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Diet & Nutrition
Foods, eating strategies, and nutritional support
The IBD Fiber-Tolerance Ladder: A Structured Way to Test Texture and Amount
How to add fiber back with IBD: follow a 5-rung plan testing type, texture and portion for 1-2 weeks each, with symptom logs and stricture safeguards.
“Safe Foods” Are Personal: How to Build Your Own Flare-Day List
Safe foods for an IBD flare are personal. Build an 8-15-item list by tracking symptoms for 12-24 hours, then plan nutrition and reintroduction.
Meal Timing and IBD Symptoms: How to Run a Personal Tracking Experiment
Meal timing and IBD symptoms: run a safe n-of-1 test with alternating 2-week blocks, timestamped logs, and guardrails to spot your patterns.
Low-FODMAP for IBD in Remission: Who It May Help and What It Does Not Treat
Low-FODMAP for IBD in remission may ease IBS-type symptoms, not inflammation. See who may benefit and plan a 4-6-week restriction with reintroduction.
IBD Food Triggers vs Food Intolerances: What Tracking Shows
Food triggers vs food intolerances in IBD: learn what tracking can reveal, what it cannot prove, and why inflammation needs objective testing.
How to Test a Suspected IBD Trigger Food Without Restricting Everything
Test suspected IBD trigger foods with a 1-2 week baseline, 3-day washouts and repeat challenges. Track patterns without restricting your whole diet.
How to Separate a One-Off Food Reaction From a Repeating Pattern
One-off food reaction or repeating trigger? Learn how to test 3 separated exposures, track timing and confounders, and avoid unnecessary IBD food restriction.
How to Prepare for an IBD Dietitian Appointment: 7-Day Food Record
Prepare for an IBD dietitian appointment with a 7-day food record of meals, portions, symptoms, medications and supplements, plus questions to ask.
How Long After Eating Can IBD Symptoms Start? How to Track Timing Without Jumping to Conclusions
How long after eating can IBD symptoms start? Learn what 30-minute, 1-4-hour and next-day symptoms may mean, and track patterns without blaming foods.
Food Reaction or IBD Inflammation? Why Symptoms After Eating Do Not Always Mean a Flare
Food reaction or IBD flare? Compare timing, warning signs, and calprotectin, then track meals and symptoms for 2 to 3 weeks to spot a pattern.
A Two-Week Food Reintroduction Plan After an IBD Flare
Food reintroduction after an IBD flare: follow a cautious 14-day plan, add one food every 48 hours, track symptoms, and bring your log to your care team.
Staying Hydrated With UC: Electrolytes, Fluids, and Warning Signs
Learn how to stay hydrated with ulcerative colitis, make a 1-liter ORS recipe, replace electrolytes, and know when to seek medical help.