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Todd Eisner

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posted 02/19/2008, comments (0)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease vs. Irritable Bowel Syndrome

There are many people who confuse Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). In actuality, they are very different. IBS is a functional disorder of the intestines, in which structurally, there is no pathology. The intestines in IBD however, are inflamed or ulcerated. Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease are types... Read more Chevron

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Elizabeth Roberts

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posted 02/13/2008, comments (0)

5 IBD Myths

There is a lot of information out there on the Internet these days and some of it is good and some of it is well, not too correct. I thought this week we might look at some of the myths, or misinformation that's out there about IBD. IBD and IBS are the same thing. Nope, they're not. Some of the symptoms are similar and even some of the... Read more Chevron

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Elizabeth Roberts

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posted 02/06/2008, comments (0)

Alternative & Conventional Treatments for IBD

Ten years ago when my IBD symptoms were at their absolute worst I was desperate. I'd been seeing a gastroenterologist, I'd had all the tests, gotten the diagnosis, and was taking my prescribed medications. But I wasn't really improving - I was still having 10, 20, 30 BMs per day, blood and mucus, and severe pain along with depleted... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/29/2008, comments (0)

Mycoplasma bacteria and IBD

In deciding what I should write about today I reread Dr. Eisner's January 24th post. In it he answers a readers question about the possible cause for IBD. The first time I read his post I was traveling and gave it a quick gloss, but today one word stuck out to me like a neon sign - mycobacterium. It has been nearly one year to the day that I... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/24/2008, comments (4)

Question and Answer with Dr. Eisner

Dr. Eisner answers questions about the causes of IBD, treating Crohn's with Tysabri, and surgery for Ulcerative Colitis. If you are wondering about these same issues read more to find the answers! 1. How common are ulcerative colitis and Crohn's Disease and do we know what causes the two diseases? The incidence of... Read more Chevron

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