Q & A with Dietitian Kelly Issokson Kelly Issokson, MS, RD, is a clinical dietitian at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. She is a nutrition expert and IBD-focused dietitian. Ms. Issokson also helps patients with other GI conditions, such ...

Last month, we shared the results from the first-ever national study of diet interventions to manage Crohn’s disease symptoms. The Diet to INducE Remission in Crohn’s disease (DINE-CD) study was a randomized clinical trial that compares the Specific Carbohydrate Diet™ (SCD) to a Mediter...

Having dietary restrictions is difficult throughout the year, but around the holidays, coping with this challenge becomes even harder. With endless amounts of food being offered by relatives and friends, and nearly every gathering surrounding...

Written by Colette Manley, National Council of College Leaders alumnus Hey IBD’ers- My name is Colette. I am a recent graduate from Iowa State University and now attending graduate school. It hasn’t been easy, managing my Crohn’s while in school, but it is definitely possible. One of th...

We know a topic of major interest within IBD community is the role that diet plays in the management of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Unfortunately, there has been little scientific research into how diet may impact IBD but the good news is we are working to change that. In 2...