The Influence of a Fasting Mimicking Diet on Ulcerative Colitis

Exclusion Criteria

• •Women who are pregnant or nursing or expect to be pregnant
• •Individuals allergic to nuts
• •Individuals with a body mass index (BMI) lower than 18
• •Individuals diagnosed with a serious medical condition as defined by the patient's physician, unless approved in writing by a physician
• •Individuals who have been severely weakened by a disease or medical procedure,
• •Individuals who are taking medication which may not be safely consumed with a calorie restricted diet
• •Individuals with diabetes who are taking anti-diabetic drugs associated with risk of hypoglycemia
• •Individuals with more than mild-moderate cardiovascular disease or life-threatening cancer (as determined by patient's physician) unless approved by a physician
• •Individuals with history of severe cardiac disease (particularly uncompensated congestive heart failure NYHA grade 2 or more or LVEF \< 40%)
• •Individuals with a history of syncope
• •Individuals with dietary needs incompatible with the FMD meal plan
• •Individuals with liver or kidney disorders that may be affected by very low glucose and protein content of the diet.
• •Patients on a caloric restricted diet will also be excluded.
• •Patients with relevant prior gastrointestinal surgery and consequences such as short bowel syndrome, ostomy of small or large intestine, hemi- or total colectomy, proctocolectomy, ileoanal pouch will be excluded.