Anti-Inflammatory Diet for IBD
A specialized dietary regimen derived from SCD designed to reduce inflammation, manage symptoms, and support healing in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease by emphasizing anti-inflammatory and pre and probiotic foods to restore microbiome balance.
About IBD-AID
The IBD-AID was derived from the Specific Carbohydrate Diet and modified to include more prebiotic and probiotic foods in order to restore a healthy microbiome balance.
More specifically, it includes specific sources of carbohydrates, fruits and vegetables, and nut and legume flours. It includes omega-3 eggs, fish, poultry, and lean meats; limited aged cheeses made with cultures and enzymes; probiotic food sources like yogurt, kefir, and miso; and honey. Prebiotic food sources such as bananas, oats, blended chicory root, and flax meal are suggested.
The diet is divided into 3 phases that correlate with symptoms and which are based on food textures1. See details about the IBD-AID below. The effects of IBD-AID in adults with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis were first reported in 2014, with two ongoing trials in adults.
References
- Olendzki BC, Silverstein TD, Persuitte GM, Ma Y, Baldwin KR, Cave D. An anti-inflammatory diet as treatment for inflammatory bowel disease: a case series report. Nutr J. 2014 Jan 16;13:5. doi:10.1186/1475-2891-13-5. PMID: 24428901; PMCID: PMC3896778.
IBD-AID Food Table
The food list provided is a simplistic overview of the basic requirements of the diet, offering a bird's eye view of restricted and allowed foods. It is not an all-inclusive list of the allowed and restricted foods, nor does it define all the rules of the diet.
This list should NOT be used as a guide to following the diet.
Details about the IBD-AID
The IBD-AID defines three phases based on the level of symptoms present and it is extremely important to begin the diet at the proper phase. The table represents the foods allowed in the third and final phase of the diet, intended for those in remission.
The IBD-AID aims for 80% compliance or above, noting that better results may come with better compliance. Any foods added within the 20% noncompliance buffer are not included in the table.
IBD-AID Research articles
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