Our Mission

The goal of The Foundation for Nutrition and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases in Children (NIBD) is to foster research into the clinical significance of nutrition in the management of IBD, and to educate patients in the importance of adhering to a nutritional protocol that has now been well demonstrated to be extremely beneficial for the well being of juvenile IBD patients.

About The Partnership

Guided by the need to advance research in nutrition and inflammatory bowel disease, NIBD formed a partnership with Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). This partnership with Columbia University advanced the trust and integrity of innovative nutrition research in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The NIBD/CUMC partnership was instrumental in confirming the significant relationship between nutrition and the health and well-being of those afflicted with inflammatory bowel diseases. Owing to the national financial crisis adversely affecting nutrition research, the pediatric metabolic program, which sponsored this research, was unfortunately discontinued. NIBD will continue to provide patients and families affected by IBD with the opportunities for nutrition education and support so vitally essential for an improved quality of life.

Join The Cause

Your donation will directly contribute to life-changing research for children with this devastating disease.

Become an NIBD Member

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Nutrition First Band 10-pack

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NEW NIBD Therapeutic workbook for children with chronic illness.

Help! My Feelings are Sticking Out of My Gown! 

Authored by Maurie Shapiro-Comenzo PhD, Jordyn Shapiro Illustrated by Jordyn Shapiro

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NIBD EXPRESSIONS

Radio Interview

Feb. 2013 Dr. Grovit interviewed on WOR Health Talk Radio

Radio Interview

April 2018 Dr. Grovit - Nutritional Treatment of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, Part 1

Radio Interview

April 2018 Dr. Grovit - Nutritional Treatment of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, Part 2

Research

Effect of exclusion diet with nutraceutical therapy in juvenile Crohn's disease.

Nutritional Management of Short Bowel Syndrome in the Adult with Crohn's Disease- (CRC)Press, Metabolic, Medicine and Surgery

New Approach to CD Therapy

Download PDF document here

Media And Publications

Press Release National Excellence in Nutrition Science Awards 2014

Dr. Grovit's Acceptance Speech

Rock'N Robin Productions - N'Courage Blog:

Cheating Death Inspires Young Hero To Help Others

Crohns Disease Videos

Medical (Crohns Disease)

Jordyn Shapiro

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NY Times: Why Did the Obamas Fail to Take On Corporate Agriculture? by Michael Pollan

​"Hopefully, more Americans will ​now ​realize that the change agent needed to improve our declining health is improved nutrition​,​ starting at the farm.  We at NIBD have known this for ​decades and we have been witness to the favorable outcomes as a result of ​our ​improved personalized ​and precise ​nutrition practices.  The ​misguided ​notion that nutrition has very little to do with inflammatory bowel diseases​ is another example of obfuscating the truth by avoiding a truly scientific examination of the relationship between food and these diseases​. If we have done it so can others, if they have the willingness to do it!" - Melvyn Grovit, DPM, MS, CNS​

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