Nutrition News

In a roundtable format, experts gathered to discuss the latest research on coffee and liver disease, which indicate that drinking approximately three to five cups per day is associated with a reduced risk for hepatocellular carcinoma, cirrhosis and fibrosis.

A systematic review showed no clear evidence that a gluten-free diet has an overall negative impact on cardiovascular risks in patients with celiac disease.

Fecal samples from patients with Crohn’s disease showed as association between severity of the disease, gut dysbiosis and free amino acids while others showed the impact of antibiotics on the dysbiosis, leading researchers to suggest that nitrogen flux may be a potential target for inflammatory bowel disease.

Over the past year, researchers have advanced knowledge regarding diet and nutrition’s role in gastrointestinal and liver health. Chief among our recent reports include sugar’s connection with liver fat, especially in children; the protective qualities of coffee and herbal tea for liver health; and the effects of nutrition on the gut microbiome.

Compared with diets higher in refined grains, whole grain diets did not alter insulin sensitivity or the gut microbiome, according to a recently published study. However, results of the study revealed that diets higher in whole grains reduced body weight and systemic low-grade inflammation.

Glutenostics has launched an at-home gluten exposure test called Gluten Detective in the U.S. and Canada.

High fiber and whole grain intake after nonmetastatic colorectal cancer diagnosis was associated with lower colorectal cancer-specific and overall mortality, according to published findings.

WASHINGTON — With up to 10% of children worldwide diagnosed with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and even nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, pediatric hepatologists face an unmet need for medical treatment and non-invasive diagnostics, according to a presenter at The Liver Meeting 2017.

Environmental exposures in early life, including breastfeeding and NICU admission, appeared to impact the risk for developing eosinophilic esophagitis by interacting with particular gene variants, according to new research.

Last month, dieticians, gastroenterologists, and other health care providers from across the world gathered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, for a 3-day program focused on the role of nutrition and lifestyle interventions in the management of patients with digestive and liver diseases.