Dr. Dale Lee, MD, presents “Reverse Engineering Exclusive Enteral Nutrition for Crohn’s Disease: New Insights on Dietary Therapy”, hosted by the Specific Carbohydrate Diet Association (SCDA).
In this clinically focused presentation, Dr. Lee explores Exclusive Enteral Nutrition (EEN) for Crohn’s disease and introduces Reverse Engineering Exclusive Enteral Nutrition (RE-EEN)—a whole-food–based dietary approach grounded in the principles of the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD).
RE-EEN involves the development of a whole-food smoothie designed to be comparable in macronutrient and micronutrient composition to traditional EEN formulas used in Crohn’s disease, while utilizing real foods consistent with SCD principles. This approach offers new insights into how dietary therapy may be structured using food as medicine rather than relying solely on commercial formulas.
The final research results on RE-EEN and formula composition have been published and are available here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38558411/
Dr. Lee is the Medical Director of Clinical Nutrition and Director of the Celiac Disease Program at Seattle Children’s Hospital, and an Associate Professor at the University of Washington. As a pediatric gastroenterologist and nutrition specialist, he cares for a broad range of gastrointestinal conditions, including inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease, with a particular focus on the role of diet in disease management.
Dr. Lee’s research and clinical work emphasize the thoughtful use of dietary therapy, including the impact of food additives and nutrition-based interventions in inflammatory bowel disease. He strongly believes diet plays a fundamental role in health and can be an integral part of a comprehensive therapeutic plan. His goal is to help children achieve their full potential without being limited by their medical conditions.