Inflammatory Bowel Disease/IBD


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What Does Gluten-Free Mean? 2024 Update

What Is Gluten-Free? What We Know And What's New? By Amy Burkhart MD, RD What does gluten-free mean? It is still everywhere: labels, menus, podcasts, and apps.  Let’s explain what gluten is and what gluten-free means in 2024. Let’s catch up on new information…

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Fasting Mimicking Diet (Prolon): What Is It? Does It Work?

Fasting Mimicking Diet( aka Prolon)Eating while fasting? How does that work?Updated March 2024 By Amy Burkhart MD, RD   The Prolon fasting-mimicking diet is the newest form of the ancient practice of fasting. New research states that it may decrease your biological age by…

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Four Vitamin Toxicities on a Gluten-Free Diet

The Danger Of Vitamin Toxicity On A Gluten-Free Diet By Amy Burkhart MD, RD Updated 2023 A gluten-free diet can lead to vitamin deficiencies. This is well known. But what about vitamin toxicities in a gluten-free dieter? Why would this happen? Vitamin D, iron,…

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The Autoimmune Protocol Diet (AIP Diet) : Does it help?

Does The Autoimmune Protocol Diet (AIP) Help? By Amy Burkhart MD, RD   Autoimmune diseases are on the rise. Most current treatment options for autoimmune disorders are medications that suppress or modify the immune system. Patients are searching for other options. Enter the AIP…

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The Sucrose Intolerance Diet: How To Get Started

The Sucrose Intolerance Diet may help relieve gut symptoms. New research finds that over a third of people with IBS and diarrhea may have sucrose intolerance. With over 35 million people in the U.S. alone suffering from IBS, that is a lot of sucrose…

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