalance in people who have Crohn’s disease.

1. Add one teaspoon of slippery elm powder to a glass of hot water. Let it steep for five minutes. Drink it at least one hour after taking other medications. You can drink this solution two or three times a day.

2. You can also mix together one teaspoon each of slippery elm and sugar in two cups of hot water. Consume this twice daily.