Our local CCFA chapter provided a useful physician CME meeting.  The following are my notes/picutres. My notes may include some errors in transcription and errors of omission.

Nancy McGreal  -Complementary Therapies in IBD

Key points:

1. Curcumin and VSL#3 are likely helpful
2. Most complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies are not inherently dangerous, but most are unproven
3. Biggest risks: Nonadherence rates are increased in patient taking CAM.
4. Despite the low overall risk of most CAM treatments, Dr. McGreal cautioned against the following:
   1. Cannabis is NOT recommended due to neurocognitive effects. It may mask active disease.
   2. FMT investigational. There are unknown risks but FMT could cause metabolic problems. Donor selection is important and we still have a lot to learn.

This final slide is from CCFA about how to order more patient information brochures.

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