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/2623/74937/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 http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/71474/ibd-husband-doesn Mon, 18 May 2009 20:13:00 -0400 Elizabeth Roberts It may seem like a funny title, but this week I’m going to talk about how IBD has affected my relationship with my husband. I guess this is in my mind because we’re about to embark on a two-week road trip, and it just shows how far we’ve both come in learning to live with my gut. When I met my husband 19 years ago IBD was not a part of my life. I worked, I traveled, I played, I was athletic, and never ever did I think... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/71474/ibd-husband-doesn http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/70589/ibd-work Mon, 11 May 2009 20:03:00 -0400 Elizabeth Roberts I get a lot of questions from fellow IBDers about how I handle work and IBD. My life B.C. – before colitis – was a very busy and exciting one. I worked in Washington, D.C. as a political journalist and then in public relations, both jobs that are not known for having traditional 9-5 work schedules. My work days could range from a normal 9 hour work day to pulling an all-nighter to meet a looming deadline. Travel was also a part... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/70589/ibd-work http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/68826/prebiotics-probiotics Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:12:00 -0400 Elizabeth Roberts Just about the time we’ve all begun to understand the importance of Probiotics in our diet, a new term has hit the health world – Prebiotics. Today, I’ll try my best to answer the question, “Just what are Prebiotics and how are they different from Probiotics?”Let’s start with what we already know. Our gastrointestinal (GI) tract is home to both “good” bacteria and “bad” bacteria and a... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/68826/prebiotics-probiotics http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/66985/ibd-ibs-thing Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:53:00 -0400 Elizabeth Roberts The acronyms are similar, as are some of the symptoms, but contrary to common belief Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) are not the same thing. Irritable Bowel Syndrome affects approximately 55 million Americans (that’s about 1 in 5 people) and is second only to the common cold for missed days from school and work. IBS is said to be a functional disorder of the intestines – functional meaning... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/66985/ibd-ibs-thing http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/65608/pt-3-diagnosed-ibd Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:57:00 -0400 Elizabeth Roberts When I first complained of “stomach problems” when I was 15 years old my family doctor as well as the gastroenterologist I saw told me I was just stressed and I should learn to relax. Even today at the age of 41 and with a definitive diagnosis of IBD I still don’t much like having my doctor or anybody else tell me to “relax” or “deal with my stress.” Not because I don’t think these things are... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/65608/pt-3-diagnosed-ibd http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/63138/pt-2-diagnosed-ibd Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:55:00 -0400 Elizabeth Roberts So, you’ve surfed the internet, signed up for every IBD-related chat room possible, your head is swirling with what you do know and what you still can’t figure out, what you’re being told you should and shouldn’t eat, and still you don’t feel a whole lot better. Well, don’t despair. Remember, very few IBDers respond to the exact same treatment protocol. That means that what works for me may or may not... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/63138/pt-2-diagnosed-ibd http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/61210/diagnosed-ibd-pt-1 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:03:00 -0500 Elizabeth Roberts The first thing you’ll do when your doctor tells you that you have IBD is wonder what in the heck those letters stand for. Well, they mean Inflammatory Bowel Disease (not IBS – Irritable Bowel Syndrome) and IBD includes two diseases – Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). Your doctor will explain to which you have Crohn’s or UC. He or she will also probably give you an explanation of what the diagnosis... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/61210/diagnosed-ibd-pt-1 http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/58463/inflammation-factor Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:31:00 -0500 Elizabeth Roberts If you are a regular reader of my Shareposts then you know that I have spent a lot of time figuring out what I can and can't eat to keep my Ulcerative Colitis symptoms at bay. That said, what I can eat and what a nutritionist would tell me is "healthy" for me to eat tend to be on different levels. Yes, I know that the food pyramid tells me to eat 5 servings of fruits and veggies each day. But if I did that I'd never get out of the bathroom and... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/58463/inflammation-factor http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/56211/electronic-medical-pro Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:10:00 -0500 Elizabeth Roberts For this weeks blog I’m going to go back to my old life and put on my political hat to talk about electronic medical records. If you’re one of the many looking for change between the Bush and Obama Administrations, you won’t find it when it comes to the government’s push to replace patient charts written and kept in a hospital or doctor’s office with Electronic Medical Records. The Bush presidency made it a... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/56211/electronic-medical-pro