Preservatives are leading to higher number of inflammatory bowel disease incidents in India
| Updated: Jan 29, 2018, 16:04 IST
Preservatives, additives, highly processed foods and too much of mineral water too, are leading to inflammatory bowel diseases in India and the changes in gut microbes due to highly processed foods we are used to eating as also lifestyle changes and environmental factors have been seen leading to an increase in inflammatory bowel diseases in the country.
Dr D Nageshwar Reddy, chairman of Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, said, “IBD used to be common in the western countries. In India, it has become common now. Increase in IBD has become one of the causes for diarrhoea in Indian patients.” The major culprits are preservatives used in food and high use of antibiotics by children. Professor Michael A Kamm, renowned gastroenterologist at St Vincent’s Hospital, University of Melbourne who was part of the IBD conference in the city, explained, “The gut micro biome is the cause and cure for gut diseases. To avoid IBD, people must opt for natural organic foods which are a healthier choice. This helps avoid complications in the intestine.”
The alternation in the gut micro biome is because of increasing intake of processed foods which are leading to the changes in the gut thereby affecting the immune system and leading to auto-immune diseases. Dr Rupa Banerjee, director of IBD, AIG Hospital, added, “People have to make healthier choices like opting for natural foods. When they are outside they can avoid fizzy drinks and opt for eating natural fruits and vegetables. It is important that they must opt for normal healthy water and not always the mineral water."
Dr D Nageshwar Reddy, chairman of Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, said, “IBD used to be common in the western countries. In India, it has become common now. Increase in IBD has become one of the causes for diarrhoea in Indian patients.” The major culprits are preservatives used in food and high use of antibiotics by children. Professor Michael A Kamm, renowned gastroenterologist at St Vincent’s Hospital, University of Melbourne who was part of the IBD conference in the city, explained, “The gut micro biome is the cause and cure for gut diseases. To avoid IBD, people must opt for natural organic foods which are a healthier choice. This helps avoid complications in the intestine.”
The alternation in the gut micro biome is because of increasing intake of processed foods which are leading to the changes in the gut thereby affecting the immune system and leading to auto-immune diseases. Dr Rupa Banerjee, director of IBD, AIG Hospital, added, “People have to make healthier choices like opting for natural foods. When they are outside they can avoid fizzy drinks and opt for eating natural fruits and vegetables. It is important that they must opt for normal healthy water and not always the mineral water."