Inflammatory bowel disease

To fully understand the significance of high-sugar diet in the development of IBD, the scientists from the University of Alberta carried out the research to study the effect of short-term diet high in sugar on ...

Cases of inflammatory bowel disease have been on the rise for many years now and yet the exact cause remains unknown.

Following "fasting-mimicking diet" may help in reducing stomach troubles like intestinal inflammation. Additionally, the diet is capable of increasing the production of intestinal stem cells and beneficial gut microbiota.

A new study has indicated that a change in diet to one that mimicks fasting, can help IBD patients improve the symptoms of the disease.

A new study has indicated that consuming walnuts may offer protective benefits against ulcerative colitis, which is a type of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

The experiment was conducted on mice and it was found that the ones, who were fed on high-sugar diet, developed worse colitis.

A diet that lacks enough dietary fibre directly affects the gut microbiota, which further deteriorates the protective mucus lining in the colon, the study reads.