Eating healthfully and in appropriate amounts will improve IBD symptoms, contribute to age-appropriate growth, and decrease risk of anemia, poor bone density, and vitamin/mineral deficiencies. It can also increase effectiveness of IBD medications.
Toolkits & Resources
- Patient Perspectives: Nutrition & IBD.
- Nutrition & IBD Highlight - a one-pager with highlights from the full resource.
- Disordered Eating Toolkit
LOOP Blog Posts
- Snack Ideas for Children and Teens with IBD
- Improving Bone Health
- Know your iron status: Iron deficiency and IBD
- No Bones about it - Vitamin D & IBD
- A Healthy Meal Plan
- Probiotics & Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Personalized Learning System & Testing Probiotic Effect on Stool Urgency
Other Recommended Resources