RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Hoyle, Brian
T1 IBD
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2015
FD SAGE Publications
VO 15
IS 3
SP 29
OP 30
DO 10.1177/1559897715578645
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/3/29.abstract
AB Inflammatory bowel disease is causally related to nutrition, particularly the westernized diet that emphasizes refined processed foods. But nutrition can be medicinal in pediatric and adult patients. Short-term replacement of food with a formulation or a modified diet can ease symptoms. A tailored diet can provide long-term relief, but this approach requires further rigorous study.