Overview
What is IBD?
What are the main signs and symptoms of IBD?
How is IBD diagnosed?
What are some of the main medical treatments for IBD?
Have any supplements been studied for IBD?
How could diet affect IBD?
Are there any other treatments for IBD?
What causes IBD?
Examine Database: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Research FeedRead all studies
Can curcumin improve inflammatory bowel disease?
In this meta-analysis of 13 randomized controlled trials, taking curcumin improved clinical outcomes in ulcerative colitis (7 trials), but not in Crohn’s disease (2 trials).
What risk factors are associated with inflammatory bowel disease?
Strategies for correcting vitamin D deficiency in children with inflammatory bowel disease
Supplemental vitamin D for inflammatory bowel disease
Curcumin and piperine for inflammatory bowel disease
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between IBD and IBS?
Is IBD linked to other GI or autoimmune diseases?
What role might the gut microbiome play in IBD?
What role might the gut-brain axis play in IBD?
References
Examine Database References
- Subjective Well-Being - İlkay Yılmaz, M Enver Dolar, Haydar ÖzpınarEffect of administering kefir on the changes in fecal microbiota and symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease: A randomized controlled trialTurk J Gastroenterol.(2019 Mar)
- Fecal Microbial Load - Selina R Cox, James O Lindsay, Sébastien Fromentin, Andrew J Stagg, Neil E McCarthy, Nathalie Galleron, Samar B Ibraim, Hugo Roume, Florence Levenez, Nicolas Pons, Nicolas Maziers, Miranda C Lomer, S Dusko Ehrlich, Peter M Irving, Kevin WhelanEffects of Low FODMAP Diet on Symptoms, Fecal Microbiome, and Markers of Inflammation in Patients With Quiescent Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Randomized TrialGastroenterology.(2020 Jan)
- Quality of Life - Giorgia Bodini, Claudia Zanella, Mattia Crespi, Sara Lo Pumo, Maria Giulia Demarzo, Edoardo Savarino, Vincenzo Savarino, Edoardo G GianniniA randomized, 6-wk trial of a low FODMAP diet in patients with inflammatory bowel diseaseNutrition.(Nov-Dec 2019)
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP) - Gauree G Konijeti, NaMee Kim, James D Lewis, Shauna Groven, Anita Chandrasekaran, Sirisha Grandhe, Caroline Diamant, Emily Singh, Glenn Oliveira, Xiaoyun Wang, Bhuvan Molparia, Ali TorkamaniEfficacy of the Autoimmune Protocol Diet for Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseInflamm Bowel Dis.(2017 Nov)
- Quality of Life - Anita Chandrasekaran, Shauna Groven, James D Lewis, Susan S Levy, Caroline Diamant, Emily Singh, Gauree Gupta KonijetiAn Autoimmune Protocol Diet Improves Patient-Reported Quality of Life in Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseCrohns Colitis 360.(2019 Oct)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Symptoms - Anita Chandrasekaran, MD, MPH, Bhuvan Molparia, PhD, Ehsaan Akhtar, MD, Xiaoyun Wang, MS, James D. Lewis, MD, MSCE, John T. Chang, MD, PhD, Glenn Oliveira, BS, Ali Torkamani, PhD, and Gauree Gupta Konijeti, MD, MPHThe Autoimmune Protocol Diet Modifies Intestinal RNA Expression in Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseCrohn's & Colitis 360.()
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP) - Armita Mahdavi Gorabi, Saeed Aslani, Danyal Imani, Bahman Razi, Thozhukat Sathyapalan, Amirhossein SahebkarEffect of resveratrol on C-reactive protein: An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsPhytother Res.(2021 Dec)
- Quality of Life - Joanna Giang, Xiao Lan, Megan Crichton, Wolfgang Marx, Skye MarshallEfficacy and safety of biophenol-rich nutraceuticals in adults with inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases or irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic literature review and meta-analysisNutr Diet.(2021 May 7)
- Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms - Peter R Holt, Seymour Katz, Robert KirshoffCurcumin therapy in inflammatory bowel disease: a pilot studyDig Dis Sci.(2005 Nov)
- Ulcerative Colitis Symptoms - Mohseni S, Tavakoli A, Ghazipoor H, Pouralimohamadi N, Zare R, Rampp T, Shayesteh M, Pasalar MCurcumin for the clinical treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomized clinical trials.Front Nutr.(2025)
- Bone Mineral Density - Melek J, Sakuraba AEfficacy and safety of medical therapy for low bone mineral density in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a meta-analysis and systematic review.Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol.(2013 Aug 26)