DIET MODIFICATION CAN IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN IBD
DIET MODIFICATION CAN IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN IBD
Check out this article in Healio that highlights the promising preliminary research from Yale on the autoimmune protocol diet in Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis patients:
“Quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease can be improved through dietary modification, according to a study published by the Oxford University Press on behalf of Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.”
“Researchers conducted an uncontrolled clinical trial to examine the efficacy of an autoimmune protocol diet in adults with active IBD. The dietary intervention by the researchers included a 6-week elimination phase of grains, legumes, nightshades, dairy, eggs, coffee, alcohol, nuts and seeds, processed sugars, oils, anti-inflammatory drugs and food additives. After completion of this phase, researchers conducted a 5-week maintenance phase wherein food group reintroduction was not allowed.
Results showed that 73% of participants achieved clinical remission by week 6 and maintained remission throughout the 5-week maintenance phase.
“Our study suggests that the [autoimmune protocol] diet has the potential to significantly improve QOL within a relatively short time frame, including during the elimination phase of dietary therapy,” Chandrasekaran and colleagues wrote.
The researchers noted that it is necessary to conduct larger randomized controlled trials to assess long-term efficacy and effects on QOL of dietary therapy for patients with IBD.”
We appreciate that there is still much to learn about the nutritional impacts on inflammatory bowel disease, but we recognize the critical nature of this aspect of care. Our team, which includes a registered dietitian nutritionist, is up to date on all of the latest nutritional information that can help empower our IBD patients to positively impact the course of their disease. For more information, visit compgihealth.com or call 224.407.4400 to schedule an appointment.