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Dr. Lihi Godny will discuss the use of the Mediterranean Diet for IBD, including exciting new data from her ongoing research.
The presentation will include the following:
- The geographical and cultural differences in the Mediterranean Diet (MED)
- How MED can be used in IBD both in prevention and treatment
- The Effects of MED on
- Symptoms
- Inflammatory Markers
- Quality of life
- Overall mortality
- Microbiome
- The IBDMED educational program
- Adopting MED as a sustainable lifestyle, not a diet
A recording of the webinar will be sent to those who register for the event.
Speaker: Lihi Godny, RD, PhD
Dr. Godny is a Registered Dietitian at Rabin Medical Center Petah-Tikva, Israel, where she is actively researching and utilizing the Mediterranean diet for IBD. She is also the chair of the dietitians of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organization (D-ECCO).
Moderator: Guaree Konijeti, MD, MPH
Dr. Konijeti is the Director of the IBD Program and Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, CA, where she focuses on diet and nutrition within her research and takes an integrated approach to practice.
Webinar
Does the Mediterranean Diet have a role in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
Date(s): Nov. 20, 2022
Time(s): 12:00 PM ET
Audience: Clinicians, Patients
Event Type: Zoom Webinar
Speaker(s): Lihi Godny, RD, PhD (Speaker); Guaree Konijeti, MD, MPH (Moderator)
Hosted By: Nutritional Therapy for IBD
This webinar was planned and produced by Nutritional Therapy for IBD and was made possible through the generous support of our sponsor, Abbott.
