WHAT'S NEEDED FOR OPTIMAL NUTRITION IN IBD

WHAT'S NEEDED FOR OPTIMAL NUTRITION IN IBD

Standard thinking about nutrition for IBD was to encourage extra protein, calories, iron and vitamins because inflammation increases metabolic needs and nutrient absorption is decreased with increased nutrient waste. The problem, of course, is that with an active "flaring" disease like IBD, appetites are often decreased so it's hard to eat or consume the extra nutrients that are needed.

Target the Tissue

In order to use nutrition to your advantage, you need a full understanding of

  • your disease 
  • your general health
  • what can help
  • what might make it worse

You'll also want to know the risks and potential benefits of any treatment and the recognition that your greatest risk is often letting your disease go untreated or incompletely treated. 

This article, as well as all others, was reviewed and edited by a member of our Medical Advisory Board.

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