IBD nutrition and diet

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How IBDPal Sets Nutrition Targets (And When Your Care Team Should Adjust Them)

IBDPal uses NIH Dietary Reference Intakes for baseline calories, protein, fluids, and micronutrients by age and sex. Ext

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Dairy and Lactose With Crohn's or Colitis: What Patients Ask

Can you eat dairy with IBD? Lactose intolerance vs inflammation, yogurt and cheese tips, and when to talk to your dietit

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Gluten, Wheat, and IBD: Celiac Screening vs Diet Trends

Gluten-free diets and IBD: celiac disease overlap, wheat as a trigger, and when testing matters before cutting gluten, e

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Fiber and IBD: When to Add It and When to Pull Back

Soluble vs insoluble fiber for Crohn's and colitis, flares vs remission, and how to reintroduce fiber with your dietitia

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Alcohol and Caffeine With IBD: Common Patient Questions

Beer, wine, coffee, and energy drinks with Crohn's or colitis: moderation, flares, medications, and dehydration, educati

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FODMAP Diet for Crohn's and Colitis: What Patients Search For

Low-FODMAP basics for IBD: what FODMAPs are, who may benefit, elimination phases, and working with a dietitian, not a DI

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Anti-Inflammatory Diet and IBD: What Research Suggests (and What It Doesn't)

Anti-inflammatory eating with Crohn's or colitis: Mediterranean patterns, omega-3s, ultra-processed foods, and limits of

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High-Protein Meal Ideas for IBD Remission: Building Plates Your Gut Tolerates

IBD meal plan inspiration: high-protein breakfast, lunch, and dinner ideas for remission, gentle flare modifications, an

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Best Foods to Eat During a Crohn's Disease Flare

Gentler food choices, hydration ideas, and common triggers during a Crohn's disease flare, general education, not medica

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Low-Residue Diet During an IBD Flare: A Practical Lifestyle Guide

What a low-residue pattern can look like during a flare, gentle meal ideas, and how to talk with your care team, educati

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Foods That May Trigger Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms

How food may aggravate UC symptoms for some people, common triggers to consider, and why individualized tracking matters

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How Nutrition Impacts Gut Health in IBD

Gut microbiome, nutrition patterns, and personalized approaches in Crohn's and ulcerative colitis, general education, no

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Hydration Tips for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Why hydration matters in IBD, signs of dehydration, and practical strategies, general education, not medical advice.

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Nutrition for Teens With IBD: Growth, Protein, and School Lunches

Teen Crohn's and colitis nutrition: calories for growth, protein goals, cafeteria tips, and when poor growth needs a cli

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Iron, B12, and Vitamin D With IBD: Deficiencies Patients Ask About

Common IBD nutrient deficiencies: iron anemia, B12 malabsorption, vitamin D, and lab questions to bring to your gastroen

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Micronutrient Deficiencies in IBD: Zinc, Folate, Magnesium, and Beyond

IBD malabsorption and micronutrient gaps: zinc, folate, magnesium, selenium, calcium, labs to discuss, and links to iron

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Probiotics for Crohn's and Colitis: What Research Shows and What to Ask Your GI

Probiotics for IBD: VSL#3, Saccharomyces boulardii, UC pouchitis, Crohn's cautions, and why strain and disease location

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Tracking Food & Symptoms With IBDPal

Why symptom and nutrition tracking matters in IBD, what to log, and how IBDPal can help, general education, not medical