Food as Treatment: Research and Resource Guide

Food as Treatment for Specific Diseases and Disease States

Alzheimer’s

• Good’ Cholesterol May Decrease Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease: Medical News Today. April 20, 2022
• Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Could Be Lowered by ‘Avoiding Certain Food and Drinks’: Daily Record. April 18, 2022
• Diet Inflammatory Index and Dementia Incidence: A Population-Based Study: Neurology. November 10, 2021
• Mediterranean Diet, Alzheimer Disease Biomarkers, and Brain Atrophy in Old Age: Neurology. June 15, 2021
• Randomized Crossover Trial of a Modified Ketogenic Diet in Alzheimer’s Disease: Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy. February 23, 2021
• Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet and Cognitive Function in the Age‐Related Eye Disease Studies 1 & 2: Alzheimer’s & Dementia. April 13, 2020
• Contributions of a High-fat Diet to Alzheimer’s Disease-related Decline: A Longitudinal Behavioural and Structural Neuroimaging Study in Mouse Models: NeuroImage: Clinical. 2019
• Worsening of Memory Deficit Induced by Energy-dense Diet in a Rat Model of Early-Alzheimer’s Disease is Associated to Neurotoxic Aβ Species and Independent of Neuroinflammation: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) – Molecular Basis of Disease. March 2017
• Correlation of Cognitive and Masticatory Function in Alzheimer’s Disease: Clinical Oral Investigations. July 30, 2016

Arthritis (Non-Rheumatoid)

• Managing Psoriatic Arthritis With a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet: A Case Study: American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. February 12, 2021
• The Effect of Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Capacity of Diet on Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Phenotype: Nutrition as Therapeutic Tool?: Antioxidants. January 1, 2021
• “Kidney Tea” and Its Bioactive Secondary Metabolites for Treatment of Gout: Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. July 29, 2020
• Mediterranean Diet and Psoriatic Arthritis Activity: A Multicenter Cross-sectional Study: Rheumatology International. October 11, 2019
• Gluten Intake and Risk of Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Atopic Dermatitis Among United States Women: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. August 9, 2019
• Mediterranean Diet and Osteoarthritis: Reumatología Clínica. May-June 2019
• Dietary Factors and Risk of Gout and Hyperuricemia: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review: Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition. November 1, 2018
• Dietary Recommendations for Adults With Psoriasis or Psoriatic Arthritis: JAMA Dermatology. August 2018
• What is the Evidence for a Role for Diet and Nutrition in Osteoarthritis?: Rheumatology. April 17, 2018
• Relationship Between Diet and Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Systematic Review: European Journal of Rheumatology. 2018
• Dietary Fruits and Arthritis: Food & Function. 2018
• Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet is Associated with Better Quality of Life: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. September 28, 2016
• Effect of a Mediterranean Type Diet on Inflammatory and Cartilage Degradation Biomarkers in Patients with Osteoarthritis: The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging. September 28, 2016
• Update on Importance of Diet in Gout: The American Journal of Medicine. July 21, 2016
• Whole-Foods, Plant-Based Diet Alleviates the Symptoms of Osteoarthritis: Arthritis. 2015
• The Use of a Low Starch Diet in the Treatment of Patients Suffering from Ankylosing Spondylitis: Clinical Rheumatology. February 22, 2014
• Food, Drink, and Herbs: Alternative Therapies and Gout: Current Rheumatology Reports. February 11, 2014
• A Perspective on Diet and Gout: Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease. November 1, 2012
• Diet, Disease Activity, and Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis: Clinical Rheumatology. November 27, 2010
• Complementary and Alternative Medicines in Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Cross-sectional Study: Clinical Rheumatology.  November 5, 2008
• Effects of Diet, Physical Activity and Performance, and Body Weight on Incident Gout in Ostensibly Healthy, Vigorously Active Men: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. May 1, 2008

