In recent years, it has become increasingly obvious that dietary fiber or nondigestible
carbohydrate (NDC) consumption is critical for maintaining optimal health and managing …

Background Prebiotic soluble fibers are fermented by beneficial bacteria in the colon to
produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), which are proposed to have systemic anti …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and
pouchitis, are chronic, relapsing intestinal inflammatory disorders mediated by dysregulated …

Diet provides a safe and attractive alternative to available treatment options in a variety of
diseases; however, research has only just begun to elucidate the role of diet in chronic …

The role of the intestinal microbiota in human health is gaining more attention since clear
changes in the composition of the intestinal bacteria or environment are seen in patients …

Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), two components of inflammatory bowel
disease (IBD), are painful conditions that affect children and adults. Despite substantial …

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] increasingly use alternative and
complementary therapies, for which appropriate evidence is often lacking. It is estimated that …

Intestinal dysbiosis is thought to be an important cause of disease progression and the
gastrointestinal symptoms experienced in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic, progressive, immune-mediated diseases of
the intestinal tract. The main subtypes of IBDs are Chron's disease (CD) and ulcerative …

Diet is an important determinant of health and consequently is often implicated in the
development of disease, particularly gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, given the high …