Publications and Research
Title
Effects of a Sugar-Free Hypoallerdenic Diet and Nutrtional Supplementation on Ulcerative Colitis
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1997
Abstract
Few clinical studies have found that dietary or nutritional factors significantly influence ulcerative colitis (UC}(l,2}. It is noteworthy, however, that a range of factors have been researched including dietary components such as refined sugars (3,4}, allergenic foods (1,5,6} and fast foods (7), as well as nutritional supplement effects from fish oil (2), zinc (8), glutamine (9), folate (10, 11} and alpha-tocopherolquinone (12}. More recently investigators have also examined the interelationships between bowel flora and UC, including factors such as flora changes (13,14), endotoxemia (15} and supplementation effects with Lactobacillous species (16,17). These studies taken together and a recent review of UC (18) suggest that nutritional influences on UC may likely be multifactorial. We therefore report the findings of a retrospective chart review study of 24 consecutive UC patients who presented to an outpatient medical office in which treatment emphasized a comprehensive nutritional regimen, including a sugar-free hypoallergenic diet and nutritional supplementation