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(STUDY FINDS) – You may have heard it countless times — eat more fiber, it’s good for you! Surprising new findings, however, suggest fiber can spell trouble for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients. Scientists from the University of Alberta report certain types of dietary fiber cause an inflammatory response in some IBD patients, worsening existing symptoms.
The good news, researchers explain, is that these discoveries open the door toward personalized dietary guidelines that can keep IBD patients feeling good. The research team is already working on a stool test that will assess the microbes present in patients’ guts. This will facilitate predictions regarding negative fiber responses and make tailored dietary recommendations and treatments for individual patients possible.
Roughly 0.7 percent of Canada’s population (one in 150 people) has IBD, which includes both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Estimates predict that the number will rise to one percent by the year 2030. Troublingly, the fastest growing group is children.
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