Can changing what i eat help control inflammatory bowel disease?

With flares, but...: Ulcerative colitis involves inflammation of the colonic mucosal surface, so colectomy (removal of the colon) is curative for it. Crohn's disease however is a transmural (full-thickness) inflammation of any part of the GI tract (from mouth to anus). Crohn's is not curable, but it is controllable with medications (see my previous healthtap answer regarding "step up" versus "top down" treatments.

Yes: Sugar and oil aggravates symptoms. Make sure you substitute sugar with honey, oil from vegetable or canola to olive or coconut oil. Daily take phosphatidyl choline, galactan and devil's claw will heal gut.

It may help..: With symptoms especially during flares but unlikely to change the course of disease. The exception is severe cases of cd where elemental diets may help induce remission.