Inflammatory Bowel Disease Expert Elizabeth Roberts shares Inflammatory Bowel Disease management news and commentary at MyIBDCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623 http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623 http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/95394/keeping-food-journal Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:22:00 -0500 Elizabeth Roberts I get a lot of questions from people asking me what a food journal is and why they should consider keeping one. So, I’ve decided to try and answer these questions in this Sharepost.Food journal or food diary is the *nice* name I’ve come up with so I can more easily discuss this method in polite company. But, in all honesty, I first started keeping one I called it my poop diary and prayed that nobody but me and my doctor would ever... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/95394/keeping-food-journal http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/93817/dinner-ideas-ibd-ibs Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:32:00 -0500 Elizabeth Roberts I get a lot of people asking me what foods are *safe* to eat for people who have gut issues. This is a hard, if not, impossible, question to answer because neither IBD nor IBS seems to affect any two people the same way. There are many IBD and IBSers who find that what they eat has no affect on their symptoms at all. My father falls into this category. He’s had Ulcerative Colitis for 40+ years but can eat and drink anything he wants. I, on... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/93817/dinner-ideas-ibd-ibs http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/92582/elimination-diet Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:03:00 -0400 Elizabeth Roberts An Elimination diet (ED) can be very beneficial to people who are have gastrointestinal (GI) problems. Elimination diets are helpful whether or not you have a firm diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), or a possible food allergy, like Celiac disease.   The main purpose of an Elimination diet is to help you, and your doctor, understand if a particular food or food additive is causing some or all of... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/92582/elimination-diet http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/90943/ibs Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:26:00 -0400 Elizabeth Roberts First, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, is not IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease). To learn the different between these two different diseases with similar acronyms you can read my April 13, 2009 Sharepost here. This blog will discuss what IBS - Irritable Bowel Syndrome - is. In clinical terms, IBS is a functional bowel disorder of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The GI tract includes your mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/90943/ibs http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/88701/eating-gluten-free Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:55:00 -0400 Elizabeth Roberts Whether you have an actual Celiac Disease (CD) diagnosis or you've done an Elimination diet - look for more details on this in my Oct. 12 Sharepost - and realized that gluten is not your gut's friend, you are going to have to learn to eat gluten-free (GF).   About four months ago I was tested for Celiac Disease. And, even though the results came back negative I started eating gluten-free anyway. Why? Because for the previous two months... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/88701/eating-gluten-free http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/87682/celiac-disease-101 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:00:00 -0400 Elizabeth Roberts What is Celiac disease (CD) and how do you know if you have it?   Celiac disease is a genetic autoimmune disease. According to the Celiac Disease Foundation's web site, "Celiac Disease is a digestive disorder that affects both children and adults. When people with CD eat foods that contain gluten, it creates an immune-mediated toxic reaction that causes damage to the small intestine and does not allow food to be properly absorbed. Even... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/87682/celiac-disease-101 http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/84688/gluten-free-experiment Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:18:00 -0400 Elizabeth Roberts It has now been nearly 3 months that I've been eating gluten-free (GF). And a week ago I decided to see what would happen if I added gluten back into my diet. The first day I ate a piece of regular bread. In all honesty after not having eaten "real" bread for 10+ weeks I expected this piece of toast to be the most fabulous food I've ever tasted. It wasn't. It was okay, but honestly I've come to appreciate the layers of flavor in GF foods. On my... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/84688/gluten-free-experiment http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/82358/things Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:05:00 -0400 Elizabeth Roberts   In past blogs I've written about the various diets I've tried and foods I've cut out of my life to help manage my IBD and IBS symptoms. Well, here's a new one for you. A little more than two months ago I went completely gluten-free (GF). Since May I had been dealing with serious and uncomfortable bloating and gas - not symptoms that had ever caused me issues before. These new symptoms were so bothersome that I actually found myself not... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/82358/things http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/78513/basics-ibd Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:31:00 -0400 Elizabeth Roberts Like our other Expert Jennifer, I too listened to the Children’s Digestive Health & Nutrition Foundation web cast last month. While she has already given a good overview of the discussions that took place I thought it worth going over some of the basics about IBD diagnosis and treatment options that were discussed. Dr. Maria Oliva-Hemker (Johns Hopkins University) works mainly with children who have IBD and Dr. Joshua Korzemik... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/78513/basics-ibd http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/74937/world Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:59:00 -0400 Elizabeth Roberts In my last Sharepost I mentioned that my husband and I were going to take some time off and go on a road trip around the West. Well, 18 days, 4 states, and 3,644 miles later we're home.    The whole trip was amazing in more than one way. We drove through much of Colorado, California, Utah, and Nevada and if you've never been to these states I highly recommend it. The beauty and openness is awesome - in the real and true sense of... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/74937/world