Anti-Inflammatory Diet for IBD

A specialized dietary regimen derived from SCD designed to reduce inflammation, manage symptoms, and support healing in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease by emphasizing anti-inflammatory and pre and probiotic foods to restore microbiome balance.

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About IBD-AID

The IBD-AID was derived from the Specific Carbohydrate Diet and modified to include more prebiotic and probiotic foods in order to restore a healthy microbiome balance.

More specifically, it includes specific sources of carbohydrates, fruits and vegetables, and nut and legume flours. It includes omega-3 eggs, fish, poultry, and lean meats; limited aged cheeses made with cultures and enzymes; probiotic food sources like yogurt, kefir, and miso; and honey. Prebiotic food sources such as bananas, oats, blended chicory root, and flax meal are suggested.

The diet is divided into 3 phases that correlate with symptoms and which are based on digestion, absorption, and food textures1. See details about the IBD-AID below. The effects of IBD-AID in adults with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis were first reported in 2014, with two ongoing trials in adults.

References

  1. Olendzki BC, Silverstein TD, Persuitte GM, Ma Y, Baldwin KR, Cave D. An anti-inflammatory diet as treatment for inflammatory bowel disease: a case series report. Nutr J. 2014 Jan 16;13:5. doi:10.1186/1475-2891-13-5. PMID: 24428901; PMCID: PMC3896778.

In Details

The food list provided is a simplistic overview of the basic requirements of the diet, offering a bird's eye view of restricted and allowed foods. It is not an all-inclusive list of the allowed and restricted foods, nor does it define all the rules of the diet. This list should NOT be used as a guide to following the diet.

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The IBD-AID defines three phases based on the level of symptoms present and it is extremely important to begin the diet at the proper phase. The table represents the foods allowed in the third and final phase of the diet, intended for those in remission. The IBD-AID aims for 80% compliance or above, noting that better results may come with better compliance. Any foods added within the 20% noncompliance buffer are not included in the table.

IBD-AID Food Table

The food list provided is a simplistic overview of the basic requirements of the diet, offering a bird's eye view of restricted and allowed foods. It is not an all-inclusive list of the allowed and restricted foods, nor does it define all the rules of the diet.

This list should NOT be used as a guide to following the diet.

Details about the IBD-AID

The IBD-AID is divided into three phases that correlate with  symptoms and which are based on digestion, absorption, and food textures. It is extremely important to begin the diet at the proper phase. The table represents the foods allowed in the third and final phase of the diet, intended for those in remission.

The IBD-AID aims for 80% compliance or above, noting that better results may come with better compliance. Any foods added within the 20% noncompliance buffer are not included in the table.

Food Type
General Consensus
Allowed
Fish
Allowed
Seafood (other than fish)
Allowed
Poultry
Allowed, no skin
Red Meat (not processed)
Allowed, leaner cuts emphasized
Oats
Allowed (gluten-free oats if celiac), steel cut and oat groats encouraged, longer cooking times and additional water may be required
Rice
Organic rice allowed in limited amounts after 6 months and if health is stabilized
Dried Legumes / Beans
Allowed, may need to vary texture and take digestive enzymes prior to consumption
Fresh Legumes / beans (peas, green beans, etc)
Allowed, may need to vary texture and take digestive enzymes prior to consumption
Vegetables (Other than starchy vegetables and nightshades, which are listed separately)
Allowed
Fruits
Allowed
Nuts
Allowed
Seeds
Allowed
Honey
Allowed, local organic encouraged
Eggs
Allowed: encourage omega-3 eggs
Fats/Oils
Allowed: Limit oils high in omega-6 and saturated fats
Cocoa
Allowed
Coffee
Allowed
Mixed
Wheat / Gluten
Exclude wheat. Gluten in barley is allowed if not celiac. Gluten in rye is unknown.
Grains (other than wheat, corn, oats, and rice, which are listed separately)
Barley is allowed if not celiac.
Starchy Vegetables (potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, turnips, parsnips, etc)
Most Allowed: Exclude white potatoes
Nightshades (tomatoes, tomatillos, white potatoes [not sweet potatoes], eggplant, peppers, goji berries, etc)
Mostly Allowed. Exclude White Potatoes.
Dairy
Some allowed: Aged cheese, dry curd cottage cheese, cultured cottage cheese, plain kefir, plain yogurt
Alcohol
Some allowed on limited basis: dry wine, vodka, gin, rye, Scotch, bourbon, whiskey per patient tolerance
Emulsifiers
Exclude maltodextrin, carrageenan, polysorbate-80, carboxymethylcellulose (CMC). Some emulsifiers, such as guar gum, may be protective.
Excluded
Processed Meat
Excluded
Corn
Excluded
Artificial Sweeteners
Excluded
Processed Foods / Preservatives / Artificial Additives
Excluded
Formula (PEN; eg, Boost®, Ensure®, Pediasure®, Modulen IBD®)
Excluded

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