Autism

• Effects of Diet, Nutrition, and Exercise in Children With Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Literature Review: Cureus. December 22, 2020
• Scurvy as a Sequela of Avoidant-Restrictive Food Intake Disorder in Autism: A Systematic Review: Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. June-July 2020
• Weight Management in Primary Care for Children With Autism: Expert Recommendations: Pediatrics. April 2020
• Microbiota and Gut-Brain Axis Dysfunction in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Evidence for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Asian Journal of Psychiatry. January 2020
• Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Pediatrics. January 2020
• Fecal Short-Chain Fatty Acids Levels Were Not Associated With Autism Spectrum Disorders in Chinese Children: A Case–Control Study: Frontiers in Neuroscience. November 29, 2019
• Metabolic Framework for the Improvement of Autism Spectrum Disorders by a Modified Ketogenic Diet: A Pilot Study: Journal of Proteome Research. November 7, 2019
• Dietary Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Meta-analysis: Pediatrics. November 2019
• The Risk of Overweight and Obesity in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis: Obesity Reviews. October 8, 2019
• New and Preliminary Evidence on Altered Oral and Gut Microbiota in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Implications for ASD Diagnosis and Subtyping Based on Microbial Biomarkers: Nutrients. September 6, 2019
• Novel Personalized Dietary Treatment for Autism Based on the Gut-Immune-Endocrine-Brain Axis: Frontiers in Endocrinology. August 13, 2019
• Lack of Associations Between Dietary Intake and Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Frontiers in Psychiatry. July 25, 2019
• Can We Reduce Autism-Related Gastrointestinal and Behavior Problems by Gut Microbiota Based Dietary Modulation? A Review: Nutritional Neuroscience. June 19, 2019
• A Systematic Review of the Role of Prebiotics and Probiotics in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Medicina. May 10, 2019
• Is Vitamin C Enough? A Case Report of Scurvy in a Five-year-old Girl and Review of the Literature: BMC Pediatrics. March 8, 2019
• Altered Gut Microbiota in Chinese Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. March 6, 2019
• Factors Influencing the Severity of Dental Caries among Indonesian Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder – A Pilot Study: Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry. February 12, 2019
• Altered Composition and Function of Intestinal Microbiota in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review: Translational Psychiatry. January 29, 2019
• A Randomised-Controlled Trial of Vitamin D and Omega-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in the Treatment of Core Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. January 3, 2019
• Evaluation of Serum 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D Levels in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Italian Journal of Pediatrics. December 17, 2018
• Weight Management Interventions for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review: International Journal of Obesity. October 10, 2018
• Dietary Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder: New Perspectives from the Gut-brain Axis: Physiology & Behavior. October 1, 2018
• Identification of Urinary Metabolites that Correlate with Clinical Improvements in Children with Autism Treated with Sulforaphane from Broccoli: Molecular Autism. May 30, 2018
• Dietary Considerations in Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Potential Role of Protein Digestion and Microbial Putrefaction in the Gut-Brain Axis: Frontiers in Nutrition. May 18, 2018
• Nutrition and Bone Density in Boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. May 1, 2018
• A Modified Ketogenic Gluten-free Diet with MCT Improves Behavior in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Physiology & Behavior. May 1, 2018
• Evaluation of Oral Health Status and Influential Factors in Children with Autism: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice. April 2, 2018
• Vitamin A Improves the Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Decreases 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT): A Pilot Study: Brain Research Bulletin. March 2018
• Nutritional Profile of Children Bearing Autism Spectrum Disorder: Revista Brasileira em Promocao da Saude. January 17, 2018
• The Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Developmental Psychopathology: A Systematic Review on Early Psychosis, Autism, and ADHD: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. December 4, 2017
• Sulforaphane from Broccoli Reduces Symptoms of Autism: A Follow-up Case Series from a Randomized Double-blind Study: Global Advances in Health and Medicine. October 26, 2017
• Effect of Vitamin A Supplementation on Gut Microbiota in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders – A Pilot Study: BMC Microbiology. September 22, 2017
• The Effect of Dietary Supplements on Clinical Aspects of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review of the Literature: Brain & Development. September 1, 2017
• Ketogenic Diet Leads to O-GlcNAc Modification in the BTBR^{T + tf/j} Mouse Model of Autism: Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) – Molecular Basis of Disease. September 2017
• Overweight and Obese Status in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Disruptive Behavior: Autism. March 22, 2017
