The Specific Carbohydrate Diet for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Case Series THE PATHOGENESIS OF INFLAmmatory bowel disease (IBD) is thought to be multifactorial, involving a genetically susceptible individual being exposed to a yetto-be identified environmental trigger or set of triggers. There is growing evidence that IBD may be a disease of Westernization associated with diets high in refined sugars; bread and cereals; proteins, especially...