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Jennifer Rackley

Jennifer Rackley, Health Guide

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Beware of Blood Clot Risk and IBD

 According to recent research people with IBD are at a significantly higher risk for the development of a dangerous type of blood clot.  These clots are called Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) when they occur in the leg or Pulmonary Embolism (PE) when the occur in the patient's lung.  Both of these types of blood clot can be fatal if not... Read moreChevron
posted 05/25/2011, comments (2)|
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Elizabeth Roberts

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Natural Foods Chef / Author / IBD Patient
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Understanding Food Allergy, Food Intolerance & Food Sensitivity

Food Allergy, Food Intolerance, and Food Sensitivity are all terms that have recently joined our vernacular. But, what do these terms really mean? That's what we're going to explore in this Sharepost.   A Food Allergy is an immediate or slightly delayed immune reaction to a specific food, even if that food is ingested in tiny amounts. The... Read moreChevron
posted 05/19/2011, comment (1)|
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Similarities Found Between IBD and Celiac Disease

Celiac disease is a genetic disease that affects as many as 1 in 133 people in the United States. Celiac is also known as gluten intolerance and is characterized by an inability of the patient's body to tolerate gluten. When gluten is ingested a celiac patient can suffer intestinal damage. Gluten is a component of wheat, rye and barley as well as... Read moreChevron
posted 05/18/2011, comments (0)|
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Melina Young

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Diagnosed with celiac disease in July '10 - awesome since May '85
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Gluten Free Diet Shakes Up Tennis

Novak Djokovic has become a force in the tennis world recently. He has won the last 37 straight matches, with seven titles - including multiple wins against tennis giants Federer and Nadal. This is not his first season and previously he was much less than exemplary in the sport. This change from zero to hero is causing countless outcries from fans... Read moreChevron
posted 05/17/2011, comments (0)|
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Melina Young

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A Great Birthday Dinner Out with Celiac Disease

For my birthday, my husband and I planned to go out to dinner. As those of you with celiac disease know already, eating out after being diagnosed is much different than the experience of eating out when you don't have to worry about gluten and cross-contamination. We had a gift certificate (that we have been holding onto since Christmas) for the... Read moreChevron
posted 05/13/2011, comments (0)|
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