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Elizabeth Roberts

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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)|
Jennifer Rackley

Jennifer Rackley, Health Guide

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Nutritionist & Caregiver

Early Antibiotic Use Linked to IBD

We have all heard by now the risks with taking antibiotics incorrectly or when they are not needed. You can increase your chances of certain bowel infections, cause yeast infections or even contribute to the growing problem of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria. If that isn’t enough to cause responsible use of these medications, new... Read moreChevron
posted 04/15/2013, comments (0)|
Jennifer Rackley

Jennifer Rackley, Health Guide

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IBD Faux Pas: What NOT to Say

Often times when someone is suffering with a chronic illness like Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) people, even with the best of intentions, can make comments that make the person feel even worse. There are some things that you should just NOT say to an IBD patient. I am sure many of you have your own list of comments that annoy you so please post... Read moreChevron
posted 04/15/2013, comments (0)|
Elizabeth Roberts

Elizabeth Roberts, Health Guide

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Natural Foods Chef / Author / IBD Patient

IBD friendly recipes

When I came here today to write my Sharepost I had planned on mentioning the University of Chicago study that found a typical Western diet can cause or make IBD worse. But then I saw that Jennifer already wrote about this so instead I've decided to provide some information and recipes about foods that are gut friendly, delicious, and easy to... Read moreChevron
posted 03/29/2013, comments (0)|
Jennifer Rackley

Jennifer Rackley, Health Guide

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Nutritionist & Caregiver

Western Diet Linked to IBD

There has been a lot of debate over the years about the role of good nutrition in the development and treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.  Recent research out of the University of Chicago indicates that a rich, western diet increases the chance of developing Inflammatory Bowel Disease in those predisposed to the condition (1).Researches... Read moreChevron
posted 03/26/2013, comments (0)|

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