• New Evidences on the Altered Gut Microbiota in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Microbiome. February 22, 2017
• A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Pharmacological and Dietary Supplement Interventions in Paediatric Autism: Moderators of Treatment Response and Recommendations for Future Research: Psychological Medicine. January 16, 2017
• The Relationship between Zinc Levels and Autism: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Iranian Journal of Child Neurology. Fall 2016
• Genetic Modifications Associated with Ketogenic Diet Treatment in the BTBR^T+Tf/J Mouse Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Autism Research. August 16, 2016
• Ketogenic Diet Restores Aberrant Cortical Motor Maps and Excitation-to-inhibition Imbalance in the BTBR Mouse Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder: Behavioural Brain Research. May 1, 2016
• Abnormal Fatty Acids in Canadian Children with Autism: Nutrition. April 2016
• Supplementation of Korean Red Ginseng Improves Behavior Deviations in Animal Models of Autism: Food & Nutrition Research. February 1, 2016
• Sulforaphane Treatment of Young Men with Autism Spectrum Disorder: CNS & Neurological Disorders – Drug Targets. 2016
• Brief Report: Scurvy as a Manifestation of Food Selectivity in Children with Autism: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. November 21, 2015
• Early Intervention for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Under 3 Years of Age: Recommendations for Practice and Research: Pediatrics. October 2015
• Vitamin D Status in Autism Spectrum Disorders and the Efficacy of Vitamin D Supplementation in Autistic Children: Nutritional Neuroscience. April 15, 2015
• Nutritional Deficiencies and Overweight Prevalence among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Research in Developmental Disabilities. March 2015
• Dietary Supplementation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Common, Insufficient, and Excessive: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. June 4, 2015
• Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorder: Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015
• Sulforaphane Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. October 13, 2014
• Evidence of the Gluten-Free and Casein-Free Diet in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review: Journal of Child Neurology. April 30, 2014
• Relationships Between Feeding Problems, Behavioral Characteristics and Nutritional Quality in Children with ASD: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. March 25, 2014
• Gastrointestinal Problems in Children with Autism, Developmental Delays or Typical Development: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. November 6, 2013
• Impact of Nutrition on Serum Levels of Docosahexaenoic Acid Among Omani Children with Autism: Nutrition. September 2013
• Ketogenic Diet Improves Core Symptoms of Autism in BTBR Mice: PLoS One. June 5, 2013
• Feeding Problems and Nutrient Intake in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Meta-analysis and Comprehensive Review of the Literature: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. February 1, 2013
• The Gut Microbiome: A New Frontier in Autism Research: Current Psychiatry Reports. January 10, 2013
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in a Large Pediatric Autism Sample: Pediatrics. November 2012
• A Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Trial of Ginkgo biloba Added to Risperidone in Patients with Autistic Disorders: Child Psychiatry & Human Development. March 6, 2012
• A Chan Dietary Intervention Enhances Executive Functions and Anterior Cingulate Activity in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial: Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012
• Effect of a Vitamin/Mineral Supplement on Children and Adults with Autism: BMC Pediatrics. December 12, 2011
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. November 9, 2011
• Pathways Underlying the Gut-to-Brain Connection in Autism Spectrum Disorders as Future Targets for Disease Management: European Journal of Pharmacology. September 2011
• Nutritional and Metabolic Status of Children with Autism vs. Neurotypical Children, and the Association with Autism Severity: Nutrition & Metabolism. June 8, 2011
• Vitamin B12 Optic Neuropathy in Autism: Pediatrics. October 2010
• Recommendations for Evaluation and Treatment of Common Gastrointestinal Problems in Children With ASDs: Pediatrics. January 2010
• The Fatty Acid Compositions of Erythrocyte and Plasma Polar Lipids in Children with Autism, Developmental Delay or Typically Developing Controls and the Effect of Fish Oil Intake: British Journal of Nutrition. December 9, 2009
• The Possibility and Probability of a Gut-to-Brain Connection in Autism: Annals of Clinical Psychiatry. October-December 2009
• First Preliminary Results of an Observation of Panax ginseng Treatment in Patients With Autistic Disorder: Journal of Dietary Supplements. 2009
• The Gluten‐Free, Casein‐Free Diet in Autism: An Overview With Clinical Implications: Nutrition in Clinical Practice. December 1, 2008
• Reduced Bone Cortical Thickness in Boys with Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. September 19, 2007
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids Supplementation in Children with Autism: A Double-blind Randomized, Placebo-controlled Pilot Study: Biological Psychiatry. August 21, 2006
• Plasma Fatty Acid Levels in Autistic Children: Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids. July 1, 2001

