Dietary Therapies: The Role of Fats in IBD

Learn about the relationship between diet and inflammation, the gut microbiome, and research advancements into the use of dietary therapies for the prevention and management of IBD funded by Crohn's and Colitis Canada.
0:00 - Introduction: GutsyWalk and Upcoming Events
4:35 - Introducing Speakers Dr. Deanna Gibson and Natasha Haskey
7:45 - Controversy of Fats
10:45 - Interactions Between Food, Microbiota and The Host
11:20 - Which Dietary Factors Promote the Appropriate Microbe-host Dynamic that Promote Balanced Immunity?
11:58 - Healthy vs. Inflamed Colon
12:42 - Controversy of Lipids and High-Fat
14:50 - Trends in Consumption of Fats in North America
16:18 - Subtle Differences in The Chemistry of Fatty Acids
17:44 - How Do Dietary Lipids Affect Colitis?
21:28 - How Does Fish Oil Affect Colitis?
22:43 - Detriments of High Fat Diet on Colitis Dependent on The Type of Fat Eaten
23:39 - Evidence based diet recommendations for the maintenance of remission in IBD
25:25 - Mediterranean Diet Pattern Study Outline
31:02 - Results from Mediterranean Diet Pattern Study
37:16 - Resources to Help Follow a Mediterranean Diet
37:47 - A Path Towards a Healthier Gut
41:00 - Question and Answer Period
41:57 - My GI often dismisses my concerns about the impact of diet on my disease and relies only on medication from my treatment. How should I deal with this?
44:38 - Has it been scientifically proven that sugar has a negative effect on IBD? If yes, how does it effect the gut?
45:47 - How can I change my diet to prevent ‘leaky gut syndrome’
47:50 - Is it scientifically proven that fasting can be used to help manage IBD?
49:36 - Has there been any research to show that following a specific diet can eliminate the need for medication to control colitis?
51:48 - Is there a diet that induces remission in people experiencing flare up of their disease?
52:38 - Are there certain foods I can eat to promote healthy gut bacteria?
54:10 - Why is it difficult to study and determine which special diets can be used to manage IBD?
56:42 - What can vegetarians eat as a substitute for meat or fish?
SPEAKERS:
Dr. Deanna Gibson (PhD) is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of British Columbia (Okanagan). She did her post doctoral training at the Children and Women's Hospital in the Department of Paediatrics and Division of Gastroenterology. She is currently working on clinical studies to support dietary recommendations for IBD patients, including the Mediterranean diet study that is funded by Crohn's and Colitis Canada.
Natasha Haskey (RD, MSc, PhD cand) is a registered dietitian with expertise in field of gastrointestinal nutrition, specifically in the areas of probiotics, prebiotics, and how diet impacts the microbiome. She is a member of the College of Dietitians of British Columbia and the Dietitians of Canada. She is a co-investigator with Dr. Deanna Gibson on a Crohn's and Colitis Canada funded research program investigating the use of the Mediterranean diet. Natasha is a co-author of the textbook Gut Microbiota: Interactive Effects on Nutrition and Health.
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[@deedee6172]

I will do your study. I was told I had colitis and then told I have crohns. I do not take medication. I try to manage it through diet and fasting.

[@shubhamchauhan4649]

Hey Dee Dee ! Which type of diet is helping you ? I have been diagnosed with Crohn’s as well

[@erikaihasz9378]

Where can I get more info on the study you still need participants for?

[@purelife8559]

nuts and seeds? that is nuts - they are high in O6 fats - NOT GOOD