Nutrition, Food, and IBD: Community Questions AnsweredEditors note: We recently asked the community to submit questions about IBD. We received a range of great questions that Dr. Nandi is now answering! This post answers questions related...
Why I Hate Unsolicited Food AdviceFood – the topic that patients living with inflammatory bowel disease hate the most. Seems like everyone and their mama has an opinion about food. “You should be eating this, or...
Nutrition is Different for Everyone with IBDWhen people first ask me to explain how my Crohn's disease affects me, there are a lot of questions related to diet that follow. I have my own "elevator speech"...
Why We Need to Start Talking About Diet and IBDBefore I begin, let me be clear about what I'm asking in today's post. I'm not going to spend the next 500 words or so telling you about a miracle diet or...
Your Disease is as Unique as You AreFor many living with ulcerative colitis, the words “have you tried...?” are some of the most frustrating words you can hear. Many patients have tried so many different methods of...
How a Lifestyle Change Saved My LifeIn the Summer of 2013, I had just gotten out of the hospital for my 4th Crohn’s flare over two years. I was taking a biologic at the time which...
Foods that Make me SickBefore I met my wife, I was eating very plain and boring food. I didn’t know any better and was very scared to try food. My wife went to culinary...
Helpful & Hated FoodsFood and diet are tricky when it comes to IBD, as everyone experiences things differently. It can all be very confusing. We were curious to find out the different foods...
Sometimes You Just Want to Eat a Dang Veggie!I never really thought much about food. I liked the food. Cooking was and still is enjoyable. But it wasn’t something I had to worry about. I didn’t think twice...
Foods I DON’T Eat Ever Since My Crohn’s DiagnosisAh yes, the dreaded topic of food and IBD. It is so complicated to chat about this since everyone is so drastically different when it comes to diet and how...
When Food is Your EnemyI'm sure living with IBD, you know many things that should be good for you, but aren't at all. Salad, fresh fruit, and veggies? For many of us, the "healthiest"...
Fiber and IBD: Friend or Foe?Understanding diet and IBD can be a bit of a minefield at times. Some days you can eat anything you fancy and other times you only have to take a...