Information and opinions on health from Sara at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/421607/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/421607/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/421607/index http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/421607/110853/increase-developing Tue, 04 May 2010 09:25:00 -0400 Sara Though a big juicy steak can be as American as, well, a big juicy steak, new research out of France found a link between high animal protein intake and a "significantly increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)." Using participants in a French cohort study, researcher led by Provost Jantchou, MD, of the Center for Research in Epidemiology and Population, studied 77 women ages 40 to 65 with confirmed cases of IBD. After examining their... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/421607/110853/increase-developing http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/421607/110790/ulcerative-colitis Mon, 03 May 2010 14:51:06 -0400 Sara New research coming out of the United Kingdom suggests that increasing your intake of olive oil to two to three tablespoons per day may lower your risk of developing ulcerative colitis (UC). A research team led by Dr. Andrew R. Hart, a senior lecturer in gastroenterology at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, U.K., studied more than 25,000 men and women aged 40 to 75 between 1993 and 2004 who, at the onset of the study, did not have UC. ... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/421607/110790/ulcerative-colitis http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/421607/93343/question-week Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:45:42 -0500 Sara One of our experts, Elizabeth Roberts, just wrote a sharepost on how to successfully complete an Elimination Diet to discern any food allergies or sensitivities you may have.   Have you ever tried an Elimination Diet?  And if so, did it work? http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/421607/93343/question-week http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/421607/87057/conquering-workplace Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:26:34 -0400 Sara Hello IBD Community!   As students and professionals young and old gear up, however reluctantly, to go back to work or school after an all too short summer hiatus; those who suffer from IBD face a unique set of concerns apart from the standard "how will I find my first classroom."   Lucky for us, Expert Blogger, Hope Trachtenberg-Fifer, R.N., M.S., has written a lovely and very informative article detailing the specific issues IBD... http://www.healthcentral.com/ibd/c/421607/87057/conquering-workplace