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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Crohns Disease Facts

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Crohn's and Caffeine

By Tracy Davenport Health Expert

Caffeine has helped many of us stay up late to study or get ready for work early in the morning. In fact, upwards of about 90 percent of adults in North America consume some form of caffeine daily. But what if you have Crohn's Disease? Is it safe for you to include caffeine in your daily routine?

 

In the research community, the jury is still out when it comes to the topic of Crohn's Disease and caffeine. In other words, there is not yet a substantial body of research available specifically dem...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Going for Gold with Crohn's Disease: Meet Carrie Johnson
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...also makes no secret about the fact she lives with Crohn's disease.   Carrie's Crohn's symptoms... Read more »

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Alcohol Consumption and Crohn's Disease
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...it is safe to drink alcohol if you are living with Crohn's Disease, this SharePost presents some... Read more »

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"If You Have Crohn's Disease, Don't Smoke"
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...investigated the relationship between cigarette smoking and Crohn's Disease. Many of the recent... Read more »

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Scholarships for Those Living with Crohn's Disease
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

If you or a loved one is living with Crohn's Disease, you may be eligible to receive an academic... Read more »

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What Causes Inflammatory Bowel Disease?
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

...the world which are less developed.   Similarly, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are... Read more »

Health Guide

Crohn's Disease Comic: Everything You Never Wanted to Know about Crohn's Disease
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Crohn's disease
Inflammatory bowel disease - Crohn's disease; Regional enteritis; Ileitis; Granulomatous ileocolitis Prevention References US Food and Drug... Read more »
Crohn's disease
Crohn's disease is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which involves ongoing (chronic) inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Crohn's-related inflammation usually... Read more »
Crohn's Disease: Dietary Factors
Dietary FactorsThe role of diet and nutrition is very important in Crohn's disease and should be considered for four separate situations:As important add-on treatment to medical therapies for... Read more »
Recognizing, Diagnosing & Treating IBD in Children
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Medications

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...Natalizumab is also used to treat a bowel condition called Crohn's disease (CD) when it is... Read more »

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...psoriatic arthritis), certain bowel diseases (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis), and a... Read more »

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...moderate symptoms of a bowel condition called Crohn's disease. While budesonide does not... Read more »

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...azathioprine or 6-mercaptopurine for the treatment of Crohn's disease, there have been rare... Read more »

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...multiple sclerosis, and CD TOUCH for patients with Crohn's disease. Only doctors, infusion... Read more »

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