The Link Between Diet and Mental Health in IBD

Watch this video to learn more about the relationship between diet, the microbiome, and mental health in people with Crohn's and colitis. Find out how diet impacts the gut-brain connection in people with IBD and get practical advice on fasting to help with depression and/or anxiety. Research into dietary interventions (e.g., plant-based diets, fasting-mimicking diet) to improve depression and anxiety in people with IBD have also been discussed. 
 

Speaker:

Dr. Karen Madsen (MSc, PhD) is a Professor in the Department of Medicine and Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Alberta. Dr. Madsen is a Crohn’s and Colitis Canada Grant-in-Aid Recipient (2021) and a Lead Investigator for the Genetic, Environmental, Microbial (GEM) Project.  

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  • Canada has among the highest incidence rates of Crohn's and colitis in the world.
  • 1 in 140 Canadians lives with Crohn’s or colitis.
  • Families new to Canada are developing these diseases for the first time.
  • Incidence of Crohn’s in Canadian kids under 10 has doubled since 1995.
  • People are most commonly diagnosed before age 30.

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