Wednesday, February 15, 2012

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Elizabeth Roberts

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Natural Foods Chef / Author / IBD Patient

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
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Natural Foods Chef / Author / IBD Patient

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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Elizabeth Roberts

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Natural Foods Chef / Author / IBD Patient

ACT TODAY! To Save IBD Research Spending

I am a member of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), the only organization in the United States solely dedicated to finding a cure for Inflammatory Bowel Disease and enhancing the lives of those of us who live with either Crohn's disease of Ulcerative Colitis on a daily basis.   Today, CCFA sent word that the U.S. House of... Read moreChevron
posted 02/24/2011, comments (0)|
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Nutritionist & Caregiver

Antibiotic Overuse and Crohn's Disease Risk

If the side effects alone weren't enough, there is now even more reason not to take antibiotics unless they are needed. The overuse of antibiotics has been linked to an increase in antibiotic resistance and now to an increase in IBD, specifically Crohn's disease (1, 2).   It isn't completely clear how the long term use of certain... Read moreChevron
posted 02/16/2011, comments (0)|
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Jennifer Rackley

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Nutritionist & Caregiver

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Found in IBD Patients

A recent study in Frontline Gastroenterology indicated that almost one in five patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease met the psychological definition of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (1). PTSD is generally defined as an anxiety disorder that happens to some people who have experienced or seen a traumatic event. Recently the definition... Read moreChevron
posted 01/27/2011, comments (0)|

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