Cancer

• Cooking Food This Way Puts You at the Highest Risk of Cancer: Best Life. April 2022
• Ketogenic Diet in the Treatment of Cancer – Where Do We Stand?: Molecular Metabolism. March 2020
• Relationship Between Food Behavior and Taste and Smell Alterations in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Structured Review: Seminars in Oncology. April 2019
• Ketogenic Diet in Cancer Therapy: Aging. February 1, 2018
• Innovative Food Products for Cancer Patients: Future Directions: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. November 23, 2017
• A Nutritional Perspective of Ketogenic Diet in Cancer: A Narrative Review: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. March 30, 2017
• Coffee, Tea, and Sugar-Sweetened Carbonated Soft Drink Intake and Pancreatic Cancer Risk: A Pooled Analysis of 14 Cohort Studies: Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. February 2012
• A Systematic Review of the Effect of Diet in Prostate Cancer Prevention and Treatment: Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. May 15, 2009
• Influence of a Diet Very High in Vegetables, Fruit, and Fiber and Low in Fat on Prognosis Following Treatment for Breast Cancer: JAMA. July 18, 2007
• Diet, Exercise, and Complementary Therapies after Primary Treatment for Cancer: The Lancet. December 1, 2006
• Compliance with Nutrition Prescription Improves Outcomes in Patients with Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer: Clinical Nutrition. December 1, 2005
• Diet and Cancer: The Oncologist. October 1, 2000
• The Effect of Dietary Exposures on Recurrence and Mortality in Early Stage Breast Cancer: Breast Cancer Research and Treatment. September 1998
• Diet and Cancer: A Review: Acta Oncologica. 1990
• Diet and Cancer: Nutrition and Cancer. 1979

Chronic Kidney Disease

• Food as Medicine: Targeting the Uraemic Phenotype in Chronic Kidney Disease: Nature Reviews Nephrology. September 22, 2020
• Diet and Chronic Kidney Disease: Advances in Nutrition. November 15, 2019
• Diet-Induced Alteration of Microbiota and Development of Obesity, Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Diabetes: Study Protocol of a Prospective Study: JMIR Research Protocols. June 2019
• Vegetarian Diets and Chronic Kidney Disease: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. February 2019
• Nutritional Management of Chronic Kidney Disease: New England Journal of Medicine. November 2, 2017
• The Western Diet and Chronic Kidney Disease: Current Hypertension Reports. March 10, 2015
• The Western-style Diet: A Major Risk Factor for Impaired Kidney Function and Chronic Kidney Disease: American Journal of Physiology. November 1, 2011
• Vegetarian Compared with Meat Dietary Protein Source and Phosphorus Homeostasis in Chronic Kidney Disease: Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. February 2011
• Low Protein Diets for Chronic Kidney Disease in Non Diabetic Adults: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. April 19, 2006

Cirrhosis and Ascites

• Dietary Cocoa Ameliorates Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Increases Markers of Antioxidant Response and Mitochondrial Biogenesis in High Fat-fed Mice: Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. June 2021
• Do Nutritional Interventions Improve the Outcomes of Patients with Cirrhosis and Ascites: a Systematic Review of Randomized Trials: Current Hepatology Reports. April 22, 2020
• Dietary Interventions in Liver Cirrhosis: Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. September 2018
• Preservation of Nutritional‐status in Patients with Refractory Ascites Due to Hepatic Cirrhosis who are Undergoing Repeated Paracentesis: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. December 6, 2011
• Effects of Low‐sodium Diet and Spironolactone on Portal Pressure in Patients with Compensated Cirrhosis: Hepatology. May 1994
• Treatment of Cirrhosis of the Liver by a Nutritious Diet and Supplements Rich in Vitamin B Complex: Journal of Clinical Investigation. September 1, 1941

Cough

• Effect of Multiple Honey Doses on Non-Specific Acute Cough in Children. An Open Randomised Study and Literature Review: Allergologia et Immunopathologia. September 6, 2014

COVID-19

• Behavioral Impacts on Residential Food Provisioning, Use, and Waste During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Sustainable Production and Consumption. October 2021
• COVID-19 and Comorbidities: Deleterious Impact on Infected Patients: Journal of Infection and Public Health. December 2020
• Examining Food Purchase Behavior and Food Values During the COVID‐19 Pandemic: Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy. October 19, 2020
• Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Hospitalization and In-hospital Mortality at the Height of the New York City Pandemic: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. September 18, 2020
• Diabetes, Obesity and COVID‐19: A Complex Interplay: Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. July 6, 2020
• Role of Food to Fight Against COVID-19: Biotica Research Today. June 2021
• Role of Food to Fight Against COVID-19 and the Immune System: Gorteria Journal. 2021
• Food as Medicine: A Possible Preventive Measure Against Coronavirus Disease (COVID‐19): Phytotherapy Research. May 28, 2020
• Unequally Vulnerable: A Food Justice Approach to Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Cases: Agriculture and Human Values. May 20, 2020

