UK-N/A-2400068 (V2) | February 2026
Authors:
Lauren Arpe, RD, BSc
Publish Date:
July 2021 | 18 min
Abstract:
In this 18-minute podcast, Lauren Arpe, RD, discusses the latest evidence-based practice in the dietary management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and reviews the role of the gut microbiome in relation to IBD.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Discuss the causes and impact of IBD, and its relationship with the gut microbiome.
Explore the complex factors that may affect the gut microbiome.
Highlight the importance of dietary management for patients with IBD.
LAUREN ARPE, RD, BSC
Registered Dietitian, Principal Paediatric Dietitian, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London
Lauren is the clinical Dietetic Lead for Mucosal Immunology at Great Ormond Street Hospital. She looks after children with various gastroenterological conditions and has a special interest in IBD, IBS and Coeliac Disease.
Lauren graduated in South Africa in 2005 and has been practising as a Paediatric Dietitian in the NHS since 2009.


