Saturday, February 11, 2012

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Elizabeth Roberts

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Natural Foods Chef / Author / IBD Patient

April is IBS Awareness Month

I'm not quite sure who declared it so, but for the past few years I know that April has been IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) Awareness month. And for the many millions of Americans who are affected daily with IBS this is a blessing. In the past symptoms of IBS were dismissed or poo-pooed by the medical community as emotional and in our heads.... Read moreChevron
posted 04/10/2011, comments (0)|
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Elizabeth Roberts

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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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Dr. Cynthia D. Haines, M.D.

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Bursting the Bubble of Gas Pain

What do humans have in common with bike tires and those cartoon-character balloons that are hauled down parade routes on holidays? All three contain gas. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), it's common for people to produce one-half to two quarts of gas a day, expelling it in up to 14 daily bursts. Some gas gets into people's... Read moreChevron
posted 01/12/2011, comments (0)|
Missy

IBS, Diet & TMJ

I am trying to find out if anyone has tried Lyrica for IBS?  The medication I am currently on helps the syptoms, but I'm still not sure what I can eat and I'm losing too much weight. My primary asked me did I want to try Lyrica because of the other medical issues.  As far as the TMJ is concerned I have been to numerous dentist,... Read moreChevron
posted 10/30/2010, comments (0)|
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Elizabeth Roberts

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Natural Foods Chef / Author / IBD Patient

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for IBS and IBD

  If you read my last Sharepost then you know that on top of living with IBD and IBS I am now also working through some anxiety issues. And if I may be so bold as to assume, I suspect many other IBD and IBSers also live with some anxiety as well.   After discussing this with my general doctor, she referred me to a licensed therapist... Read moreChevron
posted 09/29/2010, comments (0)|

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