Diabetes

• How to Make Delicious, Healthy Meals While Living With Diabetes: Columbia Missourian. April 21, 2022
• Fiber-Rich Foods Delivered to Low-Income Households: A Feasibility Study of Children with Prediabetes and Spillover Effect on their Caregivers: Preventive Medicine Reports. August 3, 2021
• Food as Medicine: Impact on Diabetes Management: American Journal of Accountable Care. June 2020
• Durability of a Primary Care-led Weight-management Intervention for Remission of Type 2 Diabetes: 2-year Results of the DiRECT Open-label, Cluster-randomised Trial: The Lancet. May 1, 2019
• Medically Tailored Meal Delivery for Diabetes Patients with Food Insecurity: A Randomized Cross-over Trial: Journal of General Internal Medicine. November 12, 2018
• Participation in a Farmers’ Market Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program at a Federally Qualified Health Center Improves Hemoglobin A1C in Low Income Uncontrolled Diabetics: Preventive Medicine Report. September 2017
• Comprehensive and Medically Appropriate Food Support Is Associated with Improved HIV and Diabetes Health: Journal of Urban Health. January 17, 2017
• Nutrition Education in an Era of Global Obesity and Diabetes: Academic Medicine. July 2015

Gastrointestinal Diseases

• Implementing Dietary Modifications and Assessing Nutritional Adequacy of Diets for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Gastroenterology & Hepatology. March 2019
• Nutrients, Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases: Nutrients. September 30, 2017
• An Examination of Diet for the Maintenance of Remission in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Nutrients. March 10, 2017
• Inflammatory Potential of Diet and Risk of Ulcerative Colitis in a Case-control Study from Iran: Nutrition and Cancer. April 1, 2017.
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Clinical Aspects and Established and Evolving Therapies: Lancet. May 12, 2007
• Dietary Risk Factors for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multicenter Case-control Study in Japan: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. February 11, 2005
• Linoleic Acid, a Dietary n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid, and the Aetiology of Ulcerative Colitis: A Nested Case-control Study Within a European Prospective Cohort Study: Gut. 2009.
• Diet in the Aetiology of Ulcerative Colitis: A European Prospective Cohort Study: Digestion. 2008
• Dietary Intake and Risk of Developing Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review of the Literature: American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2011
• Long-term Intake of Dietary Fat and Risk of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease: Gut. May 2014
• N-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Diet Therapy for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. October 2010
• Animal Protein Intake and Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The E3N Prospective Study: American Journal of Gastroenterology. October 2010
• Dairy Products, Dietary Calcium, and Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results From a European Prospective Cohort Investigation: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. June 2016
• Imbalances in Dietary Consumption of Fatty Acids, Vegetables, and Fruits are Associated with Risk of Crohn’s Disease in Children: American Journal of Gastroenterology: September 2007
• Diet and Nutritional Factors in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: World Journal of Gastroenterology. January 21, 2016
• Efficacy of the Autoimmune Protocol Diet for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. November 2017
• Short-chain fatty acid topical treatment in distal ulcerative colitis: Alimentary Pharmacological Therapy. June 1995
• Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Swedish Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Controlled Study: European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology: November 2016
• Low Residue or Normal Diet in Crohn’s Disease: A Prospective Controlled Study in Italian Patients: Gut. October 1985
