Tuesday, February 14, 2012

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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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The Gluten Mystery Continues

  I can't wait for five years from now. Why? Because hopefully so much more will be known and understood why about 6% of the U.S. population is gluten-sensitive  and another 1% has celiac disease (CD).   These numbers might not sound huge or astounding unless you are one of us who is either gluten-sensitive or has CD. The Wall... Read moreChevron
posted 03/17/2011, comments (6)|
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Anxiety Follow-Up

In this Sharepost I am going to do a bit of a follow-up to one I wrote in September, 2010 titled, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for IBD and IBS - http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/2623/120938/cognitive-behavior-cbt -   I worked with my therapist for about five weeks and learned the basics of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) which helped... Read moreChevron
posted 03/10/2011, comments (0)|
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Could Diet Play a Role in Crohn's Disease?

The cause of Crohn's disease, according to the National Institutes of Health, is still a mystery. There are many theories but none has been definitively proven.   Some researchers are wondering if diet may play a role in this disease. It's a notion that would seem to make some sense - after all, the job of the digestive system is to... Read moreChevron
posted 03/10/2011, comments (0)|
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Stress May Worsen Crohn's Disease Symptoms

When doctors encounter a chronic disease, that tends to be where they put their focus - for example, to help an organ work more effectively or to reduce the severity of symptoms. For someone with arthritis, the focus may be on reducing pain and joint damage. For someone with heart disease, the main goal may be to ensure the heart receives steady... Read moreChevron
posted 03/10/2011, comment (1)|
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