Culture & Food in IBD with Neha Shah, RD

In this episode we talk with Neha Shah, a Registered Dietitian specializing in GI and IBD for close to 20 years. Neha runs her own IBD nutrition private practice, aiming to provide specialized care to the community and she also offers a subspecialty in South Asian GI and IBD. We discuss:Neha's background and how she got into specializing in GI nutritionThe relationship between culture and food and how to navigate that when a patient has IBDWhat food culture is and how it plays a role in our food choicesHow dietitians can show more cultural sensitivity and cultural competenceHow a patient can navigate diet around religious observances, such as fasting, and holidays within the culture, such as DiwaliIncluding more cultural fibers into dietWeight inclusive approach You can find Neha on Instagram at: @nehagastrord. Her website is: nehashahnutrition.com.Want to work with The Crohn's and Colitis Dietitians but have questions?Book a call - HEREMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/the-lakes/bluebirdLicense code: FTTITUEPIFAD2VEOSend us Fan MailNeed Support from an IBD Dietitian?🌟Work with us hereOne-on-One Coaching🌟Affordable MembershipIBD Nutrition CollectiveWant our Top E-books?🌈Get our top e-book hereFlare Guide + Meal PlanFor Sensitive Guts & Symptom Relief🌈We developed a product for youBack to Balance PlusSupport our Growing YouTube by Subscribing🎊Subscribe to YouTubeWe love helping provide quality content on IBD nutrition and making it more accessible to all through our podcast, instagram and youtube channel. Creating the resources we provide comes at a significant cost to us. We dream of a day where we can provide even more free education, guidance and support to those with IBD like us. We need your support to do this. You can help us by liking episodes, sharing them on your social media, subscribing to YouTube and telling others about us (your doctors, friends, family, forums/reddit etc). Can you do this for us? In return, I promise to continually improve what we offer to you on all of these platforms!...