Study may explain why IBD patients react to foods they once tolerated

Gut inflammation may explain food sensitivities in IBD patients

A new study, to be published in Gastroenterology, finds that gut inflammation can change the way gut bacteria break down food - possibly triggering immune reactions to foods that were previously fine to eat.

Microbiome Disruptions May Explain New Trigger Foods for People With an IBD in Remission

Humans With IBD Had Similar Gut Changes To test the theory, researchers recruited 104 people with IBD in remission (58 with Crohn’s and 46 with UC) alongside 44 people without IBD. Participants provided stool samples and answered questions about their diet, self-reported food intolerances, and food-related GI symptoms. Caminero says that self-reported food intolerances were more common in participants with IBD, to the tune of about 85 percent co…

Study may explain why IBD patients react to foods they once tolerated

A new study, to be published in Gastroenterology, finds that gut inflammation can change the way gut bacteria break down food—possibly triggering immune reactions to foods that were previously fine to eat. The findings may help explain why so many people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) react badly to foods like dairy or gluten, even in remission.