Patient Resources

Three podcast episodes hosted by Lindsey Albenberg, DO, with dietitians Kim Braly and Nyla Williamson on Nutrition, EEN, and SCD

Downloadable/printable PDF overview of the SCD.

Patient portal for support from Nestle Modulife. Login from clinician required for access to most areas.

Complete online list of IBD-AID recipes.

Holiday menu with recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert.

Guidance for determining what phase you are currently in.

Sample menus complete with recipes in downloadable/printable PDF form

NiMBAL (Nutrition in Immune Balance) defines its mission as "Helping patients, families, and healthcare providers integrate dietary therapy as treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Disease" NiMBAL is founded by David L. Suskind, MD, of Seattle Children’s Hospital Division of Gastroenterology, and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. While NiMBAL discusses the specifics of SCD and EEN, much of the content is relevant to all types of nutritional therapy and is a valuable resource regardless of diet of choice. The website covers a wide array of general nutritional therapy topics including basic IBD information, healthy eating guidelines, food philosophies, how to determine when nutritional therapy is right for you, managing stress, guidelines for followups with the medical team, meal planning, holidays and events, eating outside the house, problems related to diet, and kitchen/food/safety tips.

Blog focusing on nutritional therapy, including but not limited to teen Crohn's, SCD, and beyond. While SCD is specifically mentioned, most of the posts apply to all types of nutritional therapy.

The website offers information and inspiration for autoimmune health.

Overview of the AIP. Provided background material for the trials studying AIP in IBD.

AIP blog, podcast, features, recipes, meal plans, and communities. Provided background material for the trials studying the use of AIP in IBD.

North American Society For Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition (NASPGHAN) website for kids with GI issues.

The PRODUCE study, which stands for Personalized Research on Diet in Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease, will compare the effectiveness of a strict Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) versus a modified SCD in reducing symptoms and inflammation in people with IBD. The organizers of this study prepared many resources for participants that are helpful in understanding the basics of the diet.The study documentation includes specific guidelines for implementing modified SCD, including which foods are added, and how much of these added foods are allowed.

The official website for the IBD-AID diet

Nutrition Advice for the IBD Community: Medically curated information on how to live your best life with inflammatory bowel disease through diet and better understanding of your treatment options.

Pecanbread is a site dedicated to SCD with a particular focus on using SCD for Autism. Pecanbread is known for creating the stages of SCD. These stages are not a part of the official diet and are not required, but they can be helpful for those who have active disease and symptoms when starting the diet.