Course Director, Apprenticeship Director Advanced Dietary IBD Ed and Training (DIET) Program @cedarssinai | GIdietitian@mstdn.science | Tweets are my own
Jun 14, 2020 • 15 tweets • 7 min read
Recently members of the #IBD community have been slandered for not trying “everything” to cure their disease. Reminder: there is no cure for IBD, but we are working on it.
What was the purported “cure” you ask? A #carnivore diet. Let’s examine ... 1/
A carnivore diet, aka zero carb diet, is devoid of all foods except animal meat, fish, eggs, +/- lactose-free dairy. 2/
Apr 7, 2020 • 13 tweets • 6 min read
Top 10 key expert opinion recommendations for nutrition support for the critically ill patient with #COVID19 via @ASPENWEB.
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These recs are based on indirect evidence (2016 SCCM/ASPEN and 2019 EPSEN Guidelines), direct evidence from limited COVID19 trials, and expert opinion. 2/
Jun 29, 2019 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Recent case report published in @Nutrients_MDPI claims vegetarian #diet induced remission in Crohn’s disease and has been promoted as a “cure” by @gizmodo. (spoiler: there is no current cure for #IBD) 1/
link to study: mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/6… 2/
