Nutrition News

In a Healio video exclusive, Edward V. Loftus Jr., MD, highlighted the growing recognition that diet, specifically tailored nutrition interventions, can play a crucial role in the management of several gastrointestinal disorders.

Higher intake of total and dairy protein and lower animal protein consumption correlated with a reduced risk for mortality among patients with cirrhosis, according to data published in BMC Gastroenterology.

BOSTON — Adults with mild cognitive impairment who received the probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG for 3 months had improvements in cognitive scores compared with those who received placebo, according to findings presented at NUTRITION.

BOSTON — After examining information on more than 8,600 foods, researchers said they identified the top 10 with the highest amounts of prebiotic content that can help promote a healthy gut microbiome.

Healio has kept an eye on the latest research regarding the gut microbiome’s role in gastrointestinal diseases and how the microbiota can be altered. Did you miss an update? Healio recaps notable data this year and what they mean for you.

Researchers have developed and validated a five-point score to identify patients with celiac disease at risk for persistent villous atrophy, which is associated with complications and mortality and warrants follow-up evaluation.

In my more than 30-year career as a registered dietitian in gastroenterology, it has been exciting to see the role of dietitians in gastrointestinal conditions become validated and expanded upon, most markedly over the past 10 years.

At some clinics in Sweden, the dietitian — not the doctor — is the focal point of care for celiac disease.

Modifying the timing of daily energy intake may improve metabolic health and restore natural circadian rhythms among patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a review published in Gut.

Healio will present its sixth annual Disruptive Innovators Awards for gastroenterology and hepatology this fall.