Condition
Crohn's Disease
Clear, practical articles to help you understand Crohn's Disease symptoms, medications, flares, nutrition, and everyday disease management. Browse our articles below.
Before Starting an Anti-TNF for Crohn's: Your TB, Hepatitis B, and Vaccine Checklist
TB and hepatitis B screening before biologics: use this checklist for IGRA or TST, the 3-part HBV panel, and vaccines before anti-TNF treatment.
Mediterranean vs SCD for Crohn’s: What Evidence Suggests (Patient-Friendly Summary)
Mediterranean vs SCD for Crohn’s: compare DINE-CD’s 6-week remission and inflammation results, diet restrictions, and long-term sustainability.
What to Eat During a Crohn’s Flare (Low-Residue Food List + “Safe Meals”)
What to eat during a Crohn’s flare: get a low-residue food list, simple safe meal ideas, foods to limit, and guidance for adding fiber back.
7-Day Crohn’s Flare Meal Plan + Grocery List (Printable)
Crohn’s flare meal plan with 7 days of low-fiber breakfasts, lunches, dinners and snacks, plus a printable grocery list. Choose what fits your appetite.
Reintroducing Fiber After a Crohn’s Flare: A Stepwise Guide
Reintroduce fiber after a Crohn’s flare with a stepwise plan starting at 2 to 3 tablespoons, soluble-first foods, pause points and red flags.
Perianal Crohn’s 101: Abscess vs Fistula vs Fissure (What’s What)
Perianal Crohn’s abscess vs fistula vs fissure: compare pain, lumps, drainage and bleeding, learn urgent warning signs, and how doctors diagnose them.
Crohn’s Fistulas: Symptoms, Imaging Tests, and Treatment Options
Crohn’s fistula symptoms and treatment: learn warning signs, how pelvic MRI finds tracts and abscesses, and when biologics, antibiotics or setons help.
Crohn’s Strictures & Partial Obstruction: Symptoms, Food Changes, When It’s Urgent
Crohn’s obstruction symptoms can come and go. Learn stricture signs, low-fiber food changes, and when severe pain, vomiting or no gas mean ER care.
Crohn’s Monitoring Plan: How Often People Track Calprotectin, CRP, and Imaging
Crohn’s monitoring plan: compare calprotectin and CRP every 6 to 12 months in remission vs. 2 to 4 months after treatment changes, and when imaging helps.
Crohn’s Flare Action Plan: What to Do in the First 24–72 Hours
Crohn’s flare: what to do in the first 24 to 72 hours. Track symptoms, prevent dehydration, contact your GI team, and spot urgent warning signs.
Crohn’s Abscess: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Why Antibiotics Alone Often Aren’t Enough
Crohn’s abscess symptoms can mimic a flare. Learn warning signs, how CT confirms infection, and why treatment may require antibiotics plus drainage.
How to Read a Crohn’s Colonoscopy Report (Ulcers, Strictures, “Mild/Moderate/Severe”)
Understand your Crohn’s colonoscopy report, from ulcers and strictures to severity labels, biopsies and SES-CD. Get a clear follow-up checklist.