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Welcome to Dr. Ruscio Radio.

We have a very exciting episode ahead with Dr. Stephen Sanbird Lewis as he discusses the topic

of inflammatory bowel disease or IBD,

and he'll go into the different types of IBD, how to test for IBD, and different treatment

options available for patients with inflammatory bowel disease. So here are your fast facts.

There are many different faces of inflammatory bowel disease.

There are different types consisting of different characteristics and symptoms.

Research is demonstrating a strong link between SIBO and Crohn's disease.

Certain types of fiber may benefit patients with IBD, while many types of fiber

tend to exacerbate symptoms. The best marker for IBD can be evaluated through a simple stool test.

According to Dr. Sandberg-Lewis, the best diet for IBD is the specific carbohydrate diet.

There are many treatment options available for patients

with IBD, including diet, immune modulating herbs, probiotics, elemental diet, fecal transplant,

and pharmaceuticals. Dr. Sandberg-Lewis finds the best immune-modulating herbs to be Boswellia

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