Heal Your Gut With Real Food

The IBD Food Pyramid is a guide designed to help those with Inflammatory Bowel Disease eat foods that are easier to digest and less likely to trigger flares. It prioritizes proteins, cooked vegetables, and fermented foods while minimizing raw fiber and processed foods.

Raw leafy greens contain insoluble fiber that can be difficult for those with IBD to digest, potentially causing irritation. We recommend cooked and pureed vegetables instead, which retain nutrients while being gentler on the gut.

Many people with IBD can tolerate fermented dairy like yogurt and kefir, which contain beneficial probiotics. Aged cheeses are often well-tolerated too. However, dairy tolerance varies—start small and see how your body responds.

Lean proteins like fish, chicken, and eggs are essential for healing and typically well-tolerated. They provide the building blocks your body needs to repair gut tissue without adding inflammatory stress.

No. The IBD Food Pyramid is a flexible framework meant to guide better food choices, not dictate exact meals. It supports personal preferences and different lifestyles while reinforcing one core goal: eat foods that heal, most of the time.