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Jennifer Rackley

Jennifer Rackley, Health Guide

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Nutritionist & Caregiver

Info Overload? It Happens to Physicians too!

In this day and age of information overload it can sometimes seem like a daunting task just to keep up.  Physicians reportedly have the same problem.  According to a survey in the JAMA Internal Medicine, that covered 2,600 primary care physicians working for the Veterans Administration, it’s actually a fairly big problem.Physicians... Read moreChevron
posted 06/05/2013, comments (0)|
Jennifer Rackley

Jennifer Rackley, Health Guide

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Nutritionist & Caregiver

Blogging: Huge Benefits for Patients!

Beth Anderson recently pointed me to an article written by Dr Kevin Campbell about the benefits of patient blogging.  The article contained some really good points and Campbell went on to say that he “believe(s) that blogging can be just as important as medication compliance in patients with chronic disease.”  Just as... Read moreChevron
posted 06/04/2013, comments (0)|
Jennifer Rackley

Jennifer Rackley, Health Guide

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Nutritionist & Caregiver

Infertility Risk Increases With IBD Surgery

There are many things to be concerned about when being faced with surgery to treat your IBD.  Now, researchers are adding infertility to the equation.  Infertility is defined as the inability to get pregnant after trying for at least one year.  While it may be the last thing on your mind when you are facing IBD surgery it is... Read moreChevron
posted 05/21/2013, comments (0)|
Jennifer Rackley

Jennifer Rackley, Health Guide

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Nutritionist & Caregiver

Mediterranean Diet May Help IBD Sufferers

There have been many studies on the role that diet plays in the development and treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.  Most of the research shows that healthy eating can help lessen symptoms but disease prevention or cure is not so clearly documented.  Recently additional research began on the role of the Mediterranean Diet in... Read moreChevron
posted 05/21/2013, comments (0)|
Elizabeth Roberts

Elizabeth Roberts, Health Guide

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Natural Foods Chef / Author / IBD Patient

Who Should Be Eating Gluten Free?

Gluten-free products have hit the mainstream in the past year and I personally think there is a lot of confusion over what this means and who should be eating these foods and how much of them should be eaten.   First, we need to know what gluten is. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, spelt, semolina, durum, barley, rye and triticale.... Read moreChevron
posted 04/29/2013, comments (0)|

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