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Improving care through evidence-based adjunctive nutritional therapy for Crohn's disease & ulcerative colitis. Education, resources & empowerment.

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@NTforIBD
Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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Nutrition is a crucial part of living well with IBD. That's why we're launching our IBD Nutrition Care Without Barriers fundraising campaign. We aim to raise awareness and break down barriers such as limited access to nutrition care and evidence-based support materials for
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Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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How common is zinc deficiency in #IBD and what are the consequences for the patient❓ @Badr_AlBawardy, @hindalmuhaya94, @MasharyMD, @AALMUTAIRDI & colleagues explored how common it is and the consequences: ✅ Zinc deficiency is more common in #Crohnsdisease than in #ulcerative
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Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can lead to zinc deficiency, which plays a critical role in immune function and tissue repair. This study aims to determine the prevalence, clinical...
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The Mediterranean Diet (MED) is one of the most researched and sustainable eating patterns in the world known for supporting heart, gut, and overall health. It focuses on whole, minimally processed foods and celebrates balance rather than restriction. Here’s what it looks like
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Patients with #IBD seek dietary advice online for better managing disease @MigliorettoC & colleagues examined online comments from Facebook groups: ✅ 1⃣ out of 3⃣ comments is diet-related ✅ Topics of most interest: 📌Management of gastrointestinal & extraintestinal symptoms
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@NTforIBD
Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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Are you a patient with #IBD who seeks online diet information to help support the disease alongside medications? Please consider filling out this survey @ion_nutrition on online dietary information seeking behaviour and preferences amongst individuals with IBD ⏱️Deadline:
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@NTforIBD
Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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📚Access the whole paper here:
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Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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🔍New research on 8️⃣ food additives tested individually or in combination using an in vitro human gut microbiota model shows unexpected results: ✅ No effect on the production of short-chain fatty acids ✅ None of the food additives caused gut dysbiosis, individually or in
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@NTforIBD
Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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Dietary fiber isn’t a single molecule Instead of focusing on whether a source of fiber is soluble or insoluble, it’s better to focus on: 🔸Solubility 🔸Fermentability 🔸Viscosity @nehagastrord
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Uma Mahadevan
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How to talk to your IBD pt about diet and fiber per @nehagastrord @ucsfibd Updates.
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@NTforIBD
Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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💡 The Key Role of a Gastrointestinal (GI) Dietitian in IBD Care Managing Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis can be complex and adding diet into the mix can feel challenging. A GI dietitian plays a key role in helping you manage your IBD alongside medical treatment through
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Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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Following a low-roughage diet if you're at risk for bowel obstruction shouldn't be complicated and tasteless @ColleenWebbRD shares 10 healthy & safe ways to add flavor and boost nutritional intake to low-roughage meals: https://t.co/58uUrdJSfB
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colleenwebbnutrition.com
Low roughage doesn't mean it needs to taste bland. Here are 10 simple ways to elevate your low roughage meals. Perfect for IBD.
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Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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Early-life exposures have been linked to ⬆ risk of developing #IBD @JoanaTo62523004 & colleagues summarize early-life protective factors that affect #IBD risk through gut microbiota and the immune system: ✅ Adequate nutrition before and after pregnancy 👉 breastfeeding is the
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@NTforIBD
Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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We’re excited to welcome our new organizational partner, the Canadian Children IBD Network (CIDsCaNN)! CIDsCaNN is dedicated to ensuring that every child with IBD can enjoy health and quality of life. By bringing together healthcare providers physicians, scientists, and allied
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@NTforIBD
Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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💡 All people with IBD should have access to a dietitian with experience in IBD ⚠ What are the risks of diets without an IBD dietitian's support? 👉 People with #IBD are vulnerable to restrictive eating 👉 Poor food-related quality of life is common in IBD 👉 Loss of muscle
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@NTforIBD
Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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Our November newsletter will be coming to your inboxes on Thursday! It is packed with the latest science, announcements, and events including practical tips to help you navigate the social setting during this holiday season. Don't miss the IBD-friendly Thanksgiving and holiday
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Subscribe here to stay up-to-date on the latest research, publications, events, resources, and website updates concerning nutrition, diet and IBD
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@NTforIBD
Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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🙌This is excellent news! Specific nutrients and dietary components are associated with the development of #Crohnsdisease or #ulcerativecolitis We wish you all the best in supporting unaffected first-degree relatives over time to protect against #IBD
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Elizabeth A Spencer MD MS
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🎉 It’s official! Today we open the Mount Sinai IBD Prevention Clinic — the first of its kind dedicated to identifying & supporting individuals at risk for IBD before disease begins. Here is our new information booklet for families. 💙 #IBD #Prevention #MountSinai #Crohns #UC
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Polyphenols exert anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects @LamuelaRosa @PolyphenolR & colleagues found new links between dietary polyphenol intake & inflammatory markers in rural adult women in Peru over 12 months: ✅ ⬆ intake of phenolic acids and stilbenes was associated
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@NTforIBD
Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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What is Exclusive Enteral Nutrition (EEN)? EEN is a medically supervised liquid diet that provides all essential nutrients through specialized nutritional supplement formulas, usually for around 6–8 weeks. It is a well-established therapy to induce remission in paediatric Crohn’s
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@NTforIBD
Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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Food is not just fuel! Eating a less inflammatory diet may improve survival for patients with stage III colon cancer 🎓As per findings from @SaraKCharMD et al. presented at the latest @ASCO meeting 🥩🥓🥤Pro-inflammatory diets linked to worse outcomes 👉 87% ⬆ risk for death
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Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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Is it possible to predict #IBD onset❓ 💡Gastrointestinal infections can trigger IBD flares Patients with #Crohnsdisease and #ulcerativecolitis who tested positive for Campylobacter, Yersinia, Salmonella, or enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli 👉worsen disease: ✅ GI infections
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From bench to bedside: what is the relevance of the gut-brain axis in gastrointestinal diseases❓ Yehuda Ringel updates science-based approaches that target the gut-brain axis based on disease severity and symptom/disease pattern @AmCollegeGastro #ACG2025
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