“Drug-Free IBD” Curriculum
Week 1: FOUNDATIONS
- Introduction to IBD: causes, natural history
- The role of the microbiome and dysbiosis
- Understanding how and why we get IBD
- Crohn’s disease overview
- Ulcerative colitis overview
Week 2: MEDICATIONS
- Current standard of care: biologics, steroids…
- Side effects of conventional therapy
- Supplements
- Probiotics
- What is “judicious prescribing”?
Week 3: ROLE OF DIET & LIFESTYLE
- Current studies
- Our data
- Clinical experience
- Patient stories
- Are you a candidate?
Week 4: REMISSION
- Implementing the diet
- Following the lifestyle
- The role of probiotics
- What to expect
- Working with your doctor