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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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Diagnosed with celiac disease in July '10 - awesome since May '85

The Long Road to Celiac Disease

I was officially diagnosed with celiac disease in 2010 - on Friday, July 30, 2010 to be exact. However, my path to diagnosis started much earlier than that. I have been lethargic and had headaches as long as I can remember. I was first diagnosed with migraines during my sophomore year in high school. My neurologist have me a long (LONG) list... Read moreChevron
posted 04/29/2011, comments (0)|
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IBD vs IBS: What's the Difference?

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) have similar acronyms and sometimes even overlapping symptoms.  This can make it very confusing for patients and doctors trying to get an accurate diagnosis.  Often times patients with IBD are misdiagnosed with IBS before more extensive testing proves otherwise.Irritable... Read moreChevron
posted 10/18/2010, comments (0)|
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Less Invasive Test for IBD

Getting tested for Inflammatory Bowel Disease is often times an unpleasant experience. Endoscopies, where a tube is passed through the rectum and into the digestive system, have been the gold standard for testing for IBD. Doctors have been looking into less invasive ways to test for this disease.   A new test that measures a specific... Read moreChevron
posted 10/07/2010, comments (0)|
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Pancreatic Cancer: Know the Symptoms

Pancreatic cancer was thrust into the mainstream media buy the late actor Patrick Swayze's valiant fight with the disease.  I have to admit, up to that point, I did not know much about the disease.  This little known disease is the fourth deadliest cancer and it affects both mean and women equally. Part of what makes this disease so... Read moreChevron
posted 09/08/2010, comments (0)|

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