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Todd Eisner

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posted 01/14/2009, comments (0)

Abdominal Bloating After Ulcerative Colitis Remission

I am a 52 year old female with ulcerative colitis and have been in remission for a few years. Of late, I have been experiencing abdominal bloating, weight gain and some difficulty moving my bowels. I had a colonoscopy a few months ago and everything was normal. Any suggestions on what I can take or what might be causing my... Read more Chevron

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Tracy Davenport

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posted 01/14/2009, comments (0)

Why Preventative Screenings Are So Important

I completely understand how hard it can be to keep up with all of the recommended preventative screenings such as mammograms and colonoscopies. For the most part, the LAST thing I want to do is schedule another doctor's appointment for me or my family, especially if no one is in immediate pain. If you are living with or caring for someone with a... Read more Chevron

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Jennifer Rackley

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posted 12/12/2008, comment (1)

Excercise has many benefits for IBD!

As most of you know exercise is imperative in maintaining health. A recent study in the November issue of Cancer Causes and Control goes this one step further by linking activity to a lower risk of colon and rectal cancer. Conversely, inactivity was linked to a higher risk. This makes it all the more important to include exercise... Read more Chevron

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Elizabeth Roberts

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posted 10/14/2008, comments (0)

Benefits from Juicing

Until last week, it had been nearly six months since I'd juiced anything. Juicing for me is something I seem to be gung-ho about for a month or two at a time then it falls by the way-side for awhile. But last weekend my husband and I had a party and one of our guests brought us a watermelon from the farmer's market. It smelled fabulous before we... Read more Chevron

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Mary Lee

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posted 07/27/2008, comments (5)

Nurse with IBD

I was diagnosed two years ago with Microscopic Colitis. 17 years prior I was diagnosed with celiac disease and irritable bowel syndrome. I take Asacol and Entocort. My frustration is with abdominal pain. I am constantly pulling things out of my diet that may be problematic but sometimes I get flares for no... Read more Chevron

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