• Meta-analysis: The Effect and Adverse Events of Lactobacilli Versus Placebo in Maintenance Therapy for Crohn Disease: Internal Medicine Journal. February 2009
• Probiotic Treatments for Induction and Maintenance of Remission in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials: Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology. February 2014
• Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 in Ulcerative Colitis Treatment: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases. December 2015
• Increasing fecal butyrate in ulcerative colitis patients by diet: controlled pilot study: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. March 2003
• Ispaghula Husk May Relieve Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Ulcerative Colitis in Remission: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. July 1991
• Randomized Clinical Trial of Plantago ovata Seeds (Dietary Fiber) as Compared with Mesalamine in Maintaining Remission in Ulcerative Colitis: American Journal of Gastroenterology. February 1999
• A High Fiber Diet May Improve Bowel Function and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Crohn’s Disease: Gastroenterological Nursing. May 1, 2015
• Fiber in the Treatment and Maintenance of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. March 2014
• Reduction of Dietary Poorly Absorbed Short-chain Carbohydrates (FODMAPs) Improved Abdominal Symptoms in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease- A Pilot Study: Journal of Crohns and Colitis. February 2009
• Fermentable Carbohydrate Restriction (Low FODMAP Diet) in Clinical Practice Improves Functional Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. May 2016
• Follow-up of Patients with Functional Bowel Symptoms Treated with Low FODMAP Diet: World Journal of Gastroenterology. April 21, 2016
• Dietary Patterns and Nutritional Adequacy in Mediterranean Country: British Journal of Nutrition. July 2009
• Adherence to Mediterranean Diet and Risk of Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies: International Journal of Cancer. October 15, 2014
• Anti-inflammatory Effects of the Mediterranean Diet: The Experience of the PREDIMED Study: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. August 2010
• Specific Carbohydrate Diet for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Clinical Practice Within an Academic IBD Center: Nutrition. April 2016
• Lack of Mucosal Healing From Modified Specific Carbohydrate Diet in Pediatric Patients with Crohn Disease: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterological Nutrition. September 2017
• Patients Perceive Clinical Benefit with the Specific Carbohydrate Diet for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Digestive Diseases and Sciences. November 2016
• Clinical and Mucosal Improvement with Specific Carbohydrate Diet in Pediatric Crohn Disease: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition: October 2014
• Response to Strict and Liberalized Specific Carbohydrate Diet in Pediatric Crohn’s Disease: World Journal of Gastroenterology. February 14, 2016
• International Survey of Enteral Nutrition Protocols Used in Children with Crohn’s Disease: Journal of Digestive Diseases. February 2012
• Systematic Review: Nutritional Therapy in Paediatic Crohn’s Disease: Alimentary and Pharmacological Therapy. February 15, 2008
• Use of Exclusive Enteral Nutrition in Adults with Crohn’s Disease: A Review: World Journal of Gastroenterology. November 21, 2013
• Curcumin Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Pilot Study: Digestive Diseases and Sciences. November 2005
• Curcumin for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Review of Human Studies: Alternative Medicine Review. June 2011
• Curcumin has Bright Prospects for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Current Pharmaceutical Design. February 2009
• Does a Diet Low in FODMAPs Reduce Symptoms Associated with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders? A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: European Journal of Nutrition. April 2016
• Systematic Review: Dietary Fibre and FODMAP-restricted Diet in the Management of Constipation and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Alimentary and Pharmacological Therapy. June 2015

