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Foods to avoid with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

With Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, sensitivities centre on the gut lining itself: emulsifiers, additives like titanium dioxide, fermentable carbohydrates and lactose are the usual suspects. Tolerance often shifts sharply between an active flare, when low-residue and low-FODMAP choices help, and remission, when many foods can return.

Commonly asked about

All IBD ingredients (20)

Avoid during a flare (12)

Limit or use with caution (8)

General guidance, not medical advice. Individual tolerance varies — talk to your clinician before changing your diet.

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