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New Guidelines on Fiber for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Historically, diet recommendations for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have excluded fiber, for reasons that have now been discredited. Fortunately for IBD patients, there are now enough basic and clinical studies showing that recommendations have shifted to include fiber—even for people who have ileostomies or have recently had surgery (Gold, et al.).

References

Gold S, Park S, Katz J, McClave S, Martindale R. The Evolving Guidelines on Fiber Intake for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: From Exclusion to Texture Modification. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2025 Mar 25;27(1):23. doi: 10.1007/s11894-025-00975-7. PMID: 40131665.