Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers in the lining of the colon. This can lead to symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, ...

When you have diarrhea, it's recommended that you eat a short-term diet of bland, "binding" foods, such as potatoes, to ease symptoms. One of the most familiar is the BRAT diet (which stands for ...

Potatoes and diarrhea have two possible connections. The first is that potatoes may cause diarrhea if you eat lots of them with the skin still on or if you’re allergic or intolerant to them. The ...

While there’s no one-size-fits-all approach for managing ulcerative colitis, experts say you may not need to avoid these foods after all. Reviewed by Dietitian Katey Davidson, M.Sc.FN, RD, CPT Many ...