Assertion
A 37-year-old man with active ulcerative colitis, taking infliximab and corticosteroids, experienced a decrease in fecal calprotectin from over 3000 µg/g to 42 µg/g, a reduction in Escherichia and Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria, and resolution of rectal bleeding and gastrointestinal symptoms after following a personalized diet eliminating wheat, dairy, refined sugar, and processed foods, along with specific supplements, over 17 months.
Most likely mechanism
Removing certain foods starves bad bacteria in the gut. Supplements like omega-3s, vitamin D, zinc, and probiotics fix the gut lining, kill off remaining bad bacteria, and stop the immune system from overreacting. Glutathione and growth factors help the gut heal its damaged surface. Together, this stops bleeding, calms inflammation, and returns the gut to normal function.
Correlational