Diet Intervention Treatment for Active Ulcerative Colitis

Who May Qualify: - • Females and Males between the ages of 18 - 75 years of age at the time of enrolment - Must have established diagnosis of UC by standard endoscopic, radiographic, or histological criteria - Must have active UC defined by having a Mayo score equal to or greater than 2 within two months prior to enrollment - Must have had \> 10cm involvement at some point in their disease history - FCP\>250 or active endo within 6 months - If a smoker, must not change smoking habits (frequency) during the course of the study - If receiving medical therapy, no baseline therapy change within 4 weeks of study initiation and no change during the course of the study Who Should NOT Join This Trial: - • Uncontrolled inflammation which will likely require surgery or escalation of therapy within 4 weeks of enrollment - Pregnant or lactating females - Allergy or intolerance to key or a great number food components of the study diet - Current NSAID use - Diagnosed with PSC - Using topical therapies or suppositories - Antibiotic use within 4 weeks of the study enrollment or during the study - Confirmed C. difficile infection within 3 months of recruitment; - Diagnosis of primary PSC; - Currently using topical therapies or suppositories - History of dysplasia or colorectal neoplasia. Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.