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Jennifer Rackley

Jennifer Rackley, Health Guide

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Nutritionist

Melatonin: A Possible Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis

Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone in the body that is produced by the pineal gland. It has been well known for its role in the sleep cycle but has more recently been shown to function as an antioxidant and as a player in proper immune system functioning.   There is currently a Phase II clinical trial recruiting subjects with... Read moreChevron
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L. Reuteri: Can It Help IBD?

Lactobacillus Reuteri is a probiotic and can be found in human breast milk as well as the gut of some mammals and birds. It's beneficial properties have recently been studied and the results seem very promising.   In one study conducted L. Reuteri was tested vs. simethicone drops in the treatment of colicky infants. After one week the L.... Read moreChevron
posted 07/29/2010, comments (0)|
Elizabeth Roberts

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Natural Foods Chef / Author / IBD Patient

What Is An IBD Flare?

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the word lingo means: special vocabulary of a particular field of interest.   If you are a veteran of having Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), then you know our lingo, words like trigger and flare. But if you're new to living with IBD then you may have heard these words but not be particularly... Read moreChevron
Elizabeth Roberts

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Natural Foods Chef / Author / IBD Patient

Support IBD Bill Today!

If you do only one thing this year to support those of us who have Inflammatory Bowel Disease and their families, let your government representatives know that you want them to support the IBD Bill.   Currently, there are a total of 115 co-sponsors for the IBD Research and Awareness Act. But this number needs to increase for the bill to... Read moreChevron
posted 06/25/2010, comments (0)|
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Crohn's disease and how I cope wth it

I've had crohn's for about 8 years.  Although I've tried everything from prescriptions to accupuncture, there's only one drug that kept me in remission for years now.  I've even started a blog on it, if you're interested:      http://crohnsdiseasediagnosis.blogspot.com/    
posted 06/24/2010, comments (0)|

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