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Jennifer Rackley

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posted 07/26/2009, comments (0)

Short Bowel Syndrome and IBD

Short Bowel Syndrome occurs when a patient is unable to absorb enough vitamins, minerals, water or other nutrients. Not all IBD patients will suffer from Short Bowel Syndrome but it is far more common in the IBD population than in healthy individuals. This is due to the fact that IBD itself, damage to the intestines, removal of a portion of the... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/07/2009, comments (0)

Answering fad diet questions: High protein/low carb diets.

Will a high protein/low carb diet like Atkins be good for my Inflammatory Bowel Disease?A high protein and low carb diet has been pretty popular lately, especially with people who are trying to find a way to loose weight quickly. Most people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease do not fall into that category as they tend to have a hard time... Read more Chevron

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posted 12/12/2008, comment (1)

Excercise has many benefits for IBD!

As most of you know exercise is imperative in maintaining health. A recent study in the November issue of Cancer Causes and Control goes this one step further by linking activity to a lower risk of colon and rectal cancer. Conversely, inactivity was linked to a higher risk. This makes it all the more important to include exercise... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/12/2008, comments (3)

My Elimination Diet

Some of us have heard of this, some of us have done it, and some have no idea about it. I did an elimination diet about ten years ago when I just couldn't get my colitis symptoms well enough under control with prescriptions alone. My GI was supportive of me trying the elimination diet, but also dubious that changing my diet would help my symptoms... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/07/2008, comments (0)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Nutrition

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease typically have great and warranted concerns about what they should eat. While diet is most likely not a major factor in the inflammatory disorder in these patients, it may play some role, and certainly can affect their symptoms. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease typically effect different parts of the... Read more Chevron

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