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Congratulations to Angela, and thank you @AmCollegeGastro for funding her to continue her important research on anti-inflammatory diets for #IBD @UCLAGIHep @dgsomucla ! ❓Is just increasing fiber in diet enough?

@RobHuangMD @AmCollegeGastro Congratulations, @RobHuangMD ! Very well deserved!

Humbled and honored to receive the Bridge Funding Award from the ACG. Thank you @AmCollegeGastro

Increased Autoimmunity Burden is a Risk Factor for Developing #IBS-Like Symptoms in Quiescent #IBD 🔖@DDS_Journal 🖊️@berkeleydoc @JaniceOhMD @divpraj @Markets_MD @Rhettharmon_ @BonthalaMD @AndreaShin_GI @LinChangMD et al link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Reviewed impressive grants with this IBD crew @AmCollegeGastro. 👏 science! @DrJordanAxelrad @Marylandibddoc @EdBarnesMD , @DrBrianBosworth @bkocharmd, @AdamFayeMD @md_ayanna @jared_magee @ShirleyCoMekMD Kostas Papamichail. Missing: Colleen Kelly , @berkeleydoc @sarahrichman1

📣Registration open! Expert speakers offering evidence-based & integrative approaches to treat common GI disorders that can easily be implemented into practice. 🔹Trainees/fellows free 🔹Hybrid 🔹Case-based lectures, video & live cases, hands-on session 🔹uclamellinkoffgisymposium.org

We thank @Nutrients_MDPI for the Editor's Choice designation of our article on #prebiotics and #probiotics for GI disorders. 🔗mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/6…

Current State Analysis of Malnutrition Screening for Ambulatory Patients w/#IBD Reveals Low Screening Rates & Telehealth as Risk Factor 🔖@AGA_GHAdvances 🖊️@BitaShahrvini @berkeleydoc @Markets_MD @Rhettharmon_ @BonthalaMD @GauravsyalMD @drfolamay et al 🔗sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

ACG joins the GI community in recognizing Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Week! IBD patients balance disease management with preventive health care. Learn about the latest ACG clinical guidance. ⭐ bit.ly/acg-ibd-preven… #CrohnsAndColitisAwarenessWeek

🔖#IBD patients w/protein-calorie malnutrition exhibited distinct alterations in the colonic mucosal microbiota, including reduction in Bifidobacterium longum @Nutrients_MDPI 👥Hoy-Joon Yang @berkeleydoc @JacobsLabUCLA et al mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/2…

Our study — in @IBDJournals— found that 13.48% of adults w/#IBD in the USA have food insecurity, compared w/8.96% of adults w/o IBD. Screening for food insecurity must take place before making diet recommendations, so interventions are accessible. doi.org/10.1093/ibd/iz…

Thank you to my mentor, @berkeleydoc @UCLAGIHep, and IBDJ @CrohnsColitisFn for this wonderful opportunity!! Food Insecurity is persistent and prevalent among the IBD population since 2015; consider screening patients for FI using short screening tools. academic.oup.com/ibdjournal/art…

Will be starting my new position as Chief of @Stanford_GI on November 1. Appreciate everyone's support in this new role. Looking forward to helping the division to continue to advance the field.

@joohahwang @Stanford_GI Congratulations, @joohahwang ! That is incredible news! I look forward to seeing the exciting next evolution of @Stanford_GI in the years ahead!

“Similar symptoms, distinct syndromes, #IBD-#IBS overlap,” stresses after inflammation managed, lingering GI symptoms need a multi-modal approach—meds, diet & psychological care. 👥 @AmirGhaffariMD @berkeleydoc @JaniceOhMD @AndreaShin_GI @DrMeganOser 👉link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Could #prebiotics aid in the management of #IBD❓ Some clues from the first summary of available evidence of prebiotics in IBD from @berkeleydoc, @DrMullin & colleagues: ✅ No strong evidence to use prebiotics for induction or maintenance of remission in IBD ✅ Some fructooligosaccharides (1-kestose) at 10 g/d or oligofructose-enriched inulin at 12-15 g/d might have a benefit for the induction of clinical remission in UC ✅ Germinated barley foodstuff at 20 g/d or Plantago ovata seeds (psyllium/ispaghula) at 20 g/d might be helpful for maintenance of remission in UC ❌ No difference between prebiotics and controls for the induction and maintenance of CD 💡Although prebiotics cannot be formally recommended for treatment of IBD yet, their potential health benefits and low risk of adverse effects (other than flatulence and bloating) would favor their use for patients with IBD @IBDJournals @CrohnsColitisFn

@LindaNguyenMD @nehagastrord @AmCollegeGastro @ibdtweets Thank you for the invitation!

@nehagastrord @berkeleydoc @AmCollegeGastro @ibdtweets Looking forward to seeing this dynamic duo back together

🙌🏼 Excited to speak w/@berkeleydoc at the @AMCollegeGastro Postgraduate Course #ACG2025 in Phoenix! ✨Thank you ACG & directors @ibdtweets & @LindaNguyenMD for the invitation. 🗓️ Join us 10/26: “Short Gut, Big Challenges: Intestinal Rehab & Management of Short Bowel Syndrome”

@C_ompounding @DrZhaopingLi @UCLAGIHep The absence of a specific diet was intentional, as it allowed for testing of the hypothesis that diet quality was an important factor. The hope was to provide people with greater flexibility in anti-inflammatory cuisine choices.

@C_ompounding @DrZhaopingLi @UCLAGIHep There was no specific "diet", but recommendations on principles of a "healthy diet". In general, those on whole food diet vs. control had ↑ fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, seafood, yogurt ↓ sodium, refined grains, saturated fats, solid fats, meat, cured meat, milk, cheese

RCT of natural whole food diet vs. habitual diet in #crohnsdisease Across diet arms, higher diet quality meant: 🔼 Clinical remission 🔽 Fecal calprotectin 🤔Is diet quality the key or do we still need designer diets for #IBD? @DrZhaopingLi @UCLAGIHep pubmed.gov/40818622/

Natural whole food diet based on principles of “healthful” diet safe & effective 4 inducing clinical remission & ⬇️fecal calprotectin concentrations in mild-to-moderate #CrohnsDisease 🔖Clinical Nutrition ESPEN @berkeleydoc @ShayaNoorian @DrZhaopingLi 👉sciencedirect.com/science/articl…