DECEMBER 13, 2017

Dietary Fiber and GI Disease: A Key Step on the Road to Wellness

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Andy Yurechko, MS, RD
Augusta University Medical Center and
Children’s Hospital of Georgia
Mr. Yurechko is a registered dietitian for Sodexo specializing in GI disorders.

Many gastroenterologists do not ask their patients about dietary fiber intake. If not, they’re missing an easy chance to help their patients along a path to improved health.

The Institute of Medicine Food and Nutrition Board Dietary fiber define fiber as “non-digestible carbohydrates and lignin that are