Why Diet Absolutely Matters in Ulcerative Colitis

Join Drs Sunanda Kane and Linda (Annie) Feagins as they discuss dietary issues such as malnutrition; fiber, dairy, gluten, and red meat intake; and hospital meal plans when treating patients with UC.

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Resources

Inflammatory Bowel Disease https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/179037-overview

Malnutrition and Quality of Life Among Adult Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jgh3.12278

Role of Diet in the Development and Management of Crohn's Disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32185530/

Gluten-Free Diet in IBD: Time for a Recommendation? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32558265/

Use of the Low-FODMAP Diet in Inflammatory Bowel Disease https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jgh.13695

Inulin and Oligofructose in Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/137/11/2572S/4664508?login=false

A Randomized Trial Comparing the Specific Carbohydrate Diet to a Mediterranean Diet in Adults With Crohn's Disease https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8396394/

Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet (by Elaine Gottschall) https://breakingtheviciouscycle.info/

A Diet Low in Red and Processed Meat Does Not Reduce Rate of Crohn's Disease Flares https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6726378/

The Role of Carrageenan in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Allergic Reactions: Where Do We Stand? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34684400/