TempestTerriers <[log in to unmask]> asked:

>A friend of my sisters has a little girl that was diagnosed with crohns.

Sometimes celiac disease is concurrent with Crohn's. But once they find
Crohn's, which will always be found first, they stop looking for additional
disorders.

>For you on the list with this, what foods do you avoid to maximize your
>health?  What foods do you find especially helpful?

Remove gluten and starches. See these web sites:

  Specific Carbohydrate Diet:  http://www.scdiet.org/
  Buy the book (& chapter 1):  http://www.scdiet.com/

Don.