Dietary Adjustments for Managing IBD Flare-Ups
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BySuzie Finkel, MS, RDMay 31, 2024Registered dietitian
Summary
This article discusses dietary adjustments for people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, during flare-ups. It emphasizes that while there's no single IBD diet for everyone, temporary nutritional modifications—such as focusing on soft-textured foods—can help manage symptoms like diarrhea and abdominal pain during active inflammation, compared to what's tolerated during remission.
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· 2 pulledWhile there isn't a single IBD diet for everyone, making temporary adjustments to your nutrition when you're not feeling well may go a long way with symptom management.
The impact of food texture gets commonly overlooked, but it can have big payoffs.
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