Dietitians ‘a valuable resource’ in multidisciplinary IBD care team

DENVER — A varied and well-balanced diet plays “a significant role” in the management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease and can be guided with support from a dietitian, a presenter reported at the Crohn’s and Colitis Congress.“IBD has long been thought to arise from inappropriate and maladaptive stimulation of the immune system, although emerging data has actually shown that diet plays an important role in the pathogenesis and inflammation,” Keisa M. Lynch, DNPAPRN, FNP, associate professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Utah, said. “ThisRead More