Nutrition News

In this special crossover podcast episode, Tuesday Night IBS host Jeffrey Roberts, MSEd, BSc, and Kate Scarlata, MPH, RDN, are joined live by William Chey, MD, and Amanda Lynett, MS, RDN, at FOOD the Main Course Conference in Ann Arbor, MI.

In Healio video exclusive, Suneel Kamath, MD, reports a diet, especially one high in red and processed meats may be linked to an increased risk for early-onset colorectal cancer.

Earlier detection of celiac disease in children through mass screening or case-finding was “highly cost-effective” and improved long-term health outcomes vs. current practices, according to a study conducted in the Netherlands.

Substitution of just one meat-based meal with a vegetarian or vegan alternative reduced serum ammonia levels for up to 3 hours and improved metabolites in patients with cirrhosis who follow a Western meat-based diet, researchers reported.

Tofacitinib “should be considered as a treatment option” for patients with refractory celiac disease type 2 who previously failed treatment with therapies such as budesonide, according to data in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Reintroduction of fructans and galacto-oligosaccharides was linked to worsened abdominal pain among patients with irritable bowel syndrome who had responded to the low-FODMAP diet, according to research.

NEW YORK — In this Healio video from the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Bhagwan A. Bahroo, MD, discusses the relationship that nutrition and mental state have with an individual’s overall health.

Although two restrictive diets and medical treatment all reduced the severity of symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome, the effect was greater with diets, suggesting their potential as first-line treatment, according to researchers.

A 44-year-old man presents as a new patient because he is worried that he has lost weight for no obvious reason and has been noticeably more fatigued recently. He is very worried that he has cancer.