Gastrointestinal disease and diet

Abstract

Despite the large number of people affected by digestive diseases, gastroenterologists maintain a less than optimal course of treatment. The medical community has largely ignored the role that diet plays in treating and often curing gastrointestinal diseases. In this paper, I will explain, through my own experiences and through the work of those who have promoted a specific diet for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, how the medical community is oblivious to an important treatment for patients struggling with digestive disease.