There has been considerable interest recently in prune juice as a new ‘super food’. Queen’s Hospital's Consultant Gastroenterologist recommends prune juice to his patients and in a just published article he explains why it is so vital that patients with IBD should include unrefined foods in their diet.
Dr “Prem” Premchand was responsible for introducing new technologies into Queens Hospital including colonic stenting and Granulocyte & Monocyte Adsorption Apheresis (GMA). As a result of these initiatives his unit is now the tertiary referral centre in the London area for the more difficult cases of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Dr Premchand , who also trained in Ayurvedic Medicine,tends to advise people against strong drugs unless they are absolutely necessary.
Prem says; “Drinking one cup of prune juice every day is a simple, drug-free, way to maintain digestive health, avoid some of the common bowel complaints and strengthen, what is effectively, the body’s second line of defence for the immune system. Prune juice is a good example of natural dietary ingredient and is particularly effective forpeople with constipation.”
