Nutrition News

Higher early childhood intake of vitamin E correlated with a lower risk for elevated mid-childhood alanine aminotransferase levels, according to recently published data.

High carbohydrate consumption, obesity and depression are among the key risk factors associated with chronic diarrhea in a recent study of a nationally representative cohort published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Women and non-white individuals were also found to be at higher risk for the condition.

Calcium supplements with or without vitamin D appeared to increase the risk for premalignant serrated polyps — specifically, sessile serrated adenomas and polyps — in patients with a history of colorectal adenomas, according to data from a recently completed chemoprevention trial.

A strict gluten-free diet may be protective against common painful symptoms linked to gluten neuropathy, according to a study that will be presented at the upcoming American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Individuals who ate more “ultra-processed” foods showed a higher risk for cancer in a large prospective study of adults in France.

True Health has announced that it will offer new comprehensive testing for celiac disease and gluten sensitivity.

Vitamin D could be effective in treating the painful symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome, according to a study published in The European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Diets with a high intake of vegetables, cereals, coffee, tea and fermented milk products like yogurt correlated with a higher diversity in the gut microbiome. In turn, a higher microbial diversity correlated with a lower risk for hospitalization among patients with cirrhosis, according to recently published data.

LAS VEGAS — In this exclusive video from the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress, Gary Wu, MD, of University of Pennsylvania, discusses his presentation on the intersection between diet, the microbiome and inflammatory bowel disease, and the potential of more well-defined diets to treat the disease.

Inflammation-causing diets, or those high in meats, refined grains and high-calorie beverages, appeared associated with a higher risk for developing colorectal cancer, according to results published in JAMA Oncology.