HIV/AIDS

• Comprehensive and Medically Appropriate Food Support Is Associated with Improved HIV and Diabetes Health: Journal of Urban Health. January 17, 2017
• A Pilot Food Bank Intervention Featuring Diabetes-Appropriate Food Improved Glycemic Control Among Clients In Three States: Health Affairs. November 2015

Hypertension

• Dietary Impact of Produce Prescriptions for Patients With Hypertension: Preventing Chronic Disease. November 15, 2018

Mental Health

• Walking May Lower Risk for Depression by 18%, According to New Research: Eating Well. April 20, 2022
• Cross-sectional Associations of Schoolchildren’s Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, and Meal Choices, With Their Mental Well-being: A Cross-sectional Study: BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health. September 27, 2021
• Anxiolytic Effects of a Galacto-oligosaccharides Prebiotic in Healthy Females (18–25 Years) with Corresponding Changes in Gut Bacterial Composition: Scientific Reports. April 15, 2021
• Diet and Depression: Exploring the Biological Mechanisms of Action: Molecular Psychiatry. November 3, 2020
• Food and Mood: How do Diet and Nutrition Affect Mental Wellbeing?: BMJ. 2020
• The Gut-Brain Axis: Influence of Microbiota on Mood and Mental Health: Integrative Medicine. August 2018
• Intake of Raw Fruits and Vegetables Is Associated With Better Mental Health Than Intake of Processed Fruits and Vegetables: Frontiers in Psychology. April 10, 2018
• Nutritional Psychiatry: The Present State of the Evidence: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. September 25, 2017
• The Role of Diet and Nutrition on Mental Health and Wellbeing: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. July 14, 2017
• Dietary Patterns and Depression Risk: A Meta-analysis: Psychiatry Research. July 2017
• Let Them Eat Fruit! The Effect of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption on Psychological Well-Being in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial: PLoS One. February 3, 2017
• A Randomised Controlled Trial of Dietary Improvement for Adults with Major Depression (The ‘SMILES’ Trial): BMC Medicine. January 30, 2017
• Has Increased Provision of Treatment Reduced the Prevalence of Common Mental Disorders? Review of the Evidence from Four Countries: World Psychiatry. January 26, 2017
• Evolution of Well-Being and Happiness After Increases in Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables: American Journal of Public Health. May 3, 2016
• Scaling-up Treatment of Depression and Anxiety: A Global Return on Investment Analysis: The Lancet. April 12, 2016
• The Gut-Brain Axis: Interactions Between Enteric Microbiota, Central and Enteric Nervous Systems: Annals of Gastroenterology. April-June 2015
• Trends in Mental Health Care among Children and Adolescents: New England Journal of Medicine. May 21, 2015
• The Global Burden of Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Disorders: An Analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010: PLoS One. February 6, 2015
• Food and Mental Health: Relationship between Food and Perceived Stress and Depressive Symptoms among University Students in the United Kingdom: Central European Journal of Public Health. 2014
• Vitamin B12 Supplementation in Treating Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial: Open Neurology Journal. November 15, 2013
• Microbial Endocrinology in the Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis: How Bacterial Production and Utilization of Neurochemicals Influence Behavior: PLoS Pathogens. November 14, 2013
• Increased IgA and IgM Responses Against Gut Commensals in Chronic Depression: Further Evidence for Increased Bacterial Translocation or Leaky Gut: Journal of Affective Disorders. December 1, 2012
• Vitamin B12, Cognition, and Brain MRI Measures: Neurology. September 27, 2011
• Gut Feelings: The Emerging Biology of Gut–Brain Communication: Nature Reviews Neuroscience. July 13, 2011
• Food as Medicine in Psychiatric Care: Which Profession Should be Responsible for Imparting Knowledge and Use of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Psychiatry: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. May 2011
• Some New Food for Thought: The Role of Vitamin D in the Mental Health of Older Adults: Current Psychiatry Reports. January 22, 2009
• Food for Thought: The Role of Dietary Flavonoids in Enhancing Human Memory, Learning and Neuro-Cognitive Performance: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. April 15, 2008
• Measuring Intake of Fruit and Vegetables: Joint FAO/WHO Workshop on Fruit and Vegetables for Health. September 1-4, 2004
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Major Depression: A Primer for the Mental Health Professional: Lipids in Health and Disease. November 9, 2004
• Food and Nutrient Intake in Relation to Mental Wellbeing: Nutrition Journal. September 13, 2004
• Mental Health and Food Habits Among Employed Women and Men: Appetite. April 2004

Multiple Sclerosis

• The Relation between Eating Habits and Abdominal Fat, Anthropometry, PON1 and IL-6 Levels in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: Nutrients. March 11, 2020
• Early Life Nutrition and Risk of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis (S49.007): Neurology. May 9, 2019
• Impact of Nutritional Intake on Function in People with Mild-to-Moderate Multiple Sclerosis: International Journal of MS Care. January 1, 2019
• Vitamin D for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis: A Meta-Analysis: Journal of Neurology. October 3, 2018
• The Role of Diet in Multiple Sclerosis: Mechanistic Connections and Current Evidence: Current Nutrition Reports. August 16, 2018
• The Influence of Sodium on Pathophysiology of Multiple Sclerosis: Neurological Sciences. January 11, 2017
• Multiple Sclerosis: Progress, but No Cure: PT. September 2015
• Is Multiple Sclerosis an Autoimmune Disease?: Autoimmune Diseases. 2012
• Nutrition in Multiple Sclerosis: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. September 2010
• Immunomodulation in Multiple Sclerosis: From Immunosuppression to Neuroprotection: Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. March 1, 2003

Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms ‘Improved’ by Cutting Out Certain Food in New Study: Daily Record. April 21, 2022
• Anti-inflammatory Diet In Rheumatoid Arthritis (ADIRA)—A Randomized, Controlled Crossover Trial Indicating Effects on Disease Activity: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. June 1, 2020
• Nutrition Interventions in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Potential Use of Plant-Based Diets. A Review: Frontiers in Nutrition. September 10, 2019
• Review of Environmental Factors and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Open Access Rheumatology: Research and Reviews. August 30, 2019
• Parental Perception of Dietary Intervention in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. June 4, 2019
• Monounsaturated Fatty Acids Might be Key Factors in the Mediterranean Diet that Suppress Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity: The TOMORROW Study: Clinical Nutrition. April 1, 2018
• Brief Report: The Genetic Profile of Rheumatoid Factor–Positive Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Resembles That of Adult Rheumatoid Arthritis: Arthritis & Rheumatology. February 9, 2018
• The Mediterranean Diet, Fish Oil Supplements and Rheumatoid Arthritis Outcomes: Evidence from Clinical Trials: Autoimmunity Reviews. November 2018
• Are Obesity and Rheumatoid Arthritis Interrelated?: The International Journal of Clinical Practice. December 12, 2017
• Relationship Between Fish Consumption and Disease Activity in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Arthritis Care & Research. June 21, 2017
• Diet and Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms: Survey Results From a Rheumatoid Arthritis Registry: Arthritis Care & Research. February 19, 2017
• Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use in Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. April 4, 2014
• Contribution of Obesity to the Rise in Incidence of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Arthritis Care & Research. April 12, 2018
• A Randomized Clinical Trial of Dietary Calcium to Improve Bone Accretion in Children with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Journal of Pediatrics. April 2006
• Effects of a Very Low-Fat, Vegan Diet in Subjects with Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. July 5, 2004

Sleep

• Measures of Poor Sleep Quality Are Associated With Higher Energy Intake and Poor Diet Quality in a Diverse Sample of Women From the Go Red for Women Strategically Focused Research Network: Journal of the American Heart Association. February 17, 2020
• Mediterranean Diet Pattern and Sleep Duration and Insomnia Symptoms in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis: Sleep. November 2018
• Sleep Extension is a Feasible Lifestyle Intervention in Free-Living Adults Who are Habitually Short Sleepers: A Potential Strategy for Decreasing Intake of Free Sugars? A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. January 10, 2018
• Sleep Disturbances in Mood Disorders: Psychiatric Clinics of North America. December 2015
• Low Intake of Vegetables, High Intake of Confectionary, and Unhealthy Eating Habits are Associated with Poor Sleep Quality among Middle‐aged Female Japanese Workers: Journal of Occupational Health. November 22, 2014
• Sleep Restriction Increases the Neuronal Response to Unhealthy Food in Normal-Weight Individuals: International Journal of Obesity. June 19, 2013
• Associations of Protein, Fat, and Carbohydrate Intakes With Insomnia Symptoms Among Middle-aged Japanese Workers: Journal of Epidemiology. 2013
• Sleep Disturbances and Mood Disorders: An Epidemiologic Perspective: Depression & Anxiety. August 17, 2001
• Sleep and Mood Disorders: Sleep Medicine Reviews. November 1997

Food for Preventive Care

• Consumption of Ultra-processed Foods and Drinks and Colorectal, Breast, and Prostate Cancer: Clinical Nutrition. February 26, 2021
• Preventable Cancer Burden Associated With Poor Diet in the United States: JNCI Cancer Spectrum. May 22, 2019
• A Comprehensive Review on Beneficial Dietary Phytochemicals in Common Traditional Southern African Leafy Vegetables: Food Science and Nutrition. June 2018
• Food for the Brain: Cell. March 26, 2015
• Health Outcomes of a Subsidised Fruit and Vegetable Pprogram for Aboriginal Children in Northern New South Wales: The Medical Journal of Australia. July 8, 2013
• The Relevancy of Community-based Methods: Using Diet Within Native American and Alaska Native Adult Populations as an Example: Clinical and Translational Science. January 10, 2012

Food as the Cause of Disease

• Evaluation of Dietary Patterns and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review: JAMA. August 31, 2021
• Health Impact and Cost-Effectiveness of Achieving the National Salt and Sugar Reduction Initiative Voluntary Sugar Reduction Targets in the United States: A Micro-Simulation Study: Circulation. August 27, 2021
• Ultra-processed Food and Adverse Health Outcomes: BMJ. 2019
• Beyond Nutrient-based Food Indices: A Data Mining Approach to Search for a Quantitative Holistic Index Reflecting the Degree of Food Processing and Including Physicochemical Properties: Food & Function. 2018