“Diet plays an active role in development and propagation of chronic disease and has a therapeutic role in many disease processes. The theme of our “Food as Medicine” special issue is multidisciplinary, representing a true intersection between health care disciplines such as gastroenterology, nutrition, and complementary medicine, while avoiding the pitfalls of “pseudoscience” that often plague this field… The topics range from complications of alcohol, to food insecurity, to dietary interventions for chronic disease, to food-based interventions in primary prevention of malignancy. We also present a series of narrative reviews focusing on the role of food in the management of disorders of gut-brain interaction. This series of articles from the ROME Foundation Working Group provides practical applications on the role of diet in irritable bowel syndrome, functional constipation, and small bowel disorders.” - Long, Millie D., MD, MPH, FACG, Bajaj, Jasmohan S. MD, MS, FACG.

Read the full issue “Food as Medicine” on the American Journal of Gastroenterology site.