According to ccfa.org, this year 70,000 people will find out they have Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IDB). IDB is the chronic response and inflammation of the digestive track, most commonly Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis. IDB is a disease with an unknown cause, something just triggers an inflammatory reaction in the body. People will normally experience a lot of discomfort and go see a doctor. When people are diagnosed with Crohn’s, they are first informed about what the disease is, told what treatments are available to them, and how they will have to treat their bodies for the rest of their lives. Crohn’s disease affects the entire digestive system, including the lower bowel region and the beginning of the anus. This causes persistent diarrhea, blood in the stool, fatigue, and severe cramps to name just a few. Crohn’s is most prevalent in teenagers and young adults ranging ages 15-35. With this disease, it is hard to live a normal lifestyle; they can’t enjoy all the foods they usually eat, they can experience weight loss, or feel extremely exhausted. “Living with Crohn’s teaches a great lesson to, you can’t fool your body, you have to pay attention to it” (Caflin, Norm 1). Normally, during digestion the gastrointestinal system contains harmless bacteria to help break down the food. When a foreign invader enters your body, the immune system responds to fights them off and is protecting the harmless bacteria. In the case of Crohn’s and people with IDB, these harmless bacteria get mistaken for harmful invaders and the immune system attacks itself. Naturally, certain things, like their stress levels or the food they eat, are going to cause symptoms to flare up, so there are plenty of options they have to reduce their symptoms and go into remission. After finding out what is going on in the body, the first thing people ask is how to treat Crohn’s disease. Unfortunately, there is no cure for Crohn’s yet, but there a