The intestinal barrier protects the host against gut microbes, food antigens, and toxins
present in the gastrointestinal tract. However, gut barrier integrity can be affected by intrinsic …

The gut microbiome plays an important role in human health and influences the
development of chronic diseases ranging from metabolic disease to gastrointestinal …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a highly prevalent, chronic disorder that significantly
reduces patients' quality of life. Advances in diagnostic testing and in therapeutic options for …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) remains one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders
seen by clinicians in both primary and secondary care. Since publication of the last British …

The gluten-free diet (GFD) has gained popularity beyond its main medical indication as the
treatment for gluten-induced immune-mediated disorders such as celiac disease (CD) …

Historically, dietitians played a minor part in the management of inflammatory bowel disease
(IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Patients were commonly referred for …

As we taste, chew, swallow, digest, and excrete, our foods transform us, while our eating, in
its turn, affects the wider earthly environment. In Eating in Theory Annemarie Mol takes …

Description Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a commonly diagnosed gastrointestinal
disorder that can have a substantial impact on quality of life. Most patients with IBS associate …

Coeliac disease is an immune-mediated enteropathy against dietary gluten present in
wheat, rye and barley and is one of the most common lifelong food-related disorders …

Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea (IBS‐D) and functional diarrhoea (FDr) are the two
major functional bowel disorders characterized by diarrhoea. In spite of their high …