Distilled water and crohn's

distilled water should only be used for short periods of time for therapeutic uses only. because it is "pure" water (ie no minerals or impurities), long term use of it actually causes minerals to be leached from your bones. i used it exclusively for 3 months under supervision of jordan rubin of the makers diet. worked fine for me.

for cooking i am sure you'll be fine as you'll be eating food that will be giving you the nutrients you need. but be wary of using it as your sole source of drinking water.

from my personal experience i cannot say if it helped or not. i was doing a lot at that time - very limited diet, carb ceiling, etc etc.

if you are having leg cramps, you could be low in iron or chronically dehydrated.