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Most cases of IBD, including Crohn's Disease, are diagnosed in people younger than 30. As such, most patients are young children or young adults when diagnosed, though the disease can occur at any age. Parents of children with IBD must help their child establish healthy nutrition habits that will best avoid Crohn's flares and provide emotional and physical support when flares do happen.
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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…
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