{"id":8297,"date":"2025-10-09T10:27:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T04:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=8297"},"modified":"2025-10-09T15:20:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T09:50:47","slug":"what-is-crohns-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/what-is-crohns-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Crohn\u2019s Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Crohn&#8217;s Disease Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recent research suggests that diets high in ultra processed foods (UPFs) may worsen inflammation in the gut and raise the risk of Crohn\u2019s disease flare ups.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Crohn&#8217;s Disease<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that causes <\/span><b>swelling and irritation of the tissues,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> called <\/span><b>inflammation, in the digestive tract.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can affect any part of your digestive tract, which runs from your mouth to your anus. But it <\/span><b>usually affects your small intestine and the beginning of your large intestine.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>inflammation often spreads into the deeper layers of the bowel.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crohn\u2019s disease <\/span><b>can be both painful and debilitating.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sometimes, it <\/span><b>may lead to serious or life-threatening complications.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The symptoms of Crohn&#8217;s disease can vary, depending on where and how severe your inflammation is. The <\/span><b>most common symptoms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diarrhea<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cramping and pain in your abdomen<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight loss<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is<\/span><b> more likely to develop<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in people between the<\/span><b> ages of 20 and 29.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Experts aren\u2019t sure what causes Crohn\u2019s disease <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but think genes, abnormal immune reactions, and the microbiome play a role.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Treatment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s <\/span><b>no known cure for Crohn\u2019s disease,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but <\/span><b>therapies can greatly reduce its symptoms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and even bring about long-term remission and healing of inflammation.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With treatment, many people with Crohn\u2019s disease can function well.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/photos\/lifestyle-gallery\/ultra-processed-foods-that-increase-crohns-disease-risk-10208286\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crohn&#8217;s Disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes swelling and irritation of the tissues, called inflammation, in the digestive tract. 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