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November 12, 2019

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Updated evidence on how diet may help in managing inflammatory bowel disease

“Evidence of diet modulating intestinal inflammation comes mainly from mice studies. An elegant mice study published in 2018 examined the effects of 32 custom diets on susceptibility to colitis in mice free of both specific pathogens and germs. A high-protein diet—especially containing casein, soy protein and whey protein—led to increased colitis severity, which was assessed through weight loss in mice." Maybe this is not new for patients, but it’s also good to remember how our diet can impact on IBD symptoms and its evolution. IBD can mean making some changes to your diet. You may need to avoid certain foods to help your symptoms, or take extra care to make sure you’re getting the right nutrients. There’s no single diet that works for everyone as the list of products that can trigger the disease can vary from one person to another. Everyone is different so what works for one person may not work for another. However, there is a general feeling that IBD patients should a...

Gut microbiota and how it influences your health

Let's finish the week with a little bit of info about gut microbiota and why it is becoming a trending topic. Animals have clusters of microorganisms living on and inside their bodies, in mostly all parts of the body, such as in the surface or deep layers of skin (skin microbiota), the mouth (oral microbiota), the vagina (vaginal microbiota), and so on. Gut microbiota (formerly called gut flora) is the name given to the microbe (bacteria, virus, fungi and protozoa) population living in our intestine. Even we have always believed that microorganisms are bad for our health and we should avoid them, that is not true. There are good and bad microorganisms, all of them sharing an enviroment (our body). Which is real important is the balance between the good and the bad bugs. Our gut microbiota contains ten of trillions of microorganisms, including at least 1000 different species of knowm bacteria with more than 3 million genes (150 times more than our genes). We should reme...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Let’s start the day with a little bit of scientific background about Inflammatory Bowel Disease Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term used to describe disorders that involve chronic inflammation of your digestive tract. Types of IBD include: Crohn’s disease: This type of IBD is characterized by inflammation of the lining of your digestive tract, which often spreads deep into affected tissues. Crohn’s disease can occur in any part of the gastro-intestinal tract. The terminal ileum / proximal colon are affected in the majority, though disease may co-exist in other locations (foregut, small intestine, colon, and perineum). Crohn’s disease is a lifelong disease, with a fluctuating course characterized by flares and remissions. It often presents in late adolescence or early adulthood, although can occur at any age. Periods of active disease might result in complications such as intestinal fistulae (penetrating disease) or tissue scarring and lume...

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