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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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πŸ“’πŸ–₯️ We're excited to share that our new website is now live! Head to and discover the new design, features, and evidence-based information on nutrition and #IBD you expect from us. Our new website is designed to better serve patients & HCPs. #Gitwitter.
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Empowering Patients and Professionals in Evidence-Based Nutritional Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Nutrition is an important part of treatment for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis
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@NTforIBD
Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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❗Malnutrition is more common in patients with #IBD. The good news is that correcting it may lead to: .βœ… Better responses to biologic therapies.βœ… ⬇️ hospital stays.βœ… ⬇️ need for surgery. πŸ‘‰ Learn more about the causes and @CatherineWallNZ dietary tips for managing it:
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If you think you might have IBD, you don’t have to suffer in silence. βœ… We have a whole host of treatments. βœ… Adopting healthy lifestyle habits can help manage your condition and minimize flare-ups. βœ… Don't ignore your digestive symptoms and talk with your doctor for help. via.
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Oral Nutrition Supplements provide additional nutrients and benefit patients with IBD in different ways:. βœ… Leave the hospital sooner. βœ… Help increase odds of achieving remission if you are on biologics. βœ… Maintain remission in CD. @ASPEN_nutrition. πŸ‘‰ Learn more on how ONS
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Fibermaxxing is the newcomer to the scene. Fiber-rich diets are linked to healthier guts, but dietitians @emilyhaller_rdn and Kate Mintz caution that it’s just important to be thoughtful about how you’re adding more fiber in your diet so that it’s not too much too fast. via.
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Home parenteral nutrition serves patients with IBD who cannot absorb nutrients, while patients and providers face increasing economic pressures due to:. πŸ‘‰ soaring ingredient costs.πŸ‘‰ shortages of ingredients and supplies.πŸ‘‰ scarcity of clinical staff with expertise .πŸ‘‰ lagging.
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Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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Specific micronutrients may influence recurrence after ileal resection surgery in patients with #Crohnsdisease. βœ… ⬇️ intake of isoflavones, inositol (vitamin B8), pinitol, provitamin-A carotenoid, xylitol, and parinaric acid in patients with CD who developed endoscopic
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@NTforIBD
Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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πŸ“£ Nutritional Therapy for IBD is proud to join the Bridging Autoimmunity: Patient Forum on September 13, 2025, at Mercy University in Dobbs Ferry, NY! πŸ“£. This one-day event brings together patients, caregivers, and health professionals for powerful conversations, wellness
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@NTforIBD
Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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The overall diet matters more than individual foods and nutrients. Portmann, @Jess_Fitz_APD, @EmmaHalmos, Bryant & @Alice_APD summarize IBD-specific diet quality index:. βœ… No dietary quality index has been validated for an IBD population. βœ… The DGI-2013 index meets the most
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@NTforIBD
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IBD patients and their families are willing for preventive strategies. Nearly all accept preventive interventions, with dietary changes, exercise, and probiotics being the most preferred. πŸŽ“ @JoanaTo62523004, @JeanFredericCo1 & colleagues.
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Joana Torres
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Are IBD patients & their families ready for prediction + prevention? βœ… Yes! Time for the IBD community to unite & make it happen.
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@NTforIBD
Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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Why is it a good idea to limit as much as possible sugar and sweetened beverage intake❓. 🍩 πŸ₯€ Both dietary sugar and soda/sweetened beverage intake are associated with:.⬆ risk of Crohn's disease.⬆ risk of ulcerative colitis. πŸ“š Findings based on the summary of available 45
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🀩 Best practices for nutrition management in #IBD with @DrV_IBD & @GIdietitian . βœ… The strongest evidence for diet therapy in active CD: .πŸ”Ά An all-formula diet: more effective than steroids for inducing remission in pediatric Crohn’s disease (also effective in adults.πŸ”Ά.
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American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
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Patients often have ❓ about the role of diet in IBD. @DrV_IBD and @GIdietitian provide insights on best practices for nutrition management in IBD! #AGAExpertX. Some common scenarios you may encounter in your practice 🧡:. 1/9
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πŸ“’ It's a myth that you can't eat fiber if you have #IBD. @nhaskeyRD clarifies the dos and don'ts of dietary fiber in IBD. βœ… Fiber boosts gut microbes with anti-inflammatory properties. βœ… Tolerance varies: patients with stricturing disease should be careful about the types of
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πŸ’‘ Malnutrition is more than a single "label". It’s a daily struggle for many patients with #IBD, leading to:.πŸ“Œ ⬆ treatment interruptions.πŸ“Œ ⬆ hospital admissions.πŸ“Œ delayed wound healing and impaired growth in children. πŸ“† Mark your calendar for @ASPEN_nutrition Malnutrition
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@NTforIBD
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We're glad that you found the recipe tasty and effective @kristin_gi_rd 😊. The recipe has been tested in a study from @kimbralyRD & colleagues, who found it was effective for inducing clinical remission and decreasing fecal calprotectin in pediatric CD, similar to commercial EEN.
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Kristin Cunningham, MHA, RD
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Do all dietary emulsifiers have the same impact on the gut❓. @JudithWellens, @vds_julie1, @JoaoPGSabino & colleagues' new findings in healthy people:. βœ… An emulsifier-free diet may ⬇ cholesterol levels. βœ… Following an emulsifier-free diet + 5 different dietary emulsifiers
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Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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RT @ibdtweets: ❓Do you screen your IBD patients for Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI)?. 🌟 EPI in IBD 🌟.Around 5–20% of patients with….
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Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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Looking to learn from @GIdietitian, @DrV_IBD, and @DrMadisonSimons providing evidence-based nutrition strategies for patients with #IBD. πŸ‘‡πŸ»πŸ‘‡πŸ»πŸ‘‡πŸ».
@AmerGastroAssn
American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
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Hear from @GIdietitian, @DrV_IBD, and @DrMadisonSimons providing evidence-based nutrition strategies for patients with #IBD. Learn practical guidance on collaborating with dietitians and multidisciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes. Register ➑️
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Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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Online nutrition information for patients with an ileoanal pouch is of poor quality and difficult to understand. πŸ“š New findings from @dakotarrj, @ItaiGhersin, @Jonathansegal85, @EmmaHalmos, @yao_ck, @DrAilsaHart et al. The good news is that @GimdGold, @JeanFredericCo1,
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@NTforIBD
Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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Discover how dietary therapies can transform IBD management in this webinar hosted by Abbott Nutrition Health Institute. Dr. David Suskind will cover the clinical efficacy of nutritional therapies in IBD, the role of Exclusive Enteral Nutrition for Crohn’s remission, the impact
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Nutritional Therapy for IBD
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❌ All IBD patients must avoid dairy because it is inflammatory.βœ… Some patients can tolerate certain dairy products. A review of 95 studies in 7,606,009 people concludes dairy doesn't increase mortality and risk of disease:. 🀝Benefits of dairy may include, among others:.πŸ”Έβ¬‡
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