Up to 60% of IBD patients have tried an elimination diet to relieve ulcerative colitis symptoms (12). Unfortunately, the only known cure is total surgical removal of the colon and rectum (13).
Adipose tissue forms a thick layer under the skin, around the kidneys and in the buttocks. More generally, it is found at the same locations throughout the body as areolar connective tissue. Specific examples of the locations of adipose tissue include: Subcutaneous layer deep to skin.
Thick skin has all five epithelial layers and the stratum corneum has many layers of cells. Thick skin is found in areas subject to pressure such as palms, soles, and fingertips Thin skin covers the rest of the body and is more flexible. Each strata contains fewer layers of cells and the stratum lucidum is absent.