Coconut oil enemas treat colitis in Crohn's
June 24, 2026
Virgin coconut oil (100 mL/day) successfully treats colitis in a woman with Crohn's disease
Gut pain began improving within 1 week.
Bleeding stopped at 6 weeks.
Complete remission of pain at 12 weeks, with continued success at 6 months follow-up.
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30353052/
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Virgin coconut oil reverses the pathologies in a mouse model of IBS & immunosuppression.
Restores body weight
Restores colon length & repairs tissue
Reverses rectal bleeding
Alleviates inflammatory cytokine expression
Stimulates regeneration of spleen & thymus
Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37905950/
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